Peregrina651

You are on vacation. Within the rules set out by Viking, wear what makes you happy and have fun on your vacation.

Bought our tickets on the bus. This is a local bus route. You can find the schedule and route information online; just Google "Nice-Menton 100." I used Google maps to find the bus stops. A few years ago, I posted a marked up map of the area and how we got to the bus stop. Fortunately, I saved it -- actually, it took two screen shots. The name of the bus stop was PLACES DES ARMES -- if you docked as shown (the ship docks where the harbormaster tells them to dock regardless of what it says on the invoice). Our route was a bit roundabout but it made for less traffic. I don't remember how long the walk took since we stopped along the way a few times -- ATM, photos, etc. It is an uphill walk.

We were there pre-C, on January 1. We docked inside the breakwater. We took the 100 bus into Nice (the Nice-Menton bus). It was a 20 minute walk or so, closer than the train station. The ride was beautiful; the water was azure and the sky was bright and sunny.

ROTFLMAO! Love it! Perfect!

This thread just keeps getting better and better with more and more specific tips, hints and warnings. THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH!

Sorry. This is not the roll call for this sailing. Roll calls have a separate forum. Look here: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/787-viking-star-roll-calls/ If you don't see your sail date, you can start one.

Multiple itineraries sail in or out of Bergen, so I would suggest that this thread is not the place for us to be talking about the various cruises themselves. Each one of those itineraries deserves a thread of their own -- so that helpful information doesn't get overlooked and so this thread does not drift completely off topic.

Is it always carriage 5? In any case, I'm following this thread and I'm adding it to the list of threads that I've started for our British Isles Explorer cruise next year. This is going to be a big help when I start planning our post-cruise adventure. I am sure I will have more questions once I do more than just skim.

TL, you are losing track of time. Believe it or not but those Welcome Back cruises were almost 2 years ago, 2021. <TL smacks forehead -- and laughs> Time sure flies when we are having! 🥴

Let us know how it works out! We used Uber for the first time while in Cairo this past January. I would love to hear how it works out for you in Bergen before I feel comfortable about using it in Bergen.

If budget is an issue, it can be done on your own (with caveats) -- and that is talked about on the thread I linked to above.

You are asking a very subjective question. Better how? What kind of information are you looking for? see also: Flam railway excursion availability

You can buy Viking transfers. Usually they are $49pp but double check with Viking. As long as you have a flight on disembarkation day, you can buy them. The airport bus stops just a few block away as well. Lots of choices.

https://www.visitvoss.no/en/stalheimskleiva

see Post #2

I have in other threads that If you need a taxi at disembarkation time, you should arrange for it in advance.

Also check out the Ports of Call/Europe section of these boards. The audience there is much bigger and you have a greater chance of getting a response. https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/8-europe/ Viking has just begun to use Chioggia, so information may be sparse here.

Keep checking MVJ. People change their minds. People have to cancel last minute. Viking does not keep a waiting a list and does not announce if seats become available. It is fist come first served. If you can only get one seat, take it. Then contact Viking (tellus@vikingcruises.com) to see if you can get a second. If you can't get one immediately, you still have until to 8 days before you board to cancel the one seat.

You can always cancel the GL tour if there is space for you on the Viking tour. Even if there are no openings on the day booking opens, you can continue to check back to see if anyone has changed their mind. Just remember that MVJ closes to transactions one week before you board -- and GL has a cancellation cut off as well.

That was our stop as well. Red X marks bus stop #8. You can even see the bus stopped in the driveway.: And here is where it stops at the port (Skarfabakki). The building marked 'Cruise terminal' was a retail location when we were there two years ago. The private buses pull up in this parking lot. Viking's buses will be elsewhere. I believe that this is the bus stop no matter which berth the ship is assigned -- but you you might want to double check that with the folks at GrayLine. The red line is the path you will probably take off the pier and to the bus.:

Hobson, I did the Golden Circle tour with GrayLine. We were picked up luggage and all at the ship and then dropped at the bus stop near our hotel at the end of the tour. No problems. Loved the tour. Thought they did a great job -- and for half the price of what Viking is charging (but no meal included in the price). I suggest that if you want to contact them that you e-mail them directly and not try to contact them via FB. The couple of times that I did contact them, I got a prompt and helpful reply. https://grayline.is/contact

Excellent point! I would like to suggest that anyone who wants to learn more about cell phone service on cruises should check out the Cruising Technology forum here on Cruise Critic: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/677-cruising-technology/

As dd57 says, Viking is clarifying the existing policy. Maybe there has been some confusion as to how things work and they want to make sure that everyone is in the loop. It is not a new policy but it has never really been publicized: MVJ closes for all transactions -- cancellations and new purchases -- one week before you board. If you are thinking of cancelling a shorex on Day 1 or 2, you have to do it before MVJ closes to transactions because tours have to be cancelled no less than 2 days in advance. Maybe they have been having trouble with folks not understanding how things work, so they are sending out reminders. Now they can say, we sent you a reminder. We explained the policy. Not our problem that you didn't read the e-mail. No refund.

But what is the current rate for what you have?

Yes, but the road won't be quiet -- the motor bike will take care of that! 😁