albertamom Posted November 29, 2021 #26 Share Posted November 29, 2021 Have a wonderful cruise! 🥰 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeriGail Posted November 29, 2021 Author #27 Share Posted November 29, 2021 (edited) Still at the pier - wondering if they are waiting for late flights. Edited November 29, 2021 by JeriGail 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LindaS272 Posted November 30, 2021 #28 Share Posted November 30, 2021 I almost forgot—a question I want to ask now that you’re onboard. What’s the situation with the thermal spa? I know appointments must be booked onboard, but are they limiting you as to number you can book per cruise or per week? I believe someone reported that on a Welcome Back cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jammy Bun Posted November 30, 2021 #29 Share Posted November 30, 2021 Could you let us know roughly how many guests are onboard? Have a great cruise. 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyB Posted December 1, 2021 #30 Share Posted December 1, 2021 16 hours ago, Jammy Bun said: Could you let us know roughly how many guests are onboard? Have a great cruise. 😊 I have been told there are 628 passengers when I boarded that were expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyB Posted December 1, 2021 #31 Share Posted December 1, 2021 Comments about cruise so far..... The CD is very low energy. A magician and not a singer. Had him previously for my Malta cruise. He is forgettable. Lecturers are great. Main bartenders in atrium and explorers are not Viking quality. Asked for Hendricks and tonic and received club soda. Why? Because it was not stocked in bar yet so they went creative with me. It has been said already, that they are keeping a Bahamian time schedule as to arrival and departures. We have new vocalists on board and they needed and extra day od rehearsals for the Beatles songbook. Now who can't sing every Beatle song? Hope this journey gets better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claranda Posted December 1, 2021 #32 Share Posted December 1, 2021 1 minute ago, MikeyB said: Now who can't sing every Beatle song? Anyone NOT around in the 1960s/70s??! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CCWineLover Posted December 1, 2021 #33 Share Posted December 1, 2021 680 passengers. Heard this from 2 different sources (head steward and head restaurant). The ship definitely has a different vibe than what we are used to. Just a couple days in, so remains to be seen! They carry the wine we like so we're happy. Skipping the Star Theatre performances - just repeats from past cruises. Chef's Table and Manfredi's excellent so far, as it was from Rome to Barcelona. Big crew changeover in Barcelona. Lots of crew we got to know in bars and restaurants have gone home after 6 month contract. Lots of new crew now. Several crew were asked to extend just when they thought they were going home! Cant' blame them for the obvious letdown. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TayanaLorna Posted December 1, 2021 #34 Share Posted December 1, 2021 2 hours ago, MikeyB said: I have been told there are 628 passengers when I boarded that were expected. This morning Guest Services said 640 so 12 must have boarded after you. Or did they find 12 stowaways? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TayanaLorna Posted December 1, 2021 #35 Share Posted December 1, 2021 2 hours ago, MikeyB said: I have been told there are 628 passengers when I boarded that were expected. This morning Guest Services said 640 so 12 must have boarded after you. Or did they find 12 stowaways? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TayanaLorna Posted December 1, 2021 #36 Share Posted December 1, 2021 1 hour ago, MikeyB said: Comments about cruise so far..... The CD is very low energy. A magician and not a singer. Had him previously for my Malta cruise. He is forgettable. Lecturers are great. Main bartenders in atrium and explorers are not Viking quality. Asked for Hendricks and tonic and received club soda. Why? Because it was not stocked in bar yet so they went creative with me. It has been said already, that they are keeping a Bahamian time schedule as to arrival and departures. We have new vocalists on board and they needed and extra day od rehearsals for the Beatles songbook. Now who can't sing every Beatle song? Hope this journey gets better! I have noticed that a lot of the crew is not with the program yet. Morning 1, I asked the bar tender for a cappuccino and he had to get another fellow to show him how. Granted it was early AM. Heard there was a lot of turnover in the crew as their contracts were up. Even have a new Captain. However everyone is cheery, polite and trying. Had David Peterson as CD on Jupiter SA 2020 and thought he was a funny guy. Having fun no matter what! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertamom Posted December 1, 2021 #37 Share Posted December 1, 2021 2 hours ago, CCWineLover said: 680 passengers. Heard this from 2 different sources (head steward and head restaurant). The ship definitely has a different vibe than what we are used to. Just a couple days in, so remains to be seen! They carry the wine we like so we're happy. Skipping the Star Theatre performances - just repeats from past cruises. Chef's Table and Manfredi's excellent so far, as it was from Rome to Barcelona. Big crew changeover in Barcelona. Lots of crew we got to know in bars and restaurants have gone home after 6 month contract. Lots of new crew now. Several crew were asked to extend just when they thought they were going home! Cant' blame them for the obvious letdown. That’s too bad about the Theatre performances. Great to hear about the restaurants, though. Hope the rest of your cruise goes well! 