Viking Ocean Cruises · Booking through Via Privata
A Virtuoso shipboard credit on selected sailings
Booked through Via Privata, selected Viking sailings carry a Virtuoso shipboard credit (USD 200 per stateroom on 2026 sailings), confirmed in writing at booking, at Viking's own fare.
- A Virtuoso shipboard credit on selected sailings: USD 200 per stateroom on 2026 sailings, confirmed in writing at booking
- Viking's own fare
- Stateroom chosen by deck and position
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Viking Ocean Cruises: Ships, staterooms and 2027 sailings
Calm, adults-only ships with a veranda in every room · 930- and 998-guest ships · more launching to 2029
Viking's ocean ships are built to one quiet pattern: 930 or 998 guests, every stateroom with a veranda, and no casino, no children and no formal nights.
Viking lists seventeen ocean ships. Nine carry 930 guests, from Viking Star in 2015 to Viking Saturn in 2023; the newer class carries 998, with Viking Vela (2024), Viking Vesta (2025) and Viking Mira (2026) sailing now, Viking Libra and Viking Astrea due for delivery in November 2026 and May 2027 as Viking's first hydrogen-powered ships, and three more dated 2028 and 2029. The ships are so alike that the itinerary, not the hull, is usually the choice.
The fare covers an excursion in every port, Wi-Fi, all meals including the alternative restaurants, beer, wine and soft drinks with lunch and dinner, specialty coffee and tea around the clock, port taxes and fees, enrichment lectures, 24-hour room service and access to The Nordic Spa. Gratuities (Viking recommends USD 20 per person per night) and the Silver Spirits drinks package (USD 27 per night) are extra, except in the Owner's Suite.
Viking says plainly what it is not: no casinos, no children under 18, no inside staterooms, no formal nights, no butlers or white gloves. For a reader who likes a calm hotel and a good museum, that list is the appeal. For a reader used to a suite with a butler and an open bar, the all-inclusive lines higher up this page are the closer match.
Where we come in is everything around the ship: the flights, the hotel nights in Bergen, Athens or Vancouver, and the stateroom. Choose by deck and position as much as by category; on the newest ships even the standard veranda stateroom is 288 square feet.
Booking through Via Privata
A Virtuoso shipboard credit on selected sailings
Booked through Via Privata, selected Viking sailings carry a Virtuoso shipboard credit (USD 200 per stateroom on 2026 sailings), confirmed in writing at booking, at Viking's own fare. We plan the flights, the hotel nights at each end and the stateroom.
- A Virtuoso shipboard credit on selected sailings: USD 200 per stateroom on 2026 sailings, confirmed in writing at booking
- Viking's own fare
- Stateroom chosen by deck and position
- Flights and hotels either side
Deck plans and staterooms, ship by ship
Open a ship for every deck plan and its own suites and staterooms, with photographs.
Viking's 930-guest ships
2015 to 2023 · 930 guests
Viking Star · Viking Sea · Viking Sky · Viking Orion · Viking Jupiter · Viking Venus · Viking Mars · Viking Neptune · Viking Saturn
Nine sister ships for 930 guests, from Viking Star in 2015 to Viking Saturn in 2023, each 745 ft long with a veranda in every stateroom.
Deck plans & suitesViking's 998-guest ships
2024 onwards · 998 guests
Viking Vela · Viking Vesta · Viking Mira · Viking Libra · Viking Astrea · Viking Lyra, Viking Vega and Viking Leda
Viking's larger class: 784 ft, 54,300 gross tons and 499 staterooms for 998 guests, with Viking Vela (2024), Viking Vesta (2025) and Viking Mira (2026) sailing now.
Deck plans & suites
Suites and staterooms
The categories below are the line's own names. Sizes and layouts differ from ship to ship, so each ship page shows its own suites with photographs and the deck plans.
Suites by shipViking's 930-guest ships · Viking's 998-guest ships
Veranda Stateroom
270 sq ft (930-guest ships), 288 sq ft (998-guest ships), veranda included
The entry category, and already a room with a full veranda: a king bed that can be split into twins, a mini-bar with soft drinks and snacks, and 24-hour room service.
