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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?
Can I remove or adjust gratuities on Viking?
Can I prepay gratuities on Viking?
Does Viking add a gratuity to drinks?
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Sources
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.
- Viking: Frequently asked questionsaccessed 2026-08-20
Cruise lines change gratuity rates without notice. Confirm with the line before you sail.