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Thank you for this reply! I’ve been a bit surprised by some of the comments. I hope my loss is other people’s gain. That has been the whole point of the post. Of course, it does sting a bit to lose that amount of money knowing the other travels I could have booked. The Viking expedition ships are amazing and so are the crew. The Viking expedition has been my best cruise experience to date. However, after overpaying twice I’ll definitely try to catch a deal next time 🤓

The Chilean Fjords is on my list too. I’ll probably try to book later than earlier though 🤣. I might get burned but I am flexible enough with dates so hopefully it will work out with the next booking.

Thank you. Great thought on the first of the month promotions and timing. Yes, it is nice to see cabins remaining. It definitely helps.

You will have an amazing time! I am glad you got a great deal on the cruise, if not a little jealous 🤣.

Yes, thank you for the information. We actually booked the Viking Antarctica expedition cruise on our Viking Canada expedition cruise. Viking gave us a $200 booking on board discount. It has also been my experience that the vouchers are only offered on the river cruises and we have taken advantage of them several times. We typically book around a year in advance and the I’ll watch the prices and offers. We actually cancelled & rebooked once and saved $2500 pp (same extra offers) before the cancellation cut off was cost restrictive. The price difference from booking 1 year in advance to 2.5 months in advance would give you a $7000 pp (same extra offers) savings! That’s a lot of extra cruising money 🛳️

There is no doubt you will have a wonderful time on a Viking expedition ship. They are beautiful ships and rooms. We went on the Canada expedition and will be leaving for Antarctica in a few weeks. If you don’t need a specific room or date it can be worth waiting. Good luck and enjoy the rest of your cruise!

I’m glad that is your experience. I typically do book ahead because I like to plan in advance and understand the potential price changes that might occur and understand the possible good & bad of the situation. I have been on over 15 cruises with several different cruise lines and have experienced the price changes work in my favor and not in my favor. However, this is the second time I have experienced a huge price drop on a Viking expedition. I could have saved $3000 pp on the Canada expedition and $4000 pp on the Antarctica expedition. I’ve experienced it twice within less than 2 years. This is my 6th overall cruise with Viking and I personally have not experienced these huge price changes on a river cruise or the ocean cruise. Obviously, I like the Viking product. The expedition ships are beautiful & in my opinion there isn’t a bad room. I only posted because I thought my experience would be informative and beneficial to some individuals thinking about booking an expedition that have flexible plans. If you only travel during peak times and need specific dates this post probably doesn’t apply to you.

Thank you! There are times when I want a specific cabin and sail date and am willing to accept that I might pay more for that choice. I was just quite surprised at the huge price differences with the expedition voyages. If you booked a year in advance vs 2 to 2.5 months before you could save $7000 pp with the same airfare offers. I would be willing to accept whatever room on an expedition ship in that situation. All the rooms are nice on the expedition ships. It’s just a much bigger price difference than their river and ocean cruises and I thought that the information was worth posting.

Thank you for your comments. I do know their policies and spend a lot of time researching my own trips as well. I am sure that the individuals using cruise critic are informed. Just thought it might be worth noting that a Viking expedition is subject to huge price differences much more so than their river cruises or ocean cruises. Sorry if this offends or has been said many times before.

Viking is absolutely within their T&Cs but I think it is worth noting that they significantly dropped their prices on the Canada expedition voyages as well. They are a company trying to make money, but we can be smarter consumers by understanding their processes. I just want everyone to understand the process and possibly save some money. If you don’t need a specific room….wait and enjoy significant savings. I’m still going on the trip and I’m sure I will 100% enjoy the experience. Viking has a great product but this much of a price drop and absolutely no consideration 2 months out stings quite a bit. I could have bought a river cruise for the amount I have overpaid.

Our price dropped by $4000 pp 2 months prior to the cruise on an expedition ship. So, heads up if you are planning on booking an expedition cruise with Viking don’t book too early!! Was offered $100 OBC as compensation. Poor customer retention. This is my 6th cruise with Viking. I love their ships, crew, and experience but I’ll be looking at other cruise lines now. I know they are within their T&Cs but $100 OBC when the price dropped that much is insulting. If you just want to travel & don’t need a specific room, wait & book later.

First post so sorry if I’m not doing it correctly. I just want to give everyone a heads up if you are planning on booking an expedition cruise with @VikingCruises don’t book too early!! Just lost $4000 pp on a cruise booked too soon. Was offered $100 OBC as compensation. Can you say Nat Geo for my next cruise? Poor customer retention. This is my 6th cruise with Viking and they did the same thing on the Canada expedition cruise. Huge price differences! I love the Viking experience, but I’ll be looking elsewhere

Sorry if this is the wrong place to post but trying to save everyone a lot of money. First time posting. Heads up if you are planning on booking an expedition cruise with VikingCruises don’t book too early, wait for a deal!! Just lost $4000 pp on a cruise booked too soon. Was offered $100 OBC as compensation. Can you say Nat Geo for my next cruise? Poor customer retention.