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I prefer the aft location so I can watch the wake. Love DV1 #4123!

Thanks so much for the heads up about that particular promotion. Good to know before I call Viking . BTW, I still have great memories about our TA cruise on the Viking Sea over Easter . Merry Christmas to you and your husband 🎄

Look forward to following virtually your World Cruise ! I will never get to many of the ports you will visit so reading the thread during this winter will be a relaxing moment in my day.

mmm, our cruises are 15 days or less and we usually do a Viking post extension. It is an online agency, and the consultant I used no longer works there. so new one called me and taking over our 2025 cruise, I booked on board June 23. I think I will ask him before I give him the new cruise we will book before Dec 31 with email promotion we received for past cruisers had an upcoming cruise scheduled. Can't remember if it had a code or not, but we hope to book a 2025 or 2026 cruise before the end of the year. Thanks Clay

The TA I use gives the cost of the gratuities for each of us no matter what the length of cruise .

Your pictures of the fjord is incredible. Just viewing them I felt so peaceful . Thank you 😍

Look forward to reading your report . Safe travels to down under.

Thank you for your review and why you love Viking Ocean ships. Same reason I do. I had two friends on your TA and they both said this sailing was perfection , the solo gatherings, service, food , and most of all the people they met made thus a never to be related cruise for them .

Great to see the 2026 cruises are on the web site. I have till Dec 31 to use the promotion Viking sent me as cruiser who had a booked a cruise before Nov21.2023. Need to talk to my sister over the weekend about a late 2025 o early r2026 cruise for us.

I always like the Nautical Term and definition in each Daily. Learn something everyday.

Been on 5 Viking Ocean cruises. Had many table for two in Restaurant. Mostly on the left side of room when you enter. We usually eat anywhere from 7 -8:15. So by the window some not, some nights are somewhat noisy because people are having fun especially table of six or more, other times it is just fine even if we we get a table near another two top. Always can have a conversation with my sister. Chef table is always only half filled when we go there. Manfredi is fine too especially after 7:30. We do not eat in World cafe for dinner, we like to have full service and sit down and be served. Servers are always outstanding.

Thank your trip report of your TA crossing. I think it is up to individual passengers to read carefully the tours offered by Viking as to physical exertions needed for walking around a city or old part of town in foreign countries. It is not the tour guide that should be responsible for those who do the walking tour and need to go back to bus or take a taxi on their own. Maybe if a crew member is with every walking tour, they can help those less fit to figure out how to get back to ship during a walking tour . The descriptions of tours are very clear: walking over 1.5-3 miles over uneven pavement for 2-3 hrs is very clear. Others are labeled demanding . The easy label means it is a bus ride with photo stops etc.

Thank you for posting this positive experience with Viking Air when the airline cancelled your flight at the last minute. One time when I used Viking Air they did solve the problem of a cancelled flight weeks before my cruise. They put me on another flight a day early and put me up at a hotel. Next day I flew the rest of my journey to Bermuda. This was a cruise right after Viking started sailing again after the pandemic shutdown.

Soft drink are included during the lunch time and dinner time in all venues. buffet, pool grill , Mamsen , any bar. The times are listed in the Daily. I think lunch is from 11:30 -2:30? or something like that. Also in any DV cabin and above you will have soft drinks in your mini frig. Your stateroom attendant will stock it each day with what you would like. Let them know the first day what beverages you like. Enjoy your Viking cruise.

Your post extension day sounds great. Been to all the sites you will be seeing. I read the description that you will go into the Blue Mosque. The tilework , rugs and hanging lights make it a spectacular space. The guide will give you a detailed background on this historic building. Wear socks because you will have to take your shoes off. Women should have a scarf they can put over their heads . But they do have some for women to wear. The cistern is the huge underground space beneath or next to the Haiga Sofia. You walk along a network of raised platforms . It is illuminated space The famous iconic pillars are there with the head of Medusa at the base of some pillars. There is lots of signage , but if you have a guide even better . It is definitely something to see and explore. Did not do a cruise with lunch , but Turkish food is wonderful . I bought a carpet in the grand Baazar with an appointment I made from home. Do go and wander around . You could probably just duck out of the carpet presentation and “ sales “. By then tour bus will take you to hotel and your room will be ready for check in. I think Viking does a really good job on their extensions. Hope you take a tour of the Tokapi palace site which is a full day of exploring the various buildings , but get a guide which are cheap and well worth it

I see that Viking Ocean cruise line is not listed. During the pandemic, with ships not sailing , ,they were paid from the Norwegian Seafarer Union.

Enjoyed reading your trip report and review of the new ship. thank you for taking the time , and safe travels home.

Maybe we met on board .‼️ I organized private tours in Istanbul and in Kusadasi for some on the roll call . We stayed four days after cruise in Istanbul .

Look forward to your trip report. Last Celebrity ship I was on was the Constellation, a 12 day cruise out of Istanbul in late October many years ago. One of my favorite cruises of all times. I love the M class ships even if they are now non glamour ships of Celebrity. Been sailing on the Viking Ocean ships but I could be persuaded to try Celebrity again especially out of Tampa for a nice winter getaway at a reasonable price.

Never go to YouTube for any review or self promoters .

Best jewelry shop in Mexico is Alberto;s Their original store is in PV but have a store in Cozumel on the street down from the ferry pier. Also one in Zihuatengo MX. I have bought some unique rings from them.

Thanks for your posts about your crossing. My friends are on the Viking Sky currently heading from Barcelona to Fort Lauderdale. They too said it is warm in the mid 70's. They are loving each and every sea day. On my last cruise in June, I too craved some salty potato chips. None board except those Pringles which was not what I had in mind. Yes,,next Viking cruise I will pick up some chips before I get on board.

"An excellent “excursion” ok can’t remember the silly lingo in Guadeloupe - the Death in Paradise tour. We even saw Neville and he waved to us but I was too slow with the camera 😂😂 But plenty time at the Police Station " Oh how fun!!!! I love watching Death in Paradise on my public tv station. Great pictures.

Thank you so much for your reflections on your great TA. Enjoy all those lovely sea days. Keep the post coming. 👍🏻

Part of the post extension includes transfer to airport. We also booked our own air for June 2023 cruise. We did the Viking post extension in a very nice hotel in Copenhagen. We got the included transfer to an airport. A group of us were to get on a bus at 9:30 am. The bus did not come so the Viking rep got cabs for us , were was 9 of us leaving at the same time. What city were you in for your post extension? We plan to do the same thing for our Athens cruise in early 2025: our own air and have the Viking post extension.