Viking Venus
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Viking Ocean (Viking Cruises)
Viking Venus current position
Viking Venus current location is at Adriatic Sea (coordinates 43.62676 N / 13.50297 E) cruising en route to ANCONA. The AIS position was reported 17 minutes ago.
All Itineraries Current PositionSpecifications of Viking Venus
Year built | 2021 new ship |
Builder | Fincantieri (Ancona, Italy) |
Class | Viking Ocean |
Building cost | EUR 340 million (USD 400 million) |
Owner | Viking Cruises |
Operator | Viking Ocean Cruises |
Speed | 20 kn / 37 kph / 23 mph |
Length (LOA) | 227 m / 745 ft |
Beam (width) | 28 m / 92 ft |
Gross Tonnage | 47842 gt |
Passengers | 930 |
Crew | 465 |
Passengers-to-space ratio | 52 |
Decks | 10 |
Cabins | 464 |
Decks with cabins | 6 |
Sister-ships | Viking Ocean ships (Viking Star, Viking Sea, Viking Sky, Viking Sun, Viking Orion, Viking Jupiter, Viking Tellus, Viking Neptune, Viking Mars) |
Christened by | Anne Margaret Diamond |
Viking Venus Itineraries
Date | Itinerary | Departure Port | Price from |
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2021 Jun 14 | 14 days, one-way from London-Tilbury to Bergen | London-Tilbury | $6999 |
2021 Jun 28 | 14 days, one-way from Bergen to London-Tilbury | Bergen | $7499 |
2021 Jul 12 | 14 days, one-way from London-Tilbury to Bergen | London-Tilbury | $6999 |
2021 Jul 26 | 14 days, one-way from Bergen to London-Tilbury | Bergen | $7499 |
2021 Aug 09 | 14 days, one-way from London-Tilbury to Bergen | London-Tilbury | $7499 |
2021 Aug 23 | 14 days, one-way from Bergen to Stockholm | Bergen | $7299 |
2021 Sep 06 | 14 days, one-way from Stockholm to Bergen | Stockholm | $7299 |
2021 Sep 20 | 7 days, one-way from Bergen to Amsterdam | Bergen | $3199 |
2021 Sep 27 | 7 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Bergen | Amsterdam | $2999 |
2021 Oct 04 | 14 days, one-way from Bergen to Barcelona | Bergen | $4999 |
2021 Oct 18 | 12 days, one-way from Barcelona to Venice | Barcelona | $6299 |
2021 Oct 30 | 9 days, one-way from Venice to Piraeus | Venice | $4999 |
2021 Nov 08 | 10 days, round-trip Greek Odyssey | Piraeus | $4799 |
2021 Nov 18 | 7 days, one-way from Piraeus to Istanbul | Piraeus | $2999 |
2021 Nov 25 | 7 days, one-way from Istanbul to Piraeus | Istanbul | $2799 |
2021 Dec 02 | 10 days, round-trip Greek Odyssey | Piraeus | $3999 |
2021 Dec 12 | 10 days, round-trip Greek Odyssey | Piraeus | $3999 |
2021 Dec 22 | 14 days, one-way from Piraeus to Barcelona | Piraeus | $5998 |
2021 Dec 22 | 7 days, one-way from Piraeus to Civitavecchia | Piraeus | $2999 |
2021 Dec 29 | 7 days, one-way from Civitavecchia to Barcelona | Civitavecchia | $2999 |
2022 Jan 05 | 7 days, one-way from Barcelona to London-Tilbury | Barcelona | $2799 |
2022 Jan 12 | 12 days, one-way from London-Tilbury to Bergen | London-Tilbury | $5299 |
2022 Jan 24 | 12 days, one-way from Bergen to London-Tilbury | Bergen | $5299 |
2022 Feb 05 | 12 days, one-way from London-Tilbury to Bergen | London-Tilbury | $5299 |
2022 Feb 17 | 12 days, one-way from Bergen to London-Tilbury | Bergen | $5299 |
2022 Mar 01 | 12 days, one-way from London-Tilbury to Bergen | London-Tilbury | $5299 |
2022 Mar 13 | 12 days, one-way from Bergen to London-Tilbury | Bergen | $5299 |
2022 Mar 25 | 14 days, one-way from London-Tilbury to Bergen | London-Tilbury | $6499 |
2022 Apr 08 | 14 days, one-way from Bergen to London-Tilbury | Bergen | $6499 |
2022 Apr 22 | 14 days, one-way from London-Tilbury to Bergen | London-Tilbury | $6999 |
2022 May 06 | 14 days, one-way from Bergen to Stockholm | Bergen | $6499 |
2022 May 20 | 14 days, one-way from Stockholm to Bergen | Stockholm | $6999 |
2022 Jun 03 | 14 days, one-way from Bergen to London-Tilbury | Bergen | $7499 |
2022 Jun 17 | 14 days, one-way from London-Tilbury to Bergen | London-Tilbury | $6999 |
