Viking River Cruises what YOU NEED to KNOW
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ก.ค. 2024
- Viking River Cruises! Everything you need to know and then some. Real travel experts Ira and Helene Kaplan join Ken to discuss and review the most popular river cruise line in the world today, Viking River Cruises. Discover what sets Viking river cruises and their Viking Longships apart from their competitors. Getting set to book a river cruise with Viking? Ira and Helene explain the stateroom sizes you can expect, what type of fellow passenger you will encounter, the atmosphere on board a Viking Longship, and much more. They also take the mystery out of the booking process with regard to reserving your river cruise, when to expect final payment, and their most important river cruise tip: how to save money when booking your river cruise. All of this, plus great tips booking Viking Air. and more.
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00:00 Introduction
00:10 Real travel experts Ira & Helene Kaplan
01:07 Viking ships and destinations
01:42 Viking river ship accommodations
04:06 Excursions - how many are included?
04:55 Docking privileges
05:24 Ship size
05:53 Demographics of guests
06:55 On Board atmosphere
09:12 Dining
09:25 On board gratuities
09:38 Dress Code
10:00 Booking a Viking River cruise tips
10:34 Viking and Airfare tips
13:28 Payment dates & cancellation fees
16:56 Book Early
17:47 More tips: transfers, packages & more
21:02 Loyal following
21:25 How to contact the Kaplans
Enjoyed your video. Very good info even if I have heard some of it, it was good to hear it so precisely!
Thanks for the compliment Helene and Ira are wonderful travel experts
Thanks. Very clear,simple, and informative
Glad you liked it
So informative and helpful!
Thanks for the comment
Thank you. I’ve been thinking about a River cruise for awhile, and receive a brochure from Viking about once a month! I would be traveling solo.
Glad it was helpful. Are you looking for an expert to help you?
Go for it. When I was 84 I took a solo Viking River cruise, Grand European Tour, and had the time of my life. It was wonderful, both the staff and the other cruisers, were extremely friendly and I had a great time with all of them. In addition to seeing all the sights on their included excursions it was very relaxing to just sit and watch the world slowly pass by while sitting on the sun deck. I'm now 87 and planning my next solo Viking cruise.
I have done 15 and my wife 22 cruises with viking
Wow all river cruises?
Just got back from first river cruise. Passengers were much older, many in 80’s. The voice level is very high with everyone trying to be heard over each other.
What river cruise line were you on?
I m planning to go on Viking in September - my husband is interesting on buying silver package, but I don’t drink at all- can he buys only for him?
The drinks packages are sold for two people. You can’t buy a have a package. I spoke with a couple of the experts and the consensus is unless hubby is a huge drinker it would make sense to just pay as you go.
I will be going on a Viking River cruise in July and I am wondering if I should get Euros for tipping the tour guides and bus drivers or would
they be just as happy to be tipped in dollars?
USD dollars work just fine in most countries but tipping in Euros is seen as a courtesy as it saves the guide having to exchange the dollars.
Get about a $100 in Euros for quick tips or buys. If you are going to Czech Republic or Hungary you need to get their currency. Depending on your credit card, you can hit the ATMs.
They are happy with anything. Love American guest cuz they are more generous than the rest.
What are the Viking River Cruise policies on bringing prescription drugs on board? Thanks!!
Prescription meds are no issue but it’s a good idea to travel with them in the original container that display the script.
I have a Mar 24 departure, final payment due 1 Dec
Where are you off to?
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How does Viking handle special diets such as vegan.
Here is a really good blog post that speaks to Viking and special diets www.spiritblog.net/vegan-and-food-allergies-on-a-viking-river-cruise/
Restaurant manager has a desk near the restaurant and is ready to hear you out.....allergies, vegan you name it.
What do you think
🤔 Viking makes our top five of river cruise lines we like.