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Glad you had a nice relaxing flight after the hectic experience prior to boarding. Looks like you are a real United fan. Much better currently than AA in my opinion.
Hi, really good video and a great insight in to our upcoming cruise!!
Thanks. Looked like a comfortable flight that went fast due to entertainment, snacks and amenities.
We're sailing on Apex next March. Fort Lauderdale to Barcelona.
@@davidlabedz2046 You will have a great time on her. We love doing the Transatlantic trips…very relaxing. Enjoy!
We loved cruising in those days and before ..Today like everything it’s ruined ,to many ships, that are too big,with too many people ,and too much DIY technology.Ash tray in your room ..Ha Ha only booze is allowed today as they all drink.
Yep, it sure was different back then. I hate the Mega ships now and will not go on them. Been on one (we had free credit we had to use) and could not stand it. Viking Ocean is one of our favorite lines now. Thanks for watching!
Good info. Thanks
Glad you liked it and hope it helped. Thanks for watching.
Nice, no kids!!!
Believe me, that is a huge thing for me. Things are so nice and quiet without them....especially at the pool. Thanks for watching!
Nice video. Good to know this is an option at FLL. Thanks for sharing.
It is very handy, especially when you fly in and out of FLL. A nice place to relax. Thanks for watching!
Sailed her in May 1990. 35 years later we will be on the ICON (RCCL) which hold 3 times the passengers. Comments on the midnight buffets reminded me we would get up just to go see all the 'food artwork' they would do. And airfare was included and they would even pick you up at the airport. We even flew in the day of the sailing. Wouldn't try that now. Cruising has changed a lot, but that ship was fun to be on, and beautiful.
People loved the midnight buffet and would go up there to take pictures and eat more....even though they had finished dinner three hours prior! ha ha Yep, it was a monster ship back in the day. I have some more vintage cruises on this channel also. Thanks for watching.
Great video leaving on discovery for Alaska in 11 days so excited
You have a lot to be excited about. A beautiful ship and going to beautiful Alaska....Princess does it right when it comes to Alaska. Hope you have a blast and thanks for watching!
One of the best videos I have seen on the Princess Discovery ship. Did you do any excursions?
Yes, we did the Pirate snorkel cruise tour out of Cabo. It was actually quite nice with an open bar, some okay food and they put on a corny show which we loved. At Puerto Vallarta we did an all day snorkel/beach tour also with an open bar and great sandwiches you made yourself. Went to two different beaches which were both nice and they had an optional hike. They also put on a corny show and we loved that one also....but it could be the booze talking? Overall a very, very nice time. Thanks for watching!
I went on the Maiden Voyage of the Holiday and then the Jubilee
Pretty awesome. I have only been on one Maiden Voyage and that was the Viking Octantis to Antarctica and that was a blast. I remember going on the Holiday and it was state of the art back then....loved it. Thanks for watching and commenting.
I just realized her smoke stacks were predecessors to Carnivals “whale tales”
Carnival might have done a little copy job on them! ha ha....you could be right!
I sailed on her in June 88
It is in fact more normal for the train to depart Oslo from track 3, and for car 1 with the more expensive "pluss" seats to face the terminal, so the passengers in this car have the shortest walk both to and from the train. 😊 The train would then go directly into the tunnel underneath the station and all of Oslo, before emerging on the other side, stopping at stations Sandvika, Asker and Drammen before reaching Hønefoss. That your train faced the other way, means that it took the more northern route to Hønefoss, probably because of work on the railway line. It's usually a good idea to check the seating orientation on the ticket app. At the end of the car, you may find that two seats are facing opposite from the movement of the car, and you will sit facing two other passengers for the duration of the journey. I don't usually have a problem placing my luggage, but the porter service was interesting. Oh yes. Sadly, the Wi-Fi is totally unreliable. Even if you do get a connection, it's sluggish at best, it won't work inside the tunnels of which, as you noticed, there are a lot. West of Finse you can only expect connection at the stations. It clearly depends on a cell phone connection. I don't expect this to change even if they do get better routers on the train.
I loved using the porter service which makes the holiday even easier. I never really expected wi-fi and was looking forward to the sight seeing which was just great. Thanks for the additional information about the seating!
