Ship reference
Viking Sea
Ship specifications and sources.
Quick facts
- Cruise line
- Viking Ocean Cruises
- Entered service
- 2016
- Status
- In service
About us Viking Sea
Viking Sea is the second ship in Viking's ocean series, delivered by Fincantieri at Ancona on 24 March 2016. Its naming followed in Greenwich on the River Thames on 5 May, with Karine Hagen as godmother. A delivery date and a naming ceremony are different milestones; neither should be confused with a later refurbishment. The ship's permanent IMO number is 9725421.
The current operator describes an all-veranda ship for 930 guests. This maintains the accommodation concept introduced by Viking Star while making Sea an individual vessel with its own history and schedule. Private balconies are common to the advertised room categories, but suite layouts, floor area and reservation priorities vary. Use the exact category and deck plan for a room decision rather than assume that a shared fleet design makes every accommodation option identical.
Fincantieri's delivery account describes Scandinavian-inspired interiors, two pools including an aft infinity pool, and a spa combining a sauna with a snow grotto. These provide different settings between port calls. The present ocean product also emphasises cultural presentations, a library and included excursions rather than a casino or children's programme. Minimum age is eighteen under the current offer.
The builder's machinery reference identifies diesel generators and electric propulsion motors, with an explicit maximum speed of twenty knots. It is not proof of battery or hydrogen propulsion. Likewise, plans for hydrogen on Libra and Astrea should not be transferred backwards to Sea. Technical references disagree on accommodation inventory: the delivery release gives 465 cabins and a later builder series sheet gives 473. Current insurance and builder tonnage entries also differ, so these unresolved totals remain visible instead of being forced into a precise-looking number.
The latest annual report confirms maximum passenger capacity of 930. Crew are not added to that guest field, and the number is not labelled as verified double occupancy. Standard English-market ocean accounts use US dollars. Alternative restaurant meals are advertised without a dining surcharge, with reservations required; optional drinks and excursions depend on the booked fare. Compare route, room category and actual time ashore together when deciding whether Sea's style suits the holiday you want.
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Year built | 2016 |
| Entered service | 2016 |
| Gross tonnage (GT) | — |
| Guests at double occupancy | — |
| Maximum guests | 930 |
| Crew | — |
| Cabins | — |
| Decks (total) | — |
| Length (m) | 228.2 |
| Beam (m) | 28.8 |
| Last verified refurbishment year | — |
| Maximum speed (knots) | 20 |
| IMO | 9725421 |
| Shipyard | Fincantieri, Ancona, Italy |
| Flag | Norway |
| Propulsion / fuel description | Diesel-electric propulsion with two electric propulsion motors |
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
Original465cabins versus laterbuildersheet473 unresolved; approximate47800GT not exactregistered value.
- Viking — current individual ship page — Accessed
Current930guests; marketing745ft/94ft not treated as preciseLOA/mouldedbeam.
- Viking — latest annual fleet table — Accessed
Explicit maximum930, not personsincludingcrew/doubleoccupancy.
- Fincantieri — early-series technical sheet — Accessed
228.2LOA/28.8mouldedbeam/20maximum. Genericseries473cabins conflicts465delivery. TypoOrion2017notused. Skyindividualauthority228.30overgeneric228.2.
- Steamship Mutual — current individual insurance — Accessed
2026/27identity; Star/Sea47800 versus buildersheet47842notreconciled. Bergenregistryalone notflagproof.
- Viking — current programme and inclusions — Accessed
- Viking — current ocean service FAQ — Accessed
- Viking — core language — Accessed
- Steamship Mutual — explicit Norwegian flag in vessel register — Accessed
PreviouspolicyyearflagcorroboratescurrentBergenregistration; notusedtoclaimcurrentinsurancecover.
- Viking — actual5May2016 naming — Accessed