FLY FREE CRUISE OFFERS
Discover incredible cruise offers from some of the world’s leading cruise lines. From luxury river journeys to unforgettable ocean and expedition adventures, our Fly Free Cruise Offers are available on select 2026 and 2027 departures, giving you even more value when you book your next getaway.
Explore Europe’s iconic rivers with Avalon Cruises, experience Europe’s fairytale castles and picturesque villages or discover Asia’s rich cultural heritage along one of its most celebrated rivers with AmaWaterways or set sail with Viking Cruises and discover charming towns, historic cities and breathtaking scenery on an unforgettable ocean, river or expedition cruise.
Ready to start planning? Discover below our Fly Free offers on selected 2026 & 2027 departures.
Please refer to the terms and conditions on each individual offer for full details, including offer end dates.
AmaWaterways Fly Free Offers
FLY FREE UP TO THE VALUE OF $2700*PP ON EUROPE & ASIA RIVER CRUISES WITH AMAWATERWAYS.
*T&Cs APPLY. OFFER ENDS 30 SEP 26.
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Avalon Fly Free Offers
FLY FREE UP TO THE VALUE OF $3000*PP ON SELECTED 26/27 CRUISES.
*T&Cs APPLY. OFFER ENDS 30 OCT 26.
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Viking Fly Free Cruise Offers
FLY FREE UP TO THE VALUE OF $2800*PP ON OCEAN, RIVER OR EXPEDITION CRUISES WITH VIKING.
*T&Cs APPLY. OFFER AVAILABLE UNTIL SOLD OUT.
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Terms & Conditions AmaWaterways -
All rates are per person in NZD, based on double occupancy in Category E stateroom (Europe) or Category C stateroom (Asia), inclusive of port charges and gratuities. Offer includes one return economy airfare for up to two guests to/from selected gateways in Australia and New Zealand. Solo travellers must pay full single supplement to receive offer. Offer is valid on new FIT and Group reservations made between 1 April 2026 and 30 September 2026, for select 2026 and 2027 Europe and Asia sailings. Flight must be booked in conjunction with an eligible river cruise sailing. Business class and Premium Economy fares may be available. Airline selection is at the discretion of AmaWaterways. Our preferred airlines for this offer are Air New Zealand, Cathay Pacific, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, and Virgin Australia. Offer is available for selected gateways in Australia and New Zealand only. Gateway cities include Adelaide, Auckland, Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney. This offer is valid for flights that arrive on the day booked AmaWaterways services commence and depart on the day these services conclude. Guests may nominate to deviate their preferred departure and arrival dates, however, if the flight cost exceeds NZ$2,700 per person, the difference must be covered by the guest, to be paid at the time of flight booking. If flights are cheaper than NZ$2,700 per person, the unused portion of the air funds will be waived and cannot be transferred towards any other portion of the booking or any other person. Both guests must be on the same airline booking (PNR) and fly together in both directions, in the same cabin class. Guests within the same booking must select the same offer. Frequent flyer point accrual may be limited; travellers should retain documentation to claim mileage where allowed. Airline schedules are subject to change without notice and AmaWaterways is not liable for any additional costs incurred due to airline changes. Full names, as per passport, and dates of birth are required at the time of requesting flights. Offer combinable with Combination Cruise Savings, Past Guest Savings, and Future Cruise Benefit Program. Not combinable with other retail offers. Should you choose not to take up the Fly & Cruise offer, you may opt to purchase the most optimal cruise fare available at the time, including any retail promotions eligible for your chosen sailing. Offer not applicable to travel advisors, industry rates, or other restricted offers. Unless stated, stateroom upgrades, optional land packages, visas, and further airfares are additional. Offer is subject to cruise and airline availability, capacity controlled, combinability limited, and subject to change or withdrawal without notice. All rates are correct at time of publication. Use code AUNZFLY-ECO-EU (for European reservations) or AUNZFLY-ECO-MEK (for Asian reservations) to receive the Fly & Cruise offer when contacting our Reservations Team or with a travel advisor. AmaWaterways reserves the right to correct errors or omissions. For full terms and conditions, including deposit and full payment schedules, visit Terms & Conditions.
Terms & Conditions Avalon-
*Offer valid for new bookings deposited by 30 October 2026, cannot be claimed retrospectively and is not combinable with any other discounts except Second Tour Discount and Welcome Back Credit. Fly Free is to the value of $3,000 per person. Charges apply if airfare exceeds this value. A non-refundable, non-transferable deposit totalling $2,500 per person is required at time of booking to secure the airfare ($1750) and cruise ($750). Airfares are based on economy class travel departing AKL with travel to select European ports and include government taxes current at the time of booking. A surcharge may apply for flights from other New Zealand cities and any flight deviations. Airlines and booking classes are subject to availability and may include Singapore Airlines (N class) and Qatar Airways (O class), depending on routing. A surcharge may apply if the allocated booking class is unavailable and a higher booking class is required. Frequent flyer point accrual may be limited and is subject to airline policy. Tickets must be issued by the Avalon Waterways air desk. Business Class upgrades may be available on request and are subject to availability and additional charges. Cancellations after booking incur a minimum fee equal to the deposit or as otherwise specified. Full cancellation penalties may apply. Booking amendments may incur additional charges. Airline schedule changes are subject to change without notice and Avalon Waterways is not liable for any additional costs incurred due to airline changes. SafetyNet Protection can be purchased in conjunction with this offer. SafetyNet Protection applies to the cruise component of the booking only and does not apply to the airfare component of the booking or any air-related fees, charges or penalties. Offer applicable to singles (single supplement applies). Offer not applicable to group bookings. Offer may be withdrawn or amended at any time without notice. Complimentary transfers are offered at select times and dates and must be booked in conjunction with Avalon services and flights booked through Avalon where applicable.PRSX195
Terms & Conditions Viking-
“Flights on Us” - receive Economy flights booked through Viking up to the maximum value of AU$2,800pp.
