Viking Vesta

Cruise Line

Viking (Viking Ocean Cruises)✓

Ship Name

Viking Vesta✓

Maiden voyage

2 July 2025✓

Year Built

2025✓

Builder

Fincantieri (Ancona, Italy)✓

Gross Tonnage

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A measure of a ship's enclosed volume, not its weight. Higher usually means more decks, space and amenities.

54,300 tons✓2937250800

Length

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Overall length of the hull from bow to stern.

238 m✓88365

Width/Beam

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The ship's width at its widest point. A wider hull is steadier but limits which ports and canals it can use.

31 m✓

Ship Within a Ship

No✓

Total decks

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Total number of decks, including crew-only and service decks.

14✓

Passenger Decks

10✓

Speed

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Cruising speed in knots (nautical miles per hour). One knot is about 1.15 mph.

20 knots✓

Crew

465✓

Passenger to Crew Ratio

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Guests per crew member. Lower means more staff per passenger, which usually means more attentive service.

2.1✓14

Total Cabins

499✓

Single Occupancy Cabins

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Whether the ship has cabins built for solo travellers (often without a single supplement).

No✓

Wheelchair-Accessible Cabins

2✓

Passenger Capacity

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The maximum number of guests the ship can carry at full occupancy.

998✓487662

Space Ratio (tons of ship per passenger)

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Gross tonnage divided by passenger capacity — a rough 'spaciousness' gauge. Higher means more room per guest.

54.4✓2128

Restaurants

The Restaurant (main dining room), World Cafe (buffet), Aquavit Terrace, Manfredi's (Italian), The Chef's Table✓

Restaurants - Paid

0✓

Restaurants - Included

5✓

Onboard Currency

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The currency used for onboard purchases and billing.

US Dollar✓

Total Pools

2✓

- Pools - General Access

2✓

- Pools - Adults Only

0✓

- Pools - Exclusive

0✓

Water Playground/Splash Park

No✓

Kiddie/Splash Pool

No✓

Total Hot Tubs

2✓

- Hot Tubs - General Access

2✓

- Hot Tubs - Adults Only

2✓

WiFi

Yes✓

Internet Center

No✓

Cell Phone Service

No✓

Bars/Lounges

5✓

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✓

Water Sports Platform

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 (Deck 1) with snow grotto, sauna, steam room, cold plunge, hot tub and pool; ship is adults-only (18+)✓

Special Amenities

Nordic Spa with snow grotto and cold plunge, retractable-roof pool, infinity pool, diesel-electric propulsion with battery hybrid system, adults-only (18+) ship✓

Base Daily Gratuities*(Per Person Per Day)

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The standard service charge automatically added per guest, per day, on top of the fare.

$17.00✓

Tip added to drinks & services

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The automatic gratuity percentage added to bar tabs and paid services.

15%✓

Tipping Expected?

No✓

Call sign

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The ship's unique radio identifier used in maritime communications.

LAUR8✓

IMO number

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A permanent 7-digit ID assigned to the hull for life, even if the ship is later renamed or sold.

9852444✓

MMSI number

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A 9-digit radio ID broadcast by the ship's transponder for tracking and communications.

257944000✓

Port of registry

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The ship's legal home port and country of registration — its 'flag'.

Bergen, Norway✓