From the Hotel Manager to receptionists, from restaurant servers to housekeeping, Viking’s onboard staff are 100% dedicated to serving our guests.
Tips are not included in your cruise price, but are a voluntary way of showing satisfaction for good service. You may tip onboard staff in cash if you like, or you may charge your tips to your credit card at the end of the cruise (everywhere except Egypt, Southeast Asia and Portugal). These gratuities are distributed among the ship’s staff. The Tour Escorts or Program Directors that travel with you do not share in the onboard staff gratuities. It is customary to tip them separately in cash.
The following guidelines are based on typical amounts; they vary by region so please read the section for the region to which you will be traveling. Please note that local city guides and coach drivers are not included in the onboard gratuities; any tipping should be done in cash on the day of the tour as you are not likely to see them again.
Europe
In Europe, we recommend that you tip in euros. Guidelines:
• Program Director – €2 per person, per day
• Onboard staff – €12 per person, per day
• Local city guides – €2 per person, per day
• Coach drivers – €1 per person, per day
Russia/Ukraine
In Russia, we recommend that you tip in U.S. dollars. Guidelines:
• Onboard staff – $15 per person, per day
• Tour Escort – $10 per person, per day
• Local city guides – $2 per person, per day
• Coach drivers – $1 per person, per day
China
In China, we recommend that you tip in U.S. dollars. Guidelines:
• Onboard staff – $15 per person, per day
• Tour Escort – $10 per person, per day
• Local city guides – $2 per person, per day
• Coach drivers – $1 per person, per day
Egypt
In Egypt, we recommend that you tip in U.S. dollars. Guidelines:
• Onboard staff – $15 per person, per day
• Tour Escort/Egyptologist – $10 per person, per day
• Local city guides – $2 per person, per day
• Coach drivers – $1 per person, per day
Southeast Asia
In the Mekong region, we recommend that you tip in U.S. dollars. Guidelines:
• Onboard staff – $15 per person, per day
• Tour Escort – $10 per person, per day
• Local city guides – $2 per person, per day
• Coach drivers – $1 per person, per day