Rain and Umbrellas

[palermo22]

We are going on the Sky - Barcelona to Sweden in April/May. Anyone who has been to Northern Europe in April most likely has experienced rain. While I can always hope that climate change has hit Europe in some fashion I am wondering for those who have already taken a Viking ocean cruise where you did have inclement weather - did Viking provide umbrellas for passenger use during excursions?

[Lottie A]

Yes they do. There is a rather large red umbrella in your cabin wardrobe.

[H2Otstr]

We are on the Sky right now and as Lottie said, there is one very large Viking golf-type umbrella in the closet.

[Peregrina651]

Not only that but if you walk out of your cabin without one, they are available on the gangway.

 

Even more, you can leave your umbrella on the gangway on your return and not have to deal with a wet umbrella in your cabin.

[Vineyard View]

I packed my small compact umbrella for those iffy days.....or those days when DH and I weren't wanting to take those large umbrellas. They are big and they are great, but I found that a small back up umbrella came in handy. We usually travel in May and we usually experience some rain......but the trade off for some rain is big crowds and humidity - and so we choose cooler, and sometimes rainy days. ;)

[jiminyC_fan]

We pack the small compact ones, as well. Viking's are huge and cumbersome.

[sitraveler]

When we returned from an excursion to Rome, we were met with a surprise rain storm. The crew met us at the buses with umbrellas.

[Peregrina651]

We pack the small compact ones, as well. Viking's are huge and cumbersome.

 

Yes, but the small compact ones don't keep me dry. Even though I have to carry them all the time, I prefer the golf umbrellas that Viking offers.