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SHIP OVERVIEW

Expand your horizons on comfortable, state-of-the-art ships, intimate and thoughtfully created by experienced nautical architects and designers to enrich your interaction with your destination in every way. Whether you seek to expand your palate, your knowledge, or just your circle of friends with like-minded people, Viking designed its ships with a unique onboard experience in mind, from the serene Wintergarden, perfect for a calming cup of tea; to The Spa, a Nordic sanctuary of wellness; to the Library, carefully curated with books to add to your knowledge. Not to mention inspiring onboard talks that help you understand every destination in depth. All set in tasteful, understated elegance. And all designed to deliver a life-enriching experience that stays with you forever.

  • CRUISES
  • STATISTICS

STATISTICS

  • Year Built

    2017
  • Year Refurbished

  • Year Entered Present Fleet

    2017
  • Country of Registry

    Norway
  • Tonnage (GRT)

    47,800
  • PAX (basis 2)

    930
  • Max Pax (inc. Uppers)

    930
  • Passenger Decks

    8
  • Number of Crew

    465
  • Officers' Nationality

    International
  • Cruise/Hotel Staff Nationality

    International

STATEROOMS

  • Suites

    14
  • Balcony

    0
  • Oceanview

    0
  • Oceanview No Balcony

    0
  • Oceanview With Balcony

    0
  • Balconies

    465
  • Interior

    0
  • Accessible

    20
  • Total Number of Accommodations

    1000
  • SUITE
  • BALCONY
  • OCEANVIEW
  • INSIDE

Deck Plans

SHIP REVIEWS

OVERALL RATING

4.7

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Cruise reviews reflect the opinions of travel editors and cruisers/ readers and may not represent those of our company.

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Med Cruise

APRIL

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PROS

Beautiful ship. Great staff and enjoyed the meals as well as the excursions that were offered.

CONS

None.

RECOMMENDED

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Great time. Ship, staff, food and excursions all exceeded expectations.

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Dream trip

MARCH

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PROS

Great service, personal attention, outstanding attitude by the service personnel, beautiful ship.

CONS

Missed one stop.

RECOMMENDED

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One of our best cruises. The service personnel from the cabin gentleman to the executive chef, makes you feel that you are the most important passenger in the ship.

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Top Notch Viking Ocean Cruise

OCTOBER

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PROS

The amaxing Viking luxeries and staff

CONS

A few dissapointing ports of call

RECOMMENDED

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This was our first Viking Ocean Cruise, having experienced a river cruise a few years ago. The Viking experience was top notch; the staff goes out of their way to please, to get to know you, to thank you, to be super friendly. The food was certainly not typical "cruise food." The buffet had many, many options and the restaurants were outstanding. Our biggest disappointment were the ports of call, some of which require a long (60-90 minutes) commute to the destination city (Rome, Venice) then of course the same return time, which eats up a lot of your time. The smaller, lesser known ports were quaint but really not much to see except the local cathedrals.

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Great Trip

APRIL

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PROS

Staff, Atmosphere, amenities

CONS

Fellow travelers, excursions

RECOMMENDED

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Our first trip with Viking. Second cruise ever - we were married while on our first cruise 20 years ago. This trip was our anniversary gift to each other! We loved the staff and all that they added to our voyage. From airport transfers to food/drink service, from housekeeping to spa services, everything the staff provided was top notch. Weather was a bit disappointing for part of our journey, but that's not a knock on anyone. The shore excursions were a bit too crowded for our taste and felt like a Jr. High field trip at times. While ashore, our fellow travelers' inability to keep up or follow directions was a bit frustrating. The QV gizmos were convenient, but cumbersome at times.

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Viking Sky Mediterranean Antiquities trip

MARCH

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PROS

Viking Sky is an exceptional ship with wonderful accommodations and staff and service. The included country tours gave good snapshots of cities and countrysides. The additionsl tours were more expansive and specially geared for select interests. All in all we enjoyed the tours with the knowledgeable tour guides. After the tours we were able to enjoy the decks, swimming pools and the sauna rooms/thermal pools. Of course the food was great and service exceptional! Entertainment was plentiful and geared toward anyone's taste since there were so many venues. We felt safe with covid testing and contact tracing. All in all it was a great experience.

CONS

The only disappointment was that no free time to explore was allowed on the tours. We realize that due to covid situation control was necessary but we were all capable adults and could have found our way to a designated spot after an hour or so to be escorted back to the ship. In the future Viking should indicate if free time is allowed in the narrative regarding tour amenities. I felt a little cheated not being able to wander through some of the streets and shops and do a little exploring in these beautiful cities.

RECOMMENDED

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I have no additional comments other than we had a wonderful time and hope that covid restrictions go away or at least are loosened in the future.

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Awesome Ship!

FEBRUARY

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PROS

Lovely ship, immaculate cabins, friendly & competent crew, excellent dining options

CONS

RECOMMENDED

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This is our 2nd Viking Ocean cruise and it matched the same excellence as our first aboard sister ship Viking Sun. We are fans of the "Viking Business Model" of small elegant ships, adults only, complimentary beer/wine, complimentary tour in every port, no casinos, no photographers... you get the idea. That isn't to say we don't have fun-- the stage shows are excellent and the crew hosts great pool-deck parties with dancing, shots of aquavit, tequila, etc.

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Caribbean cruise

FEBRUARY

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PROS

Elegant, pristine, calm and relaxing, luxurious accommodations, great food with many dining options. Staff friendly and helpful and service was second to none. Spa was superb. Entertainment outstanding. Organization and excursions were excellent. Staterooms roomy and luxurious.