2022 Jul 01 | 14 days, one-way from Bergen to London-Tilbury | Bergen | $7499 |
2022 Jul 15 | 14 days, one-way from London-Tilbury to Bergen | London-Tilbury | $6999 |
2022 Jul 29 | 14 days, one-way from Bergen to London-Tilbury | Bergen | $7499 |
2022 Aug 12 | 14 days, one-way from London-Tilbury to Bergen | London-Tilbury | $7299 |
2022 Aug 26 | 14 days, one-way from Bergen to Stockholm | Bergen | $6999 |
2022 Sep 09 | 14 days, one-way from Stockholm to Bergen | Stockholm | $6999 |
2022 Sep 23 | 7 days, one-way from Bergen to Amsterdam | Bergen | $3599 |
2022 Sep 30 | 7 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Bergen | Amsterdam | $3499 |
2022 Oct 07 | 14 days, one-way from Bergen to Barcelona | Bergen | $4999 |
2022 Oct 21 | 21 days, one-way from Barcelona to Istanbul | Barcelona | $9197 |
2022 Oct 21 | 14 days, one-way from Barcelona to Piraeus | Barcelona | $6198 |
2022 Oct 21 | 7 days, one-way from Barcelona to Civitavecchia | Barcelona | $3199 |
2022 Oct 28 | 14 days, one-way from Civitavecchia to Istanbul | Civitavecchia | $5998 |
2022 Oct 28 | 7 days, one-way from Civitavecchia to Piraeus | Civitavecchia | $2999 |
2022 Nov 04 | 7 days, one-way from Piraeus to Istanbul | Piraeus | $2999 |
2022 Nov 11 | 14 days, one-way from Istanbul to Civitavecchia | Istanbul | $5798 |
2022 Nov 11 | 7 days, one-way from Istanbul to Piraeus | Istanbul | $2999 |
2022 Nov 18 | 7 days, one-way from Piraeus to Civitavecchia | Piraeus | $2799 |
2022 Nov 25 | 14 days, one-way from Civitavecchia to Piraeus | Civitavecchia | $5999 |
2022 Dec 09 | 10 days, round-trip Greek Odyssey | Piraeus | $3999 |
2022 Dec 19 | 10 days, round-trip Greek Odyssey | Piraeus | $4299 |
2022 Dec 29 | 7 days, one-way from Piraeus to Civitavecchia | Piraeus | $2999 |
2022 Dec 29 | 14 days, one-way from Piraeus to Barcelona | Piraeus | $5798 |
2023 Jan 05 | 7 days, one-way from Civitavecchia to Barcelona | Civitavecchia | $2799 |
2023 Jan 12 | 7 days, one-way from Barcelona to London-Tilbury | Barcelona | $2799 |
2023 Jan 19 | 12 days, one-way from London-Tilbury to Bergen | London-Tilbury | $4999 |
2023 Jan 31 | 12 days, one-way from Bergen to London-Tilbury | Bergen | $4999 |
2023 Feb 12 | 12 days, one-way from London-Tilbury to Bergen | London-Tilbury | $4999 |
2023 Feb 24 | 12 days, one-way from Bergen to London-Tilbury | Bergen | $4999 |
2023 Mar 08 | 12 days, one-way from London-Tilbury to Bergen | London-Tilbury | $4999 |
2023 Mar 20 | 12 days, one-way from Bergen to London-Tilbury | Bergen | $4999 |
2023 Apr 01 | 14 days, one-way from London-Tilbury to Bergen | London-Tilbury | $5999 |
2023 Apr 15 | 14 days, one-way from Bergen to London-Tilbury | Bergen | $6299 |
2023 Apr 29 | 14 days, one-way from London-Tilbury to Bergen | London-Tilbury | $6499 |
2023 May 13 | 14 days, one-way from Bergen to London-Tilbury | Bergen | $6999 |
2023 May 27 | 14 days, one-way from London-Tilbury to Bergen | London-Tilbury | $7299 |
2023 Jun 10 | 14 days, one-way from Bergen to London-Tilbury | Bergen | $7299 |
2023 Jun 24 | 14 days, one-way from London-Tilbury to Bergen | London-Tilbury | $6999 |
2023 Jul 08 | 14 days, one-way from Bergen to London-Tilbury | Bergen | $7299 |
2023 Jul 22 | 14 days, one-way from London-Tilbury to Bergen | London-Tilbury | $6999 |
2023 Jul 22 | 28 days, one-way from London-Tilbury to Stockholm | London-Tilbury | $13998 |
2023 Aug 05 | 14 days, one-way from Bergen to Stockholm | Bergen | $6999 |
2023 Aug 19 | 14 days, one-way from Stockholm to Bergen | Stockholm | $6999 |
Viking Venus Review
Review of Viking Venus
The 2020-launched/2021-inaugurated MS Viking Venus cruise ship is the 7th in a series of 10 identical vessels built for Viking Ocean Cruises. In 2017, having already 4 operational liners (Star, Sea, Sky, Sun), VIKING OCEAN announced a fleet-expansion to total 10 vessels (6 more newbuilds on order), with scheduled deliveries in 2018 (Orion), 2019 (Jupiter), 2021 (Tellus and Venus) and 2022 (Neptune and Mars).
