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A Viking expedition ship among the ice in Antarctica

Current Viking Offer

Secure your 2027–2029 voyages at today’s prices

Lock in today’s pricing across Viking’s river, ocean and expedition voyages — held with a low, flexible deposit. Book by 4 August 2026.

Sailed with Viking before?

Your past-guest discount is currently doubled

For a limited time, Viking past guests receive double their usual past-guest discount off the cruise fare on new bookings made by 4 August 2026. How much depends on when you last sailed — get in touch and we’ll confirm the saving on your chosen voyage.

Viking River

Europe · Asia · Egypt · the USA

Award-winning Viking Longships on the world’s great rivers — from the Danube and Rhine to the Nile and the Mississippi.

Viking Ocean

Europe · Asia · Oceania · the Americas

Small, elegant ocean ships built for destination-focused voyages, where every stateroom is a veranda.

Viking Expedition

Antarctica · the Arctic · the Americas

Purpose-built expedition ships venturing to the polar regions and North America’s Great Lakes in comfort.

Booking ahead, with total flexibility

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Today’s prices, locked in. Reserve a 2027, 2028 or 2029 departure now and secure current pricing before it moves with the season.

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A low, flexible deposit. Hold your place with a small, partially refundable deposit — returned as a future cruise voucher, less a modest per-person fee, if your plans change before final payment.

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24 months to rebook. Use that voucher on any Viking river, ocean or expedition voyage — the freedom to change your mind, built in.

Booking early has rarely been this flexible — lock in today’s pricing now, across Viking’s entire world of river, ocean and expedition voyages.

Sail Viking with Fine Travel

Lock in your Viking voyage

Tell us the region and dates you have in mind and we’ll secure today’s pricing and the flexible deposit on your behalf — just the cruise, or your connecting flights, hotels and travel insurance arranged around it too.

Contact Fine Travel about Viking

This offer applies to new bookings on selected Viking river, ocean and expedition sailings made by 4 August 2026, 5:00pm AEST, unless sold out prior, and is subject to availability. Displayed pricing indicates the lowest available across current sailings; pricing varies by itinerary and departure and can change at short notice. Reservations are secured with a partially refundable deposit, held as a future cruise voucher less a per-person cancellation fee, with 24 months to rebook on any Viking river, ocean or expedition cruise. On selected World Cruises and polar itineraries, any included international Business Class flights apply where available, on Viking’s choice of airline, from selected Australian and New Zealand gateway cities. Past guests who book between 1 July and 4 August 2026 may qualify for a doubled past-guest discount, with a larger saving for guests who have sailed within the past 12 months; evidence of a prior Viking voyage may be required. Fares are cruise-only unless the itinerary specifies otherwise, per person, based on double occupancy, and published by Viking in Australian dollars — contact us for New Zealand dollar pricing and exact deposit details. International flights are not included except where stated on the itinerary. Terms and conditions apply.

The Fleet

Three fleets, one Viking way

Viking builds its ships in identical series — every ocean ship a sister, every river Longship the same elegant design — so wherever you sail, the experience is unmistakably Viking. Understated Scandinavian interiors, no inside staterooms, and a ship that always feels familiar.

River

The Viking Longships

The world’s most extensive river fleet. The iconic Longships sail the Rhine, Main and Danube, with purpose-built sister vessels designed for the waterways they call home — the Douro, the Seine, the Nile, the Mekong and the Mississippi. Around 190 guests, with scenery from every stateroom.

View the River brochure ↓

Ocean

The ocean sisters

A fleet of identical small ships carrying just 930 guests each — every stateroom with a veranda, every ship the same award-winning Scandinavian design. Small enough to sail into ports the megaships pass by, and familiar from the moment you step aboard your second Viking voyage.

View the Ocean brochure ↓

Expedition

Octantis & Polaris

Two identical state-of-the-art Polar Class ships, purpose-built for Antarctica, the Arctic and the Great Lakes. Just 378 guests, with more indoor and outdoor viewing areas than other expedition vessels — as close as possible to the most magnificent scenery on earth, in complete comfort.

View the Expeditions brochure ↓

Viking River Cruising

A fleet built for every river

Viking doesn’t redeploy one ship design around the world — it builds a dedicated fleet for each river it sails, shaped by that river’s locks, bridges and waters, all sharing the same clean Scandinavian design and unmistakable Viking character.

