Srguppy

We are planning to go on the Viking Venus British Isles Explorer cruise in April, starting in Oslo for the pre-cruise extension. Norway is requiring a covid test (from a lab) within 24 hours (no more than 24) of arrival in Norway. This is in addition to the Viking requirements, which also is in addition to the Germany requirements because we transit Frankfurt. The arrival time in Oslo is scheduled for about 1115 am on a Monday. Back that up 24 hours and that is 515 am Sunday eastern time. That means I am required to get tested between 515 am and 215 pm (when my flight leaves.)

Any suggestions?

I am very close to cancelling again.

My cruise leaves in about 6 weeks. I booked my air thru Princess. The airline(AA) has cancelled the 115pm flight out of YVR, and automatically put me on the 1101pm flight. Well, that is not acceptable for me. There is a United flight that would work, but the Princess people say that I have to go on American for some reason. The flight to the cruise is on Delta. I'm not Happy (or any of the other 7 dwarfs!)

It's nice to mark dinner by making a bit of an effort to change at least into fresh clothes after a day out touring. We won't even be packing one pair of jeans far less considering them appropriate for evening wear. I'm glad Viking endorses our opinion. I think some but not all Americans have a different perspective on jeans and sometimes struggle to understand us Europeans.

I'm a retired pilot and one time several years ago I was in Singapore. There was a sign posted outside the lounge that the dress code was "Smart Casual." I thought about the available clothes in my suitcase and realized that I would be classified as "Dumb Casual."

You know, there are several ways to respond to a nasty post, one of which is just not to reply at all. But for the sake of answering the original question, Viking does now indeed have language saying no jeans and no shirts without a collar, but my experience on board as of six weeks ago is that Viking at no time during our cruise enforced that policy and no one was ever turned away, that I saw, anyway.

I started this thread, so I apologize! I am not trying to create controversy, I just wanted clarification. I have no problem dressing up for any venue other than the World Cafe, which should not be as strict.

As much as I like Viking, I can't imagine doing this. Spending two weeks on a cruise learning about each destination is pretty overwhelming. But going to over a hundred places in 150 days!

And the cruise is sold out! Who is going? And why?

I went to the West Indies last Feb. There are lots of taxis available wherever we went. Just tell the tour guide that you want to leave and I'm sure it would be no problem.

I think that the statement about jeans being "not allowed" is new. I don't really have a problem with that except in the World Cafe.

Where did you see this? Have they changed the dress code since it was last discussed here?

 

Here is what I see on the FAQ:

 

Dress during the day is casual including shorts (if the season is warm), pants or jeans and comfortable shoes for walking tours. Swimsuits, brief shorts, cover-ups and exercise attire should be reserved for the Fitness Center, pool areas and Sports Deck. There are no “formal nights” in the evening; evening dress is “elegant casual” for all dining venues after 6:00 PM, performances and special events. On these occasions, required attire for ladies includes a dress, skirt or slacks with a sweater or blouse; for gentlemen, trousers and a collared shirt. A tie and jacket are optional.

Actually, I think that dress-code-wise the T-shirts (i.e. collarless shirts for the gentlemen) are more of a problem than the jeans because at least the FAQ expressly says "collared shirts" for the gentlemen. It doesn't expressly say 'no jeans' and aren't jeans also a variety of trousers? They cover your legs down to the ankles, just like trousers; so what is the big fuss over over denim trousers?

 

IMHO, wear your jeans and if they challenge you, ask them to show you where it expressly says that jeans are not acceptable.

After the the statement about jacket and tie optional, it now says, "jeans are not allowed."

There have been a number of threads on this. And the take away IMHO is that casual means casual - not torn at the knees jeans - but nice jeans or chinos with a casual shirt - polo, nice t shirt, should be fine. Worry not.

 

 

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Thanks.

We have been on 4 Viking cruises and will soon go on the 5th. We have always dressed very casually--blue jeans and t-shirts. Now I see that the Star is requiring all evening venues to have men wear trousers--no jeans. I probably need to upgrade my image--but I think this is new. Does this new rule get enforced? Will I be asked to leave the casual World Cafe if I wear jeans?

We're going on a Quiet Season Mediterranean Cruise on the Viking Star next month and wondering how strict the dress code enforcement is. Can I be kicked out of the World Cafe for wearing black jeans at dinner?