“Flights on Us” offer provides Economy flights booked through Viking for both guests, up to the maximum value of AU$2,800 per person (pp). Flights must originate in Australia (AU) or New Zealand (NZ) to be eligible for this offer.
Offer is only valid on new cruise bookings made from 5 August 2026 until sold out, where flights are booked through Viking, in conjunction with selected 2027, 2028 or 2029 Viking River, Ocean or Expedition cruises.
“Flights on Us” offer excludes the following itineraries: Australia & New Zealand, Komodo & the Australian Coast, Viking World Cruise, Viking World Discoveries, Viking World Voyage III, Viking World Voyage IV, Arctic to Antarctic Explorer, Longitudinal World Cruise IV, Longitudinal World Cruise VI and Longitudinal World Cruise VII.
Flights are booked at Viking’s discretion using Viking’s choice of airline, routing, dates and flight times, from selected major gateways in AU/NZ: DL/AKL/BNE/CBR/CHC/CNS/DRW/HBA/LST/MEL/OOL/PER/SYD/WLG.
Viking will contact guests, or their nominated travel advisor, once flights are in date range and able to be booked. At this time, guests complete an Air Form and may nominate preferences for airline, dates, routing and stopovers.
Guests must return their completed Air Form within fourteen (14) business days of receiving the request from Viking. If the completed Air Form is not received within this timeframe, Viking may remove the “Flights on Us” offer and apply the relevant “Discount in Lieu of Flights” offer instead.
Viking will endeavour to accommodate guests’ preferences when proposing flights but may be unable to meet all requests due to airline specific rules and availability.
If the cost of the selected flights exceeds AU$2,800pp, guests must pay the difference before flights are ticketed and confirmed.
The AU$2,800pp value is a maximum promotional value only and does not guarantee that all eligible flights will cost AU$2,800pp or that guests will receive a cash payment, refund or credit for any unused value.
If selected flights cost less than AU$2,800pp, any unused promotional value will be forfeited and cannot be applied to another part of the booking or transferred to another person.
Guests who choose to book premium economy or business class flights through Viking may apply the AU$2,800pp Economy flight promotional value towards the upgraded airfare. Guests must pay any difference between the promotional value and the airline’s cost for the upgraded flights before flights are confirmed.
Any additional costs for the selected flights are required to be paid before flights will be ticketed and confirmed.
Once flights are ticketed and confirmed, any change or cancellation of the flights will be subject to the applicable airline’s standard change and cancellation fees.
Use promotion code FOU28 to apply the “Flights on Us” offer when booking online, through your preferred travel advisor or via the Viking Contact Centre.
If no promotion code is entered when booking online, the “Flights on Us” offer will be automatically applied by default.
Promotion is applied to all guests on the cruise booking. Guests travelling together on the same cruise booking cannot apply different promotions to the booking.
Solo guests can use up to AU$5,600 towards their flights. Any unused portion of the air promotion will be waived and cannot be applied towards any other portion of the booking or transferred to any other person or booking.
“Discount in Lieu of Flights” — receive AU$2,800pp off the cruise fare when guests book flights independently.
Guests receive a discount of AU$2,800pp off the cruise fare in lieu of the “Flights on Us” Economy flight offer.
Offer is only valid on new cruise bookings, made from 5 August 2026 until sold out, on selected 2027, 2028 or 2029 Viking River, Ocean and Expedition cruises.
“Discount in Lieu of Flights” offer excludes the following itineraries: Australia & New Zealand, Komodo & the Australian Coast, Viking World Cruise, Viking World Discoveries, Viking World Voyage III, Viking World Voyage IV, Arctic to Antarctic Explorer, Longitudinal World Cruise IV, Longitudinal World Cruise VI and Longitudinal World Cruise VII.
Solo guests receive a discount of AU$5,600 per booking off the cruise fare in lieu of the “Flights on Us” Economy flight offer.
Guests are responsible for booking their own flights, independently of Viking.
Guests are not eligible to change to the “Flights on Us” Economy flight promotional offer once the promotion has ended or the applicable departure, category or offer allocation has sold out.
Use promotion code CCR28 to apply the “Discount in Lieu of Flights” offer when booking online, through your preferred travel advisor or via the Viking Contact Centre.
