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Viking Alcohol Policy

What you can bring aboard, the corkage rules, drink packages, and the drinking age on aViking cruise in 2026, verified against the official policy.

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  1. Bringing your own
  2. Corkage fee
  3. Drink packages
  4. Drinking age
  5. FAQ
  6. Sources

Quick answer

Viking lets you bring a limited amount of wine or champagne aboard at embarkation. It sells a drink package. The onboard drinking age is 21, though it can vary by sailing region.

Bringing your own alcohol

Allowed, with limits

Guests may bring their own alcohol and beverages aboard, buy alcohol ashore, or purchase it from the onboard shop, and may drink it in their stateroom or in public spaces including the restaurants. Viking charges no corkage fee.

Corkage fee

$0per bottle

Viking charges no corkage fee to serve your own wine or other alcohol, including in the restaurants.

Drink packages

Offered

The optional Silver Spirits Beverage Package is $27 per person per night for unlimited beverages up to $18 each in all onboard venues, bars, and lounges. Beer, wine, and soft drinks are already complimentary with lunch and dinner.

Minimum drinking age

21

Guests must be 21 or older to purchase and consume alcohol, stated as a single fleetwide minimum with no regional variation. Viking Ocean is an adults-only line with no guests under 18.

Good to know

Beer, wine, and soft drinks are included at no charge with onboard lunches and dinners, and hot teas and coffees are available 24 hours a day. Guests who want unlimited beverages beyond mealtimes can add the Silver Spirits package. Because guests may bring and drink their own alcohol with no corkage fee, Viking does not restrict BYO the way most lines do.

Frequently asked questions

Can I bring my own alcohol on a Viking cruise?
Yes, within limits. See "Bringing your own alcohol" above for exactly what Viking allows and how it is enforced at embarkation.
What is Viking's corkage fee?
$0 per bottle. See "Corkage fee" above for where that applies.
How much is Viking's drink package?
Yes. See "Drink packages" above for the current price range.
What is the drinking age on a Viking cruise?
The onboard minimum is 21. See "Minimum drinking age" above for any regional exceptions.
What else should I know about drinking on a Viking cruise?
See "Good to know" above for Viking's full policy notes on drinking, including anything not already covered by the questions above.

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Facts, costs, and travel details in this guide were verified against the following sources. See our research methodology for how we vet and update data.

Cruise lines change alcohol policies and prices without notice. Confirm with the line before you sail.