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I guess it was just a brief computer outtage as I can now see 2024 cruises now! It gave me a scare as I was thinking of booking Riverside as well!

That's a good question. I was just on their website and tried to look at June 2024 cruises and it wouldn't let me. I don't know what is going on?

We were one cruise before you, but ours was absolutely wonderful, too! We did a shore excursion called Tastes and Traditions of Newfoundland and just loved it! Also did Alexander Graham Bell museum, lobster lunch and Anne and Lunenburg, Nova Scotia - all of these were fantastic! And the ship was just great, especially the crew in The Haven who made our trip very special! They have really come together as a team to offer a very elevated experience - better than any other The Haven crew we have had! We enjoyed Maltings and also the wine bar as well as The Haven bar. We were also lucky enough to get upgraded to a Platinum Suite at the New York Hard Rock when our cruise was postponed by a day due to the hurricane (it was gorgeous) and upgraded at Chateau Frontenac to the Celine Dion suite (absolutely fantastic with probably the best view in Quebec!)

We've loved all of our NCL cruises, but the latest one on NCL Joy from New York to Quebec was probably the best of all!

This includes information on what airlines are doing as well: https://www.travelmarketreport.com/Destinations/articles/Cruise-Lines-Tour-Companies-and-Airlines-Cancel-Change-Israel-Travel

Here is what has been going on so far and I'm sure more changes will be made: https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/cruises/2023/10/09/cruises-cancel-stops-israel-palestine/71122715007/

Hello, I'm just curious as to the average age on Viking Ocean? Can anyone provide insight, please?

Last year we were on a Princess New England/Canada cruise and there was unfortunately a hurricane coming up the East Coast, so our Captain skipped Newport and Bar Harbor. He was doing the right thing for the ship and all aboard and we didn't mind him skipping ports since we had a whole week on land planned after the cruise anyway, so we were not really going to miss much. From that standpoint it was easy to manage the skipped ports as the ship cancelled their own excursions and refunded them. So what I would say is whatever you choose to do, just be aware, a hurricane could come along and ports could be skipped. Its is easy to get a taxi at the Port of Boston. We took a taxi from the Port of Boston to the train station and the train to Salem on one cruise. The train arrives adjacent to the tourist area in Salem and its is very walkable so we really enjoyed our visit there and the train runs frequently, so it was easy to get back to Boston and take a taxi back to our ship. For Bar Harbor - it is very small and there are restaurants and shops adjacent to where the tender arrives, so you can just walk around or take a tour and then walk around. We went shopping on our own, had a lobster and blueberry pie lunch at a restaurant, then went on our ship tour of Acadia National Park in the afternoon where we had blueberry lemonade and saw all the key points of interest in the park. It was all great! Portland is another town you can walk around. You can print a map off the internet and plan your day or just let it happen as you experience it! Very quaint and artsy!

Dial 7 is fantastic! Easy to find and when we came back, and disembarked, they were right there waiting for us! We had no wait going to the airport! Loved it and their vehicles were super nice - big black SUV's!

1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge is a great hotel to stay at for a cruise out of Brooklyn and is only 2.3 miles from the port - very quick 16 minute drive. You can walk around safely in the evening and go over to The River Cafe (reservations required) for dinner if you want or eat dinner at 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge. Or you can arrange to have the hotel take you in their electric car to any nearby restaurant. Use Valet parking or request a designated spot in their parking garage if you prefer when you make your reservation. Dumbo rooms have a view of Dumbo. Liberty rooms have a view of the water and Statue of Liberty and Bridge rooms have a view of the Brooklyn Bridge. The bar on the roof has a fabulous view of the entire Manhattan Skyline! Highly recommended!

Because Galveston is so far from the Houston airports, you are best off either taking the cruise line's transfer or a private transport such as https://www.aaalimotx.com/quick-quote?gclid=CjwKCAjw79iaBhAJEiwAPYwoCNjGV_IbDYtKXmR8i6WkLcUV5l-nxl75Sgd--2RTRExKq1A1HSSPzBoCAK4QAvD_BwE .

I have had acid reflux for years, but amazingly, never on a ship! I agree with bring the wedge pillow, Pepto Bismol liquid and gas relief chews (just in case) but your mom may not need any of these at all on the ship.

Look around at online travel agencies and you should see better prices than on NCL's website. For example, just perusing and the Sept 1 sailing is cheaper than late August. But, these cruises do tend to sell out, so if you wait, you may be SOL.

I'm in the US and went on the TUI website and I was easily able to book a TUI cruise. I assumed you would fly into London Gatwick and then TUI would take it from there. Why not just book direct on their site? Then book your flights to London Gatwick - you could even book a night at the airport hotel between to make sure you have plenty of time to get to London Gatwick and time to adjust to the time change.