Viking’s Inclusive Value – A cruise fare that includes everything you need

At Viking, we believe you should not have to open your wallet every time you want a cup of coffee, a glass of wine or an excursion ashore. Our goal is to provide you with more for your money, so we have designed our cruises to include everything you need, from meals and beverages to shore excursions and Wi-Fi — all for a single cruise fare. Likewise, our expeditions offer all the amenities you have come to expect from Viking and more: chartered flights to hard-to-reach locales; Viking Excursion Gear for land and sea excursions; and your own Viking Expedition Kit for complete comfort while exploring.

We do not try to be all things to all people  — which means we can focus on delivering meaningful experiences, tailored to you.

• Award-winning service
• Swiss-trained, English-speaking staff
• No children under 18
• No inside staterooms
• No photographers
• No charge for beer and wine with lunch
  and dinner
• No charge for alternative restaurants
• No charge for Wi-Fi
• No charge for use of self-service laundry
• No entrance fee for The Nordic Spa
• No nickel-and-diming

Explore more about what makes Viking Expeditions different in the sections below.

When you explore with Viking, here are just some of the differences you can expect:

• The only passenger ship to use U-Tank stabilisers to reduce rolling by nearly 50%.
• Viking ships will be faster than many, allowing more time in your destination.
• Dynamic positioning systems allow navigation into the best landings.
• The ground-breaking internal marina lets you board expedition RIBs safely from directly inside the ship.
• Each itinerary is designed to provide a greater variety of two to three daily excursions.
• Every stateroom features heated drying closets to warm and dry your expedition gear quickly.
• No detail overlooked, every stateroom features heated drying closets to warm and dry your expedition gear quickly.
• They have partnered with the University of Cambridge’s Scott to bring you a first-of-its-kind onboard scientific laboratory and team of esteemed polar experts, researchers and scientists who will enable you to participate in collaborative science activities and fieldwork.
• The world’s most advanced venue for learning at sea, The Aula opens to a stunning 270-degree auditorium.
• A heated sanctuary of three different temperature pools features an “inside-out” pass-through swimming experience.
• Viking’s Inclusive Value means everything you need is included in your fare – yes, even the submarines.

Health & safety at sea

For more than 23 years, Viking has had the highest standards of health and cleanliness, and our new, updated protocol enhancements make travelling with Viking even safer. Developed in coordination with an international team of scientific and medical advisors, the Viking Health & Safety Program is one of the most well-researched and comprehensive COVID-19 prevention and mitigation plans in the travel industry.

Viking’s safety-first approach:

• Daily PCR testing
• Dedicated PCR laboratories on board Viking Expedition vessels
• Highest standards of air purification and fresh air in your stateroom
• Short-wavelength ultraviolet (UV-C) lights and new high-density filters that kill 99.99% of all airborne bacteria and viruses
• Health checks developed by scientific and medical advisors
• Crowd-free check-in
• Industry-first sanitisation using new sanitisation robots that utilise UV-C light
• A state-of-the-art Medical Centre
• Safety from door to door
• The small ship advantage with only 378 guests and numerous outdoor spaces