This morning I decided I better see a doctor about a suspected UTI so we went to a nearby CityMD clinic after breakfast at the hotel. It was easy and quick and then we went to a CVS pharmacy on the corner to pick up my prescription. New York doesn't allow written prescriptions given to patients; they must be sent directly to the pharmacy. Then it was back to the hotel to check out and take our last Uber to the ship. After all of the discounts, we spent about $12.50 (plus tips) on 6 trips. Thanks Uber!
We got on board in about 10 minutes since it was only 11:30 and there were very few people around. The ship spends the night here so I guess people didn't feel the need to rush. Plus there are only 900 passengers. We had a nice lunch at the World Cafe which is the buffet. The selections are fewer than on the large ships, of course, but everything was very good and the ship is beautiful. We wandered around getting familiar and really like the decor. It's Scandinavian in style - clean, simple lines with light wood and warm fabrics.
The cabin is a touch smaller than a mini-suite on Princess and the balcony is a little tight. But the decor is pleasing and they have some nice touches like the heated floor in the bathroom and a roomy shower. They also provide a Nespresso coffee maker, binoculars, complimentary sodas and light snacks in the fridge, and two personal receiver gizmos to use on tours. We are on deck 3, port side just in front of the life boats which is a good spot, low down and midship in case the seas get rough.
The pool is in a covered area which we appreciated since the air temp was in the 50's. We took a soak in the hot tub which is closer to warm than hot, but still felt good.
We ate dinner at Manfredi's, the Italian specialty restaurant. We enjoyed it enough that we made another reservation for later in the cruise. I like that Viking doesn't charge extra for the specialty restaurants. It was early to bed since we were tired and have an 8 am tour tomorrow.
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