ValarieDennis

We’re booked on this sailing and so happy to sail out of NYC.

We are booked and can’t wait.

We chose a cabin when we booked over a year ago

49 minutes ago, omeinv said:

Well, they have the ML in Japan for the full year, and those later sailings (beginning April 21, 2024) are still on the schedule and offered, so the stated reason of being oversold seems the likely actual reason. 

 

Harris

Denver, CO

 

Yew we’re on the Oct 24, 2023 sailing and we were CANCELLED. We could move to the 2024/25 season but as we are 5 months out, we have air fare etc. already booked.

Our original booking date for this cruise was January 2022. We are not happy!

On 7/24/2021 at 7:44 AM, IWantToLiveOverTheSea said:

I don't know of any cruise line that reimburses for a single missed port, at least not for weather/sea conditions.  Usually you just sail on slowly and enjoy what's onboard more than usual!  

We missed Heimeny due to rough seas. This happens all the time.

On 7/27/2021 at 7:02 PM, Peregrina651 said:

 

You have to be in contact with the person for a cumulative 15 minutes or longer for it to count -- and I have never waited that long in the gelato line.

 

But, if you are seated in the dining room with someone behind you for your whole meal, that could easily be counted as a contact for spouse and not the other.

Also, if you are seated at the Viking Bar in the 1st floor or on a 7 hr excursion.

3 hours ago, Ellistravels said:

My question is about mask compliance on shore excursion buses.  I have read some posts  that say masks are not being enforced on the buses.  
Has this been your experience?  Your response will help me decide whether or not to cancel our shore ex that involve a bus ride …. at least those that are all day trips.  

We only had 2 bus trips - the rest were walking tours. The mask compliance was mostly good, but the guides aren't Viking employees; they are private contractors. Viking employees aren't allowed off the ship until the end of their contract.

1 hour ago, IWantToLiveOverTheSea said:

Hopefully people on excursions where small boats are used  (Vigur Island, for example) will be space out as best as possible,  and wearing their masks. And a question: on Viking tender boats, for people who need or want to be extra cautious, do the boats have an upper deck if people want to sit up there?  In Iceland, it may be a little chilly there early morning, and/or Viking may not want people up there without a crew member around to keep a watchful eye.  But if there's seating up top, is that an option for some of us who either want to space out more or just like looking at the scenery (and taking pictures of the ship)?!  

We only tendered once last week and the tenders are Viking Life Boats. There is no open deck. We missed Heimeny due to rough seas.

11 minutes ago, Wander58 said:

I was just curious - no need to be nasty!  AND NO, I HAVE NO INTENTION OF NOT HAVING IT WITH ME ALL THE TIME!

Wander58, you won't be able to get off the boat without your tracker as you need your key card to be scanned and it would show that your tracker wasn't with you. I would also assume that your room steward would notice if your tracker was left in the room. We just put ours in a pocket unless we were on an excursion, then it went into out bags.

On 7/21/2021 at 8:09 AM, IWantToLiveOverTheSea said:

I have some questions if anyone is able/willing to comment: 

 

What's the phone number on JUPITER?  It will be on the back of your room key & on Viking Daily.  I'm trying to finish my notes.

 

Who is the Cruise Director on Jupiter?

 

Did anyone take the Through the Lens excursion from Reykjavik?  Did you have a photographer/guide named "Sig" for it?  If so, do you know who leads the other time slot for this excursion?  

 

Would love feedback for these excursions:

--Panoramic Scenic  & Wartime Museum in Seydisfjordur (no info so far)

--Nature of Djupivogur & Berufjordur Fjord in Djupivogur (one person reported not great)

 

If anyone not on an excursion in Heimaey tendered in, were you able to get on a tender relatively early, or was there no room on the tenders in the morning because of the large number of people on excursions who needed to go early?

 

Thanks for any info you can provide!

Katy is the Cruise Director on Jupiter. Also, we missed Heimaey because of heavy swells making it too difficult to tender.

On 7/20/2021 at 1:06 PM, KiwiClaire said:

As long as they're visible you can wear them how you like. 

We had them in our pocket the entire week.

1 hour ago, JM0115 said:

We are flying home from Iceland today. Icelandair. Got to the airport at noon for a 5 pm flight since we had to check out of our hotel anyway. Can’t check in until 2 pm so don’t get here so early!!