We’ve enjoyed our cruises with Viking. Best thing for me was the Nordic spa. I could sit in the spa all day… love the living room area with the coffees / snacks and drinks. Loved all the books. Food was generally good but as a vegetarian I found it fairly limited at times. And sometimes the things that were provided were so pedestrian that I just wondered why they even bothered. We ate at Manfreds a number of times over the month, and were disappointed that the menu never changed. Especially limiting for me. The chefs table. … when I booked and rechecked twice confirming the restaurant knew I was vegetarian… when I got there, the waiter was aghast, and did not know quite what to do with me. He said I’ll see what the Chef can do for you, and I got exactly what I’ve had the night before in Manfredi‘s restaurant, it was plated differently but I know it was exactly the same thing. I was pretty disappointed because i went to the effort to ask everybody if they were aware that I was vegetarian. Another thing that did not exactly thrill Me was the music in the living room area. We had a pianist that quite often played out of tune, and two violinist, that to me sounded like cats screaming. I like a bit of classical music but not 24 /7 down there. We’re all a bit older, but that doesn’t mean we all like classical -it’s not as if we not cultured as someone said to me. I’m nearly 70 and I grew up listening to Led Zeppelin Deep Purple and Elton John other bands and soloists that have nice music that could’ve been played to mix it up a little bit…. I did make a Comment to this effect.and the pianist played a lovely version of Tiny Dancer by Elton John. And she got the loudest applause in the month that I was there. There are plenty of soft contemporary rock songs that could be played down there as well. There was a soloist up on the explorer lounge but quite honestly, I didn’t like his voice. Our cruise director was a huge fan of musical theatre and used to be a singer in musical theatre and used every opportunity to inject himself into the shows. And all the shows were basically theatre songs. I don’t think I lasted one whole show. 🤷♀️ You may think I didn’t like the cruise but you’d be wrong. I loved it. Great organisation, good excursions. , beautiful ship. Very comfy cabins. There did seem to be a predominance of one nationality… sometimes I noticed that they could be quite abrupt with staff. Also noticed they love to talk about their education and where they did their studying and how far they’ve got with their PhD and everything to do with education. They love to say how many times they’d been on the cruise line. But I basically just ignored that. I’ve just booked another Viking cruise due to the itinerary… but am concerned about the large amount of sea days. But I’ll just have to read or catch up on the movies. I know I wasn’t the only person onboard that had some issues on our last trip. I’m sure Viking can do abit better in just a few things. But I think it’s value for money and a beautiful way to travel
My mother was and my sister is a vegetarian and I have been with them at restaurants and know it is difficult to get good vegetarian dishes. With that being said, it sounded like you enjoyed the cruise overall. I know what you mean about the violins in the Living Room area. Same with the piano sometimes. I remember we were sailing around Christmas and I asked the woman on piano if she would play some holiday music. She refused. It was quite strange but I just blew it off. Anyway, thanks for watching and giving an in depth comment! Take care.
Hey Pat! That's the same hotel we stayed in at the end of our Viking cruise. We were there for 3 nights and I have to say it's one of the best Hiltons we've ever stayed in, ranking at the top along with the Hilton Millenium in Bangkok and the Hilton Molino Stucky in Venice. We loved Budapest. mill
Yes Dave...Viking had people there pre and post river cruises and the ones I talked to were raving about the place. We were not with Viking on this trip. We were traveling by train and this was one of our stops. The hotel exceeded our expectations and was off the chart. Loved just walking around town by the hotel...amazing history. We love Budapest now also.
Great video. We went on a European river cruise in May and loved it and are now planning an Alaska cruise. We were going to go with Holland America but now will look into Viking, too. We like boring. 😂 We took a 4 day cruise with a 4000 passenger ship and although we didn’t hate it as it was a family reunion, we didn’t use any of the over the top additions , didn’t buy the photos and were ticked that no drinks were included with dinner. Everything was an additional cost.
I know exactly what you mean. In August we are going on a giant Carnival ship to Mexico (been there done that) and I would be dreading it, but like you, it is a family reunion and I am looking forward to that part. I have not been on Carnival in over 20 years and am not looking forward to the waiters dancing in the dining room every night but what the heck. I will check it out and make a good honest review of the ship that will be posted on my channel! Thanks for watching and commenting!
