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Viking Ocean · Viking Ocean

Viking Orion

4.0· 920 votesBuilt 2018 · 47,861 GT · 10 decks105 sailings from $277/night

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Guests

928

Crew

465

Cabins

464

Length

228 m

Space ratio

Homeport pattern

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Where she is right now

AIS reported 13:40 UTC · 2 Aug 2026

En route · Valdez· 8/2/2026, 1:40:19 PM· Course 35°

Position

60.86°N, 146.93°W

Heading

35° · COG 36°

Speed

15 kn

Destination

Valdez

Our take · opinion

Destination first, identical sisters

SLSB cruise desk · 241 words · judgement, not spec — the numbers live in the fact sheet and in the record below.

Our take: Viking Orion is Viking Ocean’s calm, veranda-every-cabin formula—destination days, included excursions, and Nordic spa culture without kids’ clubs or casino noise. We’d book her for couples who want the itinerary to lead and the ship to stay quietly excellent.

We experience Viking Orion as a small ocean ship that behaves like a boutique hotel at sea. Days revolve around longer port stays and overnight calls; onboard, the Explorer’s Lounge, wraparound promenade, and aft Aquavit Terrace infinity pool keep the mood unhurried. The Explorers’ Dome planetarium is a signature Orion/Jupiter quirk, and we treat it as worth booking early when stargazing is part of your brief.

Every stateroom has a private veranda, so cabin strategy is less about outdoor access and more about suite tier on long segments. We’d look at Penthouse Veranda or suite categories when space and storage matter; standard Veranda cabins already feel generous versus mainstream balconies. Ask us about forward motion versus midship quiet before you book, because light sleepers still have preferences even on consistent Viking layouts.

Dining stays inclusive across the main Restaurant, World Café, Italian Grill, and Chef’s Table, with beer and wine at lunch and dinner in the fare. Sisters across the Viking Ocean fleet are intentionally identical, so Orion’s edge is itinerary and that Dome rather than a different personality. If destination-led cruising is the goal, check sailings on this page and ask us which voyage segment and cabin tier fit.

She's for

Couples who want destination-led, low-pressure ocean cruising
Adults-only travellers who value included excursions and Wi-Fi
Guests who prioritize spa, enrichment, and veranda time over nightlife
World-cruise and Alaska shoppers comparing identical Viking sisters

She's not for

Families with children—Viking Ocean is an adults-focused product
Party-ship guests chasing waterparks, casinos, and late clubs
First-timers who want maximum onboard wow per night

Honest caveat

Orion is nearly identical to her Viking Ocean sisters—the ship name matters less than the itinerary and cabin tier. We’ll help you compare segments and veranda categories so you book the voyage, not just the nameplate.

The record · ship background

Viking Orion, on paper

150 words · build, class and deployment history

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Viking Orion is the fifth identical Viking Ocean ship from Fincantieri Ancona. Keel was laid in February 2017, delivery followed on June 7, 2018, and Livorno christened her on June 14 with former NASA astronaut Anna Lee Fisher as godmother. She was previously known in planning as Viking Spirit and takes her name from the expedition ship National Geographic Orion.

The product story is fleetwide: all-veranda accommodations, included shore excursions, Wi-Fi, and selected beverages, plus Nordic Spa facilities including the complimentary Snow Grotto. Orion and Viking Jupiter uniquely carry the Explorers’ Dome planetarium with resident astronomy programming. Hybrid-efficiency systems and a relatively shallow draft support Viking’s small-port access pitch.

Deployment mixes world cruise segments, Alaska summers, and destination-dense ocean itineraries with fewer sea days and longer calls. Confirm this sailing for current region and embarkation city; specs and upcoming inventory are listed on this page beside the full fact sheet.

Build record

Keel to delivery: 2017 – 2018
Inaugural: Jul 2018, Rome–Barcelona
Fuel: Hybrid diesel-electric
Sisters: Viking OCEAN fleet

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Upcoming sailings

40 itineraries · 105 sail dates on Viking Orion. Fares are live and change daily.

