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Not just on boarding, but the bartenders will look at the picture that comes up when you order a drink. Just one more way to keep others from sharing drink packages and the under 21 set.

That has not happened in a long...long time, that I know of. On World Cruise, Pinnies not in a suite were not invited into Chops for breakfast. It was pretty dead in there each morning. Was a nice perk for us in a GS though, with fast service as to being only a few couples in there. 🙂

Woof! 😄 🐶

Ah...thanks....so obviously not all U.S. ports. 😉

Thank you all for taking us along on your wonderful adventure! 🙂

How are they avoiding the PVSA rule?

Have you taken your kids for a ride on the rising tide bar?

One of the reasons I dislike the 6/8 B2Bs. We are still on for the two weeks, but the ship gets to be cheap on the six night leg. 😣

Try not to "read a book by it's cover". Actual experience is worth much more. How do you know for sure you will have a difficult time? We did our first Viking cruise, and did not even think about it when I booked our excursions. Most were "included" and some were extra pay. Not once did I find a sold out excursion, and I did not book at first opportunity...but had waited awhile, finally booking once I thought about it. The whole Viking Experience was one we loved so much, we now have another 5 booked and searching for more to add to the line up. My glass was "half full"....now it is all the way up there. 😉

Was interesting to see the rising tide bar so sparse of seats the last few times, and those seats did not look comfortable. Used to have much more available...and indeed...no place to sit "at the bar". Was not a draw for us any longer as it lost that cozy feeling. I would think it would be totally boring for kids.

Exactly this ^ Have witnessed items blowing off balconies while at sea...and even in port (with the winds up). It becomes sea trash, which is not what the sea needs.

Indeed sounds confusing. Growing pains with the new match program? Kind of happy we are not on until December...hopefully get the bugs out by then? Enjoy your cruise you two!!

Thanks...good to hear on Silverseas. I am actively looking at their various itineraries to fill a hole end of 2025 into early 2026. Just did the WC in Antarctica...agree...fantastic!! Would like to do it again, this time on Silverseas. Saw one of the newer ships of that sister line next to us in lower South America (can't remember which port) and thought it was a beautiful ship...just the right size too. 🙂

And another pointy thing...this time with Adventure's name on it. 😉 😄

Also includes JS cabins...though not full suite...still a perk for that class of cabin.

Nice!! Sounds like a great plan!! 🤗 We are on Adventure B2B end of Oct. 2025, picking up another freebie certificate on that one. 🙂 From Dec. 2025 to May 2026 in planning mode, except for 2/28, 3/7/26 Apex B2B to cruise with Gary and Mary (Cruise Wizard).

Not sure. We disembarked as scheduled in LA on Feb. 10th. Also not sure which ones are coming back or not. Will be interesting to see what...if anything...has changed when we board again in Barcelona on July 10th for last quarter back to Miami on Sept. 10th. When we disembarked in Feb., the WC had not made any official changes as to opting out of the Suez Canal. We had zero interest in doing that area, thus had booked to bail and rejoin later, just doing half of the WC.

That is how it is on the WC right now as well. Only Pinnies on the full WC (all 274 nights) are allowed into the CL. There is 41 of them. Anyone in a GS and above welcome as well, no matter what length they are on. The CL on first quarter was really empty. Same 6-8 of us in each night. Chops for breakfast for GS and above only.

We received the announcement email awhile ago from RCI about the new status match program. I almost deleted it, figuring it was yet another promo come on...then for some reason it caught my attention. I shouted to Bucky..."Damn...is this right??!!".... 😱

We did as well. Bucky thinks it's hilarious that we are now a strange mix of a creature called Pinnacle/Zenith/Venetian. Sounds exotic. 🤣

That is the important one. We won't book a B2B (or more) unless same cabin. Love being unpacked already for next leg. 😉

Nice! We are re boarding Serenade from Barcelona next month...hitting the British Isles...plus some. 😉 Then ending up over to NYC for an overnight before we crawl back down the eastern US seaboard. And of course...just HAVE to hit Coco Cay again. 😂 Another 62 night loaded up suitcases event.

They do give repeat cruisers a couple hundred bucks off the next cruises they book...and (though you have to ask) back it off to 6 months final payment prior to sail date. For newbies, and ignorant pax (like me on booking cruise #2 and #3)....the final is a year to year and a half in advance. Further out there for Expedition ships with limited capacity.

Ironically Viking has the bulk of our cruising money now...and they don't have a loyalty program. Go figure. 😉