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Viking Gratuities

The daily gratuity rate, the bar service charge, and how to prepay or adjust tips on aViking cruise in 2026, verified against the official policy.

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Quick answer

Viking adds $20 per guest per day in automatic gratuities. You can prepay them before you sail, and adjust or remove them at guest services on board.

Daily gratuity rate

Standard stateroom

$20per guest / day

Viking's recommended gratuity is $20 per guest per night. Guests can pre-purchase gratuities at that rate in their My Viking Journey account, or Viking automatically adds them at the same $20 per guest per night to the shipboard account, charged to the guest's credit card. The flat rate applies to all guests, with no separate suite rate.

Prepaying and adjusting

Can prepay before sailing
Yes
Can adjust or remove on board
Yes

Viking publishes no automatic percentage service charge on beverages; drinks are either complimentary (beer, wine, and soft drinks at lunch and dinner) or covered by the flat-price Silver Spirits package. For shore excursions Viking suggests $3 per guest per day for local guides and $2 per guest per day for drivers.

Frequently asked questions

How much are gratuities on a Viking cruise?
Viking's recommended gratuity is $20 per guest per night. Guests can pre-purchase gratuities at that rate in their My Viking Journey account, or Viking automatically adds them at the same $20 per guest per night to the shipboard account, charged to the guest's credit card. The flat rate applies to all guests, with no separate suite rate.
Can I remove or adjust gratuities on Viking?
Yes. Viking publishes no automatic percentage service charge on beverages; drinks are either complimentary (beer, wine, and soft drinks at lunch and dinner) or covered by the flat-price Silver Spirits package. For shore excursions Viking suggests $3 per guest per day for local guides and $2 per guest per day for drivers.
Can I prepay gratuities on Viking?
Yes, you can prepay the daily gratuity before you sail. Viking publishes no automatic percentage service charge on beverages; drinks are either complimentary (beer, wine, and soft drinks at lunch and dinner) or covered by the flat-price Silver Spirits package. For shore excursions Viking suggests $3 per guest per day for local guides and $2 per guest per day for drivers.
Does Viking add a gratuity to drinks?
Viking does not add a separate percentage gratuity to bar purchases. Viking publishes no automatic percentage service charge on beverages; drinks are either complimentary (beer, wine, and soft drinks at lunch and dinner) or covered by the flat-price Silver Spirits package. For shore excursions Viking suggests $3 per guest per day for local guides and $2 per guest per day for drivers.
Are gratuities included in the Viking fare?
Viking publishes no automatic percentage service charge on beverages; drinks are either complimentary (beer, wine, and soft drinks at lunch and dinner) or covered by the flat-price Silver Spirits package. For shore excursions Viking suggests $3 per guest per day for local guides and $2 per guest per day for drivers.

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Cruise lines change gratuity rates without notice. Confirm with the line before you sail.