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  1. I have. Not listed. Previous Mandredi's menus have always had a selection of vegetable sides.
  2. Do they still have a selection of side dishes, potatoes,vegetables ????
  3. Is this the new normal for burgers. No more thick juicy burgers. Looked forward to having a burger. Why dumb down the burgers. With the new price increases, food should be improving, not getting worse.
  4. Is it possible to see cabin availability on website. This function no longer seems to be available or I cannot find it.
  5. How does this work . It says up to $1000 per cabin. I have done a dummy booking and it does not show. I presume only the higher suites get this. No OBC for just Veranda cabins. No information of a sliding scale for cabins.
  6. How does this work. Are the prices on the website the new reduced prices?????
  7. Maybe there should be some sort of quality control if the food is only superior on World cruises, where they get the best chefs. Should apply to all cruises. Head or Executive chefs should be trained to set the required standard, as the food is now a hit or miss in the Restaurant on some cruises. My first cruise was good, second was not great, my 3rd is a 32 day Circumnavigation of Australia . For the high price of this cruise, I am hoping for improvement. This cruise is not sold in segments and at the moment is a one off. I am a Viking fan, but have not got my head buried in the sand. Oceania, Seabourn are now very competitive, when everything taken into consideration.
  8. I have heard that you cannot share drinks. eg. Cannot share with wife. Is this true. Sounds a bit weird.
  9. Viking Oceans is doing 32 day circumnavigation in January 2025 for the first time. Have booked for this trip.
  10. This tour is on our Jan 2025 32 day Circumnavigation of Australia. It looks a welcome change from the bus tours.
  11. Just checked my cruises for 2025 and for a DV6 cabin it has gone up $6200.00 per person. Australian dollars. This is a 32 day trip Circumnavigation of Australia. Just as well I booked on board our last cruise. Is Viking pricing itself into Luxury lines territory (Seabourn, Silverseas ), and it will compare badly with Oceania, which is now offering included wine and beer with lunch and dinner, and offering a excursion credit. A large number of wines are available, not the 1 red and 1 white with Viking. From what I have read, Oceania food is far better. My last cruise with Viking, the food in the MDR was lacking. I am hoping for better things with my next cruise, and for people paying the new price, they should expect a lot, lot more.
  12. Are the cooking classes free, or is there a charge.
  13. Our prices in New Zealand and Australia include all Gratuities. I have read that drinks have 20% charge added to them. So, in fact, we still have to pay extra gratuities. A bit misleading.
  14. Had them on my last cruise. Looked lovely but were very cold and tasted stale. My husbands almond pastry also was stale. Maybe warming them would have helped. Definitely not fresh. Disappointed as they looked so good.
  15. Had the wall bump in DV3046 but not in DV3038. Next cabin DV3041????
  16. Had the "bump" in DV3046 but not in DV3038. Next cabin DV3041 ???
  17. Would love to do Hawaii to Australia or New Zealand. May happen. Always asked why they did not do a Circle Australia tour, and now in 2025 they will do one. Already booked.
  18. Now $1000.00 Aust. per person. Non refundable. I have always only paid $500.00 but this had gone up when I booked my last cruise. I did query it, but this is now the new norm.
  19. Will be joining you on the Venus for the Circumnavigation of Australia.
  20. We were on the Sydney to Auckland Cruise Feb 2023 and it was flat. I was expecting the worst as the crossing is notorious for a bumpy ride and could not believe how calm it was.
  21. We did start flying Business Class to Europe and Premium Economy for shorter trips, but after our last major cruise to South America got cancelled, decided we were now past the long flights, and use the money saved on Business class fares, for more expensive trips close to home, hence booking the 32 day trip around Australia with Viking. Will look at Scenic Eclipse 11, which will be cruising Australia and New Zealand.
  22. I have been on 2 Viking Cruises and enjoyed them both. Having a tour in each port and wine and beer included at lunch and dinner is good, and the bedrooms are lovely, all having a balcony as standard. We like the smaller ships as previously only done River cruises with APT which where excellent. Lots of Australians on Viking. It fills a gap in the market. We are getting too old for any more long flights to Europe, so now look for interesting cruises close to home (New Zealand). Australia of course would be the main cruising country for us.
  23. I am booked on Viking Venus January 2025 for there first Round Australia cruise (which includes Bali). Sydney to Sydney 32 days. Looking forward to this. Scenic Eclipse 11 will also be in our waters 2024/2025. These are more expensive cruise lines, but it does add options to the mass market lines.
  24. After Saturns launching this year, are there any new ships scheduled for 2024.
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