Deluxe Veranda Stateroom
270 sq ft / 288 sq ft
The same room as the Veranda Stateroom, with earlier embarkation access and one priority reservation at each alternative restaurant.
Penthouse Veranda Stateroom
338 sq ft / 360 sq ft
More room, two priority reservations at each alternative restaurant and priority spa booking.
Penthouse Junior Suite
405 sq ft / 432 sq ft
A suite with a full veranda and a sitting area with its own television, 11am embarkation and three priority reservations at each alternative restaurant. The category we would start a couple at.
Explorer Suite
611 to 778 sq ft / 808 to 1,215 sq ft
Two rooms with a generous veranda, a living and dining area for four and a bathtub; the layout varies by position.
1,297 sq ft / 1,448 sq ft
Owner's Suite
A separate bedroom, a living room, dining for six, a boardroom for twelve, a sauna with a sea view and a private library. Viking includes the Silver Spirits package and a private car and driver for one excursion.
What the fare includes
The question every enquiry opens with. What follows is what the line itself publishes as included — we confirm it against your exact sailing before you commit.
- A shore excursion in every port of call
- Wi-Fi throughout the ship
- All meals, including the alternative restaurants, and 24-hour room service
- Beer, wine and soft drinks with lunch and dinner
- Specialty coffees, teas and bottled water around the clock
- Port taxes and fees
- Enrichment lectures and destination performances
- Access to The Nordic Spa and the fitness centre; self-service launderettes
- Airport-to-ship ground service when flights are bought through Viking Air
- Not included: gratuities (Viking recommends USD 20 per person per night), the Silver Spirits drinks package (USD 27 per night, included only in the Owner's Suite), and air
On board
The Restaurant
The main dining room, walled in glass, with regional dishes and always-available classics.
Manfredi's Italian Restaurant
The Italian alternative restaurant, with a private dining room. No charge, by reservation.
The Chef's Table
A multi-course tasting menu with wine pairings.
The Nordic Spa
The sauna and Snow Grotto, open to every guest at no charge with the fitness centre; treatments are extra.
Explorers' Lounge
The lounge with two-storey panoramic windows, home to Mamsen's.
Infinity Pool and Aquavit Terrace
The glass-edged pool and hot tub at the stern; in the evening the deck around it becomes the Aquavit Terrace.
Where it sails
Alaska and the Inside Passage
Late May to mid-September
Viking Orion and Viking Venus between Seward and Vancouver; the 2027 departures run from 24 May to 11 September.
Scandinavia, the Baltic and the British Isles
Summer
Viking Homelands from Stockholm to Bergen and the British Isles Explorer from Bergen to London (Greenwich) are among the summer itineraries.
Australia and New Zealand
November to February
The southern summer, between Sydney and Auckland.
The Caribbean
Late November to February
West Indies Explorer, roundtrip from San Juan; the 2026-27 winter departures are already sold out.
Sailings across the fleet
8 departures we would shortlist from the line's calendar, each with its route, the map and our hotels at either end. Filter them by region, month or length; For any other date the line publishes, ask and we send it with the fare.
