October 11 and 12, 2023 - Two days at sea

 This is our Ship

Well, a model of it. Eventually, we will get a better view of the ship's exterior when in our first port.

Sheryl booked us on the Viking Mars, the newest of their ships launched in 2022. The ship only holds 930 guests and 465 crew. It is considered a small ship at 745 feet in length and a beam of 94 feet, but we still managed to get lost several times over these two days at sea.

One of the many "WOWs" was the ship SPA. With Vikings Norwegian roots, you have to expect the best in cold, hot and relaxation, and we found it on deck 1.

The ice bucket challenge is still doing well on the Viking Mars.

But it gets even colder in the ice room, which has actual snow in it (it was too dark inside to get a picture but believe me, there is snow). To top it off, there is a steam room and shower with more nozzles than you can count, even if you use both hands. After you put your body through all this, there is a relaxing pool and jacuzzi.

All this and more are included, so there is no need to show your credit card. The gym had more exercise stations and equipment than a typical land-based gym. And if you want to open your wallet, several spa treatments and a beauty salon are available. And now for the list of other amenities.

After a few days, I will update everyone on the food on this ship.

One of the other treats I was exposed to was a wine tasting on the second day at sea.

The hardest part of the lecture was not being able to start drinking until after our sommelier explained everything to us.

But eventually, I did.

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And meet my new best friend, our Sommelier.