We have had high seas and low visibility as we were to moor in the Torres Strait at Thursday Island,  which prohibited the tenders from making the landing, so our stop there was canceled.   I thought I might take this opportunity to show you a typical Sea day on Viking Ocean voyages, and a bit about our stateroom.  It comes equipped with robes and slippers,  a blanket for naps, Freya products for the bath and body, a Nespresso machine with daily coffee and a fridge,  restocked daily with drinks,  nuts and chocolate!

This is our stateroom,  A deluxe Veranda

You can walk all around the ship on decks 8 and 2.  As you walk around the 8th deck you can look down into the pool, which can close it’s ceiling on bad days

There is another pool,  the infinity pool on the back of deck 7.  

The third pool is the spa thermo therapy pool in the Spa, where there are stream rooms (the picture is just stream), hot tubs,  a cold water bucket, and even a snow grotto!

There is also facilities for facials and massages,  hair salon,  and gymnasium!

There are computers to use and a small museum of Nordic Heritage.  In some stairwell there are also Norwegian artifacts

There are many nooks and crannies where you can sit and read,  play games of cards, dice, dominos, bridge, or majong.  There are tables for large jigsaw puzzles too!

The largest is the Living room, the 3 story Atrium, with the majestic stairway,  large screen,  grand piano for evening music.

One of the larger lounges is the Explorer Lounge, on 2 decks,  7 and 8 forward.

Near the main pool area is the Wintergarden and along the edges of the pool

Of course there are laundry facilities,  free on the main resident decks the ocean ships,  and they are busy often!  On this sea day, we are washing everything we have worn, just in case we can’t get any facilities on our last day,  before disembarking in Bali

There are wonderful venues for dining,  the World Cafe on Deck 7.  It is casual so shorts are ok!  They even have a delicious sushi bar every dinner time!

There is a grill by the pool on that deck for hamburgers,  hot dogs,  grilled Ahi, etc and salads. 

The World Cafe also hosts special cooking/eating events,  like Pavlova desserts we had today!

 

There is a small venue,  tucked away in the Explorers Lounge on Deck 7 also,  Mamsen’s with Norwegian specialities, berries, heart shaped waffles, sweet rolls,  cookies, open face sandwiches. 

The Restaurant on Deck 2, where no reservation is needed,  open for breakfast,  lunch on seas days, as well as dinner every night.

Specialty restaurants,  with 1 reservation guaranteed in each for every cruiser on each cruise,  Manfredi’s Italian and Chef’s Table with set menus changed every 3 days.   The later is usually an adventure in eating and less adventuresome folks often miss this gem!  After every cruiser has chosen their favorite time and date,  these 2 venues are open for repeated reservations so we have taken advantage and have 2 reservations in each this trip! 

Besides all the entertainment on our stateroom TVs, there is a cinema and a theater where our lecturers, port talks,  and entertainment happens, The Star Theater

Evening entertainment and small talks are in TorsHavn

Even the stairwells are filled with art!  There is a one of a kind photograph of the Bayeaux Tapestry, which is explained on a ship walk around by the resident historian.  

As you can see,  we are traveling on a beautiful Nordic designed cruise ship!  Even Sea days are enjoyable!