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Alaska & The Inside Passage

Seward · 10n · $780/n · Aug 4, 2026

From $7,799 inside · Balcony $7,799

Alaska & The Inside Passage

Vancouver · 10n · $790/n · Sep 3, 2026

From $7,899 inside · Balcony $7,899

Alaska & The Inside Passage

Seward · 10n · $780/n · Sep 13, 2026

From $7,799 inside · Balcony $7,799

North Pacific Passage

Vancouver · 22n · $277/n · Sep 23, 2026

From $6,099 inside · Balcony $6,099

Far Eastern Horizons

Tokyo · 14n · $900/n · Oct 16, 2026

From $12,599 inside · Balcony $12,599

Southeast Asia Horizons

Tokyo · 28n · $1,143/n · Oct 16, 2026

From $31,998 inside

Sailing	Date	Depart	Nights	$/n	Inside	Balcony	Suite
Alaska & The Inside PassageSeward Alaska \| Seward Alaska \| Valdez Alaska \| Scenic Sailing Hubbard Glacier \| Sitka Alaska \| Haines Alaska \| Icy Strait Point Alaska \| Wrangell Alaska \| Ketchikan Alaska \| Scenic Sailing The Inside Passage \| Vancouver British Columbia	Aug 4, 2026	Seward	10	$780	$7,799	$7,799	$10,499
Alaska & The Inside PassageVancouver British Columbia \| Scenic Sailing The Inside Passage \| Ketchikan Alaska \| Juneau Alaska \| Skagway Alaska \| Sitka Alaska \| Icy Strait Point Alaska \| Scenic Sailing Hubbard Glacier \| Valdez Alaska \| Seward Alaska \| Seward Alaska	Sep 3, 2026	Vancouver	10	$790	$7,899	$7,899	$10,499
Alaska & The Inside PassageSeward Alaska \| Seward Alaska \| Valdez Alaska \| Scenic Sailing Hubbard Glacier \| Scenic Sailing Glacier Bay \| Skagway Alaska \| Juneau Alaska \| Sitka Alaska \| Ketchikan (Ward Cove) Alaska \| Scenic Sailing The Inside Passage \| Vancouver British Columbia	Sep 13, 2026	Seward	10	$780	$7,799	$7,799	—
North Pacific PassageVancouver, British Columbia \| Scenic Sailing The Inside Passage \| Ketchikan, Alaska \| Sitka, Alaska \| Scenic Sailing Glacier Bay \| Scenic Sailing Hubbard Glacier \| Valdez, Alaska \| Seward, Alaska \| Homer \| Kodiak, Alaska \| Scenic Sailing The Inside Passage \| Sail the Bering Sea \| Sail the Bering Sea \| Sail the North Pacific Ocean \| Sail the North Pacific Ocean \| Sail the North Pacific Ocean \| Sail the Okhotsk Sea \| Sail the Okhotsk Sea \| Sapporo (Otaru) \| Sapporo (Otaru) \| Scenic Sailing Tsugaro Strait \| Tokyo \| Tokyo	Sep 23, 2026	Vancouver	22	$277	$6,099	$6,099	$10,999
Far Eastern HorizonsTokyo \| Tokyo \| Shimizu \| Shimizu \| Kobe \| Hiroshima \| Hiroshima \| Beppu \| Kagoshima \| Sasebo \| Sail The East China Sea \| Taipei (Keelung) \| Sail The East China Sea \| Hong Kong \| Hong Kong	Oct 16, 2026	Tokyo	14	$900	$12,599	$12,599	$19,999
Southeast Asia HorizonsTokyo \| Tokyo \| Shimizu \| Shimizu \| Kobe \| Hiroshima \| Hiroshima \| Beppu \| Kagoshima \| Sasebo \| Sail The East China Sea \| Taipei (Keelung) \| Sail The East China Sea \| Hong Kong \| Hong Kong \| Hong Kong \| Sail The South China Sea \| Ha Long Bay \| Ha Long Bay \| Hue (Chan May) \| Sail The South China Sea \| Ho Chi Minh City \| Ho Chi Minh City \| Ho Chi Minh City \| Scenic Sailing Gulf Of Thailand \| Sihanoukville \| Sihanoukville \| Bangkok (Laem Chabang) \| Bangkok (Laem Chabang)	Oct 16, 2026	Tokyo	28	$1,143	$31,998	—	$31,998