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For CDNPolar, we're just starting to think about a cruise to Antarctica. Viking is an easy option. Curious who you booked with. Thanks.

When you book by phone with a Viking representative, they're very helpful but cannot give you any "good deals." Whether you book directly with VIking or with a travel agent, you pay the same fare. A travel agent who has sailed with Viking can be a wealth of good information, and will normally give you some on-board credit as a gesture of appreciation for booking with them. There's a separate CC thread on current Viking promotion codes. Make sure you see what's applicable to the cruise you're looking at.

Hi Former Nuke: another former submariner here. I get my annual wellness checks at the Naval Hospital Bethesda (now Walter Reed). They have an International Travel Clinic that we've used for several trips to places the Navy never sent us.

There are actually two past guest level discounts. If you ever sailed with Viking you get $100 off when you book. If you've sailed within the last year or book when onboard you get a higher past guest level discount of $200.

If you have an account with the airlines Viking has booked you on, log in to your account, see if the booking is there, and see if you can modify or upgrade there.

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New promo I just received: Sorry about the color. Hard to cut and paste! Reduced Fares Special Airfare Offer Plus, $25 Deposit ASK FOR OFFER: EBD BOOK NOW This August, we are delighted to launch two new river ships that allow you to explore Egypt’s Nile River and Southeast Asia’s Mekong River in comfort. Both ships are inspired by our award-winning river and ocean ships with elegant Scandinavian design for which we are known, and their arrival is yet another milestone in our 25th anniversary year. The newest vessel in our fleet of Nile River ships, the Viking Osiris, hosts just 82 guests and is the most modern vessel on this legendary waterway. On the Mekong River, which winds its way through Vietnam and Cambodia, the new Viking Saigon hosts just 80 guests and offers panoramic views of one of the world’s most scenic regions. New departure dates are now available in 2023 and 2024, but staterooms are filling up quickly, so book your voyage today.

Here's a promo code for Antarctic trips: Antarctic Explorer 13 DAYS | Buenos Aires to Ushuaia FREE Stateroom Upgrade & FREE International Airfare Plus, Newly Reduced Fares ASK FOR OFFER: ARC22 ENDS AUG 31, 2022 Oct–Dec 2022; Jan–Mar 2023 Departures

Clay: Viking has a group sales office: 1-888-505-7984. Groups are typically 10 staterooms or more. Each stateroom gets a bottle of sparkling wine and each person gets a $125 discount. Your travel agent should be able to help you interface with Viking. Your TA may be able to sweeten the deal by offering you and your guests OBC.

I received an email from Viking yesterday with the promo code JUL4. It's $25 deposit for expedition, ocean and river cruises. Here's the text: This year marks our 25th anniversary, and to celebrate, we are offering you the opportunity to book any voyage with a $25 deposit during our Independence Day Sale. Whether you wish to explore the rivers of Europe, trace the shores of the Mediterranean or journey to Antarctica, there is no better time to start exploring the world in comfort. We look forward to welcoming you on board in 2023.

If you booked Viking air they'll meet you at baggage claim. They'll have a clipboard of all the people arriving that day.

I recently had friends on a Viking ocean cruise. Because you're on a cruise you're considered a past guest level 1, which gets you a $200 per person discount. Because you're booking onboard you get a $200 onboard booking discount. Sometimes you can also get on-board credit on your current cruise. Sometimes there are specials, but it's better if you know what you want and check web-specials before you talk with the onboard cruise consultant.

When we did the Viking pre-cruise extension in Athens there were no organized tours. We used Rick Steves book Mediterranean Cruise Ports to help guide us in Athens and other ports we visited. IRT weather, it's cool in the Med in Nov. Check weather channel reports for typical weather. Some shore excursions fill up quickly, so note the date your excursions open for booking. We typically took the first included excursion of the day, then an optional excursion or self-walk in the afternoon. Viking typically runs shuttles to/from the town centers.

We all have individual tastes and preferences. We've had bisteca at Manfredi's numerous times and have never been disappointed. Not quite Florence, but an impressively good piece of meat.

We were on a Viking Duoro river cruise in Oct. I was talking with the Chief Engineer and mentioned I was the Chief Engineer on a US submarine. He immediately offered me a tour of his engine room. It was immaculate. He was so impressed that I was interested that he gave me a bottle of port the day we left. So yes, there's some discretion involved in bridge and engine room tours.