History - construction and ownership
The 930-passenger ship Viking Venus offers destination-oriented cruising experience, with few at-sea days, long in-ports days and more exciting overnights in key spots. Ship's amenities include complimentary Wi-Fi, free shore excursions, wine and beer with no charge at dinner and lunch.
Each of the Viking Ocean ships offers many ticket price-inclusive / complimentary amenities and services, such as all shore excursions, transfers, Wi-Fi, wine and beer (at lunches and dinners), access to Nordic Spa (steam room, thalassotherapy pool, hot tub, snow room / grotto, sauna, cold plunge pool). The infinity pool (resistance swimming pool located aft on Deck 7 / at the ship's stern) is another unique and complimentary facility.
All Viking Ocean liners were built according to the latest maritime navigation regulations and equipped with latest marine safety systems, including "safe return to port". The ships also implement some of the maritime industry's latest technologies, including energy-saving hybrid engines (diesel generators and gas turbines), optimized hulls and bulbous bows for max fuel efficiency. Ship design also features the common for Viking River Cruises longships solar panels (installed on the Magradome pool cover) additionally minimizing the vessel's exhaust pollution.
Cruise itinerary program
Viking Venus itinerary program (like all Viking Ocean ships) offers destination-rich itineraries with "small ship cruise" tour programs (complimentary) and unique onboard experiences. Compared to similar class ships operated by other companies, Viking Ocean itineraries feature fewer sea days and longer port days, with many overnight port stays.
In the UK, Viking Ocean ships are homeported in London-Greenwich England.
In late-September 2020, Viking Ocean released a new departure for Viking Venus. The 29-day "Baltic Jewels and The Midnight Sun" itinerary (London-Greenwich to Stockholm Sweden) is scheduled to depart on July 22 (2021), visits 10 countries and includes 19 guided (complimentary to all passengers) shore excursions. Prices start from USD 18500 (~EUR 15830) per person for Veranda stateroom (double occupancy).
In mid-March 2021 were announced the new 8-day "England's Scenic Shores" itineraries for Viking Venus leaving roundtrip from the UK (Portsmouth and Liverpool). These were Viking Ocean's first scheduled for 2021 departures (May 22, May 29, June 5) following the Coronavirus-related fleetwide pause in the company's passenger shipping operations. The first ex-UK cruise starts after the christening ceremony (planned for May 17) and the voyages were for UK residents only.
Decks and Cabins
Viking Venus staterooms (465 total) include 47x Suites, 32x Penthouses and 386x Veranda/Balcony cabins in 18 grades.
All passenger cabins are balconied and offering all the industry's modern amenities and services, including King-size beds ("Viking Explorer", deluxe mattresses and linens, Cashmere blankets), en suite bathroom (heated floor, heated mirror, glass-door shower, hairdryer, premium bath products and toiletries /by Freyja, bathrobes, slippers, towel warmers), seating area (sofa, coffee table, vanity desk with chair, wardrobe, full-length mirror with mini lights), satellite phone, smart HDTV (3D, Infotainment / interactive TV system for Internet access, room service ordering, movies-on-demand, live webcams views, Viking Cruises channel for news, enrichment lectures and port talks), in-room binoculars, electronic safe box, individual air-conditioning, coffee machine, mini-bar (replenished daily with bottled water, soft drinks, snacks).
