Almost Live …. Sailing Aboard the NCL Viva on Her Maiden Trans-Atlantic

[Von & John]

On 11/29/2023 at 7:18 AM, Palmetto Pilot said:

Awesome I got verified today. I wish I would have known a few days ago before I booked! 

 

You can call in for an adjustment w/in the first week or so (not sure how long the timeframe was)...
Last year our TA couldn't figure out how to do it (fairly new then) - NCL fixed it for us

Edited December 3, 2023 by Von & John

[ColdCruise]

On 12/2/2023 at 5:33 PM, insidecabin said:

Our Latitude BTST was also Onda

This was an invite tour.

That was a nice opportunity! Thanks for sharing your photos!

[ColdCruise]

On 12/2/2023 at 8:14 PM, Von & John said:

 

You can call in for an adjustment w/in the first week or so (not sure how long the timeframe was)...
Last year our TA couldn't figure out how to do it (fairly new then) - NCL fixed it for us

@Von & John

Do you really live in Talkeetna?
We had a great stay there driving a rental RV from Anchorage to Denali. Did the long ride in the air boat - great fun!

Is that Thai restaurant still open on the road into Talkeetna? Had one of the best drunken noodles there, so good we stopped on our way back south to get it again. Really cool owner/chef/cook!

[Von & John]

On 12/12/2023 at 5:27 PM, ColdCruise said:

@Von & John

Do you really live in Talkeetna?
We had a great stay there driving a rental RV from Anchorage to Denali. Did the long ride in the air boat - great fun!

Is that Thai restaurant still open on the road into Talkeetna? Had one of the best drunken noodles there, so good we stopped on our way back south to get it again. Really cool owner/chef/cook!

 

@ColdCruise

We truly live in Talkeetna - well really 4 miles out off The Spur...

Are you talking about Payo's or My Mom's Thai?

 

Payo's also had a small campground behind it.

Husband & Wife ran it - Payo (Wife) was the Chef.

They retired & moved south for the warmth...

The property sold - but Payo's was closed.

This summer another small Food Truck opened - but not Thai Food.

 

My Mom's Thai used to be w/in a group of builidings.

They've moved out to the "Y" - the junction of The Park's Hwy & Talkeetna Spur Rd.
 

Both had good food!

Loved Stir Fried Rice @ Payo's - would purchase extra at the end of the summers to freeze & enjoy later @ leisure.

 

Glad to hear you enjoyed your time in Talkeetna - Alaska kind of grabs you & Talkeetna grabbed Johnny & I...  Our Funky Little Town @ the end of the road 🙂  
Cheers  --  Von & John
 

[ColdCruise]

11 minutes ago, Von & John said:

 

@ColdCruise

We truly live in Talkeetna - well really 4 miles out off The Spur...

Are you talking about Payo's or My Mom's Thai?

 

Payo's also had a small campground behind it.

Husband & Wife ran it - Payo (Wife) was the Chef.

They retired & moved south for the warmth...

The property sold - but Payo's was closed.

This summer another small Food Truck opened - but not Thai Food.

 

My Mom's Thai used to be w/in a group of builidings.

They've moved out to the "Y" - the junction of The Park's Hwy & Talkeetna Spur Rd.
 

Both had good food!

Loved Stir Fried Rice @ Payo's - would purchase extra at the end of the summers to freeze & enjoy later @ leisure.

 

Glad to hear you enjoyed your time in Talkeetna - Alaska kind of grabs you & Talkeetna grabbed Johnny & I...  Our Funky Little Town @ the end of the road 🙂  
Cheers  --  Von & John
 

@Von & John  It was My Mom’s Thai. Interesting owner, hope get back up there (so many places to go…..)

[ColdCruise]

I may never finish the final days, but heres an Index to different venues and events!  
I will update if I add more content but we’re almost 2 months post cruise snd planning the next in February, so unlikely … sorry 😞 

 

Almost Live Viva Maiden Trans-Atlantic 2023

 

Page 1 - posts 1-26

Page 2 - posts 27-50

Page 3 - posts 76-101

Page 4 - posts 101-125

 

 

Freestyle Dailies

Post #34 - Day 1, 16 Nov -  Embarkation,

Post #173 - Day 2, 17 Nov - Sea Day

Post #nn - Day 3, 18 Nov - Punta Delgada

Post # - Day 4, 19 Nov - Sea Day 1/5

Post #nn - Day 5, 20 Nov - Sea Day 2/5

Post #46 - Day 6, 21 Nov - Sea Day 3/5 (sunrise #50)

Post #58 - Day 7, 22 Nov - Sea Day 4/5 (sunrise #56)

Post #85 - Day 8, 23 Nov - Sea Day 5/5 (sunrise #84)

Post #100 - Day 9, 24 Nov - St Thomas

Post #112 - Day 10, 25 Nov - Taino Bay (Puerta Plata) (sunrise #111)

Post #145 - Day 11, 26 Nov - Sea Day

Post # - Day 12, 27 Nov - Miami (debark)

 

 

 

 

Menus

Cagney’s lunch #45 (embarkation day was shorter menu)

Cagney’s breakfast  147

Food republic 151

Indulge 142 (insidecabin post), 160

 

 

Meals 

Hudson (MDR) dinner 60, 174

Cagney dinner 74/75, 76, 

Cagney breakfast 88

Cagney’s lunch 134, 170

Palomar 128

Misc food pics & food info 82, 113, 162, 172

 

Wine info

Comprehensive 140

 

 

Misc posts 

Ships officers #49

St Thomas USVI 95, 104

Mandara Spa 55, 138

Customs processing 86, 102, 106, 86

Mil appreciate 175

TAP airline 9, 10, 13, 15, 17, 25-27 (thanks to @mking8288 & @PATRLR for good tips)

Parke West 83, 

Taino Bay (Puerta Plata DR) 115, 121

 

 

Cabins

Inside 23

SJ 35-38

Cabin issues (resolved) 19, 21

Exterior Slides’ location irt cabins & encroachment 57

 

Entertainment 

Latitudes gathering 29-32

Cc m& g 

Press your luck 52, 64, 69, 71

Wines around the world 59

Deck & engines q&a 66-67

Beetle juice 94, 120

Lisa Lawton 129

 

Need to fix photo in post 43 44 52 125