Viking has launched its new 2026 Explorer Sale, providing extraordinary value across its river, ocean, and expedition voyages with free flight offers, business class airfare credit, or a cruise only discount across its 2026-28 river, ocean, and expedition voyages.
The Explorer Sale is perfectly timed for travellers planning ahead for their next journey. In 2026, Viking is introducing five new Viking Longships on Europe’s iconic rivers, two additional ships on the Nile, and even more itineraries across the Rhine, Main and Danube. For ocean guests, the debut of Viking Mira and Viking Libra – the world’s first hydrogen-powered cruise ships, marks an exciting milestone.
These offers are available for a limited time on new river, ocean and expedition bookings made between 19 December 2025 and 31 March 2026.
Fly free offers
- River voyages: Fly free up to $5,000 per couple
- Ocean and Expedition voyages: Companion flies free up to $2,500
Upgrade to business class
- River voyages: Receive up to $5,000 per couple airfare credit
- Ocean and Expedition voyages: Receive up to $2,500 per couple airfare credit
Sail for less
- Receive a discount when you book cruise only
- River voyages: Receive up to $5,000 per couple discount
- Ocean and Expedition voyages: Receive up to $2,500 per couple
River highlights
- 12-day Pharaohs & Pyramids voyage from Cairo is priced from AU$11,395 in a Standard Stateroom, with included return flights on river journeys valued up to AU$2,500pp, or business class airfare credit up to $2,500pp, or book cruise only and save AU$5,000 per couple.
- 8-day Rhine Getaway voyage from Basel to Amsterdam or vice versa is priced from $5,495 in a Standard Stateroom, with included return flights on river journeys valued up to $2,500pp, or business class airfare credit up to $2,500pp, or book cruise only and save $5,000 per couple.
Ocean highlights
- 15-day Ancient Adriatic Treasures from Venice to Istanbul or vice versa is priced from $12,795 in a Veranda Stateroom, with free airfare for your companion on 2026-2028 ocean voyages, valued up to $2,500 per couple, or business class airfare credit up to $2,500pp, or book cruise only and save $2,500 per couple.
- 15-day Viking Homelands from Stockholm to Bergen or vice versa is priced from $13,295 in a Veranda Stateroom, with free airfare for your companion on 2026-2028 ocean voyages, valued up to $2,500 per couple, or business class airfare credit up to $2,500pp, or book cruise only and save $2,500 per couple.
Expedition highlights
- 13-day Antarctic Explorer from Buenos Aires to Ushuaia is priced from $19,895 in a Nordic Balcony, with free airfare for your companion on 2026-2028 expedition voyages, valued up to $2,500 per couple, or business class airfare credit up to $2,500pp, or book cruise only and save $2,500 per couple.