All 8 sailings
Australia & New Zealand
Viking Orion · 11 Jan 2027 · 14 nights
Sydney to Auckland
from USD 9,999 per person
Booked through usViking’s own fare · Flights and hotels planned around it
View the route
- Day 1: Sydney, Australia
- Day 2: Sydney, Australia
- Day 3: Sail the Gippsland Coast
- Day 4: Melbourne, Australia
- Day 5: Scenic Sailing: Bass Strait
- Day 6: Tasmania (Hobart), Australia
- Day 7: Sail the Tasman Sea
- Day 8: Scenic Sailing: Foveaux Strait
- Day 9: Dunedin (Port Chalmers), New Zealand
- Day 10: Christchurch (Lyttleton), New Zealand
- Day 11: Wellington, New Zealand
- Day 12: Napier, New Zealand
- Day 13: Rotorua (Tauranga), New Zealand
- Day 14: Auckland, New Zealand
- Day 15: Auckland, New Zealand
Where to stay before and after
Far Eastern Horizons
Viking Venus · 25 Apr 2027 · 14 nights
Hong Kong to Tokyo
from USD 13,999 per person
Booked through usViking’s own fare · Flights and hotels planned around it
View the route
- Day 1: Hong Kong, China
- Day 2: Hong Kong, China
- Day 3: Sail the East China Sea
- Day 4: Taipei (Keelung), Taiwan
- Day 5: Sail the East China Sea
- Day 6: Nagasaki, Japan
- Day 7: Kagoshima, Japan
- Day 8: Beppu, Japan
- Day 9: Hiroshima, Japan
- Day 10: Hiroshima, Japan
- Day 11: Osaka, Japan
- Day 12: Shimizu, Japan
- Day 13: Shimizu, Japan
- Day 14: Tokyo, Japan
- Day 15: Tokyo, Japan
Where to stay before and after
The night before you board
Stay in Hong Kong
After you disembark
Stay in Tokyo
British Isles Explorer
Viking Astrea · 29 Jun 2027 · 14 nights
Bergen to London (Greenwich)
from USD 9,299 per person
Booked through usViking’s own fare · Flights and hotels planned around it
View the route
- Day 1: Bergen, Norway
- Day 2: Bergen, Norway
- Day 3: Shetland Islands (Lerwick), Scotland
- Day 4: Aberdeen, Scotland
- Day 5: Edinburgh (New Haven Harbour), Scotland
- Day 6: Orkney Islands (Kirkwall), Scotland
- Day 7: The Highlands (Ullapool), Scotland
- Day 8: Belfast, Northern Ireland
- Day 9: Liverpool, England
- Day 10: Holyhead, Wales
- Day 11: Dublin (Dún Laoghaire), Ireland
- Day 12: Scenic Sailing: English Channel
- Day 13: Dover, England
- Day 14: London (Greenwich), England
- Day 15: London (Greenwich), England
Where to stay before and after
After you disembark
Stay in London
Viking Homelands
Viking Vesta · 3 Aug 2027 · 14 nights
Stockholm to Bergen
from USD 10,399 per person
Booked through usViking’s own fare · Flights and hotels planned around it
View the route
- Day 1: Stockholm, Sweden
- Day 2: Stockholm, Sweden
- Day 3: Tallinn, Estonia
- Day 4: Sail the Baltic Sea
- Day 5: Gdańsk, Poland
- Day 6: Bornholm (Rønne), Denmark
- Day 7: Berlin (Warnemünde), Germany
- Day 8: Copenhagen, Denmark
- Day 9: Ålborg, Denmark
- Day 10: Oslo, Norway
- Day 11: Oslo, Norway
- Day 12: Stavanger, Norway
- Day 13: Eidfjord, Norway
- Day 14: Bergen, Norway
- Day 15: Bergen, Norway
Alaska & the Inside Passage
Viking Orion · 22 Aug 2027 · 10 nights
Seward, Alaska to Vancouver, British Columbia
from USD 7,099 per person
Booked through usViking’s own fare · Flights and hotels planned around it
View the route
- Day 1: Seward, Alaska, United States
- Day 2: Seward, Alaska, United States
- Day 3: Valdez, Alaska, United States
- Day 4: Scenic Sailing: Hubbard Glacier, Alaska
- Day 5: Icy Strait Point, Alaska, United States
- Day 6: Skagway, Alaska, United States
- Day 7: Juneau, Alaska, United States
- Day 8: Sitka, Alaska, United States
- Day 9: Ketchikan, Alaska, United States
- Day 10: Scenic Sailing: The Inside Passage
- Day 11: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Alaska & the Inside Passage
Viking Venus · 28 Aug 2027 · 10 nights
Seward, Alaska to Vancouver, British Columbia
from USD 7,099 per person
Booked through usViking’s own fare · Flights and hotels planned around it
View the route
- Day 1: Seward, Alaska, United States
- Day 2: Seward, Alaska, United States
- Day 3: Valdez, Alaska, United States
- Day 4: Scenic Sailing: Hubbard Glacier, Alaska
- Day 5: Icy Strait Point, Alaska, United States
- Day 6: Skagway, Alaska, United States
- Day 7: Juneau, Alaska, United States
- Day 8: Sitka, Alaska, United States
- Day 9: Ketchikan, Alaska, United States
- Day 10: Scenic Sailing: The Inside Passage
- Day 11: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Greek Odyssey
