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| Name | Viking Vesta |
| Owner | Viking Ocean Cruises Ship II |
| Operator | Viking Ocean Cruises |
| Port of registry | Bergen, Norway |
| Ordered | 2024 |
| Builder | Fincantieri |
| Cost | US$ 446 million |
| Yard number | 6318 |
| Laid down | 2022–2024 |
| Launched | July 2024 |
| Christened | 30 June 2025 |
| Completed | 30 June 2025[1] |
| Maiden voyage | 2 July 2025 |
| In service | 2025–present |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cruise ship |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 784 ft (239 m) |
| Beam | 101 ft (31 m) |
| Draught | 6.45 m (21 ft 2 in) |
| Decks | 14 |
| Ice class | 1C |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion | 2x Azimuth thrusters |
| Speed |
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| Capacity | 998 passengers in 499 cabins |
| Crew | 550 |
MV Viking Vesta is a cruise ship that was launched in 2024, christened in June 2025 and entered service in July 2025. She is operated by Viking Ocean Cruises.
General characteristics
editViking Vesta is 784 ft (239 m) long overall, has a moulded beam of 101 ft (31 m) and draws TBD6.45 metres (21 ft 2 in) of water at design draught. Her gross tonnage is 48,000, The ship's hull is strengthened for navigation in ice with Finnish-Swedish ice class 1C.
Viking Vesta has 499 cabins for 998 passengers, all outside with balconies. Amenities include two pools, a spa, a fitness center, two restaurants, several lounges and bars, a sports deck, a theatre, and various shops.[3]
Like most modern cruise ships, Viking Vesta has a diesel-electric propulsion system where an integrated power plant provides electricity for all onboard consumers ranging from the vessel's twin propellers to hotel functions such as lighting, air conditioning and electrical sockets in the passenger cabins. The ship is also designed to ultimately use hydrogen as fuel (TBD ref). Her two interconnected but physically separated high-voltage switchboards are supplied by four alternators driven by MAN 32/44CR series medium-speed diesel engines.
In accordance with the Safe Return to Port requirements for passenger ships, the power plant is split to two engine rooms separated by watertight and fireproof bulkheads. Each engine room houses one 9-cylinder 9L32/44CR engine rated at 5,040 kW (6,760 hp) and one 12-cylinder 12V32/44CR engine producing 6,720 kW (9,010 hp) each, a so-called "father and son" configuration.
For propulsion, Viking Vesta is equipped with two Azimuth thrusters, which allow for 360-degree rotation for enhanced maneuverability. This propulsion system gives Viking Sky a service speed of 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) and maximum speed of 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph). In addition, she has two 2,800 kW (3,800 hp) bow thrusters for maneuvering in ports.
Career
editConstruction
editViking Vesta is one of a series of cruise ships built by Fincantieri in Ancona, Italy, for Viking Ocean Cruises. As of 2025[update], as second in her class, she has one sister ship in operation (Viking Vela), with others under construction or on order. Viking Vesta was laid down in 2024, launched in July 2024 2016, and delivered on 30 June 2025.[1]
Maiden voyage
editViking Vesta's maiden voyage departed Venice, Italy on 2 July 2025 for a 12-night journey in the Mediterranean Sea to Barcelona, Spain, with port stops in Italy, Croatia, Greece, Monaco and France.[4]
Planned itineraries
editViking Vesta is planned to sail in the Mediterranean and Northern Europe.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Fincantieri delivers "Viking Vesta" in Ancona". Fincantieri. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
- ^ "Viking Vesta". Retrieved 23 August 2025.
- ^ "Viking Vesta". Viking Ocean Cruises. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Viking Vesta Completes Maiden Cruise". Cruise Industry News. 16 July 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
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