12 Things you won’t find on Viking Cruises

Viking Cruises is fairly new to the ocean cruise scene (launched in 2015) but it doesn’t seem to be following the crowd.  It’s bucking the current trend of the mega-ships and offering what I believe a lot of cruisers really want.  Take a look at how Viking Cruises is different with these 12 things you won’t find on Viking Cruises.

1. No Casinos on Viking Cruises

There are no casinos on Viking cruise ships, which can be a positive or a negative, depending on if you like to gamble. Personally, I wouldn’t miss the casino.

Casinos were first introduced on cruise ships as a income generator and have grown larger and larger over the years.

Viking Cruises has decided not to take up precious space on it’s small ocean ships with a casino.

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No casinos onboard Viking Cruise Ships

2. No children under 18 years

Viking Cruises offers adult-only cruises. This means that you cannot cruise with Viking until the age of 18. There is a small number of cruise lines that are adult-only, you can find out which ones here.

3. Things you won’t find on Viking Cruises: photographers

Being stopped for a photo when you’re trying to get off the ship in port can be annoying, especially when it creates an unnecessary queue.

One of the things you won’t find on Viking Cruises is this annoyance as there are no photographers onboard. Sometimes a formal photograph can be nice but some cruise lines really push the photos and photo packages as another form of income.

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When you’re sick of asking if you want your photo taken

4. Things you won’t find on Viking Cruises: art auctions

Viking don’t do art auctions onboard its ocean cruise ships. There is art all around the cruise ship for passengers to enjoy but you won’t find an art auctions on sea days.

there are no art galleries on Viking Cruises

5. No charge for beer and wine at lunch or dinner

On a Viking cruise your drinks at lunch and dinner are complimentary – cheers to that! This creates a more inclusive feel to the cruise and has been taken from the river cruise model.

This allows you to enjoy complimentary beer and wine during your lunch and dinner.

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Enjoy complimentary beer and wine at lunch and dinner

6. Things you won’t find on Viking Cruises: specialty dining

Bravo Viking!  Most cruise companies charge for ‘specialty dining options’ but you can enjoy dining at all of the dining venues at no extra cost.

7. No charge for the use of the laundrette

Some people go crazy when they get ‘free laundry’ with their loyalty scheme with other cruise companies but Viking don’t charge anyone to use their laundrettes. They are complimentary.

8. No fee for the spa

On a Viking cruise you can visit the spa for some much needed relaxation and rejuvenation whenever you wish. One of the things you won’t find on Viking Cruises is a charge to access the onboard spa. You can enjoy the spa on sea days or after a busy day in port.  How inviting does the spa look? Find out more about cruise ship spas here.

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The spa on Viking Cruises is complimentary

9. No pushy sales techniques for spa treatments

Whilst on a cruise, you shouldn’t be put under any pressure to buy extras.  Viking Cruises promises no pushy sales techniques used for their spa treatments.

10. Things you won’t find on Viking Cruises: long lines

To be honest, I’ve  never experienced queues on any of my cruises for anything other than embarkation or debarkation but no one goes on holiday to queue!

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No lines at the buffet on Viking Cruises!

11. No nickel and diming

On a cruise, do you hate having to pay for every little extra?  Viking Cruises agrees too, so a lot of things are included in your cruise fare such as 24-hour room service and a shore excursion in almost every port.  This helps you get an accurate idea of your cruise price beforehand, without the scary bill at the end!

12. There’s no charge for unlimited wi-fi

It’s quite pleasant to be unplugged for a few days but it’s also good to have the option of free wi-fi, especially to check final arrangements for shore excursions or staying in touch with friends and family back home. 

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Information for this blog post was taken from Viking Cruises’ “What Viking is Not.”  To find out more about Viking Cruises, check out this guide by fellow cruise bloggers visitwith.us.

Viking Cruises has approached ocean cruises differently to other cruise lines.  Here's 12 things you won't find on Viking Cruises.
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Laura is a UK cruise blogger based in Cornwall, UK. She founded Cruise Lifestyle in 2016 to share useful advice about cruising, destinations and food.
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