The light-filled atrium of a Viking Longship

Europe

The Viking Longships

The iconic 190-guest Longships sail the Rhine, Main and Danube — the heart of European river cruising — with adapted sister designs purpose-built for the particular locks and waters of the Douro, the Elbe and the Seine.

North America

The Mississippi

Viking Mississippi — 386 guests in all-outside staterooms — was purpose-built as the first truly modern cruise ship on America’s great river, sailing between New Orleans and St. Paul through the heart of the country.

Egypt

The Nile

Egypt’s largest and most modern Nile fleet, owned and operated by Viking itself — intimate ships of just 52 to 82 guests, sailing between Luxor and Aswan with resident Egyptologists guiding every voyage among the temples and tombs.

Asia

The Mekong & India

The 80-guest Viking Saigon brings Scandinavian elegance to the Mekong between Vietnam and Cambodia, while dedicated vessels sail India’s Ganges and Brahmaputra — some of the most exotic river cruising on earth.

All four river fleets in one brochure — view the River brochure ↓

Viking Expeditions

Expeditions with genuine scientific credentials

Octantis and Polaris aren’t just expedition ships — they are working research vessels. Resident scientists sail on every voyage, real research happens on board, and guests are invited to take part. It’s an approach to Antarctica, the Arctic and the Great Lakes that no other line replicates.

Science on board

Each ship carries a working science laboratory, with resident scientists on every voyage conducting research in fields from glaciology to ornithology — in partnership with the Scott Polar Research Institute at Cambridge University and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Guests can tour the lab, join workshops and contribute to live research.

A weather station at sea

Through a partnership with the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), both ships are sanctioned weather-balloon launch stations — guests gather on the top deck to watch the launches. Below the waterline, onboard instruments continuously sample water quality, feeding data to working scientists.

The Hangar

An in-ship marina lets guests board excursion craft from a sheltered, stable platform rather than a gangway in the swell. The equipment is remarkable: Zodiacs, two-seater kayaks, two 12-seat Special Operations Boats and two six-guest submarines per ship — all complimentary, whichever stateroom you book.

Two six-guest submarines sail aboard each ship — complimentary for every guest

A Viking Special Operations Boat on excursion

The 12-seat Special Operations Boats take guests deeper along coastlines and into the ice

Explore Viking Expeditions

Antarctica, the Arctic, the Great Lakes — and pole-to-pole Grand Journeys. Browse the full Viking Expeditions collection, or talk to us about which voyage suits you.

Download the Expeditions brochure ↓ Contact Fine Travel

Three things set the Viking experience apart.

Three ways to explore

River, ocean and expedition voyages, all under one cruise line. Guests who love Viking’s approach and ship design can explore more of the world without ever switching lines.

Defined by what it isn’t

Where others list inclusions, Viking is upfront about what it leaves out — making it easy to know if the experience is right for you.

Identical sister ships

Every ocean ship is identical, as is every river ship. Past guests always know what to expect — and if a river ship can’t pass on high or low waters, guests transfer to an identical vessel with minimal disruption.

Voted #1 for River and Ocean cruising in the Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards — five years running.

What Viking is not

No children under 18 No casinos No art auctions No formal nights or white gloves

This honest approach makes it easy for travellers to understand the Viking experience and decide whether it suits them.

Viking is one of Fine Travel’s top-selling cruise lines. As an authorised Viking travel agent, we’re here to help you plan and book your voyage — with a few added benefits when you book through us.

The Fine Travel Difference

A full-service agency

As an authorised Viking agent with a long-standing relationship with Viking’s New Zealand representative, we have access to all local offers and can help with any questions or special requirements — as well as arranging your connecting flights and travel insurance.

Exclusive Business Class fares

Book your Viking cruise with us and we may be able to offer personalised wholesale business class airfares — on top of the published business class fares we access with all major airlines.

Emirates Singapore Airlines Qatar Airways Malaysia Airlines

Complimentary documentation

Prefer hard copies of your cruise documentation? We’ll courier them to you at no cost — part of the boutique, concierge-style service that comes with booking through Fine Travel.