@@patsadventures6381 Ours was to Catalina and Ensenada on Royal Caribbean’s Navigator of the Seas. Our day at sea was just going in circles, I guess, before getting to Catalina. We all got inside cabins because there was nothing to see anyway.
The architecture and wine cellar draw you in to the history of the region.
The wine cellar was something else. I had the creeps going down the stairs and it was so cold.... The history was something else and we enjoyed it so much. Loved the hotel.
That view!
The views of the City were something else and everything about the hotel was wonderful. Thanks for watching!
We have been to Budapest a couple of times and loved it so much! We stayed in another Hilton located downtown, adjacent to a mall. It was nice enough, but not like this one! Thanks for sharing!
Yep, this one was over the top nice with great staff. The Rooftop Lounge and Executive Room were really a hit with us. Loved the town also. Thanks for watching!
Were some scenes from “FBI International” filmed there?
Not sure about that, but one of the Mission Impossible movies was filmed there and other locations around Budapest. Thanks for watching!
I went there 1 week ago and a lot have changed like the design when h walk in it’s much nicer modern and better
That is good to hear. It really is a beautiful hotel with a great location. Thanks for watchiing!
@@patsadventures6381 np
Looks Amazing!
It is a wonderful hotel in a wonderful city. Glad you liked it!
Thanks for the tour. This is a city I have always wanted to visit. Thanks again.
A beautiful City and a great place to stay when visiting there. We loved it. Thanks for watching.
Nice review once again. Love that outside terrace. Wish more hotels had them.
Glad you enjoyed it. It is a great place to stay if your ever in Vienna.
One thing you missed that I enjoyed on Viking is that I could always find a quiet place on the ship. One can really relax on board.
That is very, very true and you do see people tucked away with their books and I-pads relaxing. Yep, I could go on and on but then it would be a 3 hour video! ha ha. Thanks for watching.
I liked the laid back approach to this video, that is the way the ship is. I’ve been on 3 Viking Ocean and looking to go on more, all it takes is $$$ ha ha.
We sailed this ship after it's hay day. It was run down dirty and was sad. Soon after they filmed an A-Team episode using the ship and then taken out of service. We had fun at the excursions but would never go back to Carnival over it. When we arrived our state room still had last weeks dirty sheets on the bed. All of the flat surfaces in hallways had 1/4" dust on them. Our dinner waiter needed a shower or clean clothes. My only bad cruise experience ever.
WOW...that is a heck of a story. Yea, it was a brand new ship when I went on it. I don't think much of Carnival and have not been on one in many years, but in all the sailings we have never experienced anything like you describe. Viking is now our cruise line of choice. Thanks for watching!
I was on the holiday in 1994 with my mum, dad, my 2 brothers ... i was 14 years old ... GREAT TIME!!
I can imagine at 14 years old you could not help but have a great time. So much to do on the ship. Thanks for watching and commenting....hope you are still cruising also!
I’m ready to book! Beautiful ship. The commentary was very informative!
I am glad you liked it and it was a wonderful time. You will not regret booking this one. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for the review. Very informative, as always! ❤
Glad you liked it and I think it really gives people good insight on what to expect. Thanks for watching!
Awsome. Just full of good information. Beautiful ship to share with your friends and family.
Thanks for watching and commenting. A lot of information about the ship that is useful to people considering traveling on it.
No art auction,casino, kids, photographers and smoking. Where do I sign 😊
I could not agree more. I just got off a celebrity Transatlantic cruise and due to the itinerary there were only a couple of kids that I saw. I was surprised they were not going crazy with the photos at all which was really nice. They did allow smoking at one of the bars outside at the back and that sucked. Oh well.... Anyway, thanks for watching!!
great video, lovely to see an older ship and how cruising used to be.
I am glad you liked it. Fun times back then. I have some other vintage videos on the channel if your interested and plan on adding a few more when I catch up with the current ones I am working on. Thanks for watching and commenting!!
