Ship reference
Viking Mira
Ship specifications and sources.
Quick facts
- Cruise line
- Viking Ocean Cruises
- Entered service
- 2026
- Status
- In service
About us Viking Mira
Viking Mira is an active ship delivered in 2026, rather than a future vessel inferred from a booking page. Both Viking and Fincantieri confirm handover at Ancona on 26 May 2026. The operator then records its naming in Venice on 30 May, with Rebecca Webb Wilson as godmother. The permanent IMO number is 9852456, and the current insurer records 53,769 gross tonnage.
Mira continues the larger ocean generation after Vela and Vesta. The delivery references agree on 499 staterooms and up to 998 passengers. That is the published passenger limit, not the total number of people aboard including crew. All advertised accommodation categories have private verandas, while room sizes and booking priorities vary. Compare the precise category and layout before assuming that a ship-wide veranda policy makes every room equivalent.
The current operator page lists 784 feet length and 101 feet beam, approximately 239 and 30.8 metres. These are rounded published dimensions, not a detailed registered measurement newly calculated to several decimal places. Full current machinery details, maximum speed and a total physical deck count remain unverified in the primary sources reviewed. Later Libra and Astrea hydrogen announcements are not evidence that Mira has those systems installed.
Its introductory season focuses on the Mediterranean and Northern Europe. The naming in Venice and the first-season region are historical programme details, not a fixed starting port for every future sailing. Use the exact departure and itinerary when comparing travel arrangements, time ashore and the mix of port days and sea passages. A new construction year alone does not establish which regional journey best fits your interests.
Onboard service follows Viking's adult ocean approach, with a minimum age of eighteen and no casino. Cultural talks, reading and destination visits frame the offer. Alternative restaurant dining requires reservations even where the published meal has no surcharge; drinks and additional shore activities need a check against the actual fare. English is the main programme language and the standard onboard account uses US dollars. For a booking decision, combine room category, route and included services, keeping confirmed current features separate from future technology or a ceremonial association.
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Year built | 2026 |
| Entered service | 2026 |
| Gross tonnage (GT) | 53,769 |
| Guests at double occupancy | — |
| Maximum guests | 998 |
| Crew | — |
| Cabins | 499 |
| Decks (total) | — |
| Length (m) | 239 |
| Beam (m) | 30.8 |
| Last verified refurbishment year | — |
| Maximum speed (knots) | — |
| IMO | 9852456 |
| Shipyard | Fincantieri, Ancona, Italy |
| Flag | — |
| Propulsion / fuel description | — |
A dash means no independently verified value is available. Guest counts at double occupancy and maximum capacity are different measures. GT measures enclosed volume, not weight.
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Sources
- Viking/Fincantieri — verified current membership or actual construction — Accessed
- Fincantieri — actual individual delivery — Accessed
499cabins/up to998passengers; approximate54300notcurrentexactinsuredGT.
- Steamship Mutual — individual current2026/27identity — Accessed
Allthreeindividual53769GT; notpromotionalapprox54300. Bergenregistry.
- Viking — current individual specifications — Accessed
Published784ft/101ft convertedrounded239.0m/30.8m, notcentimetrepreciseregisteredmeasurements.
- Viking — actual individual naming — Accessed
Vela5December2024Trieste; Vesta30June2025Split; Mira30May2026Venice.
- Viking — current adult ocean product — Accessed
- Viking — ocean service FAQ — Accessed
- Viking — core programme language — Accessed
- Viking — actualMay2026delivery — Accessed
Currentdeliveredship; Librastillconstructionandfuturehydrogen.