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This was just excellent, Clay! Gave me a chuckle! Thanks for sharing with us!
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just_dont, several excursions were marked as Sold Out before our booking window opened. I'm not sure about times within excursions - maybe someone else has noticed if those are marked as Sold Out before their window opened.
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Interesting - our booking window opens in 15 minutes, and no email from Viking yet. I'll go to TellUs and let them know!
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Viking hasn't handled this especially well! I did go to the Facebook page and saw the post, but it was by a fellow cruiser and not an official Viking announcement. Someone posted that they had received an email from Viking the day before their signup window - I will look for that tomorrow.
Pushka , thank you for "taking one for the team" and spending all that time on hold!! Have a wonderful time in Alaska! Hope you have time to enjoy other parts of our Pacific Northwest!
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Mediterranean Odyssey. We went to Alaska on HAL several years ago - you are in for a treat!
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Thanks for checking for us, Pushka! I'll be interested to hear! Sounds like we have a similar (same?) sail date.
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I second just_dont! We sign up in two days - it makes a big difference if it's midnight (for us) or noon!! I've not received any notification in MVJ that I know of!
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I got all of our first choices at the DV booking date - did stay up ( we are in the Pacific time zone) to book right at opening, though!
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Travelpanther, my husband and i did the chocolate workshop in Tallinn - liked it so much that we have made truffles from their provided recipes for Christmas gifts the past two years!! The young woman who was our "teacher" was adorable!
We also used Tzar Travel in SPB for two days - organized an excursion on our roll call and the six of us had a ball! We saw waayy more than we could have using Viking's excursions for two days!
In Eidfjord, we took the Flamsbana tour in the morning, and hiked on our own in the afternoon after we got back! A beautiful port.
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Thanks, K9 pal. We are definitely looking at the Krka excursions, and I have thought one of them should be tops on the signup list. You confirmed that! We'll be in Venice the day before we embark so we'll probably just grab a gondolier near our hotel for an evening ride!
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Marseille
Avignon and the Palace of the Popes - $99
In the footsteps of Van Gogh - $149
Le Castellet and wine tasting - $99
Summer in Cassis and Calanques - $89
Motorcycle side car ride through Provence - $499
Scenic Marseille - INCLUDED
Discovering Aix-en-Provence - $69
Historic religious sites of Marseilles - $69
Provencal picnic and Aix-en-Provence - $249
Handicrafts in Marseille - $79
Barcelona
Scenic Santa Maria de Montserrat Abbey - $79
Jewels of Modernism - $129
Gaudi: The great architect of Modernism - $149
Grand home of Barcelona - $159
Panoramic Barcelona - INCLUDED
Gaudi architecture - $89
Best of Barcelona and Our Lady of Montserrat - $119
Leisurely walk through Barcelona - $69
The Gothic Quarter: Back to the origins of the city - $79
The artists of Barcelona - Miro, Picasso, and Gaudi - $99
Royal Academy of Medicine and Requesens Palace - $99
An evening of Flamenco - $149
Whew! It was fun zipping through all of these at once - helped me rethink a couple of tentative choices so far!
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Rome
Snapshots of Rome - INCLUDED
Highlights of Rome and the Colosseum - $199
Treasures of Rome along the Tiber River - $199
Panoramic Rome and St.Peter's Basilica - $199
Sistine Chapel and Vatican City - $239
Ancient Rome - $199
Rome on your own - $69
Rome on your own, by foot and by Vespa - $199
The Etruscan necropolises of Tarquinia - $69
Roman catacombs and Vatican City - $109
Picturesque Ostia - $69
Vatican museums and private visit to Villa Farnesina - $269
Florence
Florence and the Leaning Tower of Pisa - $119
Florence and the Pitti Palace - $159
Italy's art and architecture - $159
The Renaissance treasures of Florence - $209
From Tuscany to Pisa - INCLUDED
A day in Tuscany - $139
Scenic boat ride and Villa Puccini - $69
Leonardo da Vinci's Museum and historic Lucca - $109
Florence on your own - $79
Cooking in a Tuscan castle - $249
Fiat 500 experience and Florence on your own - $199
Market and food of Florence: Extension to Florence on your own - $59
The craftsmen of Florence: Extension to Florence on your own - $79
Lucca on your own - $49
Carrara marble quarry and mining town - $119
Monte Carlo
The Kitchen Table - $249
Exclusive visit to Villa Rothschild - $199
Perfumes of Grasse and St. Paul - $129
Nice, Eze, and Monte Carlo - $89
Gardens of Monte Carlo - $79
Panoramic Cote d' Azur - $79
Walking tour of Monaco - INCLUDED
Leisurely walking tour of Monaco - INCLUDED
Walking tour of Nice and Musee Matisse - $219
French Riviera by helicopter - $299
Nice on your own - $49
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Rome
Snapshots of Rome - INCLUDED
Highlights of Rome and the Colosseum - $199
Treasures of Rome along the Tiber River - $199
Panoramic Rome and St.Peter's Basilica - $199
Sistine Chapel and Vatican City - $239
Ancient Rome - $199
Rome on your own - $69
Rome on your own, by foot and by Vespa - $199
The Etruscan necropolises of Tarquinia - $69
Roman catacombs and Vatican City - $109
Picturesque Ostia - $69
Vatican museums and private visit to Villa Farnesina - $269
Florence
Florence and the Leaning Tower of Pisa - $119
Florence and the Pitti Palace - $159
Italy's art and architecture - $159
The Renaissance treasures of Florence - $209
From Tuscany to Pisa - INCLUDED
A day in Tuscany - $139
Scenic boat ride and Villa Puccini - $69
Leonardo da Vinci's Museum and historic Lucca - $109