Viking Vela · 23 Oct 2027 · 10 nights
Athens (Piraeus) roundtrip
from USD 6,999 per person
Booked through usViking’s own fare · Flights and hotels planned around it
View the route
- Day 1: Athens (Piraeus), Greece
- Day 2: Athens (Piraeus), Greece
- Day 3: Volos, Greece
- Day 4: Thessaloníki, Greece
- Day 5: Scenic Sailing: Mt. Athos
- Day 6: Ephesus (Kuşadasi), Turkey
- Day 7: Rhodes, Greece
- Day 8: Santorini (Thíra), Greece
- Day 9: Crete (Souda Bay), Greece
- Day 10: Nafplio, Greece
- Day 11: Athens (Piraeus), Greece
Where to stay before and after
West Indies Explorer
Viking Sky · 9 Dec 2027 · 10 nights
San Juan roundtrip
from USD 3,899 per person
Booked through usViking’s own fare · Flights and hotels planned around it
View the route
- Day 1: San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Day 2: San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Day 3: St. Thomas (Charlotte Amalie), U.S. Virgin Islands
- Day 4: St. Kitts (Basseterre), Saint Kitts & Nevis
- Day 5: Castries, St. Lucia
- Day 6: Bridgetown, Barbados
- Day 7: Roseau, Dominica
- Day 8: Antigua (St. John’s), Antigua and Barbuda
- Day 9: Philipsburg, St. Martin
- Day 10: St. Croix (Frederiksted), U.S. Virgin Islands
- Day 11: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Where to stay before and after
Before and after the voyage
Stay in Puerto Rico
Fares are Viking's own published fares, per person at double occupancy, cruise only, in US dollars: the lowest stateroom category still open on each departure when we read Viking's site on 9 October 2026, during Viking's Fall Sale. Viking lists port taxes and fees as included; flights are extra. We confirm availability for your dates before anything is booked.
Booking this line
Choose the ship class first: the 998-guest ships launched since 2024 have larger staterooms in every category. Then the departure: on several of the sailings below, the lowest open category showed only one or a few staterooms left when we read them. We plan the flights and the hotel nights at each end, which on a one-way voyage such as Seward to Vancouver is a large part of the trip.
Questions, answered
What do we get booking Viking through Via Privata?
On selected sailings, a Virtuoso shipboard credit: USD 200 per stateroom on 2026 sailings, confirmed in writing at booking. The fare is Viking's own, the same fare Viking publishes. Around the sailing we plan the flights and the hotel nights before and after, and we choose the stateroom by deck and position, not only by category.
Why is Viking in your premium tier?
Viking publishes what it leaves out: no casinos, no children under 18, no inside staterooms, no formal nights, no butlers. Viking calls its ships small; at 930 to 998 guests they are larger than most of the ships listed above them here. Gratuities and the full drinks package are paid on top of the fare. It is a calm, well-run way to see a region, and we book it gladly; it is not built to be a suite-and-butler experience.
What does a Viking ocean fare include?
An excursion in every port, Wi-Fi, all meals including the alternative restaurants, beer, wine and soft drinks with lunch and dinner, specialty coffee and tea, port taxes and fees, lectures, room service and The Nordic Spa. Gratuities (USD 20 per person per night recommended) and the Silver Spirits package (USD 27 per night) are extra, and flights are sold separately.
Is Viking adults only?
Yes. Every guest must be 18 or over on the day of embarkation, and there are no facilities for younger guests.
Which stateroom should we book?
Every stateroom has a veranda, so the choice is space and timing. On the 998-guest ships a standard Veranda Stateroom is 288 square feet; the Penthouse Junior Suite, at 432, adds a sitting area and priority restaurant reservations. The Explorer Suites are two-room suites, and the Owner's Suite comes with the drinks package included.
Details checked against Viking Ocean Cruises's published materials · August 2026
Photography, film and voyage details appear courtesy of Viking Ocean Cruisesand remain the line's property; Via Privata shows them as an independent travel advisory that arranges Viking Ocean Cruises bookings. We are not owned by or affiliated with the line, and all trademarks belong to their owners.
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