Info on current Viking promotion: “Pay later”?

[AllisonJames]

Couldn’t find the terms of this on the website.  I’ve been very vocal about disliking Viking’s very early payment in full requirement, twice I looked into booking but refuse to pay them in full 18 months in advance when other lines are payment four months out.  But, I really liked our Viking Ocean cruise and the design/ambience of the ships — also, their shorter itineraries are appealing to us as working professionals with limited vacation time.  Anyone have specifics about the “reduced deposit, pay later” promotion?

[Squawkman]

Looks like most cruises are included, but I would call to be sure. Deposit is $250 pp and payment is due 6 months before embarkation for cruises included in the offer.

[AllisonJames]

Thank you that is very helpful! Much better than payment in full 18 month out!

[Squawkman]

If you check the website for dates and prices for cruises you’re interested in, it will tell you if this offer applies. I checked 5his and noticed that in some cases, only certain dates of a given cruise have this promotion.

[jss5200]

We booked our first Viking Ocean cruise a week ago using this promotion - the Viking Homelands cruise for April 21, 2021. After doing 3 Viking river cruises, we decided it was time to try their ocean cruises. Can't wait!

[CharTrav]

If you ask to have final payment due 6 months before sail date, you always get it.  But you have to ask. Not part of a special  promotion either.  Don't why they do this .. but that's how it's always been for me.  I will say that now that I'm sort of a "frequent cruiser" and deal with the same Viking TA all the time, she normally just does it without me asking -- for both River and Ocean.

[just_dont]

If you ask to have final payment due 6 months before sail date, you always get it.  But you have to ask. Not part of a special  promotion either.  Don't why they do this .. but that's how it's always been for me.  I will say that now that I'm sort of a "frequent cruiser" and deal with the same Viking TA all the time, she normally just does it without me asking -- for both River and Ocean.

I think your experience is the exception, not the rule.

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[Squawkman]

15 minutes ago, just_dont said:

I think your experience is the exception, not the rule.

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The rule, as I understand it, is when you book a cruise with at least one other booked for the future, you get the 6 months for that cruise.

Edited January 15, 2020 by Squawkman

[Peregrina651]

31 minutes ago, Squawkman said:

The rule, as I understand it, is when you book a cruise with at least one other booked for the future, you get the 6 months for that cruise.

 

Yes, if you already have a future cruise booked OR if you book on board.

 

I also agree that CharTrav's experience is exception not the rule. But, I also see a trend in what I have read here in that those who always deal with the same Viking agent or who use a TA who has a good relationship with their Viking contact are more likely to receive such concessions.

[CharTrav]

48 minutes ago, Peregrina651 said:

 

Yes, if you already have a future cruise booked OR if you book on board.

 

I also agree that CharTrav's experience is exception not the rule. But, I also see a trend in what I have read here in that those who always deal with the same Viking agent or who use a TA who has a good relationship with their Viking contact are more likely to receive such concessions.

OK. I stand corrected. 😁

[Sailor Sam 407]

We're just in the process of booking the Far East & Alaska cruise for April '22. We are able to take advantage of the 'Pay Later - 2 for 1 Deposit' promo that is currently being offered. Now, here's the twist. We're being told by Viking that given the length of this cruise (36 nights) it is treated like a Grand Voyage, which has a deposit requirement of 20% (10% with the promo). 

In the T&C's for the promo, it only refers to the $250pp. So we were a bit taken aback when we saw the deposit required.

Has anyone else encountered this? 

Thanks