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What have your experiences been with the Kids Club. Have your children enjoyed the programming? Thanks for any help. Deb

I’ve tried twice to post the complete picture and it won’t work. Perhaps someone here can help me. @deec I’ll remember you to Bruce tonight. I’m looking forward to the shows.

Our new officers. I hope you can see this. Bruce is our Cruise Director. 

On 7/25/2022 at 12:40 PM, eadv said:

We are scheduled on the maiden voyage November 17 from Istanbul.  I'm looking for some fellow cruisers to talk to prior to departure.

We are on the Neptune from Istanbul on the 17th.  Deb and Munro

I did the Bourbon tasting on the the 2020 WC and the Hudson Baby was my favourite. 

Thank you @Insanityx4, @Clay Clayton, @Azulann, @Wavetripper, & @TayanaLorna for all these comments. So looking forward to spending time taking this trip. 

Did anyone do the tour to Montserrat? I’d be really interested to know their opinions & the cost, which I realize wouldn’t be etched in stone. We’ve been to Barcelona a few times & never made it there yet. We are on the Neptune in Barcelona for the next WC and are hoping this could be on our plan.

45 minutes ago, seadaze10 said:

We have booked our 1st Viking Ocean cruise on the Viking Venus and as I review the deck plans I see Cinemas 1 and 2 on Deck 2.  Do they show daily movies there?   We are Crystal refugees and look forward to expanding our horizons. 

I believe on the World Cruise these were closed off for Ted Talks that were shown in there daily, but I could be mistaken.  The Ted Talks were available on the TV in your room as well on our last cruise.

13 hours ago, MostlyGreyBeard said:

Hello!  I'm scheduled to sail on the Octantis next week from Ushuaia to Antarctica for about 14days.  This is my first cruise and I've been reading about recent South American/Antarctica cancelations and was wondering what the likelihood is of something like that happening before leaving.  I'm still getting emails about all the steps I need to take before departing but over the last week I'm often locked out of my account and haven't been able to view my airline tickets online.  Additionally, there's no details about individual days while we're in Antarctica--it all seems tbd with no ability to sign up for anything. 

 

I'm hesitant about booking some end-of-trip flights if I'm still not certain this is a go--just wondering if I'm being paranoid.  

 

Thanks very much!

 

 

Hi, We are on the Feb 4th cruise, there is a great Facebook page if you are on there.  It’s the Viking Expedition Antarctica Cruises page, Phil Buzby is the administrator and it’s full of wonderful information.  The latest form you need to complete is featured there as well, which was helpful as we are locked out too.

4 hours ago, Paulswanderlust said:

A quick topic deviation, please.  What is the height of space under the bed?  We’ll be on the WC 2023 and wondering if our large suitcases will clear the height clearance. Thanks, enjoy your cruise and stay well.

We put our largest suitcases under the bed on the last world cruise. Not a problem at all.

When we docked at Nuka Hiva during the last WC we came back to the ship on a tender with the fresh fish the chef had just purchased on the dock.

We are supposed to be on Australia/Asia/Alaska beginning on March 1, 22 and haven’t heard anything yet.  I suspect we will be getting information on the changes to this trip shortly.

55 minutes ago, Heidi13 said:

 

After watching the Euro 2020 final, which had a dreadful result, I'm heading up to Explorer's to drown my sorrows with a few Pina Coladas.

 

Jim, you heading up to join me in commiserating England's loss😒

They really fought the good fight. Heartbreaking for the young guys, I’ll have a Bourbon, neat, please.

5 minutes ago, Jim Avery said:

Glad you are safely home. Hope Viking Sun withdrawal doesn’t hurt too bad.🍺

I had to remember where the coffee pot was, this morning & then how to use it! This could be quite a step curve.😱

21 minutes ago, Squawkman said:

What an adventure! How many total days were you on the ship?

It was 96 days, I believe. 100 from door to door. 

4 minutes ago, jebbs said:

Could someone who knows the 8 Canadians find out, did they in fact leave London Heathrow?  As I look at British Airways flights for today, Saturday, April 11, flight to Vancouver was cancelled, as were the two daily flights to Toronto.  Were they flying by commercial flights or were they on charters? Really hope they aren’t stuck at the airport.

Here’s  hope I’m wrong!!!!!

The 6 of us on the Air Canada flight to Toronto landed 45 minutes ago. All safe & sound. The end of a wonderful journey. Judy and Andy were to leave for Vancouver several hours after us. Hopefully they are in the air. 

51 minutes ago, Islandbc said:

Hello Deb and Monroe,

We have been watching the progress of the cruise since we left all of you.  It sounds like quite an adventure.  As we spend our winters in California, we also needed to adjust our plans.  Our government, travel insurance and most of all our family forced our decision to return to Canada early.  Arrived back in BC yesterday after 3 long days on the road.  Best wishes to all of you for good health and a safe return home.  Our 37 days aboard was an experience of a lifetime.  Beautiful ship and ports plus so many wonderful people.

Janet & Keith,

We’ve missed you on the Adventure. Glad to hear you are safe and sound at home. I guess, given the times, that’s the safest place to be. Hope we meet again, Deb & Munro 

Sadly, we have all just been informed that, on advice from the US Coast Guard, we will all be leaving the Magical Mystery Cruise in Dubai. Lots of tears are being shed at this news. We have made so many good friends here.  Deb

Dinner tonight in the Pool Grill. Egg drop noodle soup, Duck pot stickers, chicken dumplings, pork fried rice & lovely appetizers. Very few took advantage of this. I wonder if it wasn’t advertised?

Just back from Pilates Fusion on the pool deck. First morning there were about 30 of us, day 3 and we were 80 strong! The staff moved deck chairs to make more room & once again we were offered a lovely refreshing drink (today - carrot/orange). Viking just goes that extra mile. 

What a terrible way for someone’s year to start. 

Is anyone else having a problem with the Panomax? I’ve tried refreshing & re-entering the site 3 times & am stuck on Saturday! Thanks

Looks like another beautiful day for you all. Enjoy! We are looking forward to joining you in LA.  Munro & Deb

1 hour ago, Tom.in.nc said:

First morning in Bergen...

 

If you have time & love to walk, the hike down from the top of the funicular through the woods is spectacular. We did it this summer. Your pictures have all been lovely. Thanks for posting them. 

We are joining in LA. So glad you’ve taken this on, Jim. Looking forward to following along. We did b2b Amsterdam to London, via Norway, with Vicki as our cruise director. She was wonderful, I’m sure you will enjoy her humour as much as we did.