2-25-2022 San Juan day 3 and boarding the Viking Sea

Arrived onboard the ship today. Very smooth operation and they take every precaution they can to prevent anyone getting Covid.  We had to take a test before flying to Puerto Rico, another when we arrived, then one when we boarded the ship.  They have a lab onboard and test every passenger and crew member daily during the trip. They ask that you stay in your cabin until they get the results (only first day onboard), but delivered sandwiches To our room 10 minutes after we arrived.


 









This is a tracking device that they use for Covid tracking. Everyone on the cruise wears one.  If someone pops positive for Covid the tracker can tell everyone they have been in contact and for how long.

Following is a tour of parts of the Ship


The Wintergarden where they serve High Tea


The Explorers Lounge


Cocktails in the Explorers Lounge


The Pool

The Pool Grill

The Sun Deck


Retractable glass roof to cover the pool in bad weather

Heading up to the Sports Deck

Shuffle Board 

Nice seating areas on the Sports Deck

Putting Greens

The Atrium Upper level

The Atrium With Pianist on the Grand Piano

Main Dining Room


Model on the ship in the Atrium

Our Pianist

Digital Artwork that changes about every half hour

Lower Atrium Area

Cookie Bar at the lower Atrium Bar

Therapeutic pool in the Spa, They also have steam room, 
snow room and Hydrotherapy pools

Typical Viking inspired artwork in the stair wells

As we were sitting in the lounge, the Norwegian Sky
was leaving port.  This is the ship we took through the 
Panama Canal in 1998 for Cecile's dad's 90th Birthday

El Yuenque National Forest and More of Old San Juan


Comments

  1. Debbie T.February 26, 2022 at 2:28 AM

    The ship is a real beauty!! Looks like you have a nice balcony to get a birds eye view of the sites. You really checked out the ship today! Are there a lot of travelers on board....or less people than you thought there'd be? After being secluded at your place in Tennessee for so long, I'd imagine that doing a Covid test everyday and being "tracked" might take you by surprise....but with the Cookie Bar, cocktails, and the amply stocked walk-in wine refrigerator who cares, right??!!
    Keep the photos and blog coming!! It's so nice to see your travel adventures!!
    Love you guys!! Debbie

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