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This is a repositioning cruise. After this cruise, the Neptune heads down the eastern seaboard, through the Panama Canal, and is the Pacific for 2025. If you’re asking why the demand is low for this itinerary, it might be the number of sea days in a cold climate and the perception that the ports of call are not exactly major tourist stops. Also Viking is now sailing its expedition ships to Greenland. That might have more appeal. IMO it’s more suited to an expedition cruise. We are on an Iceland to Bergen cruise, and there are other Iceland cruises that for me offer a better itinerary.

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Lots of thread drift here. The OP is asking about non-stop flights to Ft. Lauderdale but they don’t say where they are flying out of. Doing a few google searches, it appears that only a few major airports have scheduled non-stops going there. A lot of flights are by budget carriers like Southwest, Spirit and Jet Blue which Viking does not have contracts with. Delta, American, etc. seem to show a lot more non-stops to Miami. Those carriers have major hubs in Atlanta, Dallas, and Chicago, and most of the random routes I’ve tried involve a plane change at a hub.

Your safest bet is to load the airline apps for the carriers your flights are on. They will give you the latest information. Some airline apps give you important information on the day of your flight like gate changes and luggage tracking. Also some airlines aren’t integrated into Viking’s system and their app or webpage is the only way to change seats. On our last European trip, one carrier would not assign seats until the day of the flight unless you paid an additional fee. (This is becoming more common) The only way to get an advance seat was through the airline’s app/website.

They do on Viking River. On our cruise last January on VO, we received a letter saying they were implementing a pilot program of “leisurely” walkers. I do not know if this was rolled out fleet wide.

Their ships are Norwegian flagged so that is probably what applies. I’m also sure they are fully compliant to whatever the legal requirements are although it might not be up to your wishes. They do provide ADA accommodations, probably in the same way as a store has two disabled parking spaces. There is some formula and they comply. I’m sure there is no requirement for them to provide accommodation in their lowest priced cabin class. EDIT: I came across this on a legal website. It’s a catch all: “Foreign ships must also follow international maritime laws and guidelines. If a foreign ship’s obedience to the ADA would violate some other obligation or threaten ship safety, it is permitted to violate ADA requirements.”

No, but every business attempts to control costs. Don’t conflate a financial decision with blatant discrimination. And since you brought up “my way of thinking” I feel compelled to reply. One of my closest friends, who is now deceased, was in a wheelchair since he was a child. I’ve seen through his experiences what it was like before the ADA was passed and what it has been like after passage. Before the ADA, he moved to a city that was very progressive with respect to assisted living. A support structure was created to help people who had special needs. It became a magnet for the disabled and guess what? Businesses responded by installing ramps, modified rest rooms, etc. Why? Because it made business sense. It was not because of altruism. There was now a customer base to justify infrastructure modifications. They needed no law to tell them to do this. With the passage of the ADA (which I enthusiastically supported) businesses had no choice but to comply with the law. Building codes around the country were changed to accommodate the law. If not for the ADA businesses and organizations had little incentive to change anything. Personally, I’ve been involved in budget discussions concerning making a venue ADA compliant. I’d heard board members complain about ADA costs and requirements and many wished it never happened and wanted it repealed. When you hear people taking about “over regulation,” the ADA is one of the things in their sights. Believe me when I say if it wasn’t a statutory requirement you’ve be living in the 1950s right now. As far as cruise lines are concerned, my friend went on to become a travel agent later in life. He traveled internationally several times. He required a special wheelchair and special batteries to fly on a plane. One time in Japan he visited a temple and there was a commotion when he entered. A team of women rushed out and started scrubbing down his tires before they allowed him to enter. He never took a cruise. He said if there was an emergency onboard, he would fear for his life. He often quoted Dirty Harry, “You got to know your limitations.”

Because they can.

It’s highly likely it is a cost and liability issue. A CEO once told me “There is some business that you walk away from.”

All of the glass on the sides of the terrace are actually doors that can be opened. I suppose they can be left open or maybe they are on a track to allow the entire terrace to be open. In any case enjoy your trip. The ship is beautiful. BTW the theater has a state of the art million $ 3D projection system, the best I’ve ever experienced. Be sure to go to any 3D movie presentation. It’s pretty phenomenal.

We did the Sydney Harbor Bridge Climb when we were there independently. Definitely a once in a lifetime experience. https://www.bridgeclimb.com/climb-the-iconic-sydney-harbour-bridge?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwrcKxBhBMEiwAIVF8rHZNR0i-JhyBcOju_fVEcRr564l0g3kZIswOa-BuHEyEQKkHPs3yuxoCkZwQAvD_BwE&code=usd

There is a small retractable roof but unless you are sailing in the tropics I doubt it is ever open. Calling it a “pool” is generous, the one in the spa is much larger. It connects to the outside where there are hot and cold plunge pools on either side. I never saw anyone using it. It’s more of a stairway to the outside.

Telephone is only for this promo because you have to have an existing booking to use it. All other promo codes are supported on the website. If you have a current booking, there is a link in MVJ that can be used to get the same deal without using a telephone. They don’t want randos trying to use the code.

Actually the OP wants a non-stop flight on a cruise that offers “free air” and they want to know if they can be guaranteed a non-stop if they pay additional fees to Viking (air plus / deviation), hence the thread drift.