RIVER + OCEAN COMBINATION OFFERS TERMS & CONDITIONS
APPLICABLE FOR BOOKINGS MADE BETWEEN 02 DECEMBER 2025 – 31 MARCH 2026 AT 6pm (AEDT) ON 2026, 2027 & 2028 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 guest will cover the difference.
- 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.
- Guests can use the AU$2,500pp to instead upgrade to business class or premium economy (booked through Viking) with AU$2,500pp off business/premium economy airfare, with the difference to be covered by the guest. Upgrade flight cost difference is to be paid at the time of flight booking.
- 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 2026/2027/2028 Viking River + Ocean Combination 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.
- Both guests must be on the same airline booking (PNR) and fly together in both directions.
- Guests within the same booking must select the same offer.
- Solo guests for River + Ocean Combination 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).
- Guests can only redeem one offer per booking either Fly Free OR Save and book Cruise Only.
- River + Ocean combination offer can only be activated via the Contact Centre.
Save AU$2,500pp and book flights independently.
- Guests are eligible to get a discount of AU$2,500 per person (pp) off the River + Ocean Combination cruise fare at the time of booking in lieu of the Free Economy Class flights.
- Solo guests for River + Ocean Combination cruises are eligible to get a discount of AU$5,000 per booking off the River + Ocean Combination 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.
- 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.
- Valid on bookings made between 02 December 2025 – 31 March 2026 at 6pm (AEDT).
- Guests can only redeem one offer per booking either Fly Free OR Save and book Cruise Only.
- River + Ocean combination offer can only be activated via the Contact Centre.
Additional saving of up to AU$2,500 per couple off your River + Ocean Combination cruise fare.
- Guest booking is eligible to get a discount of AU$2,500 per booking off the River + Ocean Combination cruise fare at the time of booking.
- Solo guests will receive a dollar discount of AU$2,500 per booking off the River + Ocean Combination cruise fare.
TERMS & CONDITIONS APPLICABLE FOR BOOKINGS MADE BETWEEN 02 DECEMBER 2025 – 31 MARCH 2026 AT 6pm (AEDT) ON ALL RIVER + OCEAN COMBINATION SAILINGS (2026-2028).
- Prices are per person, in Australian dollars, based on double occupancy and correct at time of publication. 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$1000 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.
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 2026 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 an 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.
GENERAL RESTRICTIONS: Cruise fares listed are cruise only in AU dollars, per person, based on double occupancy and for AU and NZ residents only. All fares and offers are for new bookings made between 02 December 2025 - 31 March 2026 at 6pm AEST are subject to availability; may not be combinable with other offers except Viking Explorer Society Credit and Viking Referral Rewards. Special cruise fares are based upon published full cruise fares; cruise fares do not include prepaid charges, optional facilities and service fees, and personal charges, as defined in the terms and conditions of the Passenger Ticket Contract which may be viewed elsewhere on this website. Promotional fares may remain in effect after the expiration date. Air promotion applies to economy, roundtrip flights only from select Viking Cruises AU and NZ gateways and includes airport-to-ship or hotel transfers, air taxes and air fuel surcharges. Roundtrip airport transfers are included when air is purchased with a cruise or cruise/tour package; if air is not purchased from Viking, transfers may be purchased separately. All transfers must be in conjunction with a Viking-purchased cruise, cruise/tour, land extension or extra hotel nights.
Viking reserves the right to correct errors or omissions and to change any and all fares, fees and surcharges at any time. For up-to-date prices, please call Viking or your Travel Agent. All fares include cruise taxes, port taxes and fees. Additional terms and conditions may apply. Complete terms and conditions may be found in the Passenger Ticket Contract.
