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On 1/23/2024 at 7:48 AM, CDNPolar said:

You have to check MVJ to see if they are open in advance of the published date.  You won’t receive any notification 

Checked MVJ this morning and excursions are now listed.

Thanks

On 1/10/2024 at 9:04 AM, CDNPolar said:

We have done far more ocean cruises, and often had excursions available to us before the published date.

How far in advance?  We're on the Orion southbound from Seward, AK in June.  My booking window opens in 5 days but there is no information to look at and research so we can decide what we want to book when it opens.

9 minutes ago, SantaFe1 said:

We always enjoy the Fairmont Waterfront.  Near the ship and pretty much everything else!

Thank you!

1 minute ago, SantaFe1 said:

About 9 am.  
We did this cruise in June.  Vancouver was just really a hard place to get good flights from given the restraints Viking imposes.  We decided to stay overnight and just take a good flight the next morning at 8 am.  And Vancouver is a nice place to spend a day anyway.  

Thank you SanaFe.  We were thinking about possibly doing that as there is a direct flight on Air Canada which leaves at 8:15 am.  Any recommendations on where to stay in Vancouver for the night?

Hello.  We are on this cruise southbound.  Regarding disembarking in Vancouver, I was told by the air plus people that we cannot disembark before 12:00.

This leaves me with only one Non Stop flight choice from Vancouver to Newark which is at 10:30pm.  My question is if we do decide to take the red eye back to Newark, what is the latest that we can leave the ship?  

Has anyone stayed in 6098?  It is an ES2 aft cabin.  Looks like the pool deck is right above.  Noise issues?  Also looks like there is part of the infinity pool visible, and therefore no cabins in between the two aft ES2's on that floor.  Can people go into that part of the pool or is it just decorative?

Hello Everyone,

I was contacted by a Viking rep yesterday about the Malta and Greek Isles Cruise, which I am seriously considering for Sept 22, 2021.  I was offered free coach air.  I told the agent I would like to upgrade to business and was told there was no upgrade.  I would just have to purchase each business class ticket through them for $4798.

I'm not sure why I can't apply the cost of the free coach ticket to the business class ticket, or if I even received correct information.

Any insight would be helpful as I only have a few more hours to make my decision.

Best Regards

17 hours ago, Krisval said:

 

We did not get an email confirmation, just kept checking our bank statement and saw the deposit.


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My cruise to Alaska was cancelled.  Called the next day for a refund and was told I would receive confirmation via e mail in 24 hours.  A week passed and still no confirmation.  I called Viking and told them.  They sent an e mail right away and it was just my original invoice showing Cancelled.  I was told my refund would take 45 days.  I haven't received anything yet but it has only been a week.

Hope this helps

11 hours ago, t18c97 said:

Same for river cruises. Also when I try to look on my Viking journey it says my reservation is locked. I called and asked if they were cancelling but their rep said no. It will be interesting to see what’s going on.

MVJ is also locked today.  I have an Alaska cruise scheduled for July 2020.  

1 hour ago, Nippy Sweetie said:

We were due on an Alaska cruise on Orion in July and looking forward to being aboard. Oh well. Another time maybe. 

We are also booked on the Orion in July.  Specifically the July 25 sailing.  Haven't received any notice of cancellation yet.  Trying to remain positive that somehow we will still be going, but it doesn't look promising.

We booked Alaska for July 2020 and took the air package along with air plus so we could pick our own flights and upgrade to business class.  When I called air plus I was told that they could not book us in business class and I would have to do that on my own.  Viking refunded both the air portion and the air plus fee with no problems and I booked my own flights. I then sent my flight info to Viking and booked transfers through them to and from the airports.  

I was unable to get a reason for their inability to book us in business and had no problems doing this when we traveled to Europe with them earlier this year.  Perhaps it has something to do with a domestic flight rather than an international one.

Regardless, it was no big deal to book my own flights and like I said I was refunded for both the air and air plus portions.

19 hours ago, dd57 said:

We did an Alaskan  extension this July, but I'm not sure if it is the same one as yours; there are several.  Our excursion spent two nights in Fairbanks before taking the train in the morning, arriving at Denali in time for lunch.  The lunch included a talk by about Predator vs Prey, which was a lead into the next day's excursion into the park.

 

The entire excursion was very well done, including some very interesting discussions by experts.  This was our first Viking Ocean cruise and our second time to the interior of Alaska.  We were very impressed.

  So glad to hear you had a positive experience.  Did you do any optional excursions that you would recommend?  

Hello, we are on the 7/25/2020 Alaska cruise with a pre- cruise extension in Denali.  Looks like we are flying into Fairbanks.  Does anyone know how long the trip is from the airport to the park, and what the method of transportation is? In my experience asking Viking does not always provide the correct info.  Did Amsterdam to Budapest this year with the extension in Prague and was told transportation from Budapest to Prague would be by train when, in fact, it was by motorcoach.

