Liz Masterson

Sigh…. 😔 I cheered myself up by booking a cool transfer/tour from our Santiago Hotel to board Jupiter in Valparaiso this winter. Going to explore Zapallar and take a boat ride around an island of penguins and have a tasting of local cuisine and wine before we make our way to the ship. Made me feel a little better!

Thank you for posting about the crew enjoying their time while waiting for the passengers to return! I felt the same as you but your post changed my mind. Thanks for all your amazing posts. Now what will I read before bed… sigh….

I was on Star in January 2023. No drawers in the closet then.

I’ve really been enjoying reading your Live thread! 🧵 🪡 I’ll miss you all even though I’m not on the ship! Wishing you all an abundance of traveling mercies on your way home or on your further adventures!

Oh wow! Even better! I think I have a jar of truffle I’ve yet to dive into! This could be the occasion!

Is that really risotto? It looks like polenta to me. I think either would be delicious… of course pictures sometimes make dishes look different than they are. Is that pesto on top of the egg?

I’ll miss reading your posts! But of course your decision is yours and for what it’s worth makes total sense to me. I started reading all these WC posts and blogs a few years ago when I was laying in bed with a broken ankle. Fun way to travel vicariously!

HEY! A monkey has to do, what a monkey has to do to feed the family. 😂

Are you referring to the Komodo Dragons or Lounge Lizards at the watering hole? 😆

I’m worried for the employees. They seem to take care of their crew more generously than other cruise lines… https://bnnbreaking.com/finance-nav/viking-cruises-eyes-500m-us-ipo-to-fuel-expansion-and-reduce-debt

Here’s a quirky idea…. They do ship transfers for the river ships… what if they did something similar… got you as close to where you were supposed to be then sent you off by air to some land stops while the ship and crew transited to the next safe area…

❤️ But of course! You’re Clay & Mike! 😂 Are they going to serve them with pistachio buns? 😉

Thanks to @Heidi13 and @cruising denise for the information on the economics of missing a port. I sometimes wondered about that. Not really about Viking, since most shipboard activities are included… but about some of the lines with more nickel and diming and art auctions and casinos, and additional charge things like go cart racing and surf boarding etc.

I figured! But I appreciated her video... ABL Always be learning! 🙂

A couple of days ago Captain Kate from another cruise line posted a very informative Instagram post about narrow entries and wind and 'crabbing'. It's worth a look.

Thanks Clay… some variation of the rules have been posted. I just wanted to get him pondering the possibilities… 🙂

Love this! Thank you!!

I’d love to know more about the rules for the ship building contest. I hear they also do them on the Chilean Fjords cruise we are taking next year… and my hubs is an engineer so this could keep him busy for months perhaps scheming. 😂

Always nice to meet the neighbors! 😆

Oh HURRAH! I look forward to your posts!

Aoibhin was the CD when when I was on the Star this time last year. She’s fabulous. Loved all her bright outfits! Bubbly personality!

I plan on checking on my MArine Traffic App the day of boarding... Also it is possible to call the ship. The phone number is somewhere on your documents.

Following for early November cruise. The Viking ship might be small enough that it will stay.

So Viking handled our bags several times on our 2022 Norway-Iceland Cruise. We started with a pre-extension in Oslo. On the last evening in Oslo, we left our large bags outside our room and a luggage baggage handling company picked them up and took them by van/truck to the hotel in Bergen. I'm trying to remember... I think they were waiting for us inside our room, or maybe outside our room at the Bergen hotel. I don't bring anything expensive or delicate with me when I travel. In situations like this, I always keep necessary documents and medication with me in a day pack.