Moosers Mom

Thanks to everyone for their reply. I figured this shuttle is not being offered anymore. Too bad, but I guess having the new port made it difficult to do.

The last time we visited/overnighted with HAL in Istanbul, a shuttle was offered by HAL from the ship to Istanbul's Centre(Old City). Does anyone know if this shuttle is still offered? It was a great way to get to the major attractions and enjoy the port on your own. Thanks

I just got off the phone with Aurea at Viking. You can embark the boat in Panama without the waiver, but even with a waiver, you can not disembark in Honduras. Only passengers with the vaccine can disembark in Roatan. She really could not explain to me why you need a waiver if it will not let you off the ship. Evidently, you do not want to take this cruise when it sails from Panama to Ft Lauderdale; only when it sails from Ft Lauderdale to Panama. You can disembark in Honduras if you haven't visited an area that is considered high risk for yellow fever. I would recommend that everyone contact Viking; I always get different answers when I speak with different customer service reps.

Received email from Viking 10/7 that yellow fever vaccine is required since our cruise starts in Panama then ports in Honduras. Why on earth would Viking wait this late to inform us of this requirement? Per the CDC, this has been in place for quite a while. My husband & I do not qualify for this vaccine due to age & health. Will the waiver from our doctor allow us to disembark? I can't tell from Viking's email. Has anyone experienced this on a previous cruise? Thanks