Veranda Stateroom
288 sq ft (27 m²)
A floor-to-ceiling sliding glass door to a full-size veranda, a king-size bed that can be set as twins, a bathroom with a glass-enclosed shower and heated floor, and a mini-bar with soft drinks, water and snacks.
Viking's 998-guest ships: Deck plans, staterooms and 2027 sailings
Viking Vela · Viking Vesta · Viking Mira · Viking Libra · Viking Astrea · Viking Lyra · Viking Vega · 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.
- Guests
- 998
- Staterooms
- 499
- Decks
- 10
- Length
- 784 ft
- Launched
- 2024 onwards
The ships
Viking Libra (delivery November 2026) and Viking Astrea (delivery May 2027) are not yet delivered and will be Viking's first hydrogen-powered ships; Viking dates Viking Lyra and Viking Vega to 2028 and Viking Leda to 2029.
6 stateroom and suite categories: Veranda Stateroom · Deluxe Veranda Stateroom · Penthouse Veranda Stateroom · Penthouse Junior Suite · Explorer Suite · Owner's Suite
Viking Vesta2025 · 998 guests
Vela's sister. She sails Viking Homelands in Scandinavia and the Baltic in summer 2027.
Viking Mira2026 · 998 guests
Delivered on 26 May 2026, with 499 staterooms.
Viking LibraDelivery November 2026 · 998 guests
NOT YET SAILING. Viking calls her the world's first hydrogen-powered cruise ship.
Viking AstreaDelivery May 2027 · 998 guests
NOT YET SAILING. Viking's second hydrogen-powered ship, already on sale for a June 2027 British Isles voyage.
Viking Lyra, Viking Vega and Viking Leda2028 and 2029 · 998 guests each
ANNOUNCED. Viking dates Lyra and Vega to 2028 and Leda to 2029.
- Tonnage
- 54,300 gross tons
What the Viking Ocean Cruises fare includes
- 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
Staterooms and suites on these ships
Sizes as Viking prints them for the 998-guest ships, veranda included: every category is larger than on the 930-guest ships (a Veranda Stateroom is 288 sq ft against 270, the Owner's Suite 1,448 against 1,297). Viking illustrates these staterooms with photos taken on its 930-guest ships, so we show none here rather than a room from the other class.
At a glance
- Veranda Stateroom
288 sq ft (27 m²)
- Deluxe Veranda Stateroom
288 sq ft (27 m²)
- Penthouse Veranda Stateroom
360 sq ft (33 m²)
- Penthouse Junior Suite
432 sq ft (40 m²)
- Explorer Suite
808-1,215 sq ft (75–113 m²)
- Owner's Suite
1,448 sq ft (135 m²) · Deck 7
| Category | Size | Deck |
|---|---|---|
| Veranda Stateroom (no photograph published) | 288 sq ft (27 m²) | — |
| Deluxe Veranda Stateroom (no photograph published) | 288 sq ft (27 m²) | — |
| Penthouse Veranda Stateroom (no photograph published) | 360 sq ft (33 m²) | — |
| Penthouse Junior Suite (no photograph published) | 432 sq ft (40 m²) | — |
| Explorer Suite (no photograph published) | 808-1,215 sq ft (75–113 m²) | — |
| Owner's Suite (no photograph published) | 1,448 sq ft (135 m²) | Deck 7 |
Deluxe Veranda Stateroom
288 sq ft (27 m²)
The same size of room as the Veranda Stateroom, with 2 PM stateroom access on embarkation day, one priority reservation at each alternative restaurant, priority spa bookings, binoculars and a personal coffee machine.
Penthouse Veranda Stateroom
360 sq ft (33 m²)
A larger veranda room with 1 PM stateroom access, two priority reservations at each alternative restaurant, a mini-bar that includes alcoholic drinks, a welcome bottle of champagne, and pressing and shoe shine.
Penthouse Junior Suite
432 sq ft (40 m²)
A suite with a sitting area and a second 42-inch TV, a bathroom with a double-sink vanity, 11 AM stateroom access, three priority reservations at each alternative restaurant, and laundry, pressing and shoe shine. Viking lists staterooms 6020 and 6021 as wheelchair accessible.
Explorer Suite
808-1,215 sq ft (75–113 m²)
A two-room suite with a generous veranda, a living and dining area that seats four, and a bathroom with a bathtub and double-sink vanity. Layouts vary: Viking gives the aft suites as 900-1,215 sq ft and the forward suites as 808-1,208 sq ft.
Owner's Suite
1,448 sq ft (135 m²)Deck 7
A multi-room suite with a separate bedroom, a living room, dining for six, a boardroom that seats 12, an ocean-view dry sauna, a private library and two guest bathrooms. Viking includes the Silver Spirits beverage package.
Deck plans
Plans as Viking publishes them on the pages of every 998-guest ship, from Viking Vela to Viking Leda, bow to the right. The layout follows the 930-guest ships with more staterooms on Decks 3 to 6. We confirm the category of any stateroom number with Viking before booking.
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Deck 1
The Kitchen Table, The Chef's Table and Manfredi's Italian Restaurant aft, The Living Room, bar, Guest Services, shop, hair salon and fitness center midship, and The Nordic Spa forward.
