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So is that the standard included Wi-Fi or extra charge Wi-Fi? Below is from the Before you sail Guide: Internet & Wi–Fi Access Complimentary Internet and Wi-Fi access is available onboard throughout the ship. Crystal encourages you to bring your own devices with you for use during your voyage. Once on board, please connect to Crystal’s complimentary Wi–Fi. Certain applications (apps) available on personal phones and other devices are satellite dependent and thus subject to interrupted availability. ***Additional Wi-Fi packages are available for purchase once onboard. · Professional internet - Increased speeds for conducting business while on board. · Exceptional Internet - Increased speeds for enhanced app performance.

@Stickman1990 Thanks so very much for posting all those photos from your contacts on board. I really appreciate the time and effort!

@Keith1010 Thanks Keith for the standard room with veranda photos! Exactly what I was hoping for as far as the various views. Unfortunately my concerns about storage being way less than OC are correct. Some serious creativity will be required for us to store everything on the 2024 W/C. Thanks again it’s a great help for us for planning!

I’m really starting to worry about storage space in the standard rooms from the pics shown so far. OC’s desk had more storage and shelves and the mini fridge was there. NC from the pics does not. Hopefully someone can get pics of an open closet and the space right next to the bathroom door in a standard room. If they put the mini fridge, bar space and maybe the room safe next to the bathroom door I’m guessing there will be no drawers or shelf space next to the bathroom door! Ouch for those of us doing a W/C in a standard room vs OC as far as storage space!

As I’m going through the before you sail guide I’m noticing some more things, one of which creates more questions as there seems to be different levels of Internet connectivity from the free one offered to others which cost a fee. It’ll be interesting to see how that plays out and what you can and cannot do with the free service and how much the for fee services cost? I don’t know if anyone plans on doing a live from the inaugural or any other of there cruises so we might be able to ask some more simple questions and get feedback from those who will be on board to verify things?

Thanks Stickman for posting the guide. Those changes are certainly good news to me! I’m just frustrated with the way information is being given out by Crystal management. I was told as of end of last week in written emails in terms from management that there would be no storage of luggage outside of the room and no cigar smoking anywhere other than the connoisseur club. I just checked FAQ section of the Crystal website it’s still not updated to reflect the information as it is stated in the before you sail guide. I just paid for my trip yesterday so didn’t have time to check anything out on the website as far as the before you sail guide. In the end it’s good news but it has been very frustrating information ride so far!

I thought I would share my experience with going back-and-forth with Crystal about the formal evening attire. This happened with multiple emails going back-and-forth with my travel agent and Crystal management. I specifically asked if a Sports Jacket, dress shirt and dress pants would be acceptable for Formal Evening attire? I was told no! On OC this would have been acceptable. The “optional” reference in the description has to do with whether you want to participate or not? If you choose not to participate by dressing accordingly to the formal evening dress code as stated in the frequently asked questions section, you do not get to participate in going anywhere on the ship other than tastes for dinner and can not expect to be able to participate in any other activities on the rest of the ship for that evening. I certainly hope that once the cruises start cruising the onboard experience of people on the ships will let us know on cruise critic, as to how strict they are indeed with this NC Formal Evening dress code. Again this was direct from Crystal management along with my TA being involved. Not a happy camper as I’m planning on being on the ship for multiple months and it makes a huge difference in the way I have to pack. Not trying to stir the pot just trying to very clearly understand the Formal Evening attire requirements. I’m just the messenger here and I certainly hope N/C lightens up on the formal evening attire requirements to the way OC was.

I don’t know what cruise lines you go on? I’ve never been on one that charges for the use of the gym can you name one? I’ve been on ones with free and payed spas btw not “buco” dollars. I want a cruise line that puts it out there online and elsewhere that they don’t “ Nickel and dime” to not nickel and dime over situation like this. That’s just my opinion! Btw I don’t get manicures and they’re many other cruise lines where you can get free pressing and free laundry service so I guess at the end of the day it’s what one thinks Nickel and diming means to you and that certainly qualifies for me to charge $10 for a stretching class. Again JMO!

That is surprising to me from their own advertising of “No nickel and diming” it certainly seems that way to me in this case. I’m boarding the Neptune next week. Never been on Viking before and I would look forward to maybe attending that class if they offered it but find it a shame that they charge $10 for it.

Hi FetaCheese I have a question about the activity of the Energizing Class in the upper left hand corner (8:00am). It’s a bit hard for me to read but is there and extra charge of what looks like $10 for that class? Let me know when and if you get the chance I would really appreciate it.

I certainly hope they have something good! It doesn’t sound good from what you were told. I will report back when on board to let you know.

Bummer! We are heading out on the Neptune for the 22/23 W/C out of FLA in a few weeks and I am hoping for some good American bourbons to be available!

Add me to the list, a Woodford and or some Knob neat for me please! 🥃

I get there would most certainly be an advantage if a Viking ship could sail into an Australian port or any port for that matter stating they have zero Covid but with itineraries trying for the most point to get back to a pre Covid normal preventing spread is going to get more and more difficult to achieve and therefore more likely the norm is going to be there will be pax at each and every port who will have Covid and unfortunately it will be the new norm. Just saying…

I’m confused by this statement what exactly will be prevented? If a Viking ship is scheduled to dock in Australia and they do full testing or as you say targeted testing just before docking what is the difference? At my guess it’s only the time to administer the tests and that’s only if Australia will accept the results that Viking presents to them. This also assumes some people on the Viking ship will test positive.