OnTheJourney Posted May 5, 2021 #1126 Share Posted May 5, 2021 2 hours ago, TayanaLorna said: looks like Nordkapp in your photo I had to look that one up! North Cape, that you refer to, is farther north. My pic is the globe on (I believe anyway) Vikingen Island marking where the arctic circle passes through. It is possible to view the midnight sun from there. 2 hours ago, TayanaLorna said: Here's to the Midnight Sun and other fabulous adventures. Here, here!!! 😃 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragnar Danneskjold Posted May 5, 2021 #1127 Share Posted May 5, 2021 Interesting article on “gate rudders” for you old seadogs: https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/trials-proceeding-on-revolutionary-gate-rudder-design Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TayanaLorna Posted May 6, 2021 #1128 Share Posted May 6, 2021 1 hour ago, OnTheJourney said: I had to look that one up! North Cape, that you refer to, is farther north. My pic is the globe on (I believe anyway) Vikingen Island marking where the arctic circle passes through. It is possible to view the midnight sun from there. Here, here!!! 😃 Yes! My view on a cell phone is so small was hard to tell. That was passed during the sea day our way to Tromso I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruthieofthesea Posted May 6, 2021 #1129 Share Posted May 6, 2021 11 hours ago, OnTheJourney said: So was I.....well, until I (and probably everyone else) wasn't. 😉 You make a very good point. I think I need a Baileys and coffee to calm me down now, as I continue to consider a World Cruise. Enjoy your cocktails, everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Avery Posted May 6, 2021 #1130 Share Posted May 6, 2021 7 hours ago, Ruthieofthesea said: You make a very good point. I think I need a Baileys and coffee to calm me down now, as I continue to consider a World Cruise. Enjoy your cocktails, everyone. Hi Ruthie, I think I will join you with the Baileys and coffee. What a pick me up. You know the first sign of trouble is thinking about a WC. I'll just add one little thought... Next year the WC will cost more, and next year we will be a year older.... What's that old saying? Where there's a will there's a way? Lots more time in Explorers on a WC.🍹 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi13 Posted May 6, 2021 #1131 Share Posted May 6, 2021 23 minutes ago, Jim Avery said: Hi Ruthie, I think I will join you with the Baileys and coffee. What a pick me up. You know the first sign of trouble is thinking about a WC. I'll just add one little thought... Next year the WC will cost more, and next year we will be a year older.... What's that old saying? Where there's a will there's a way? Lots more time in Explorers on a WC.🍹 Got to drop the grandson at school shortly, then I'll be up to Explorer's to enjoy a Bloody Mary and a chat about WC's.😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Avery Posted May 6, 2021 #1132 Share Posted May 6, 2021 Haha, we have a seat saved for y'all Andy. You want bacon with that Bloody Mary?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi13 Posted May 6, 2021 #1133 Share Posted May 6, 2021 3 minutes ago, Jim Avery said: Haha, we have a seat saved for y'all Andy. You want bacon with that Bloody Mary?? Most definitely, a rasher of bacon in the drink and I'll pick up a bacon sarnie at World Cafe en-route. 😁🍺 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare knoxclone Posted May 6, 2021 #1134 Share Posted May 6, 2021 I need a BIG Bloody Mary with plenty of olives I was just notified that as my Oct 4 Trades Routes sailing has been cancelled and the Venus will be redeployed for welcome back cruises. I wanna be welcomed back!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom.in.nc Posted May 6, 2021 #1135 Share Posted May 6, 2021 Am I the only one seeing “no itineracy available” on MVJ for the 2021 World Cruise? Are they redoing itinerary to skip India and other hotspots?? Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Avery Posted May 6, 2021 #1136 Share Posted May 6, 2021 39 minutes ago, Tom.in.nc said: Am I the only one seeing “no itineracy available” on MVJ for the 2021 World Cruise? Are they redoing itinerary to skip India and other hotspots?? Tom Hi Tom, Way too early to count on anything. I won't believe the complete itinerary until we reach Greenwich...🍸 All the best to yall Jim & Lois 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitchly Posted May 6, 2021 #1137 Share Posted May 6, 2021 3 hours ago, knoxclone said: I need a BIG Bloody Mary with plenty of olives I was just notified that as my Oct 4 Trades Routes sailing has been cancelled and the Venus will be redeployed for welcome back cruises. I wanna be welcomed back!!!! Wow, they cancelled it already? It’s 5 months away. I guess they’re assuming some European countries still won’t be open? That’s sobering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare knoxclone Posted May 6, 2021 #1138 Share Posted May 6, 2021 It looks like the are "repurposing" the Venus for the new Malta cruises. We had 5 countries on our itinerary, none of which are either doing well w/ Covid jabs or are not likely to be opening up anytime soon. My cancellation email today included the following: "As you likely know, it has now been well over a year since we suspended operations at the start of the pandemic. All of us are ready to get back to business as normal, and while we are making progress, the reopening of international travel will continue to be gradual. Overall, conditions are improving—and some countries are now welcoming cruise ships again. In fact, we recently announced a partial restart of operations and our new collection of Welcome Back voyages available exclusively for vaccinated guests, with sailings in the UK, Bermuda and Iceland beginning later this spring. Today, we are also pleased to announce additional sailing dates for those itineraries and new Welcome Back voyages that call in Malta, Greece and Croatia – all popular destinations that are committed to welcoming Viking ships in 2021. "... ...While these recent developments are encouraging, a variety of restrictions in some regions of the world continue to