We are on that flight next week - leaving today for Iceland. We planned a stop at the Blue Lagoon for a few hours instead of waiting for check in to open.

Just now, bluesea777 said:

 

Incubation period is 4-14 days so it's likely the two people (on Sky & Jupiter) contracted the virus back at home or while in airports/travelling. Correct me if I'm wrong but Iceland doesn't require travellers to send negative pre-arrival covid test results before they travel to Iceland, like Bermuda does for all travellers coming to the island.

 

 

No pre-testing requirements. Iceland discontinued the testing of inbound travelers on July 1st. 

18 minutes ago, Snit13 said:

We have not been wearing our masks in our area of FL since receiving our 2nd vaccination.  You can bet if we still are permitted to go August 30 as scheduled we will be wearing our masks.  I washed 10 of mine yesterday.  We do still have to wear the masks at doctors offices.  I also dug my hand sanitizer out today to make certain I have plenty to take with me.

We started masking 2 weeks before our upcoming cruise. Didn’t want to get exposed 5 days before we sail and maybe test positive day 1.

18 minutes ago, Clay Clayton said:

WhooHoo! Jenna just announced that the ship has been cleared and shuttles are starting at 6 and the last shuttle returns at midnight!  
 

So as soon as we finish dinner at Manfredi’s we are headed into town. 

Enjoy 💖💖💖

11 minutes ago, philw1776 said:

Doubtful. Saw close to zero locals wearing masks on our 3 July cruise. 

😖 

1 minute ago, minka34 said:

They didn't let me look around, but it was only one side, and the closed themetal door behind me. An alarm was sounding while it was open. 3rd floor, starboard near the bow.

Keep us posted. We board Tuesday 🙂

1 minute ago, minka34 said:

It's not us since we were both in the fitness center... then DH was done, went up, no prob. I went up 15min later and the metal door was shut with the quarantine sign.  Thought I might be stuck in my sweaty workout clothes for a long time!

So is the door open now? Or just part of the floor?

5 minutes ago, Clay Clayton said:

Should have waited.  Pilot boarded at 3:56pm so looks like we are headed to the pier. 

Woohoo!

2 minutes ago, LouChamp said:

so lets keep blinders on 

Of course, only problem is getting your negative COVID test to get home to the USA. That would blow up the Iceland contract tracing system for everywhere you had been. Iceland has already seen several + COVID tests for potential departing passengers.

This was a potential risk we discussed before booking this cruise.

5 minutes ago, cruiserchuck said:

 

The letter has also been posted in the Live from thread, but it does not mention anything about the July 17 cruise.  Plus, the letter appears to not be consistent with what folks onboard are being told about disembarkation on July 17.

 I’m certain that the situation was very fluid and not everyone had been back to their cabin to find it.

As for the cruise on the 17th, I’m certain that it will go forward, just as the Bermuda Cruise did following their positive test a few weeks ago. I’m not understanding why a letter to July 10th passengers would reference anything about the subsequent sailings.

4 minutes ago, ValarieDennis said:

This press person runs a FB group for travel agents that I am a member of. I’m certain that Clay will post after his evening on board. If you are a member of the Facebook group called Viking River and Ocean Cruise Friends, the letter has been posted there.

Also just posted by @lazybrew on the Iceland LIVE feed just now.

1 hour ago, eldercruser1 said:

Well, that's just great.  Perhaps it would be nice if Viking and the Chairman could share that letter in an email to those flying out tonight and tomorrow night.  Perhaps you could suggest that to your press person

This press person runs a FB group for travel agents that I am a member of. I’m certain that Clay will post after his evening on board. If you are a member of the Facebook group called Viking River and Ocean Cruise Friends, the letter has been posted there.

10 minutes ago, bbtondo said:

I wonder if the departing cruisers can stay in Iceland at a hotel and enjoy the rest of their time there? 

Their cruise is over on the 17th. Most will have flights home.

5 minutes ago, eldercruser1 said:

That is good news, if true.  Do you have an official Icelandic and/or Viking source for that information? 

I follow a press person who is on this sailing. There are approximately 25 of them on board. She posted the letter from the Chairman of Viking that will be given to guests.