If no promotion code is entered when booking online, the “Flights on Us” offer will be automatically applied by default. Guests who prefer the “Discount in Lieu of Flights” offer must select that offer or enter the applicable promotion code at the time of booking.
RIVER, OCEAN AND EXPEDITION CRUISE ONLY OFFERS TERMS & CONDITIONS
APPLICABLE TO NEW BOOKINGS MADE FROM 05 AUGUST 2026 UNTIL SOLD OUT, ON ELIGIBLE 2026–2030 RIVER, OCEAN AND EXPEDITION CRUISE ONLY SAILINGS.
Cruise Only offers exclude the “Flights on Us” and “Discount in Lieu of Flights” offers listed above.
Cruise Only offers are available for new bookings made from 5 August 2026 until sold out on these eligible sailings:
River: any 2026 Viking River cruise, plus any 2030 departure of Oberammergau, Innsbruck & the Rhine, Oberammergau with Salzburg and Oberammergau, The Passion Play itineraries.
Ocean: selected 2026 Viking Ocean cruises, plus all 2026–2029 departures of the Australia & New Zealand and Komodo & the Australian Coast Viking Ocean cruise itineraries.
Expedition: selected 2026–2029 Viking Expedition cruise sailings.
Cruise Only offers do not apply to the following itineraries:
Ocean: all 2026–2029 departures of Viking World Cruise, Viking World Discoveries, Viking World Voyage III and Viking World Voyage IV.
Expedition: all 2026–2029 departures of Arctic to Antarctic Explorer, From the Arctic to Antarctica, Longitudinal World Cruise IV, Longitudinal World Cruise VI and Longitudinal World Cruise VII.
Cruise pricing on the Viking Australia website is the sale price, inclusive of the advertised savings. Strikeout pricing displayed indicates Viking’s original brochure pricing for the relevant departure and category. Savings are calculated against that original brochure pricing. Maximum savings are available on selected departures and categories only and may not be available on all dates, stateroom categories or itineraries.
Complete terms and conditions may be found in the Passenger Ticket Contract.
GENERAL TERMS & CONDITIONS APPLICABLE FOR BOOKINGS MADE FROM 05 AUGUST 2026 UNTIL SOLD OUT ON ALL ELIGIBLE RIVER, OCEAN AND EXPEDITION CRUISE SAILINGS (2026-2030).
These General Terms & Conditions apply to the River, Ocean and Expedition Cruise offers listed above, for eligible sailings between 2026 and 2030, unless otherwise stated in the specific offer terms.
Prices are per person, in Australian dollars, based on double occupancy and correct at time of publication.
Prices include all advertised discounts.
Offers are subject to availability on selected departures and categories. If an advertised departure, category or offer allocation sells out before the advertised end date, the offer may no longer be available for that departure or category.
Offers are only valid for new bookings made on selected departures from 5 August 2026 until the promotion has ended, unless the applicable departure, category or offer allocation sells out prior.
A deposit of AU$1,000pp is required within three (3) days of booking to secure a confirmed reservation. If a deposit is not received within this time frame the reservation may automatically cancel.
Once deposit payment has been made, Viking’s standard cancellation penalties apply.
Under Viking’s Flexible Deposit Policy, qualified guests may cancel before the final payment due date and receive their deposit back as a Future Cruise Voucher (FCV), less a cancellation fee of AU$100pp.
When booking airfares through Viking (including when taking advantage of a special offer that includes air travel), standard airline cancellation fees also apply.
Itineraries, inclusions, timings and routes are subject to change. Advertising images, maps and summaries are indicative only and may not show every port, route or timing detail. Guests should review the itinerary and inclusions for their selected departure on the Viking Australia website before booking and again before travel.
Flexible Deposit Policy from 01 April 2024 - Terms & Conditions.
Our Flexible Deposit Policy applies to new reservations made from 01 April 2024 and is combinable with all other Viking offers available.
Under our Flexible Deposit Policy, qualified guests can cancel their booking before the final payment due date and receive their deposit back in the form of a Future Cruise Voucher (FCV) less a cancellation fee of AU$100pp.
When booking airfares through Viking (including when taking advantage of a special offer that includes air travel), standard airline cancellation fees will also apply. In some cases, airfares will be non-refundable. In the event of cancellation of flights, the airline cancellation fees will be deducted from the deposit paid and, therefore, the FCV issued.
Guests will have 24 months from the date of issue of the FCV, to select their new date and make a new reservation on any Viking River, Ocean, or Expedition cruise.
The FCV has no cash value and is unable to be used as the deposit on a new booking. An additional cruise deposit will be required for the new booking, and the FCV will be applied as a ’Booking Discount’.
The FCV will be automatically applied at the time of booking and must be redeemed by the expiration date on the voucher. The FCV must be applied prior to final payment on the booking.
Once the FCV has been applied to a booking it is considered redeemed and cannot be re‐issued or used towards another cruise. Any unused balance on the FCV is lost and has no cash value.
Once issued, the FCV is non-transferable.
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My Top Three Favourite Destinations
Italy
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USA
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Patagonia
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