Viking Ocean Cruises
| Private | |
| Industry | Cruise line |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Headquarters | Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Products | Cruises |
| Parent | Viking Cruises |
| Website | www |
Viking Ocean Cruises, the ocean cruise division of Viking Cruises, launched in 2013 to offer the same small ship experience as the company’s river division. Specifically designed to provide more time in port than competitors, including late evening stays and overnights, itineraries sail Scandinavia, the Baltic, North America, the Caribbean and the Mediterranean.
In 2013, Viking Cruises announced the first new cruise line in nearly a decade. Its ocean cruise product line is intended to leverage the company’s managerial experience in ocean cruising as well as its success in the river cruise sector. Viking’s ocean cruise division began sailing its first vessel, Viking Star, in 2015. It was joined by the fleet’s second vessel, Viking Sea, in 2016. Viking Sky and Viking Sun are scheduled for 2017 sailings, Viking Spirit will debut in 2018, and one more ship will join them in 2019. Initial ocean cruising destinations included Scandinavia, the Baltic and the Mediterranean, calling on ports such as Bergen, Norway; St. Petersburg, Russia; Gdańsk, Poland; and Barcelona, Spain. With its expansion, Viking is offering itineraries in North America and the Caribbean.
Viking Star is a 930-passenger all-veranda cruise ship, classified by the Cruise Critic trade publication as a “small ship.” The ship, along with its sister ship Viking Sea, was designed by experienced naval architects and designers with features including dual-fuel engines, a hydro-dynamically optimized streamlined hull for maximum fuel efficiency, onboard solar panels and equipment that minimizes exhaust pollution.
The two ships were built by Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona, Italy, and the interior design, rich in Scandinavian influence, was developed by London-based SMC Design and Los Angeles–based Rottet Studio.
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