make cruise ship travel complicated at this time—especially itineraries that visit multiple countries. As such, we have made the difficult decision to cancel select ocean itineraries that are affected by these limitations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Peregrina651 Posted May 7, 2021 #1139 Share Posted May 7, 2021 7 hours ago, Tom.in.nc said: Am I the only one seeing “no itineracy available” on MVJ for the 2021 World Cruise? Are they redoing itinerary to skip India and other hotspots?? Tom As long as you can still find the cruise listed on the Viking website, it is not quite time to start worrying. If it is gone from the website and inaccessible on MVJ, it is time to be concerned. The longer this state of affairs continues, the more concerned you may allow yourself to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharTrav Posted May 7, 2021 #1140 Share Posted May 7, 2021 (edited) 32 minutes ago, Peregrina651 said: As long as you can still find the cruise listed on the Viking website, it is not quite time to start worrying. If it is gone from the website and inaccessible on MVJ, it is time to be concerned. The longer this state of affairs continues, the more concerned you may allow yourself to be. One can't count on that. For example the web site shows two Orion cruises this Fall starting in Vancouver that are both shown as "SOLD OUT" for all classes. However, given the announcement today from Mr Hagen: "we have made the decision to cancel select previously scheduled 2021 departures on Viking Jupiter, Viking Sea, Viking Sky, Viking Star and Viking Venus. Additional operational complexities in some destinations require us to cancel further departures through the remainder of the 2021 season in Alaska, as well as in Russia and Ukraine." I am concluding that these two Orion cruises are effectively canceled. I just wish they'd remove the August 27, 2021 sailings of North Pacific Passage and Far East & Alaska. Or are they waiting on when Canada reopens its border which right now is closed? I have two other examples like this where I see a conflict. Regardless, I'm thrilled about the news of the 4 Welcome Back cruises planned for this Summer. With regards to the World Cruise I'm pretty confident it's happening; the question may be the ports of call that may have to be adjusted in reaction to local conditions. Anyway - by next Spring India ought to be OK. Think positive!😊 Edited May 7, 2021 by CharTrav Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragnar Danneskjold Posted May 9, 2021 #1141 Share Posted May 9, 2021 How come Viking doesn’t feature fit and glamorous couples in their promotional material/website like the luxury cruise lines do? (I’m glad, though.....) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi13 Posted May 9, 2021 #1142 Share Posted May 9, 2021 1 hour ago, Ragnar Danneskjold said: How come Viking doesn’t feature fit and glamorous couples in their promotional material/website like the luxury cruise lines do? (I’m glad, though.....) The fit, glamorous couples usually require umbrellas to protect them from the wind. Since Viking has no umbralla drinks, it isn't a good fit for them.😁🍺 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitchly Posted May 9, 2021 #1143 Share Posted May 9, 2021 (edited) 12 hours ago, Ragnar Danneskjold said: How come Viking doesn’t feature fit and glamorous couples in their promotional material/website like the luxury cruise lines do? (I’m glad, though.....) They do. Their models are over 50 but are fit and attractive. They’re more glamorous than I am, but that’s a low bar. Edited May 9, 2021 by Twitchly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragnar Danneskjold Posted May 9, 2021 #1144 Share Posted May 9, 2021 Haha, I hadn’t looked at most of the lux lines since covid started. They have all “frumptized” their models, except, of course, Silversea: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Clay Clayton Posted May 9, 2021 #1145 Share Posted May 9, 2021 Happy Mother’s Day to all who celebrate-free champagne for everyone in the lounge on me. Cheers! 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Avery Posted May 9, 2021 #1146 Share Posted May 9, 2021 17 hours ago, Ragnar Danneskjold said: How come Viking doesn’t feature fit and glamorous couples in their promotional material/website like the luxury cruise lines do? (I’m glad, though.....) It hardly gets any more glamorous than this fit pair of prime manhood......🍸 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitchly Posted May 9, 2021 #1147 Share Posted May 9, 2021 19 minutes ago, Jim Avery said: It hardly gets any more glamorous than this fit pair of prime manhood......🍸 Let me guess: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitchly Posted May 9, 2021 #1148 Share Posted May 9, 2021 4 hours ago, Ragnar Danneskjold said: Haha, I hadn’t looked at most of the lux lines since covid started. They have all “frumptized” their models, except, of course, Silversea: Wow. I am so not their target customer. That ad is a total turnoff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Avery Posted May 9, 2021 #1149 Share Posted May 9, 2021 We taught Butch & Sundance everything they knew. This shot is a prime pair of World Cruisers doing what they do best..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Avery Posted May 9, 2021 #1150 Share Posted May 9, 2021 On 5/5/2021 at 4:11 PM, Ragnar Danneskjold said: Interesting article on “gate rudders” for you old seadogs: https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/trials-proceeding-on-revolutionary-gate-rudder-design A variation on a theme. For a long time now, Naval Architects have hated the idea of a "free swimming" propeller and rudder. There have been Flanking Rudders, Kort Nozzles (as well as other type nozzles), and any number of bottom shaping techniques. There were even the notorious Grim Wheels attached to the propellers of the QE2 early in her career. Ugly, weird, and a failure. One thing is for certain. There are some things better left out of reach of Ragnars........ Raggy, step away from the controls......😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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