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I’ve confirmed with my sources that while Viking Corporate approved our deviation to Null Island, it had one caveat. Sky was required to send a tender ahead last night with a cloaking cape to cover the buoy so we couldn’t see it. The cloak is rigged to self destruct at midnight so that the buoy will be visible in three (or is it two?) days. If you go to the stern then you may be able to see the cape when it starts burning (🎼insert mission impossible self destruct music here🎶) #NeptuneGetsEverything😂 Thanks @PeterPan48 for making me aware of this plot.
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LIVE from the Viking Neptune World Cruise includes FTL and LA
Clay Clayton replied to BobCatter's topic in Viking Ocean
No Milford Sound for us-we had to hightail it to Sydney missing that as well as Hobart due to the port strike so I agree with ya-both ships have had disappointments and exciting times…I believe all of us should feel very lucky to have had this wonderful adventure! -
Was anyone else surprised to learn that they had more river passengers in 2023 than ocean guests? I know they have a lot more river boats but I had no idea. https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2024/04/viking-700-plus-per-passenger-day/
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LIVE from the Viking Neptune World Cruise includes FTL and LA
Clay Clayton replied to BobCatter's topic in Viking Ocean
Well the thought did run through my head that Neptune is feeling the way Sky did when we were docked in the hinterlands rather than in Melbourne and at the other pier rather than Circular Quay😂 -
LIVE from the Viking Neptune World Cruise includes FTL and LA
Clay Clayton replied to BobCatter's topic in Viking Ocean
WOW-almost the same count -
LIVE from the Viking Neptune World Cruise includes FTL and LA
Clay Clayton replied to BobCatter's topic in Viking Ocean
I thought y’all were scheduled to overnight in Walvis Bay? Did that get canned due to the late Cape Town departure also? FWIW-immigration was a breeze for us-we went to Star Theatre 5 min before our scheduled excursion time (9:15am for us), got our group number in the hallway as usual, scanned our key card, walked up on stage, Viking put a sticker on our card, one of the four?five immigration officers looked at our passport, stamped it twice and filled in info by hand, we walked down the other side of the stairs, gave our passport to Viking folks, and headed to our excursion. I hope it will be as smooth for y’all as it was for us. Hate hearing yall aren’t getting to see as much as us. -
LIVE from the Viking Neptune World Cruise includes FTL and LA
Clay Clayton replied to BobCatter's topic in Viking Ocean
So Neptune have you left yet? If you haven’t already booked an excursion, folks enjoyed the included but we really loved the Dunes to the Ocean. Video on the Sky thread. oh and how many are onboard now? We are reportedly 555 -
IMG_5229.mov IMG_5238.mov Great day in Walvis Bay! While we didn’t get the grill surprise that those on the included tour got, we did get a surprise when offered the chance to sand surf! Mike says he felt like a 10 year old again! Highly recommend the From Dunes to Ocean optional excursion! We saw lots of springbok, an ostrich, flamingos, pelicans, oryx, and a clear gecko. And the ride up and over the dunes was better and any roller coaster!