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WE have 2 river cruises scheduled mid April for the first. First of May for the second separated by a week in Amsterdam. We haven't decided what we will do yet,but if I had to choose today we would cancel given the Viking offer. Its going and then not being able to come back to the U.S. for a while that worries me 

Chip and pin on the US is for cash advance only. We are way behind the rest of the world as far as CC security.

59 minutes ago, ilikeanswers said:

Only tip in countries where tipping is the norm and tip the rate that is appropriate for the country. For some countries tipping is considered a bribe, others see it as threat to their minimum wage and countries like Kenya and Tanzania have complained that Americans being too generous with their tips are making tour guide jobs more attractive than those that require complete education. So you have kids dropping out of school hoping to make it big as a tour guide. 

 

On a personal note I do find it frustrating that when you are in a country where tipping is not the norm yet because you are an English speaker they assume you are American and end up expecting tips just from English speaking tourists. In those cases I do think it is right to refuse to tip. 

This!

one of our travel group in Israel tried to give a 9-+10 year old selling gum a Loonie for a pack, Kid looked at it and said NO WAY and gave it back!!

Must have been a lot of Wisconsin people on those cruises!

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The OP must remember that in the general public opinion, 7 year olds now are genetically very different from 7 year olds fifty years ago. Then, 7 year olds were quite capable of walking to and from school, of going shopping, of visiting libraries, of going round to friends' houses, and generally of making decisions. Now, they aren't fit to be out of a parent's sight even for a second. Either parents have got paranoid, or else children have got stupid.

 

It's one thing to worry about increased sexual assault. the statistics don't back up those worries, but there is logic behind it. But to reckon that children nowadays can't know stuff or do stuff that children fifty years ago could do? It makes no sense.

Amen!

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We have found the temperature to be oppressively warm on our 2 cruises. We have the heat in the BR turned off. Warm not only in BR but all over the ship.

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I prefer it in printed form too. That way I can read it quick, get the details, then decide if I need to go listen to someone talk forever.

We are doing this in April-May. First aTulip and Windmill cruise with Uniworld. Flying to Stockholm the day it ends to board the Viking Sea for the Baltic Homelands cruise.

:DWe rented a car in halifax. Very easy,walked across the the street to the Westin. Did Peggys cove ,cemetery,and fort on our own.We stopped along the way wherever we wanted and still had plenty of time.Rental cost about $60.00 US.

What is the Biking Sea?

 

 

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Thats what happens when you don't proof read! Yes, Viking Sea

Just off the Biking Sea, women in front of me pawed through the sliced bread before taking a piece. Shame on me for not saying something

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Will add the bathroom was unbearably HOT

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Another who likes the room cool. We are just off the Sea and had a problem with the warmth of the room. Had the room steward turn off the heated floor in the bathroom. That helped cool the room a lot.

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Just off the Sea. Ate at Manfredis and Chefs Table twice. Manfredi's always busy,Chefs Table not so much

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OP here, I decided to go with a big box who shall remain nameless. Received a nice amount of OBC and a lower price.

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Zqvol and SanteFeFans posts have explained it very well me.

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I thought given the conversation she and I had that she would realize I wasn't a rookie. No, I didn't ask for anything. That is on me for not being more direct. I already had the cruise I wanted picked out so no real work other than a phone call

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We expected "something "

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We have always booked our crises through the Cruise line,but thought we would try a TA this time. The price she quoted was the same as the line. Is this the usual way? Al

I feel like this whole thread is very enlightening. While I would never order some of the foods goldenrod has on a European river cruise, I had not realized quite how much American type food Viking is actually serving since I cannot find a complete set of Viking menus for their various cruises. IMO, Viking really ought to cut back on trying to make American food in Europe and go to mostly foods that are from the countries they are sailing in and something light - such as soup and salad for those who are not feeling up to an elaborate multi-course dinner. They would be able to get rid of the whole American Classics section of the menu as far as I'm concerned. I feel like having all these American foods makes Viking much less special. My advice to Viking would be to not dumb down their product by ruining the immersive experience of a river cruise by serving American food - unless they are cruising in America. This to me, is one of the top two or three most important differences between an ocean cruise and a river cruise: an ocean cruise tends to have all kinds of cuisines, a river cruise should ONLY have the cuisine from the area in which they are traveling and it should be locally sourced as should the wines.

 

I also think Viking should make all of their menus available for people who want to see what they are serving on each of their cruises.

I totaly agree. We were very disappointed with the food on our Christmas Cruise. Didn't go that far for American food.

Hello fellow cruisers! We will be on the Regal sailing March 19, 2017. My husband and I will be traveling with my 25 year old daughter and her boyfriend. We are looking for 6 people who would like to join us on a tour at Amber Cover: The VIP ALL INCLUSIVE! EAT DRINK & BE MERRY BEST OF PUERTO PLATA NOT JUST ANOTHER CITY TOUR offered through Iguana Mama Tour Company. Adults are $70 per person. This tour and the company had great reviews on Trip Advisor. The tour only runs on Tuesdays with a minimum of 10 people. We will be in Amber Cove on Tuesday, March 21, 2017. Check out the link and let me know if you are interested.

 

http://www.iguanamama.com/all-inclusive-city-tour.html

 

DeAnna

Do you still have room?

Go to HR now. They should be able to intervene on your behalf. You would not want to go on vacation with all of this hanging over your head. Something seriously wrong with the way you are being treated.

I don't about other people,but HR works for the company not the employee.So may not get much help there.

Put me in the Foot-Flusher group.

I do not believe any USA bank offers Chip and pin.Will someone prove me wrong? please, cause I would like one. Also we just returned from almost 3 weeks in Europe, not once was I refused service because I had no pin. Even out in the boonies of Hungary.