RIVER OFFERS TERMS & CONDITIONS
TERMS & CONDITIONS APPLICABLE FOR BOOKINGS MADE BETWEEN 19 DECEMBER 2024 – 31 MARCH 2025 ON ALL RIVER SAILINGS (2024-2027)
- Prices are per person, in Australian dollars and for Australian and New Zealand residents only. They are based on double occupancy and correct at time of printing. Prices include all advertised discounts, and all offers are subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time. All offers are only valid for new bookings and only on selected departures made between 19 December 2024 - 31 March 2025 unless sold out prior.
- A partially refundable deposit of AU$1000 per person (in the form of a future cruise voucher less a AU$100 cancellation fee) is required to secure a confirmed reservation within 3 days of booking otherwise reservation may automatically cancel.
- Once final payment has been made, standard cancellation penalties apply. When booking airfares through Viking (including when taking advantage of a special offer that includes air travel), standard airline cancellation fees also apply.
- Displayed prices indicate the lowest available pricing across all available sailings from 2024 to 2027 and may have different offers applicable from those advertised for the promoted sailing years. Pricing for each itinerary can vary at short notice as availability changes and sailings close for the current season.
- Complete terms and conditions may be found in the Passenger Ticket Contract.
Flexible Deposit Policy (01 April 2024 – 31 March 2025) Terms & Conditions.
- Our flexible deposit policy applies to new reservations only made between 01 April 2024 – 31 March 2025 and is combinable with all other Viking offers available.
- Under our flexible deposit policy, qualified guests can cancel their booking before final payment due date and receive deposit back in the form of a future cruise voucher less a AU$100 per person cancellation fee.
- Guests will have 24 months to select their new date and use their Future Cruise Voucher to make a new reservation on any river, ocean, or expedition cruise.
- When booking airfares through Viking (including when taking advantage of a special offer that includes air travel), standard airline cancellation fees will also apply. In some cases, airfares will be non-refundable. In the event of cancellation, these fees will be deducted from the deposit paid, and therefore the future cruise voucher issued.
- The future cruise voucher can be used on any new Viking cruise and will be applied at booking and must be redeemed by the expiration date prior to final payment.
- The future cruise voucher has no cash value and will be applied as a ’Booking Discount’.
- Once the voucher is redeemed, it cannot be re‐issued or used towards another cruise, and any unused balance of the voucher is lost and has no cash value.
- Valid future cruise voucher is non-transferable.
APPLICABLE FOR BOOKINGS MADE BETWEEN 19 DECEMBER 2024 – 31 MARCH 2025 ON 2025, 2026 & 2027 SAILINGS ONLY.
Fly Free Economy Flights up to the value of AU$2,400pp when booking flights with Viking.
- Fly Free is economy flight(s) for both guests up to the value of AU$2,400 per person (pp) to/from Australia/New Zealand.
- If the flight cost exceeds AU$2,400pp the guest will cover the difference.
- If flights are cheaper than AU$2,400pp the unused portion of the air funds will be waived and cannot be transferred towards any other portion of the booking or any other person.
- A guest can use the AU$2,400pp to instead upgrade to business class or premium economy (booked through Viking) with the difference to be covered by the guest.
- Any flight cost difference is to be paid at the time of flight booking.
- Applicable if flights are booked through Viking and must be booked in conjunction with a selected 2025/2026/2027 Viking River cruise.
- Flights are Viking’s choice of airline for selected major gateways in AU/NZ: ADL/AKL/BNE/CBR/CHC/CNS/DRW/HBA/LST/MEL/OOL/PER/SYD/WLG.
- Guest must return their air form to Viking within 14 business days of receiving request for flights, otherwise Viking reserve the right to remove the free air promo and apply the respective in lieu of flights discount.
- Valid on bookings made between 19 December 2024 - 31 March 2025.
- Guest may not request to change to flights included promotion post campaign end date of 31 March 2025.
- Viking will reach out to you or your travel advisor once flights are in the date range, at this point you may nominate your preferred departure/arrival dates.
- Both guests must be on the same airline booking (PNR) and fly together in both directions.
- Solo guests for River can use up to AU$4,800 towards their flights. Any unused portion of the air funds will be waived and cannot be transferred towards any other portion of the booking or any other person or booking.
- Please use code FFR24 to activate the Fly Free offer when booking online or via the Contact Centre.
Save AU$2,400pp and book flights independently.
- Guests are eligible to get a discount of AU$2,400 per person (pp) off the cruise fare at the time of booking in lieu of the Free Economy Class flights.
- Solo guests for River are eligible to get a discount of AUD$4,800 per booking off the cruise fare in lieu of the free flights.
- Guests book their own flights independently of Viking.
- Valid on bookings made between 19 December 2024 - 31 March 2025.
- Guest may not request to change to flights included promotion post campaign end date of 31 March 2025.
- Please use code CRD24 to activate the In Lieu of Flights offer when booking online or via the Contact Centre.
APPLICABLE FOR NEW BOOKINGS MADE BETWEEN 19 – 31 DECEMBER 2024 ON 2024 RIVER SAILINGS.
LIMITED TIME OFFER - AU$800 per person for New Guest discount.
- New Guests to Viking are eligible to receive a discount of AU$800 per person (pp) off the cruise fare at the time of booking.
- Applies to any new booking on a 2024 Viking River voyage.
- Cannot be transferred towards any other booking or any other person.
- Valid on new bookings made between 19 December 2024 - 31 December 2024.
- New Solo guests of Viking are eligible to receive a total discount of AU$1600 per booking off their cruise fare at the time of booking.
- Please use code NPG24 to activate the New Guest discount offer when booking online or via the Contact Centre.
LIMITED TIME OFFER - AU$1,000 per person for Past Guest discount.
- Past Guests to Viking are eligible to receive a total discount of AU$1,000 per person (pp) off the cruise fare at the time of booking.
- The offer is not combinable with existing past guest discount offers during the offer period.
- Applies to any new booking on a 2024 Viking River voyage.
- Cannot be transferred towards any other booking or any other person.
- Valid on new bookings made between 19 December 2024 - 31 December 2024.
- Past Solo guests of Viking are eligible for a total discount of AU$2,000 per booking off their cruise fare at the time of booking.
- Past Guests of Viking may be required to provide evidence of their past voyage. Confirmation of the booking number of recent cruises to the Viking reservation team may be requested for confirmation of offer validity.
- Please use code NPG24 to activate the Past Guest discount when booking online or via the Contact Centre.
LIMITED TIME OFFER – Free Silver Spirits Beverage Package for all River bookings.
- All new bookings on a 2024 Viking River voyage will receive a complimentary Silver Spirits Beverage Package (SSBP).
- In lieu of the complimentary Silver Spirits Beverage Package, the guest booking is eligible for a total shipboard credit (SBC) AU$500 per booking (AU$250pp) at the time of booking.
- The whole cabin must take the SSBP OR the SBC. They cannot have one guest with the SSBP and the second guest the SBC.
- Service charges per person are included in the Silver Spirits Package offer.
- Cannot be transferred towards any other booking or any other person.
- Guests must be 21 years of age or older to purchase and consume alcoholic beverages.
- The Silver Spirits Beverage Package may vary by itinerary due to local supply and import complexities in the regions of travel.
- The Silver Spirits Beverage Package is applied on a per stateroom basis and covers only the cruise component, excluding any hotel stays included in a cruise tour.
- The ‘Pharaohs & Pyramids’ itineraries are not eligible for the Silver Spirits Beverage Package offer.
