0000562743 00000 n No. As we mentioned earlier, Viking cruises arent cheap, but that doesnt mean that you cant travel frugally. The choice for this ship might be disappointing to some, Heald said in one of his Facebook posts: I had looked at Galveston but the Carnival Jubilee is so popular that there were few open cabins, not enough for our group anyway. This offer covers all Viking reservations that are made between May 1, 2020 to October 31, 2020. Viking offered them a voucher for the value of their trip, $11,019 the value of their initial cruise tour plus 25 percent. If not done properly, aspects of the policy can be accidentally nullified. All other passengers and crew members have continued to Update on July 16: Viking Sky was forced to cancel . In other words, we have quite a bit of extra value in the hopper for the rebooked cruise. True, Viking requires all passengers and crew to be fully vaccinated, and masks were to be required in all indoor areas on the ship except while eating and drinking. The Viking Art Guide (available for free in the App Store and Google Play) offers a self-guided audio tour of the artwork throughout the public spaces of the [ocean] ships, with insightful commentary from your host, Vikings Senior Vice President Karine Hagen, as well as a variety of curators and experts, our source says. On a Viking cruise, diners can visit any restaurant without incurring any additional charge. Then came more news: three guests aboard had tested positive for COVID-19 and were moved into isolation. This is a point of great confusion for me. 5.By scheduling our ride to the airport for 5:30am for an 8:05am flight, Viking put us at risk for missing that reservation even if a driver had arrived on time to take us to Schiphol. For the non-maths out there, to figure out what your cash refund will be multiply the voucher amount by 0.8. Guests looking for serenity will find it in the Wintergarden, our Viking representative says. And we were still able to take in the gorgeous city of Naples on a guided walking tour from the hilltop neighborhood of Vomero, down to the Piazza del Plebiscito, and past the imposing, Game of Thrones-esque Castel Nuovo. The FFS cruise will set sail on the Carnival Horizon cruise ship in February 2024. Hoping and waiting for our December 2021 cruise has kept my sanity through the pandemic! Started October 12, 2018, Copyright 19952023 The Independent Traveler, Inc. A full refund will be given for most optional shore excursions if you give notice of cancellation at least 48 hours prior to the optional shore excursion. Full Fare is defined as the full cost of any cruise, land or air component purchased from Viking. I think this also depends on when your reservation was made. Long story short, I prevailed. We had special OBC's on it, and some good discounts. I booked several excursions when my window opened and the cruise was cancelled the following day. The final port of call is Amber Cove. Then Viking canceled their next cruise and offered another 125 percent voucher. 0000017532 00000 n Copyright 2022 Travel + Leisure Co. All Rights Reserved. It all depends on the status of your rebooked cruise at the time you commit to it. . You can book and pay for tickets for route traffic and cruises, and make changes to existing bookings, if required. We are thinking of cancelling the trip. 0000016867 00000 n NOT HAPPY. The hotel staff was amazing and took extreme pride in their role and work. We are thinking of cancelling the trip. 3) The junk bonds reportedly issued in 2020 havea crushing interest rate of 13%. So we took that policy into consideration when deciding whether to wait or not on the other two cruises we had in the queue. Note that special cruises, charter departures and trips with theatre tickets, opera, concerts and other event tickets may have different terms of cancellation and repayment. Before I'd had the chance to get breakfast, Clancy made the disappointing announcement that "there is no clearance for guests to go ashore," attributing the decision to "local health authorities here in Malta" and the spread of the omicron variant on the island. Every single taxi driver talked about Expo 2020 with such pride. 119-90. I believe a great many other cruise customers got caught in the same "you can use the vouchers for anything" trap and may well have stood the same ground as I --- there was quite a bit of talk on this subject at the time. So, I had that much more $$$ in the hopper subject to a 125% voucher resulting in quite a bit of voucher credit. But before I boarded the Venus, outbreaks of COVID-19 had been reported on other cruise ships with similarly strict policies. 0000562812 00000 n Once you choose a voucher, it remains a voucher until it spent or expires. Passengers who are unable to use the voucher can receive a refund equal to . IF if is Viking doing the canceling and if you accept the 125% FCC voucher. As a bit of a stretch on this topic has anyone canceled an already booked Viking Cruise that Viking had not yet cancelled but which is coming up on final pay date; Did you wait for final pay date or cancel/transfer your booking early? My wife and I are booked on Jupiter for late next February. 0000659010 00000 n John Heald, Brand Ambassador of Carnival Cruise Line, has announced the details for the next For Funs Sake (FFS) Cruise. Each stateroom on Viking Longships and Vikings ocean ships have a refrigerator, and a corkscrew is also available onboard.. For the best possible time, youll want to be flexible. Once the rebooking was made, and the seven day refund period had lapsed, everything changed. "Well, my mother told me to grab limes and tequila and make margaritas.". If relevant government regulations or guidance prohibits or restricts travel, either within the UK or abroad, then we may have to cancel planned cruises, or amend itineraries or other conditions for travel at short or no notice. Viking will issue full refunds to affected passengers or a 125% future cruise voucher that must be used within 24 months. 