CONS

None

RECOMMENDED

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This cruise line knows how to treat guests—great customer service!

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Best Cruise Line

OCTOBER

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PROS

Small ship, Adult only, great food and wine choices, great itineraries, large rooms, attentive and friendly staff, excellent spa and fitness center

CONS

None that I can think of

RECOMMENDED

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The best vacation I have ever taken - best cruise line and ship I have ever travelled on - friendly staff from Captain to Room Stewards - delicious foods with so many options - great wine options - excellent tour options - spacious rooms with balcony - everything top of the line!

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British Isles Explorer

SEPTEMBER

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PROS

Pleasantly surprised at the experience: beautiful ship, great food, and service. Loved the pools and most excursions.

CONS

Some excursions spent too much bus time; needed more than a few photo ops.

RECOMMENDED

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Some excursions gave too much free time at certain venues with not enough to do in the area. Local guides were the best. Ship entertainment was great.

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Premium level cruising

SEPTEMBER

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PROS

Too many to list: excellent service by all employees, fantastic food, extremely clean and modern ship with amazing spa amenities, beautiful year round pool with dome cover

CONS

Absolutely no complaints!

RECOMMENDED

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Our British Isles cruise took us to wonderful places. Least favorite was Dublin and Liverpool but even those were still interesting and good experiences. It probably helped that the weather was just about perfect every port.

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Simply fabulous!

JULY

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PROS

Food, service, entertainment, size of stateroom

CONS

Difficulty in booking excursions, one lecturer was unprepared and disjointed and went on too long..

RECOMMENDED

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What a nice touch to have a platter of sandwiches waiting for us after a late excursion! Loved the pianist on board, all the staff. And the cruise director was unbelievable!

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Highly recommend Viking Sky

APRIL

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PROS

Always pleasant and accommodating

CONS

Wish we had a little more time in a couple of locations

RECOMMENDED

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We loved everything about our trip. It was a wonderful experience, relaxing and learning new things while meeting new people. All good. Can’t wait to book another journey.

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Luxury in the Arctic Circle

JANUARY

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PROS

Excellent suite and service

CONS

Some of the excursions not well planned

RECOMMENDED

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We have just returned from a great trip in search of the Northern Lights. Comfort and care on the ship was excellent as was the impeccable service and attitude of all staff. To be highly recommended

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Trip of a lifetime

DECEMBER

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PROS

Food...Staff...Service

CONS

Some on shore guides were not up to viking standards

RECOMMENDED

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Since my husband and I have some physical challenges, we asked guides to walk a little slower so that we could keep up with the group. Only one guide was sensative to our needs.

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Trip of 11/03/2018 to 11/18/2018

NOVEMBER

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PROS

Everything we expected

CONS

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RECOMMENDED

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Great Weather for whole trip. Local travel guides well versed in their presentations!

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Outstanding

SEPTEMBER

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PROS

Great ship, outstanding service and super food!

CONS

Weather was bad requiring a plan change. Being in major port on Sundays when stores are closed was no fun.

RECOMMENDED

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A Cruise to Remember

SEPTEMBER

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PROS

Fantastic crew, well organized, delicious food, perfect size ship which never felt crowded and great excursions

CONS

Would like to have had more time to explore some of the ports of call.

RECOMMENDED

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This being our first ocean cruise, it couldn’t have been much better. The size and amenities of the Viking Sky were perfect. We never felt crowded or had to wait for anything. I can’t say enough about the wonderful crew, who bent over backwards to make our time onboard unforgettable. The ports of call were everything we expected and more. We wish we had more time to explore more of Stavanger, Norway and Gdansk, Poland. I would highly recommend (and have) Viking to all my friends.

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Viking sky

JANUARY

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PROS

Excellent service food exercusions

CONS

Could have more on ship experiences for sea days

RECOMMENDED

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This is an excellent cruise. One thing that needs big improvement is when they do airlines they dropped us off at airport at a check in area that was a disaster. Lines and lines of waiting. Would have preferred to be dropped off at regular check in not in the basement with many bus loads of people.

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A beautiful ship, but...

JANUARY

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PROS

Accommodating staff, adult activities and entertainment, excellent dining.

CONS

Not for the wheelchair bound, many days at sea.

RECOMMENDED

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While the staff did everything they could to accommodate my wheelchair-bound wife, tight doorways, stepped gangways and tender usage, as well as lack of grab bars made the cruise less enjoyable for both of us. Although there were few opportunities for my wife to leave the ship and positively no wheelchair accessible excursions offered, we still managed to take in the entertainment and activities aboard the ship, as well as way too much of the fine food available on board. We won't book another cruise until she is no longer wheelchair-bound, but when that happens, we will definitely be booking with Viking.

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sky, tops in everything

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Fabulous

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Hated for the cruise to end

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Empires of the Mediterranean March 2017

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PROS

Beautiful ship with large bathrooms and sufficient drawer/closet space. Enthusiastic multinational crew.

CONS

Entertainment and shows were mediocre

RECOMMENDED

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The ship was about a month old and was beautifully designed. Although full it never felt crowded. The use of technology was evident in the free wifi, live TV with CNN, Fox, etc. and updated port talks, schedules and menus available on the cabin screen. The food was good, and any service issues were quickly resolved. The entertainment was on par with college level singers and dancers, but since we were in port everyday with 8 am starts, we didn't take too much advantage of the lounges, spa, stores or nightclub. This cruise visited Greece, Montenegro, Croatia and Sloveia, and we were fortunate to have sunny weather and be the only ship in port every day. The excursion quality was good and well organized, whether included or additional charge.

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