The boat has 10 decks, of which 6 are with passenger cabins.
Shipboard dining options - Food and Drinks
Viking Venus offers the following dining venues: Restaurant (dining room), buffets (Viking Deli, World Cafe), Aquavit Terrace (al fresco), speciality (Italian Grill, Chef's Table), Private Dining (2 rooms). Viking Venus deals are inclusive of shore excursions, complimentary alcohol (wine and beer at lunch and dinner) and Wi-Fi.
Shipboard entertainment options - Fun and Sport
Viking Venus facilities include Venus Lounge (theater), Explorers Lounge (observation), Atrium (Lobby and Lounge), Shops, Bar, Piano Bar, Wintergarden (poolside area), Walking Track, walkaround Promenade (deck 2), covered pool area (with jacuzzi, bar & grill), infinity pool (jacuzzi), Spa & Fitness, Beauty Salon, The Dome (planetarium with portable telescope).
Onboard, Viking Cruises Viking Venus ship offers two swimming pools - the main and Infinity Pool, spa and fitness centre. The Sea also features a piano lounge, winter garden and aquavit terrace. Not to forget the sports deck, star theatre and bar, lobby bar, various shops. The walk-around promenade deck fully encircles the ship. The two-deck airy Explorer's Lounge offers observation area which is a feature that lots of modern cruise ships lack. Many of the new features reflect a boutique hotel feel - the fire pit and Nordic-influenced spa offering sauna and snow room are an example.
All Viking Ocean ships have an onboard "snow room". The 2013-launched Viking Grace (2800-passenger ferry ship operated by VIKING LINE) was the ever first vessel with a snow room. Viking Cruises' "Snow Grotto" is a spa retreat with powdery snow falling down from the ceiling. The experience (touted beneficial to the body's blood circulation) includes heating in a sauna (steam bath), then walking into this small room fitted with benches and with dark stone walls illuminated by blue light. The snow on the floor is kept at sub-freezing temperatures. This Arctic-themed facility is part of the ship's thermal suite (within the spa complex). This relaxation area has also 1 hot tub, sauna room, heated ceramic loungers, therapeutic showers, salt-water thermal pool. Snow Grotto access is complimentary to all passengers.
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Among the vessel's innovative marine technologies are its energy-saving hybrid engines, top-deck solar panels, pollution-minimizing exhaust system. This ship also uses seawater as a lubricant for its propeller shaft bearings. This technology lowers the vessel's maintenance costs and also the risk of pollution. Replacing the biodegradable oils, the water is being directly discharged into the ocean.
Viking Ocean ships represent a "smaller ship" concept. The relatively shallow draft (21 ft / 6,3 m), design (hull and superstructure) and technology allow the ship to directly access even small ports. The ship's smaller size also guarantees an easy and faster passenger embarkation/debarkation process. Another unique feature for the "affordable luxury" ocean cruising market is that regardless of cabin categories, all Viking Ocean deals are price-inclusive of the shore excursions in all ports in the cruise ship itinerary.
All passenger cabins are with private step-out verandas, and about 1/5th larger than average standard staterooms on the ocean cruising market. An interesting feature of the ship is the dining room. This venue could be transformed into an outdoor casual dining place thanks to its floor-to-ceiling sliding windows. For Viking Ocean ships' interiors were contracted SMC Design (London-based interior design company) and Rottet Studios (LA-based hotel design company).
Viking Cruises deals (on all river and ocean liners) are inclusive of shore excursions (land tours), onboard entertainment and dining (including at speciality restaurants), drinks and alcohol (beer, wine /at lunch and dinner), 24-hour room service, Wi-Fi.
In April 2018, Fincantieri contracted the Norwegian marine company Scanship to supply all the liner's cleaning systems - food waste processing, waste incineration, garbage handling, wastewater treatment plants. Scanship's wastewater purification system treats both greywater (sullage/sinks, showers, baths) and blackwater (toilets).
In February 2019, Fincantieri contracted the Canadian company Thordon Bearings Inc to provide newbuild's bearings for the propeller shaft. Ship's propeller shaft system (Thordon COMPAC) is seawater-lubricated and based on 100% grease-oil-free bearings. The innovative propeller shaft system will be also installed on all the following Viking Ocean liners (on order or under construction) with scheduled deliveries between 2021-2027. These systems are supplied and installed by Pedrotec (Thordon's authorized distributor in Italy).