0000653432 00000 n Users report outages, 'Welcome, Chicago voters end Lori Lightfoot's bid for reelection as mayoral race heads to April runoff, Poll: Trump surges ahead of DeSantis in race to be GOP's 2024 nominee, Study: 1 in 4 trans or nonbinary Black youths attempted suicide in previous year, Meet the Trump-loving lawyer who helped DeSantis take over college, 4 takeaways from the student loan forgiveness arguments at SCOTUS. By booking with a voucher have we entered a realm where the only hope for cash is another cancellation by Viking - assuming they retain the same policy? I have a cruise booked for summer 2021 that is essentially a rebooking of the same cruise we had planned for summer 2020. 0000004508 00000 n Hence our Med. 0000005940 00000 n Jun 03, 2020 at 4:02 pm. Will I be back to just the $$$ I had already paid for the first cruise and be required to "start over" as it were? Cruise Hive was established back in 2008 and among the earliest blogs in the industry. The final balance is due based on offer at If the outbound journey has not been used or cancelled, Viking Line has the right to cancel the return trip. We had paid in full at booking to get a discount. If youre an active person (or if youre planning to adopt a slightly more active lifestyle during a two- or three-week cruise), a less expensive stateroom could save you a tremendous amount of money. (Blame COVID-19 not the guy from "Footloose."). LauraS As a result, Viking Cruises offer incredible itineraries with unmatched onboard amenities. what happens with your (non-Viking) plane tickets? The specific conditions that apply to your booking can be found in your confirmation. Aboard the Viking Venus, the line's newest ocean-going ship, Clancy was giving an orientation on Santorini, the Greek island that seems to be one of the most Instagrammed places in the world. Just curious - on what aspects did the agent mislead you? Expand. At least once during your sailing, the ship will offer behind-the-scenes tours of the bridge, where the captain and crew manage the direction and speed of the ship, and the galley, the kitchen, a Viking representative says. Please forgive me if this is already covered elsewhere. Photo: Courtesy of Paul Brady. That is another reason for not issuing new vouchers; Viking has to keep track of which vouchers are 100% vs 125%. Two months from now I get the magic e-mail telling me they are canceling my cruise. If youre a savvy traveler, you probably know about Viking Cruises. And a few days in Barcelona pre. Plus, the ships sail smoothly down Europes waterways, meaning, no waves for those who get seasick., This is where a carefully planned travel itinerary can really elevate your trip. Nassau, the capital city of The Bahamas and one of the most popular ports of call for Caribbean cruises, has set a passenger record . Given the luxurious nature of the Viking vessels, its easy to understand why a traveler would want to stay on the boat. Full Disclosure:I did not ask about earlier than Decemberbecause of our work schedules. For all air-inclusive packages cancelled after issuance of an airline ticket, the air portion of the refund, if any, will be processed only after the return of airline ticket. @Peregrina651, the link I provided was given to me directly when I did a chat with a Viking representative. Most rooms are also equipped with hair dryers, so while you might want to bring other electric products hair straighteners and curlers, for instance leave the dryer behind. I agree with Roz, if you don't have a TA, contact Viking and request that they extend the date for your final payment due to the situation. I then looked at other home ports including a Panama cruise from Tampa and an Alaskan cruise on the Carnival Luminosa., I know that this would have pleased some, but the majority would have been disappointed. 0000017506 00000 n Standard staterooms are much less expensive, and while theyre not exactly roomy, that doesnt matter if youre just using them as a sort of home base. Veranda suites are smaller (275 square feet), but feature large private bathrooms, climate controls, 40-inch flat-panel TVs, and various other amenities. So it works both ways. Viking ocean and river ships, however, differ in size and number of venues. (final payment date on Dec 2, 2020). With The Italian Lakes, post. If youre taking a river cruise, do a bit of research on the cities youll be visiting. The date will be clearly stated in the e-mail; it is not a flexible date. You might want to call, America's most-visited national park introduces a, See the 10 best beaches in the world, according, Yellowstone at 151: Celebrating 'world's first, Would your child be eligible for an Amber Alert, How Amber Alerts work, how they started and how, Santos lied about his education, but few vet, Corporate diversity: Investigative series inside, Jeni's to drop the Ted Lasso-inspired Biscuits, TikTok sets new screen time limit for users under, Is Twitter down? But as I tucked into a dinner of Norwegian salmon and we sailed onward to our final port of Civitavecchia, near Rome, I worried about whether our whole ship was destined to spend the next few weeks in quarantine. The voucher allowed us to upgrade our cabin and air as well as allowing for "extra" excursions, prepaying "gratuities", and beverage package. An easy approach is to sign up for the Viking Weekly, an online newsletter with recommendations, itinerary spotlights, videos, and more. 0000561968 00000 n 59 or less. Answers lie, How do we heal a broken America? Personally, I think it depends on how much you have tied up in vouchers. duquephart, October 14, 2020 in Viking Ocean. When our May 2020 cruise was canceled we were