11-Night Pharaohs & Pyramids Cruise from Cairo

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The standard recommended gratuity rate is $20 USD per guest per day. Alternatively, a discretionary service charge of €20 per guest per day may be automatically added to the shipboard account. For itineraries that include land portions, this charge is shared with the Program Director. Any additional tipping is at the guest's discretion. If tipping local hosts, representatives, guides, or drivers, it is recomm…

• Europe The standard recommended gratuity rate is $20 USD per guest per day. Alternatively, a discretionary service charge of €20 per guest per day may be automatically added to the shipboard account. For itineraries that include land portions, this charge is shared with the Program Director. Any additional tipping is at the guest's discretion. If tipping local hosts, representatives, guides, or drivers, it is recommended to do so in cash. The suggested amount is €3 per person per day for local guides and €2 per person per day for drivers. Guests participating in an escorted pre- or post-cruise extension should note that the Tour Director is not included in the onboard gratuity. A gratuity of €3 per person per day is recommended. Most restaurants in Europe include service in their pricing; however, it is customary to round up the bill generously in recognition of good service.
• Egypt and Mekong The standard recommended gratuity rate is $10 USD per guest per day for time spent on the land portion and $25 USD per guest per day for time spent on board. Alternatively, this discretionary service charge may be added automatically to the shipboard account. For guests participating in a pre- or post-cruise extension, gratuities for local hosts at airports and hotels, motorcoach drivers, and the Viking Tour Director are not included in the onboard gratuity. The suggested gratuity, payable in cash, is $2 USD per guest per day for Viking Hosts, $1 USD per guest per day for motorcoach drivers, and $10 USD per guest per day for the Viking Tour Director.
• Mississippi The standard recommended gratuity rate is $20 USD per guest per day. Alternatively, a discretionary service charge of $20 USD per guest per day may be automatically added to the shipboard account. Any additional tipping is at the guest's discretion. If choosing to tip local hosts, representatives, guides, or drivers, it is recommended to do so in cash. The suggested gratuity is $5 USD per person per day for local guides and $2 USD per person per day for drivers.

The carrier reserves the right not to accept passengers who are in an advanced state of pregnancy either upon commencement of or at any time during the river or ocean cruise.

All guests must be 18 years old on or before the day they are scheduled to embark on their cruise; Viking brands do not maintain facilities or services on board for younger individuals.

Viking vessels are generally nonsmoking. In order to accommodate guests who choose to smoke, there is a designated outdoor smoking area. All other areas of the ship, including your stateroom and veranda, are designated nonsmoking areas. Smoking restrictions also apply to e-cigarettes.