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Deck 2
The Restaurant aft, the Atrium and Torshavn midship, two shops, The Theater with Cinema 1 and Cinema 2 forward, and the Promenade Deck.
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Deck 3
Staterooms 3000 to 3105 with suites at the bow and stern, the Atrium midship and a launderette.
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Deck 4
Staterooms 4000 to 4131 with suites at the bow and stern and a launderette.
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Deck 5
Staterooms 5000 to 5121 with suites at the bow and stern and a launderette.
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Deck 6
Staterooms 6000 to 6107 with suites at the stern, the bridge forward, and a note that staterooms 6020 and 6021 are ADA staterooms.
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Deck 7
The Infinity Pool, hot tub and Aquavit Terrace at the stern, the World Café, Pool Grill, Pool Bar, Main Pool and Wintergarden, staterooms 7000 to 7018, the Owner's Suite, Mamsen's and the Explorers' Lounge forward.
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Deck 8
The retractable roof over the Main Pool, staterooms 8000 to 8019 and the upper level of the Explorers' Lounge forward.
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Deck 9
The Sports Deck forward.
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Deck A
The Medical Center forward.
On board
Restaurants and bars
- The Restaurant
- The main dining room, aft on Deck 2, with glass walls; regional dishes and always-available classics.
- Manfredi's Italian Restaurant
- The Italian restaurant, aft on Deck 1, with a private dining room. Reservations can always be made on board.
- The Chef's Table
- A multi-course tasting menu with wine pairings, aft on Deck 1, served in the restaurant or a private dining room.
- World Café and Aquavit Terrace
- The buffet restaurant aft on Deck 7, with an open kitchen, sushi and seafood, and al fresco tables on the Aquavit Terrace outside.
Spa, pools and public areas
- The Nordic Spa
- Forward on Deck 1, with a sauna, a Snow Grotto and the fitness center.
- Explorers' Lounge and Mamsen's
- Two storeys of panoramic windows at the bow of Decks 7 and 8; Mamsen's serves Norwegian specialties from breakfast to the evening.
- Infinity Pool
- The glass-backed pool and hot tub at the stern of Deck 7.
- Main Pool with Retractable Roof
- A heated pool midship on Deck 7, beside the Wintergarden, where afternoon tea is served.
Sailings on these ships
3 sailings on these ships, from our shortlist of the Viking Ocean Cruises calendar, with the fare as we last read it. Open one for the route, the map and our hotels at either end, or send it straight into the form.
29 Jun 2027 · 14 nights · Viking Astrea
British Isles Explorer
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
After you disembark
Stay in London
3 Aug 2027 · 14 nights · Viking Vesta
Viking Homelands
Stockholm to Bergen
from USD 10,399 per person
Booked through usViking’s own fare · Flights and hotels planned around it
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- 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
23 Oct 2027 · 10 nights · Viking Vela
Greek Odyssey
Athens (Piraeus) roundtrip
from USD 6,999 per person
Booked through usViking’s own fare · Flights and hotels planned around it
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- 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
Ask us for the full calendar and the dates that suit you.
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.
Questions about Viking's 998-guest ships
- How many guests does Viking's 998-guest ships carry?
- Each of the 8 ships carries 998 guests in 499 staterooms and suites.
- Which stateroom categories does Viking's 998-guest ships have?
- 6 categories, as Viking Ocean Cruises names them: Veranda Stateroom, Deluxe Veranda Stateroom, Penthouse Veranda Stateroom, Penthouse Junior Suite, Explorer Suite and Owner's Suite. Each is listed above with its size, its deck and the photographs Viking Ocean Cruises publishes.
- Can I choose a particular stateroom number on Viking's 998-guest ships?
- Usually, yes. Most Viking Ocean Cruises categories are sold by stateroom number, so you can pick one from the deck plans above and we ask Viking Ocean Cruises to hold it while the category is open. Some fares are sold as a guarantee, where the line assigns the stateroom later; we tell you which before you commit.
- When does Viking's 998-guest ships sail next?
- Our shortlist above holds 3 Viking Ocean Cruises sailings on these ships, 29 Jun 2027 to 23 Oct 2027. Viking Ocean Cruises's own calendar is longer; tell us your month and we send every departure that fits.
- What does the Viking Ocean Cruises fare include on Viking's 998-guest ships?
- Viking Ocean Cruises publishes the fare as including: 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. The full list, and what is charged separately, is on the Viking Ocean Cruises page.
- What changes when I book Viking's 998-guest ships 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.
- Which ships does this page cover?
- 8 ships: Viking Vela, Viking Vesta, Viking Mira, Viking Libra, Viking Astrea, Viking Lyra, Viking Vega and Viking Leda. Plans as Viking publishes them on the pages of every 998-guest ship, from Viking Vela to Viking Leda, bow to the right. The layout follows the 930-guest ships with more staterooms on Decks 3 to 6. We confirm the category of any stateroom number with Viking before booking.
Viking Ocean Cruises: the line, what the fare includes, every sailing
Deck plans and stateroom sizes from Viking Ocean Cruises's own published materials · read October 2026 · a size in parentheses isour arithmetic on the line's figures
Deck plans appear courtesy of Viking Ocean Cruises and 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. Layouts can change at a refit: we confirm the plan for your sailing before you choose a room.
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