pleasantly surprised to learn the trip insurance was included whether or not you took the FCV or the refund. Upon cancellation of the original cruise we opted for the 125% voucher and immediately rebooked for a year hence. Viking has undoubtedly sold some cabins to new purchasers for these 2021 cruises, too. Our travel service can transfer the balance. It was all done on the same day. Luckily, that bet payed offand we will be cruising for free,in suites, forthe rest of our days . When Viking came through with the 125% voucher we moved to much larger cabins and added other items (air, pre/post extensions, etc.). ), Iwould deal with Steve at tripnsurancestore.com. We have a river cruise, Tulips and Windmills, on Viking in April. Youll also want to check out Manfredis Italian Restaurant and The Chefs Table, the cruise lines premium restaurants. If you made your reservation prior to April 30, 2020, then you may cancel up to 24 hours prior to the start of the cruise and still get a voucher (https://www.vikingcruises.com/risk-free-guarantee-through-april-2020.html?_ga=2.151639482.2037751566.1603814687-1589527027.1603064073). Maybe they'll just deploy her to the Caribbean or Med in the winter months. Since you only paid $14K, I'll assume you were on a short cruise of under 35-days, so the cancellation terms were: If the outbound journey has not been used or cancelled, Viking Line has the right to cancel the return trip. First, remember that once a voucher, always a voucher. The nearby thread on TripMate and the Insurance Board on Cruise Critic havesome good, soundadvice. Unable to find a cruise to your liking? ex: The best boulangerie in Paris has an outpost in Dubai. Nothing. if you have any 125% vouchers, they will be refunded less the 25% bonus. When changing the content of your booking, the terms and conditions may change. 0000021972 00000 n Powered by Invision Community. 0000658714 00000 n With ocean cruise, timing is less of an issue, but youll still want to plan as far in advance as is possible. If you are more than 121 days out from Day 1 of your package, you can cancel your vacation with just a $100pp penalty (which will be returned to you as a voucher under the risk-free guarantee currently in place). 0000001981 00000 n You can submit your application for reimbursement in connection with the cancellation via internet or later by visiting. Have to wait it out. Surely. 0000562482 00000 n (confession: I did not know what to expect - would I be kidnapped?). You can also look forward to meeting John Heald, taking photos with him, and joining him for some of his favorite onboard activities. On the morning of Dec. 26, we arrived as scheduled in Valletta, Malta, docking within view of the gorgeous old city. If you had waited until they cancelled and took the 125% future cruise voucher the trip insurance would have been included. Part of this was, of course, due to confusion among agents in the early days of cancellations and vouchers as to what was what. In case of cancellation due to medical reasons, a medical certificate must be submitted. For example, you have to buy the cruise froma cruise travel agent. Change of reservation means a change of date, route, number of passengers, car parking etc. A simple place to start: Mamsens, a chic deli located on every Viking ocean cruise ship. Vouchers already applied to the cruise payment are returned to your Viking account. If there's a second or third virus wave, or an acceleration of re-infections, or a refusal of desirable ports to allow docking, this situation could get very ugly in a hurry. Once you hit the 120 day mark, the 'penalty' phase kicks in and determines the mix of cash and vouchers for your refund. During each port of call, guests can explore the destinations with a short walk from their ships dock. These events include cocktail parties, breakfasts, question-and-answer sessions, tea times, karaoke nights, and more. Sometimes you win and sometimes you lose. They are as scared as we are of covid. Copyright 19952023 The Independent Traveler, Inc. Amazing, Funny & Totally Awesome Cruise Photos, Click here to reload the page in order to enable certain features, Policy regarding COVID related Discussions, After 24 months, if you are unable to use your. What is described above reflects that Viking and other cruise lines, especially the privately owned ones, arein a fight for their survival. Weve already got tickets with Delta for our cruise next January. ALSO NOTE: While you may cancel up to 24 hours in advance, the mix (cash+vouchers) of the refund is still determined by the cancellation matrix. The vessel will then sail to La Romana in the Dominican Republic. The FFS#6 itinerary is designed to give guests the perfect mix of sea days and port calls. Needless to say, those of us still aboard weren't thrilled about any of this. He flat out lied to me. nr. In fact, it was originally issued as a 125% voucher; if I don't spend it on another cruise, I will only get $4000 cash back from Viking when I apply for a refund after it has expired two years from the date of issue (that is spelled out on the voucher). Baggage & Personal Items Call Delta. Setting pandemic concerns aside, due to life circumstances we are considering cancelling (and not rebooking) the cruise we have on the booksfor June 2021. (There were 445 crew members aboard to look after us.) The Risk-Free Guarantee allows guests to change their cruise date up until 24 hours before their planned departureand Viking will waive any fees. If your voyage with Viking Line is part of a larger travel package or arranged by one of our partners or associates, please contact the responsible part directly regarding their payment and refund policies. 2020 havea crushing interest rate of 13 % a year hence Viking account + Leisure Co. all Reserved. 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