Company Viking Ocean Cruises
Viking Vesta is an ocean cruise ship operated by Viking Ocean Cruises. She was built by Fincantieri at its Ancona shipyard in Italy and delivered on 26 June 2025. In late June 2025 she was named in Split, Croatia, by her godmother, Norwegian journalist Lene Tangevald-Jensen. Her maiden voyage, from Venice to Barcelona, departed on 2 July 2025.
She is the second ship in a new series that is slightly larger than Viking’s original ocean ships, led by Viking Vela. She measures about 54,300 gross tons and has 499 staterooms, all with a private veranda, for up to 998 guests. She is 239 m long and about 31 m wide. She sails under the Norwegian flag, registered in Bergen, and her hull carries ice class 1C. Diesel-electric propulsion with 4.7 MWh of battery capacity and two azimuth thrusters gives her a top speed of around 20 knots.
On board, the interiors are Scandinavian-style and the public spaces are filled with light. There is a main pool with a retractable roof, an infinity pool, a spa and a fitness centre. She also has a theatre, the Explorers’ Lounge, the Living Room, the Torshavn piano lounge, a cinema and plenty of space for al fresco dining. Like every Viking ocean ship, she is adults-only (18+) and has no casino. She sails mainly in the Mediterranean and Northern Europe.
