Viking Orion

Viking Ocean · Viking Ocean class · 2018

Viking Orion measures 47,861 gross tons, with room for 930 guests. Viking Orion sails 9-night cruises from Hong Kong and moves to Sydney in Dec 2026.

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Viking Orion at sea on a sunny day, stern three-quarter view with "VIKING ORION / BERGEN" on the stern
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BuiltYear built
2018
TonnageGross tonnage
47,861
Decks
9
Cabins
464
Guests
930
930 at full occupancy
Crew
465

Viking Orion cruise schedule

26 cruises in the next 12 months · open a cruise to see its itinerary · all times local

Showing 6 of 26 cruises

Where Viking Orion sails

Homeport and departures by month · Oct 2026 – Sep 2027

Most of its sailings are in the Alaska, with more in the Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Ocean Islands. Viking Orion sails from Hong Kong (Oct 2026 – Apr 2027), Laem Chabang (Nov 2026 – Apr 2027) and Benoa (Bali) (Nov 2026 – Mar 2027).

Hong KongLaem ChabangBenoa (Bali)SydneyAucklandTokyoVancouverSewardNumber = cruises starting that month

Ports Viking Orion visits

57 ports of call in the next 12 months · homeports not counted

HomeportPort of callSize = ship calls

How Viking Orion sails

Sailings starting in the next 12 months · Oct 2026 – Sep 2027 · from published itineraries

Port intensity

Port days and sea days per cruise, between embarkation and return

Time in port
24 h
median · 24 – 48 h
Port days
71%
of days between embarkation and return
Overnight calls
33
staying past midnight
Late departures
231
after 20:00 · latest 23:59

Cruise patterns

  • 7 ports · 1 sea day9 nights6 cruises
  • 7 ports · 1 sea day9 nights6 cruises
  • 7 ports · 4 sea days12 nights2 cruises
  • 4 ports · 3 sea days12 nights1 cruise
  • 5 ports · 3 sea days10 nights1 cruise

Port daySea dayEmbarkation and return days not shown

Sea days are the days between embarkation and return with no port call. Hours in port run from arrival to departure; calls with unpublished times are left out. Late departure = leaving a port of call after 20:00, local time.

Viking Orion specifications

From the cruise line and ship registries · metric units

Ship

Cruise line
Viking Ocean
Class
Viking Ocean class
Year built
2018
Status
In service
IMO
9796250
MMSI
257034130

Size

Gross tonnage
47,861 GT
Length
228.3 m
Beam
28.8 m
Decks
9
Cruising speed
20 knots

Capacity

Guests, double occupancy
930
Guests, full occupancy
930
Cabins
464
Crew
465
Guests per crew member
2.0
Space per guest
51.5 GT

How it compares

257th largest of 350 ships in service, shared with Viking Jupiter

Gross tonnage

  • Viking Orion47,861
  • Viking Ocean average50,792
  • All ships in service91,156

Guests, double occupancy

  • Viking Orion930
  • Viking Ocean average962
  • All ships in service2,189

Viking Ocean class sister ships

Same design and size as Viking Orion

See the Viking Ocean fleet

Also from Viking Ocean: Viking Neptune, Viking Jupiter, Viking Sea, Viking Sky, Viking Star

About Viking Orion

Viking Orion is a 47,861 GT Viking ocean ship built by Fincantieri in Ancona and delivered in 2018. She carries 930 guests in all-veranda staterooms, and former NASA astronaut Anna Lee Fisher is her godmother. She has an onboard planetarium, the Explorers' Dome.