On 8/20/2019 at 5:07 AM, Pendle Witch said:

This is our first time on Viking, only river cruised once before on Emerald. We are sailing on the Danube soon and have a couple or three plus questions re the Aquavit terrace for dinner. Does it get cool, so should I pack a wrap? Also, we prefer to dine as a couple, is this available there? And, is the food the same as the main dining room or a smaller menu?

Does it get busy, will there be the mass stampede that the dining room gets on Emerald?

I know it's a bombardment of questions and Thankyou for any answers or tips.

We did Amsterdam to Budapest late May-early June this year.  I would definitely pack a wrap, but they will give you a blanket if you get chilly on the Aqauvit terrace.  There are only a few tables for two, and they are in the covered portion of the terrace, the other tables are for four..  We really enjoyed dining out there and did it about half of the time(our cruise was 14 days and the weather was fantastic).  The food is the same, they open about 15 minutes after the main dining room.  There is no stampede as there are not that many people on a river cruise.   Never had a problem getting a seat, but we are OK with dining with others.  Absolutely loved our cruise.  Enjoy.

23 hours ago, Senior Gators said:

My ears were burning when the name Senior Gators was mentioned.  We have experienced both forward and aft Explorer Suites on Deck 3 (ES 3's).  Though the layout is somewhat different, they are equally nice and comfortable.  Aungrl is accurate in their description of the major difference between being in an aft facing suite and one in the bow.  We liked them both.  Though the view directly forward is somewhat obstructed, it is not much.  The view to the side (port or starboard) is at least as good as any other cabin with considerably more space and much nicer furnishings.  The additional benefit is, in addition to the open area, that the veranda is big enough to have a large shaded area when the sun is hot.  

 

We have just booked a trans Atlantic sailing on the Sea for March 2020 and will be in a forward ES 3.  The deal was too good to refuse with the "Explorer Special" Viking is promoting through June 30th.

 

Senior Gators

Thank you aungrl and senior gators for your input. I'm feeling much better about my choice.  Happy sailing!

9 hours ago, aungrl said:

To add to other posters’ comments, we were in the exact sister suite - 3094 - on the Sky in January, 2018, and we thought it was wonderful.  There were many positive features, including a large sitting and dining area, huge closet, and large bathroom.  The separate bedroom seemed a little on the ‘cozy’ side, but was entirely adequate.  The wrap-around balcony was a treat.  We had no issues with noise at all, and the aft location wasn’t a problem in terms of motion even in rougher water.  

 

My personal recommendation, based on comments we heard from others on our cruise, as well as some of the comments here on CC, would be to stick with this suite, even if one on a higher deck becomes available - and particularly if it’s in the bow.

 

 

Were there any specific complaints about being in the bow?  Now I am concerned about my choice.

On 6/22/2019 at 9:16 AM, ROTONDA said:

Just booked an ES3 Explorers Suite 3094 on the Orion for July 2020.  That was the only floor I was able to get at this time.  Can you give me any pros and cons. I did see that the higher floors are more expensive. Not sure why?  Have asked to be put on a wait list for a higher floor if it comes up.  Keeping all my options open. 

 

Looking forward to sailing on the Orion again!  We where on her maiden voyage last June and had an amazing two weeks.

 

Kat

Hi Kat,

When in July 2020 are you sailing?  We are on the July 25th sailing and are booked in ES 5001(Category ES1) which is forward.  We just finished the Grand European Tour on the Longship Magni and the only explorer suites(only 2 on the ship) are aft, so we thought we'd change it up.  If you're on the same sailing perhaps we could visit each other and compare so we can better pick our cabins for future sailings.

Thank you steverhodes

9 minutes ago, steverhodes said:

 My wife and I have been in explore suites on FIVE different Viking longships. We found the room absolutely fantastic!! The little bit of noise or slight vibrations we heard from engines were trivial. We would book another explore suite in a heartbeat. They are absolutely wonderful rooms.

 

 We also love the great sunset pictures you can get from their back veranda. 

 

 

 

On 4/20/2019 at 10:12 PM, Drl75 said:

Just back from the Rhine River Cruise on Viking.  We traveled in the Explorer suite on the Viking Baldur.  My husband and I couldn’t sleep because of the extremely loud noise coming from the engine and the constant vibrating of the room.  The room shook so bad, it could make some people sick.  The noise came from the engines.  The most expensive room on the ship is over the engines !!!!  I will never go on a Viking ship again!

Hello, I am so sorry to hear about your experience.  We are booked on the Viking Magni next month in an Explorer Suite and hope we don't have this same problem.  I would like to know if laundry service was included in this cabin category. It is listed as included in the two top stateroom categories, but does that mean it is complimentary or there is a charge?  It would make a difference in how much we pack.

I will post a review regarding the noise level after we complete our cruise.  Hopefully they have resolved this problem.