bookworm818

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DO NOT BOOK WITH VIATOR. I had a tour from Warmunde booked in March. They contacted me today to cancel due to no availability on the requested date.. It took them over 3 weeks to find out it wasn't available. However, they said for $90 more a person they could give us anothr tour. Sounds like 'bait and switch" We are going with Alla for St. Petersburg but they don't have anything in Berlin that day. So...I'm checking our CC to see if I can book with another company or take the Viking train to the city and a get a tour from there. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

thanks just booked the Voringsfossen Waterfall tour...$42 as compared to Viking $79

Thanks for the info. Even though there were mixed reviews about traveling to Berlin we are going to do it. Booking with Viator. But I also have a question. Did you stonat Flan o Eldfjord. We stop at Eldfjord. I was looking at a Voringsfossen waterfall tour. Did you go there.

We are on Sky leaving Stockholm on June 3, arriving at Bergen on June 17. This is work looking at various ports and excursions!!! We arrive 2 days prior to see Stockholm. Planning on getting the city pass there and at Copenhagen. Have you looked into the passes. One price gives access to almost all of the city's museums in addition to free bus, subway transportation. We've booked St Petersburg with Alla but there aren't enough people to do Berlin with Alla. We need a group of at least 10. Our last trip was a river cruise with Viking. We didn't have to do any of these bookings. City, castle tours, etc were included. Have a great trip! Enjoy!

I actually wrote to Rodne and feel comfortable with the 2:00 cruise. It will get us back by 5 and then it is a 10 minute walk to the ship. I feel comfortable that there will be others from the ship as well. I was led to believe by someone that it could be the same company that Viking uses but Rodne confirmed that it is not. Also, they recommended to buy the ticket off the website because they said the boat does fill up.

thanks...sounds like a plan. Are you on the Viking June 3 cruise

There were about 40 from the ship on that 2:00 cruise on the day we were there and it might be a 10 minute walk from the cruise to Viking dock.

thanks...did you take a tour to Berlin....if so ...what tour company?

bookworm, I believe she used Rodne. That is who we have booked with as well. http://www.rodne.no/en/

I just went to the site. They have 2 cruises available that day. One at 10:00 and the other at 2:00. Since we arrive at 10:00 we would miss the 10:00 tour by minutes. We leave at 6:00 and the 2:00 tour will return at 5:00. Will that be a problem...Are they prompt in their return.

bookworm, I believe she used Rodne. That is who we have booked with as well. http://www.rodne.no/en/

thanks!

We too are struggling. SPlanning on using local currency for coffee, snacks, bathrooms (LOL) and using credit cards for larger purchases, restaurants ,etc. I am planning to go to AAA and get about $30 for each country. Someone said many countries will accept euros and port cities may accept $. Since we aren't traveling until June3, please let me know what you found out on your trip in May. MUch appreciated.

Also, I have been calling my credit card company and other to get info about ATM transactions. For credit card purchases, they said there is no international fee, but the ATM has a 23% per day charge on transactions. Is this correct.?

Jersey Girl,

We are going on the trip in June. Do you remember the name of the company you used for the cruise ticket to Pulpet Rock.

Thanks.

We have used various tour companies outside Viking and there are no problems. Postive--smaller groups! quicker bathroom stops!!!

We will be taking the Viking Homelands trip on June 3. I would appreciate your input with any "don't miss" excursions or sights that you enjoyed. Please post or email. Thanks.

Marge

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We are on the Viking Homelands cruise on Viking Sky leaving June 3. We are using Viking airline connections and are not happy. We go from Pittsburgh to Minneapolis with a 5 hr layover there then to Amsterdam to Stockholm.

Enjoy yourself! Your neighbor will be jealous!