Adults who want a calm, port-focused cruise with a small-ship feel and no casino.
Think twice if: No kids' clubs or casino are listed on the ship page; quiet evenings, so families with young children and night owls may want a bigger ship.
See her Europe sailings ↓ · Where is she now? → · Viking (Ocean)'s page for this ship →
What she's like
Easy to find your way around. Fewer crowds getting off in port. About 54 tons of ship per guest. As a rule of thumb, 40 or more feels roomy and under 30 feels busy.
Adults only ('No children under 18'). Nationality mix not published on pages checked.
Our judgment, from $ (budget) to $$$$$ (ultra-luxury).
Veranda stateroom, all eight onboard restaurants at no extra charge, beer/wine/soft drinks with lunch and dinner, all-day coffee and tea, one shore excursion in every port, Wi-Fi ('No charge for Wi-Fi'), enrichment. Airport transfers only when air is bought from Viking.
No children under 18.
No formal nights ('No formal nights, butlers or white gloves'); exact evening code not published.
Where she sails in Europe
Europe (varies by season)
Larger, hydrogen-fuel-cell-ready class.
We don't have her sailing-by-sailing schedule yet. See the line's site for dates.
What it costs beyond the fare
| Tips for the crew | SECONDARY source; Viking's own pages checked did not state a gratuity amount. Daily amount unknown. |
|---|---|
| Drinks package | Silver Spirits Beverage Package $27 USD per person per day (drinks up to $18; 15% service charge included); both guests in the cabin must buy it for the whole cruise; 21+ only. |
| Wifi | Included ('No charge for Wi-Fi'). |
| Specialty restaurants | Included (eight dining options, 'all with no additional charge or fee'). |
| Money on board | USD for US-market fares; onboard currency not published. |
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Her restaurants · 0 included, 0 extra
| Where to eat | Cost |
|---|---|
| The Restaurant | Not stated |
| Manfredi's Italian Restaurant | Not stated |
| The Chef's Table | Not stated |
| World Café | Not stated |
| Aquavit Terrace | Not stated |
| Mamsen's | Not stated |
| Wintergarden (afternoon tea) | Not stated |
| Pool Grill | Not stated |
| Room service (24-hour) | Not stated |
Which cabin to book, and which to avoid
The line doesn't publish cabin sizes for this ship that we could find.
Good to know before you pick
No cabin warnings found on the plan.
If you use a wheelchair or walk with difficulty
The line doesn't publish accessibility details for this ship. Ask before you book. Our accessibility guide →
Find your way around
We couldn't read this ship's deck plan deck by deck yet, so the drawing shows only how many guest decks she has.
What to book, and when
Booking, check-in and reservations
$25 deposit (promotion, Nov 2026, US residents); 2026 sailings: pay in full by Nov 30, 2026 or 120 days before departure, whichever comes first (dates vary by year).
Tips for her Europe sailings
International flights bought from Viking depart the US one day before check-in date.
The ship in numbers
- Cruise line
- Viking (Ocean)
- Kind of ship
- Premium
- Built
- 2024
- Guests
- 998
- Cabins
- 499
- Gross tons
- 53,769
- Length
- 239 m (784 ft)
- Width
- 31 m (101 ft)
- Flag
- Norway
- Class
- Viking ocean ship (Viking Star class, enlarged 998-guest version)
- Ship number
- IMO 9852432
- Sister ships
- Viking Vesta, Viking Mira, Viking Libra, Viking Astrea
- In Europe 2026–27
- Europe (varies by season)
Highlights
- Newer, slightly larger Viking design: 998 guests in 499 all-veranda staterooms (vs 930 on the older sisters)
- Fewer than 1,000 guests on every Viking ocean ship (Viking fleet page)
- Indoor main pool under a glass roof plus an infinity pool (Viking ship page)
Sources & what we could not confirm · 9 sources · checked 2026-11
- Viking official ship page: Viking Vela
- Viking: Destination-Focused Dining (venue list)
- Viking (cruise line) fleet table (Wikipedia, secondary)
- VesselFinder registry entry
- Viking: Silver Spirits Beverage Package
- Viking: Did you know (what Viking is not)
- Viking: travel information (payment)
- Viking Oceans home page (shore excursion in every port)
- CruiseDirect: What's included, Viking Ocean (secondary)
- Viking ship pages load the deck plan in an interactive viewer that could not be read as text; decks left null.
- Viking's dining page names the venues but does not say which carry a charge; cost left null.
- This ship's own Viking page was not opened (fleet page lists the URL); facts carried over from the class and the Wikipedia fleet table.
- Viking (Ocean): Gratuity amount and whether auto-added (only secondary source says not included)
- Viking (Ocean): Dress code details
- Viking (Ocean): Smoking
- Viking (Ocean): Cancellation schedule
- Viking (Ocean): Wheelchair/tender policy
- Viking (Ocean): Onboard currency