The vessel Viking Venus (7th in the Viking Ocean series) was launched (floated out from drydock) on June 11, 2020, at Fincantieri's shipyard in Ancona Italy.
In early-January, 2021, Viking Cruises announced that the Venus ship's Godmother will be Anne Margaret Diamond (1954-born British journalist and broadcaster). Anne Diamond is best known as the host of the popular in the UK morning TV shows - Good Morning Britain (1983-1992) and Good Morning with Anne and Nick (1992-96). She also worked for Loose Women (talk show), Daily Mail (journalist) and Since 2003 is a regular guest on the discussion TV shows "The Wright Stuff" and "Jeremy Vine". Since March 2020, Anne Diamond is a key figure on Viking.TV (Viking's online TV channel).
Inaugural cruise itineraries 2021
Viking Ocean's Venus ship cruise itineraries were officially announced in late July 2019. Next tables show all maiden voyages by destination and homeport, with lowest prices per person (in USD, Balcony Cabin rates with double occupancy).
Due to the ongoing Coronavirus crisis, the company cancelled a total of 8 Viking Venus cruises scheduled between January 26 and April 19. The ship's maiden voyage was rescheduled for May 3.
(CANCELLED MAIDEN VOYAGE) 7-day Inaugural Cruise (ship relocation) from the Mediterranean to UK (from $2000 pp)
Date / Time | Port |
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26 Jan | Departing from Barcelona, Spain |
27 Jan | Cartagena, Spain |
28 Jan | Malaga, Spain |
30 Jan | Vigo, Spain |
01 Feb | Portsmouth UK, England |
02 Feb | Arriving in London-Greenwich, England |
(NEW MAIDEN VOYAGE) 14-days inaugural Baltic cruise from the UK to Norway (from $7000 pp)
Date / Time | Port |
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14 Jun | Departing from London-Greenwich, England |
17 Jun | Leith-Edinburgh, Scotland |
18 Jun | Kirkwall, Orkney Island, Scotland |
19 Jun | Lerwick, Mainland Shetland, Scotland |
22 Jun | Honningsvag, Mageroya Island, Norway |
23 Jun | Tromso, Norway |
24 Jun | Leknes-Gravdal, Vestvagoy Island, Lofoten Norway |
26 Jun | Geiranger, Norway |
28 Jun | Arriving in Bergen, Norway |
14-day inaugural repositioning cruise from the Baltic to the Mediterranean (from $4800 pp)
Date / Time | Port |
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04 Oct | Departing from Bergen, Norway |
07 Oct | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
08 Oct | Zeebrugge-Bruges, Belgium |
09 Oct | Le Havre-Paris, France |
10 Oct | Portsmouth, England |
11 Oct | Falmouth, England |
13 Oct | Oporto-Leixoes, Portugal |
15 Oct | Malaga, Spain |
16 Oct | Cartagena, Spain |
18 Oct | Arriving in Barcelona, Spain |
12-day inaugural Mediterranean cruise (from $6000 pp)
Date / Time | Port |
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18 Oct | Departing from Barcelona, Spain |
20 Oct | Marseille, France Riviera |
21 Oct | Monte Carlo, Monaco |
22 Oct | Livorno, Italy |
23 Oct | Civitavecchia-Rome, Italy |
24 Oct | Naples, Italy |
26 Oct | Corfu Island, Kerkyra, Greece |
27 Oct | Port Cruz-Dubrovnik, Croatia |
28 Oct | Split, Croatia |
30 Oct | Arriving in Venice, Italy |
10-day "Greek Odyssey" itinerary / inaugural Greek isles cruise roundtrip from Greece (from $4600 pp)
Date / Time | Port |
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08 Nov | Departing from Piraeus-Athens, Greece |
10 Nov | Volos-Meteora, Greece |
11 Nov | Thessaloniki, Greece |
13 Nov | Kusadasi-Ephesus, Turkey |
14 Nov | Rhodes Island, Greece |
15 Nov | Santorini Island, Greece |
16 Nov | Heraklion, Crete Greece |
17 Nov | Nafplio-Mycenae, Greece |
18 Nov | Arriving in Piraeus-Athens, Greece |
Godspeed to the new ship!
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