RIVER OFFERS TERMS & CONDITIONS
TERMS & CONDITIONS APPLICABLE FOR BOOKINGS MADE BETWEEN 02 DECEMBER 2025 – 31 MARCH 2026 AT 6pm (AEDT) ON ALL RIVER SAILINGS (2025-2029)
- 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 Prices include all advertised discounts, and all offers are subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time.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 02 December 2025 – 31 March 2026 at 6pm (AEDT) unless sold out prior.
- A partially refundable deposit of AU$1,000 per person (in the form of a future cruise voucher less an AU$100 cancellation fee) is required to secure a confirmed reservation within 3 days of booking otherwise reservation may automatically cancel.
- Once deposit 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 2025 to 2029 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 2026 at 6PM AEDT) Terms & Conditions.
- Our flexible deposit policy applies to new reservations only made between 01 April 2024 – 31 March at 6pm AEDT 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 02 DECEMBER 2025 – 31 MARCH 2026 AT 6pm (AEDT) ON 2026, 2027, 2028 & 2029 SAILINGS ONLY.
Fly Free Economy Flights up to the value of AU$2,500pp when booking flights with Viking.
- Fly Free is economy flight(s) for both guests up to the value of AU$2,500 per person (pp) to/from Australia/New Zealand.
- If the flight cost exceeds AU$2,500pp the difference must be covered by the guest, to be paid at the time of flight booking.
- If flights are cheaper than AU$2,500pp 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 request the AU$2,500pp to be used towards a flight upgrade from economy to a higher cabin class (booked through Viking) with AU$2,500pp off the higher cabin airfare. The difference in flight cost must be covered by the guest and be paid at the time of flight booking.
- Applicable if flights are booked through Viking and must be booked in conjunction with a selected 2026/2027/2028/2029 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.
- Guest may not request to change to flights included promotion post campaign end date of 31 March 2026 or once the booking has been paid in full.
- 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.
- Guests within the same booking must select the same offer.
- Solo guests for River cruises can use up to AU$5,000 per booking 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.
- Valid on bookings made between 02 December 2025 – 31 March 2026 at 6pm (AEDT).
- Please use code FFE25 to activate the Fly Free offer when booking online or via the Contact Centre.
- Guests can only redeem one offer per booking either Fly Free OR Business Class Air Credit OR Save and book Cruise Only.
- If no code is selected when booking via online, the Fly Free offer will be applied.
Business Class Air Credit up to the value of AU$2,500pp when booking flights with Viking.
- Guests receive a AU$2,500pp Business Class Air Credit towards their business class airfare with the difference to be covered by the guest and to be paid at the time of flight booking.
- Any unused portion of the Business Class Air Credit will be waived and cannot be transferred towards any other portion of the booking or any other person.
- Applicable if flights are booked through Viking and must be booked in conjunction with a selected 2026/2027/2028/2029 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.
- Guest may not request to change to Business Class Air Credit promotion post campaign end date of 31 March 2026 or once the booking has been paid in full.
- 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.
- Guests within the same booking must select the same offer.
- Solo guests for River cruises can use up to AU$5,000 per booking towards their Business Class 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.
- Valid on bookings made between 02 December 2025 – 31 March 2026 at 6pm (AEDT).
- Please use code FFB25 to activate the Business Class Air Credit offer when booking online or via the Contact Centre.
- Guests can only redeem one offer per booking either Fly Free OR Business Class Air Credit OR Save and book Cruise Only
- If no code is selected when booking via online, the Fly Free offer will be applied.
Save AU$2,500pp and book flights independently.
- Guests are eligible to get a discount of AU$2,500 per person (pp) off the cruise fare at the time of booking in lieu of the Free Economy Class flights.
- Solo guests for River cruises are eligible to get a discount of AU$5,000 per booking off the cruise fare in lieu of the free flights.
- Guests within the same booking must select the same offer.
- Guests book their own flights independently of Viking.
- Valid on bookings made between 02 December 2025 – 31 March 2026 at 6pm (AEDT).
- Guest may not request to change to flights included promotion or Business Class Air Credit promotion post campaign end date of 31 March 2026 or once the booking has been paid in full.
- Please use code CRU25 to activate the In Lieu of Flights offer when booking online or via the Contact Centre.
- Guests can only redeem one offer per booking either Fly Free OR Business Class Air Credit OR Save and book Cruise Only.
- If no code is selected when booking via online, the Fly Free offer will be applied
