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Have a wonderful adventure everyone!!

Maybe you and Pam should just stay on and do the World Cruise!!!  I am sure you would love it!

I have heard rumors that there will be no more vouchers in 2024 but those already issued will be honored.

I don't remember an "Associate General Manager". previously...maybe never paid attention.  I hope we have the chef one day!

Kent,  What are some of the differences for Mars, Neptune and Saturn.  Have not been on any of those.  Will be on Neptune in May.

Do you have anything booked yet on the very new Vela?

A World Cruise brochure was delivered in the past couple of weeks and there was a quick Q&A by "Bruce" who was also one of the CD's while we were aboard the Jupiter in 2022( we had 3 during the 8 weeks)!  Will there be 2 WC's this winter.  This is definitely a thread drift but I am wondering what Viking will do about transiting the red sea? 

Jim and Santa Fe...keeping my fingers crossed that Sujith migh be aboard Octantis next month!

We are going late June so hopefully the ice you encountered will be gone in Greenland.  We booked when we received the first promotion letter for FV23.  Decided it was good enough not to wait until we are on Octantis in January.

our TA was able to use it for us....2025 Bergen to NYC...

Is the CD "Aveen"  spelled with an "S"?  She was on the Jupiter with us 2 years ago as the assistant CD ( Kent do you remember her from there?)  She and Katy from Scotland were an amazing duo!  Does she still have a VERY TALL boyfriend who I think now works in IT?   I hope she still does a really sweet show about meeting him!

Who will be the General Manager for the WC?

Those of you starting the WC....how awesome to start from Lisbon  you really will have done an extraordinary cruise.  The BEST cruise ever!!!

Jim....plus SSP won't be available on Land Portion :)!  I am so concerned about moving 900 passengers on/off ships and onto planes going to same place UNLESS they are chartering planes.  Unlike our Inaugural World Cruise I think Pat and I will wait and see how they will handle the logistics.  My mandarin is not good!  Maybe the River Cruise will be started again too.

surprised NO onion rings....NEVER had the hamburger always the tuna :)!  Hold on so you don't fall!  Are your friends enjoying the Viking Experience?

Hope you enjoyed your pre- cruise travels!

Kent,

That eases my fears.  Looking forward to our British Isle Cruise but with only one sea day meals become less important for some reason!

You have passed us in number of cruises!!!

6 Rivers....( I am counting European Sojourn and France's Finest as two each since they can be booked individually)

7 Oceans plus the world cruise ( not sure what to count that)

Maybe I should count nights aboard a Viking vessel :)! 

Enjoy the rest of this cruise.

how is the tuna at the grill?

so sad to hear about the disappointments.

I am anxious to see interior of ship photos.

watched the video this morning too.  I thought when the Sun went to China much of the interior had been changed...I guess I had misinformation.  This 20 day tour looks great...our Yangze

River Cruise was a victim of Covid and I want to see the Terracotta Warriors

Kent what did you book?   Are the new Chinese itineraries interesting you and Pam?

9 hours ago, photopro2 said:

Thanks for the report and I couldn't agree with you more. We definitely need some music from the 80s and even 90s+ added to the repertoire.

 

I don't suppose you happen to have kept the relevant daily or recall where the ship's shuttlebus stop in Buenos Aires was?

 

I think you might need to clarify that, I'm sure you didn't mean to say that no menu was offered at meal times???😕 

photopro...I am sure meant NOW that they are at home there are no wine lists or menus!!!

they are very different cruising experiences.

in our recent experience you can NOT book a future cruise while on a River ship but they were offering vouchers...$1oo and get $200...but can only be used 1 per person per NEW cruise booking.  But you can buy I think 10 and they can be gifted.

BUT rules and offerings change

There were very few wines on the European Sojourn and  Douro ( we cruised 2023 fall) that we could not order by the glass with our ss package ( even if was not listed by the glass).  those we could not  had an asterisk next to it.  When we asked we received great help with wine selections.

how expensive are the excursions on Oceania or do most folks book independent tours?  some of Viking's included tours have been great...especially if they are WALKING!

we have a 2025 june cruise booked...bergen to NYC

20 hours ago, Cruise New York said:

I received a reply from the Brazil eVisa team (below). It looks like people on cruises don’t need the visa:

 

“Thank you for contacting the Brazil E-visa Helpdesk

Based on the information provided, if you'll be traveling on a cruise or crossing the border by land, an Electronic Visa (eVisa) is not applicable.”

this is very encouraging to me since we will be visiting by land Iguassa Falls....I wish Brazil e-visa would put this on the Web site.

If you are doing a pre/post to Iguassu Falls I have been warned there a loads of mosquitoes there!