Best time to book Viking Expedition

[kahuna21]

My apologies if this is a repeat topic. I couldn’t find it by searching.

 

We are contemplating a long Viking expedition cruise in 2026 (Longitudinal World Cruise) which will be very expensive, so we are trying to get the best price we can.

 

When would be the best time to book?

 

1) Now, to lock in the current price and promotion.

2) Watch and wait for a better deal.

 

3) Book onboard Viking in three months, July.

 

4) Black Friday or Wave Season.

 

5) Other?

 

Thoughts from you experienced Viking cruisers? Thanks!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[OneSixtyToOne]

35 minutes ago, kahuna21 said:

My apologies if this is a repeat topic. I couldn’t find it by searching.

 

We are contemplating a long Viking expedition cruise in 2026 (Longitudinal World Cruise) which will be very expensive, so we are trying to get the best price we can.

 

When would be the best time to book?

 

1) Now, to lock in the current price and promotion.

2) Watch and wait for a better deal.

 

3) Book onboard Viking in three months, July.

 

4) Black Friday or Wave Season.

 

5) Other?

 

Thoughts from you experienced Viking cruisers? Thanks!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We were on the Santiago to Ushuaia leg last October and there were only 40 pax on the World Cruise. It not real high demand so any discounts you see will probably be going on for at least several months. Booking onboard your next cruise might give you the biggest incentive unless something else pops up first. Be aware of any current promo codes before you sail in July. The tour consultant might be unaware of all that is available. If you provide the code they can compare it with other available discounts.

 

Since the World Cruise has a limited customer base, the legs of the cruise are heavily discounted from time to time. We got ours at about a 40% discount with free stateroom upgrade, free beverage package and free air included. It was a deal we couldn’t pass up. We booked about 10 months out. This is basically a repositioning cruise from the Arctic to the Austral summer. The main draw is the Antarctic leg, which may fill up by being sold as a separate sailing.
 

Here is my writeup of our leg of the trip:

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2968838-almost-live-viking-octantis-chilean-fjords-patagonia-explorer-october-17-30-2023/

 

Edited April 24 by OneSixtyToOne