Florence on your own - $79
Cooking in a Tuscan castle - $249
Fiat 500 experience and Florence on your own - $199
Market and food of Florence: Extension to Florence on your own - $59
The craftsmen of Florence: Extension to Florence on your own - $79
Lucca on your own - $49
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And some more on Corfu:
Corfu's natural and historic riches - $99
The handcrafting tradition of Corfu and Kerkyra - $69
Traditional flavors and modern cuisine of Corfu - $149
Mt. Pantokrator hike and old Peritheia - $139
The Greek Orthodox religion on Corfu Island - $59
Paleokastritsa Monastery and Corfu - $59
Naples
Pompeii: City of beauty and ruin - $84
Pompeii and pizza - $99
Panoramic tour of Naples - INCLUDED
Sorrento and Pompeii - $109
Italian Riviera by land and sea - $89
Neapolitan hike - $49
Royal palace of Caserta - $59
Pizza and piazzas - $69
Ancient Herculaneum - $69
Naples, above and below: A walking tour - $69
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Here are some more excursions:
Dubrovnik
Flavors and traditions of Old Croatia - $199
Dubrovnik by Cable Car - $74
A Renaissance garden and views - $74
Dubrovnik by land and sea - $69
Dalmatian Coast wine and food tasting - $109
Dubrovnik walking tour - INCLUDED
Panoramic Dubrovnik Riviera and Cable Car - $89
Dubrovnik's fortfiication: A city wall walk - $79
Croatian delight: Wine tasting - $79
Corfu
Panoramic Corfu and Old Town walking tour - INCLUDED
Corfu by mountain bike - $89
Corfu by 4X4 vehicle - $149
Paleokastritsa coastal views by boat and Old Corfu - $79
Scenic Corfu and Theotoky Estate and Winery - $79
Traditions of Corfu's Old Town - $69
Old Town and the Achilleion - $49
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Zitsky - here's what was populated in our MVJ a week or so ago for our 5/25 MO:
Venice -
Evening gondola ride - $109
Private evening gondola ride for two - $229
An evening at the opera - $139
Venetian islands, Murano and Burano - $99
Exploring historic Padua - $79
The Island and the Abbey - $79
Hidden Venice on foot - $69
Unraveling St.Mark's Square and Doge's Palace - $69
Secrets of Doge's Palace - $99
Creative master class in Murano glass blowing - $199
At a glance: St. Mark's Square - INCLUDED
Visit to a Venetian carnival workshop - $79
Private visit of Palazzo Nani Berando - $149
Peggy Guggenheim collection extension to included tour - $99
Rezzonico Palace - extension to included tour - $94
Split
Highlights of the Split Riviera - $79
Pilgrimage Site of Medugorje - $139
Krka National Park and Dubrava Falconry Center - $159
Krka Waterfalls and the town of Skradin - $149
Krka National Park Walk - $89
Cetina River cruise and Split walking tour - $79
Charming Trogir and village heritage - $129
Dalmatian cooking class - $159
Split walking tour - INCLUDED
Ancient Salona and medieval Trogir - $69
Flavors of the Dalmatian coast - $79
I'll post more as I have more time - at least this gets you started!
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Thanks so much, Dauntless and LeRenardrouge! This is the kind of info I need! I'll try the folks at tellus@viking and see if they can shed any additional light . I know when we did the Flam excursion on VH they seemed to add enough buses to take everyone who wanted each time slot. If I don't get a definitive answer we'll probably book private transportation/tour just to be safe. It looks like there are many good options!
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Awww, you're such a softie!! Good to know they are both great!
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Thanks, Dauntless and Soccermom! These are some really good looking options. Soccermom, is there a reason you used RomeCab instead of having ItalyTour drive you?
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Thanks, Jim! We'll definitely add them to the list of options!
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For those of you who have done this, or been able to see the details once sign-ups open for your cruise, are there multiple times/buses for this excursion? We are beginning to plan the excursions for our May 2019 sailing, and are considering doing this one, along with taking the train or hiring private transportation. Then we'd either hire a private guide, or be guided by the transporting company, depending on what we choose. We need to compare costs/timing/type of experience among all the options, and one thing to know is the likelihood of the Rome on your Own selling out - if there are multiple buses, it's usually less likely.
Thanks in advance - I so appreciate the wisdom of this group!😃
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I found Seat61 to be super easy to use - lots of helpful things: instructions on how early to buy, whether to buy 1st or 2nd class, links to the railways' websites (where you can purchase tickets), videos, and photos. Holler if you have any difficulty - I'll try to help!
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Eurodl, if you are considering train travel at all a great website is Seat61.com. The man who runs this has compiled the most complete collection of info on European train travel that I can imagine! Just enter your departure city on the first page under "train travel within europe" and go from there. We actually are planning a post cruise trip from Barcelona to Paris - a high-speed TGV duplex train whisks you between the two cities in about 6 hours 25 minutes!
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I agree with Phil - not fast enough to stream, but great for most other purposes.
Viking Shuttles in Port
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My best answer to your question is "usually - " based on our only experience to date on Viking Homelands. We had (and used) a shuttle to the town center in most ports, I believe, but in some ports we took an excursion leaving first thing in the morning so I'm not sure about those. Maybe someone who has been on the Midnight Sun will weigh in - really all that matters to you is whether Viking provides a shuttle in those particular ports! Have a great trip - we'll be on the Mediterranean Odyssey in May/June and can't wait!