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The aft cabins are back to back to so starboard faces starboard and port faces port...helps with plumbing 🙂

For all those cruise geeks who might be interested:

When booking I always want to know which way the bed faces (prefer facing forward when in bed).

Viking sent me a .pdf file showing bed direction...it's the same across all the Ocean fleet.

The top 5th of the page is cut off...Viking hasn't updated the file...but you can figure out the pattern pretty easy.

Also the Viking Ocean fleet have 360 degree webcams mounted on top of the ships which update about every 15-20 minutes.

Just change to ship name in the search bar for your ship

https://viking.panomax.com/star

Bed direction on Ocean Ship.pdf

Wow what a mess...We were devastated not to be able to go on this long awaited cruise and post cruise visit to India but so relieved that were told in time before we made our 32 hour flight to Bali.

Viking is working incredibly hard on compensation plans and they are ongoing as I type this.

We spent nearly 7 hours with them trying to salvage a long planned vacation.  Cudos to Viking...we just re-booked to a 13 day Viking Star cruise (even got the exact same cabin as we would have on the Sun) leaving on March 10 (yes 2 days) to Norway's Northern Lights and adding an 8 day Rhine River cruise from Amsterdam to Basel right after.  As Norway and a river cruise were next on our bucket list, we were delighted that timing for these 2 cruises fit our schedules perfectly.  Looking forward to new adventures.  Now to swap all our hot weather clothes for snowy conditions.

Wishing those aboard a safe and enjoyable passage to London or wherever you finally land!

Yes checked the MyViking page still shows our flights out of Seattle...It's middle of the night in Bali so it will be quiet for while from anyone on board...talking to Viking Air again...need something in writing...

Well Viking Air called early this morning...don't go to the airport as cruise has been cancelled and ship is being re-positioned out of Asia and sent to Europe...Called Viking and they don't have any info on "cancellation"...have been passed around for over an hour...worried if we are no shows for flight we'll be stuck.  Anyone else have any new info?  Marine Traffic still still shows the Sun anchored in in the bay...

Yikes...we start flying from Seattle via Dubai in 20 hours (32 hour trip)...and then what...we land with nowhere to go?!

Maybe they can ferry us out to the ship???

Also looks like the ship is now skipping the Maldives and Sri Lanka and heading to the Andaman Islands and Chennai.
(per latest email today from Viking)

Well it looks like the Maldives may be cut as a destination.  We received an email from a tour operator we booked a couple of dive trips cancelling our booking as the government has decided not to let any cruise ship come into the Islands.

Called Viking but haven't heard anything official yet...will post if we hear anything.

Well, another adjustment trying to get to the ship for the March 9 start...originally going from Seattle to Hong Kong...then re-routed to Inchon South Korea to get to Bali...well now SK is shut down for departing flights to most locations!  Spent a couple of hours with a wonderful Viking Air rep this morning.  Now we are flying from Seattle to Dubai and on to Bali via Emirates.

I can't imagine what nightmare people that booked their own air are going through.

Also spoke with the cruise side of Viking and they say the ship is sold out...really? no cancellations? think they may be trying to PR control?

RE: Visa...checked with Viking and yes we need to get a Sri Lanka visa...went to www.ivisa.com and applied online.

Got it in 3 hours via email.$57/person.

I wonder when new excursions will show up on the website.  Viator seems to have good ideas for the new areas.

Hi all...now that they have added Sri Lanka to the itinerary...do we need to scramble and get a Visa???

Looks like it's required for US citizens.

What about those of you already onboard?

Hello we are Michael and Kathleen from Sequim WA Joining ship in Bali...Sending a big thanks to Viking Air.  Spent almost an hour with a wonderful Viking rep last night and we got our air re-routed from Seattle to Bali.  As there are no direct flights we will have to leave a day early and Viking will be putting us up at a hotel for a night so we don't miss any time on the ship...complete with transfers and meals! No Charge... Big Kudos to Viking! It must be nightmare scheduling everyone let alone the logistics of supplies in the new ports.  We are so looking forward to the Maldives! What a pleasant surprise.  Haven't heard about any other confirmed ports.

Hello all, we are going on the Viking Sun March 7 Hong Kong to Mumbai and are in a Deluxe Veranda on Deck 3.

Question,  all the photos and youtube videos is see have the lighting on full. Can anyone tell me if the there are dimmer controls in the cabins or

are there separate controls that set the "mood"? as in daytime vs evening. Thanks

Checked with Cunard as we always buy day passes for the an entire cruise...you buy onboard and charge to your account.

If you are on a TA crossing it's $105 per person for the trip.

Thanks Wesport...what was the weather like in November...seastate? temperature?

Glad the colors aren't really pink thanks for the info

Need help deciding...Thinking of the Prinsendam for next Novemeber (2016) Atlantic crossing from Rome to Florida or Eurodam from Barcelona to Florida. Want to know on Prinsendam what the decor is like in the Signature Suite...all pictures I can find show a "pink" shading to the wall coverings...is this true? I know she is more dated than the Eurodam (which just got new refurbishment on their suites).

Currently I have reserved a Neptune Suite 5186 (aft wraparound) on deck 5 Eurodam and a Signature Suite 068 on deck 10 Prinsendam...Help!

I know it's early but does anyone have "real" pictures of the suites since the recent refurbishment...