Jungle Jane, because you are in Penthouse Veranda you shouldn’t have problems booking tours you want. We can’t start booking until Aug 18 since we are in DV4. Our British Isles cruise last year was first Viking Ocean cruise. We heard that you can put your name on a waiting list if there is tour that you can’t book ahead of time. And sometimes there can be cancellations or tours added due to popularity, One thing very nice is choice of restaurants without any extra charges.
Afternoon tea is lovely. My husband is a very active person while at home-gardening, painting watercolor pictures, woodworking, etc. I am concerned that he will be bored since he doesn’t read. Hopefully they will have enough activities that he will enjoy the “at sea days”.