Glad you enjoyed our Kodiak Paradise Pat. Just so you know, All our brown bears on Kodiak are Coastal Brown Bears because they live within 100 miles of a Ocean. All brown bears that live 100 miles and more from a Ocean are Called Grizzlies but are still classified as a Brown Bear. Sorry about Nobody on the Rock giving you this Info. Thanks for Visiting the Northern most Hawaiian Island Pat🙂
Thanks....a wonderful place with wonderful people. I would go back in a second! Thanks for watching also.
Very good and informative video. Cruising on this ship for the first time in 2025!
We really enjoy the older Princess ships like this one and the Grand Princess as they are smaller than the Mega ships now. Princess really takes care of these ships also. Hope you enjoy your trip. Thanks for watching and commenting.
I lived in kodiak, best things??? Get outside of kodiak city and see the real island by floatplane or boat! Real simple!😳😉👍
The floatplane was our favorite thing to do....not cheap but worth it. Thanks for watching.
@@patsadventures6381 Nothing here in Alaska is cheap! You try to tell me though, where in the world could you seen what you did on kodiak by floatplane??? Think about that!😳😉👍
Greetings from Jakob from the Executive Lounge! ;) interesting Video!
Jakob....thanks for subscribing and watching. I will be soon doing a video of the hotel and Executive Lounge!!! Thank for everything and take care.
I just finished a video on the Hilton Vienna Park Hotel if your interested. kzread.info/dash/bejne/qWVho7GpitfWico.html Check it out!
My very first cruise Christmas week 1981. Sailed 7 times on this ship. Still miss it to this day.
Wow, lots of fun you had on that ship I am sure. Great memories for you. Thanks for watching!!
Are the Bose headsets the same ones that you showed in the cabin for the tours? I ask because I wear hearing aids and I'm concerned that they won't play nice when watching a movie or taking an excursion.
If I'm understanding you correctly, the Bose headsets are only used for movies. The QuietVox's in your room have earbuds that you put into your ears. I know other people have purchased a device like AirFly or something similar that you can plug into the QuietVox and then pair it to your hearing aids.
The Bose headsets are only for the movies under the stars. The QuietVox has the earbud you put into your ears....those are not the greatest. Thanks for warching and hope that helps.
It was our first cruise, in January of 1996. Embarkation/debarkation from San Juan. Visited St. Croix and docked at Christianstad and bussed over to Frederickstad. Stops in St. Martin, St. Kitts and St. Thomas.
I like the concept but concerned about so many old folks on one boat.. but more concerned about the type of folks.. I’ve read hundreds of comments on various blogs and read so many,,,, “I’ve been on 5 cruises,,, we’ve cruised 14 times,,, bla bla bla…. “ you all know the type of person I’m talking about… is this what you get on these boats???
All the other guests we have talked to have been great with one nutjob I was seated next to. The age range is people in their 20's up to in the 80's. People do like to talk travel and I enjoy hearing their stories. Who knows, it might not be for you. Thanks for watching.
What a wonderful walk down memory lane. Currently this beauty is heading to the scrapyard. A very sad day indeed. 💔
Yep....it was a shame to hear it was scrapped but age caught up with it. I still would have liked to go back on it one more time! Thanks for watching and commenting.
@@patsadventures6381 so sad..... I was hoping to sail in her myself one of these summers in the Greek Isles..
Good job with the overview and tips for the main station in Vienna. I believe the lack of seating in the platform areas is to discourage congestion by having people come only shortly before their train is due to arrive.
That is a good point and probably keeps the homeless out of the station also. Thanks for watching!
Another helpful video from Pat’s Adventures!
I am glad you found it helpful and thanks for watching!
helpful review!
Glad it was helpful and you liked it. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Interesting and informative.
Thanks so much for watching and glad you enjoyed it!
😮one of them sank in 2019😢
No Viking ships have ever sunk. The Viking Sky cruise ship lost power and became stranded in the Norwegian Sea on March 23, 2019 during a storm. The ship came close to crashing into Norway's rocky coast but that was averted. My friend was on that ship the week prior to it losing power.
Great video, Sir.
Thank you very much and I hope it was helpful.
Great review Sir, very helpful in our decision-making process!
Glad you liked it and it is an amazing place to stay. Thanks for watching and commenting.