😃 Sherri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyB Posted December 1, 2021 #38 Share Posted December 1, 2021 Spent 2 hours in the gym today as it was a Sea day. No cleaning of machines. And when I just left the gym now, there was no wipes to clean the machines. And there was no enforcement of social distancing at the bars. I complained to Guest Services. Will see what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare bbtondo Posted December 2, 2021 #39 Share Posted December 2, 2021 On 12/1/2021 at 8:53 AM, CCWineLover said: 680 passengers. Heard this from 2 different sources (head steward and head restaurant). The ship definitely has a different vibe than what we are used to. Just a couple days in, so remains to be seen! They carry the wine we like so we're happy. Skipping the Star Theatre performances - just repeats from past cruises. Chef's Table and Manfredi's excellent so far, as it was from Rome to Barcelona. Big crew changeover in Barcelona. Lots of crew we got to know in bars and restaurants have gone home after 6 month contract. Lots of new crew now. Several crew were asked to extend just when they thought they were going home! Cant' blame them for the obvious letdown. Regarding the recent big changeover of the crew in Barcelona: On my Viking Sea cruise Nov 1 BCN to Rome I didn't get the impression that the crew was very experienced. Some yes, but a lot of crew obviously were new. Specifically, in the World Cafe some servers and a lot of the cooks behind the main food display and by the crab legs and shrimp display. Bartender in The Restaurant had a difficult time with me ordering a Cosmo. Was not crowded at all there, and watched the bar from my table and saw the difficulty that the bartender was having. However, our cabin stewards were off the chart incredible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyB Posted December 2, 2021 #40 Share Posted December 2, 2021 21 hours ago, DaveSJ711 said: Do you ever enjoy cruises? Dave...Dave...Dave.... The answer is yes. Surprised? This cruise is not the typical Viking cruise you or Linda would be happy with if you had not cancelled. Continuing the voyage tradition...we were late getting off the ship in Cadiz. This is my 4th Viking Ocean This year. I was on the Sea in Malta this year. A night and day difference because of a change in crew. My fellow passengers at the bar, tell me it's their first and likely last. Not me. I like the Viking product. I hope that answers you question. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Avery Posted December 2, 2021 #41 Share Posted December 2, 2021 Calling out cruise lines mistakes is a valuable part of the reason for Cruise Critic.... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LindaS272 Posted December 2, 2021 #42 Share Posted December 2, 2021 3 hours ago, MikeyB said: This cruise is not the typical Viking cruise you or Linda would be happy with if you had not cancelled. Doubtful, MikeyB, since I don’t think we’ve met before…?….😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urum Posted December 6, 2021 #43 Share Posted December 6, 2021 On 12/1/2021 at 8:03 AM, MikeyB said: have new vocalists on board Any entertainment, live music after the shows? I remember we had a nice band playing in Torshavn deck 2 late after 9 pm. Enjoy your cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TayanaLorna Posted December 6, 2021 #44 Share Posted December 6, 2021 4 hours ago, Urum said: Any entertainment, live music after the shows? I remember we had a nice band playing in Torshavn deck 2 late after 9 pm. Enjoy your cruise! The Viking Band is not bad. Guitarist is good. Drummer sounds like a drum machine. Vocalists are decent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Peregrina651 Posted December 6, 2021 #45 Share Posted December 6, 2021 Listening to what you are all saying only confirms my opinion that it is going to be a long, slow journey back to what we had all become accustomed to. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cienfuegos Posted December 7, 2021 #46 Share Posted December 7, 2021 Viking may have suffered more staff migration than has been acknowledged. Add in New ships for a significant diminution of service skills or institutional memory. Still, a bartender who can't make a Cosmo is surprising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urum Posted December 7, 2021 #47 Share Posted December 7, 2021 23 hours ago, TayanaLorna said: Viking Band is not bad. Guitarist is good. Thank you. Are they playing anywhere after 9 pm like it used to be in the good old times? Or the ship is dead after the evening show since large gatherings are not welcomed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TayanaLorna Posted December 8, 2021 #48 Share Posted December 8, 2021 9 hours ago, Urum said: Thank you. Are they playing anywhere after 9 pm like it used to be in the good old times? Or the ship is dead after the evening show since large gatherings are not welcomed. If they are not part of the Star theatre show they play in Torshaven at 9, is they are in the main show then they play at 10:15-10:30 or so in Torshaven. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeriGail Posted December 8, 2021 Author #49 Share Posted December 8, 2021 Although we had 6:30 Manfredi's reservations, I wanted to try a couple of items from the Taste of the Caribbean in the World Cafe, so I arrived right before 6:00 and was able to see the beautiful sushi and fruit displays before anyone else had arrived. I also had a chance to speak the executive chef and the sous chef and told them how much I've been enjoying the food. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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