Day 1 – On Board Viking Sky

Tim and I bid a fond farewell to Herbert this morning, and his handyman, Jan, was kind enough to drive us to Fort Lauderdale’s Port Everglades, where we boarded Viking Sky to embark on our Viking World Voyage. The atmosphere seemed to be even more festive than usual, and people were excited to finally be on board after so much anticipation.

The 2024-2025 Viking World Cruise Is Officially Underway

Our Itinerary

We had lunch at the World Café and hung out in the Living Room until our stateroom was ready. While I was admiring the gingerbread village here, Executive Pastry Chef Tony happened by and accepted my compliments. The village is quite spectacular.

An Amazing Gingerbread Village

Executive Pastry Chef Tony Confided that This Is the Best Gingerbread Village in the Viking Fleet

At 1:45 pm, our stateroom was ready. Our room is virtually identical to those on all our other Viking Ocean cruises, and we immediately felt right at home.

Our Bedroom Suite for the Next 180 Days

Our two suitcases that had been sent ahead by Luggage Forward were waiting for us, and we added the four smaller suitcases, and a few other bags, that we had brought with us. Yes, we probably packed too much, but I don’t care. We are prepared for almost every eventuality.

Did We Pack Too Much?

I started to unpack and made it partway through but soon decided to take a break. I headed to the Explorers’ Lounge, took a seat at the bar, and ordered an Aperol Spritz. My new theory that this bar is a great place to meet people was confirmed, and I had a wonderful conversation with Graham and Jaki.

We finally set sail around 5:45 pm. We are officially on our way!

When Tim and I returned to our room sometime after dinner, we found the nicest card and note from Steve and Jerry, the fun couple we had met on Viking Polaris. It was such a strange coincidence that they were disembarking from Viking Sky the same day we were embarking. I wish we were traveling together again.

Day 1 was almost over, and I did not have time to finish this blog post. I hope that’s not an omen as to how far behind I might get!