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Viking's 2025 newbuild is called Viking Vesta

The second new slightly larger ship in Viking's long-running ocean series will be called Viking Vesta.

Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

January 19, 2024

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Scheduled for summer 2025 delivery from Fincantieri, it mirrors this year's Viking Vela, the first of the vessels with larger dimensions due to new IMO stability regulations.

12th ocean ship

Viking Vesta, 12th ship in the ocean series launched in 2015, will stretch 784 feet with a beam of 101 feet and capacity for 998 passengers, with gross tonnage of approximately 54,300.

It is scheduled to debut in the Mediterranean. 

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About the Author

Anne Kalosh

Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

Anne Kalosh covers global stories, reporting both breaking and in-depth news on cruising's significant people, places, ships and trends. A sought-after expert on cruising, she has moderated conferences around the world, including the high-profile State of the Industry panel at Seatrade Cruise Global. She created and led the acclaimed itinerary-planning case study for Seatrade's cruise master classes held at Cambridge and Oxford universities. She has been the cruise columnist for AFAR.com, and her freelance stories have appeared in a wide range of publications, from The New York Times to The Miami Herald.

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