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Viking Libra

55
SCORE
Space & Comfort 76Dining 73Pools & Relaxation 57Entertainment 46Value / Cost 44Activities & Thrills 38
Line
Viking
Built
2026
Guests
998
Tonnage
54,300 tons
Length
238 m
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What We Like
+Strong Space & Comfort — scores 76/100
Worth Knowing
−Activities & Thrills is a relative weak point at 38/100
−Value / Cost is a relative weak point at 44/100
−Entertainment is a relative weak point at 46/100

General

Cruise Line
Viking✓
Ship Name
Viking Libra✓
Maiden voyage
3 December 2026✓

Physical

Year Built
2026✓
Builder
Fincantieri (Ancona, Italy)✓
Gross Tonnage
ⓘ
A measure of a ship's enclosed volume, not its weight. Higher usually means more decks, space and amenities.
54,300 tons✓2937250800
Length
ⓘ
Overall length of the hull from bow to stern.
238 m✓88365
Width/Beam
ⓘ
The ship's width at its widest point. A wider hull is steadier but limits which ports and canals it can use.
31 m✓
Total decks
ⓘ
Total number of decks, including crew-only and service decks.
10✓
Passenger Decks
6✓
Speed
ⓘ
Cruising speed in knots (nautical miles per hour). One knot is about 1.15 mph.
20 knots✓

Passengers and Crew

Crew
470✓
Passenger to Crew Ratio
ⓘ
Guests per crew member. Lower means more staff per passenger, which usually means more attentive service.
2.12✓14
Total Cabins
499✓
Single Occupancy Cabins
ⓘ
Whether the ship has cabins built for solo travellers (often without a single supplement).
No✓
Wheelchair-Accessible Cabins
0✓
Passenger Capacity
ⓘ
The maximum number of guests the ship can carry at full occupancy.
998✓487662
Space Ratio (tons of ship per passenger)
ⓘ
Gross tonnage divided by passenger capacity — a rough 'spaciousness' gauge. Higher means more room per guest.
54.4✓2128

Amenities

Restaurants
The Restaurant, Manfredi's Italian Restaurant, The Chef's Table, World Cafe, Aquavit Terrace, Mamsen's✓
Restaurants - Paid
0✓
Restaurants - Included
9✓
Onboard Currency
ⓘ
The currency used for onboard purchases and billing.
US Dollar✓
Total Pools
2✓
- Pools - General Access
1✓
- Pools - Adults Only
1✓
Water Playground/Splash Park
No✓
Kiddie/Splash Pool
No✓
Total Hot Tubs
1✓
- Hot Tubs - General Access
1✓
WiFi
Yes✓
Internet Center
No✓
Cell Phone Service
Yes✓
Bars/Lounges
4✓
Beauty Salon/Barber Shop
Yes✓
Casino
No✓
Chapel
No✓
Night Club
No✓
Laundromats (self service)
Yes✓
Laundry/Dry Cleaning
Yes✓
Library
Yes✓
Movie Theatre
Yes✓
Onboard Weddings
No✓
Spa
Yes✓
Video Arcade
No✓
Basketball Court
No✓
Tennis Court
No✓
Fitness Center
Yes✓
Ice Skating Rink
No✓
Jogging Track
Yes✓
Mini-Golf Course
No✓
Rock Climbing Wall
No✓
Water Slide
No✓
24-Hour Room Service
Yes✓
Babysitting
No✓
Children's Playroom
No✓
Supervised Youth Program
No✓
Teen Center
No✓
Kosher Meals
No✓
Adult Only Relaxation Area
Nordic Spa (Snow Grotto, Thalassotherapy Pool, Sauna)✓
Special Amenities
World's first hydrogen-powered cruise ship, using liquefied hydrogen and fuel cells for a hybrid zero-emission propulsion system; all 499 staterooms have private verandas; two-deck Explorers' Lounge; Nordic Spa with snow grotto/thalassotherapy pool✓

Costs and Gratuities

Base Daily Gratuities*(Per Person Per Day)
ⓘ
The standard service charge automatically added per guest, per day, on top of the fare.
$17.00✓
Tip added to drinks & services
ⓘ
The automatic gratuity percentage added to bar tabs and paid services.
15%✓
Tipping Expected?
No✓

Registry & Identifiers

IMO number
ⓘ
A permanent 7-digit ID assigned to the hull for life, even if the ship is later renamed or sold.
9852468✓
Port of registry
ⓘ
The ship's legal home port and country of registration — its 'flag'.
Bergen, Norway✓
54.6
SCORE /100
Overall score for this persona, built from the section scores below.
Space & Comfort 76
Dining 73
Pools & Relaxation 57
Entertainment 46
Value / Cost 44
Activities & Thrills 38