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  1. BobCatter
    Hey Sky: is it possible to walk to Rick’s Cafe from the ship?
  2. BobCatter
    I've seen a couple of things about them, and they have some itineraries that are interesting to me. Curious if anyone on here has sailed with them.
  3. BobCatter
    We arrive in London May 8, disembark May 9.
  4. BobCatter
    Love it!!
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    Capt told us that Neptune will be going as well.
  6. BobCatter
    Indeed!!
  7. BobCatter
    Yes - but you made the ports. You also got Kauai and I think you got to cruise Milford Sound. You also had a stop in Reunion and made your ports in SA (even though CT was delayed). There’s no use comparing. We are each happy and disappointed in our own ways. 🤷‍♀️ #skygetseverything 😉
  8. BobCatter
    Yes to this. On each of our ocean cruises with Viking we have missed ports that other ships make. I know things are weather dependent, but we missed ports in the North Atlantic due to winds, and one because the ship 'couldn't process cold water.' Why are you taking this ship into the North Atlantic? On this particular trip, we missed 25% of our ports.
  9. BobCatter
    Just listened to the port talk for Walvis Bay. Pros: We get to go into the desert. Special performances. Cons: 500-600 people all trying to clear immigration and get on a bus at the same time. That worked great in Port Elizabeth. Not staying for sunset.
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    With 7 sea days to follow, it seems that (if the berth was available) we could overnight in Walvis Bay, with excursions in the morning, and then make up that time ate sea by putting a little of sea. I understand they don't control the weather, but they also don't try to compensate for the big misses.
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    And what (if any) excursions will there be? I signed up for the dunes - which as a photographer I have been desperate to see - and I just don't know how that is going to happen. yay. bus tour.
  12. BobCatter
    Very disappointed to only get 1/2 a day in Namibia. It was the country I had most been looking forward to after the itinerary change.
  13. BobCatter
    It's not the seas, it's the crosswinds at the very narrow harbor entrance. Stunt? OK.
  14. BobCatter
    Neptune Captain is 'refusing' to leave as the ship cannot take the crosswinds. HIs announcement said it isn't feasible - much less safe - with as much windage as the ship has. We will miss Lüderitz, but probably make Walvis Bay.
  15. BobCatter
    #NeptuneMissesReunionandRichardsBayandMaybePortElizabeth. The other stop is Luderitz.
  16. BobCatter
    Very disappointing for the overlanders. Itinerary has us in Port Elizabeth tomorrow. 🤞 I believe Sky had a second stop after India in Reunion, which the Neptune did not. We'll get back the third day with two stops in Namibia.
  17. BobCatter
    We've now missed docking in Durban. This was an attempt to get the folks off the ship for the various overland excursions. The pilot made it onboard, and the captain made a few passes at the harbor entrance, but the wind and weather gods just weren't with us today.
  18. BobCatter
    Phuket
  19. BobCatter
    Orangutans on Penang at Bukit Merah Orang Utan Island:
  20. BobCatter
    What happened to Bruce? He was our CD on a previous cruise.
  21. BobCatter
    My understanding was that as of Singapore, ~250 people had left. India Overland has ~150 going, plus several other privately organized India tours totally another 60 people or so. We started with 848 world cruisers as we left LA.
  22. BobCatter
    Snake Pagoda, Koh Samui IMG_0336.dng
  23. BobCatter
    Can’t wait to see what’s on offer.
  24. BobCatter
    Ealy morning boat traffic, Ho Chi Minh City IMG_9722.MOV
  25. BobCatter
    That middle one is titled 'Saigon at Night'.
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