private industry cruise line founded 2013 2013 headquarters woodland hills los angeles california united states products cruises parent viking cruises website www.vikingcruises.com oceans contents 1 company 1.1 ocean cruising 1.2 sister ship design 1.3 amenities 1.4 technical specifications 1.5 future ships 2 fleet 2.1 current fleet 2.2 future fleet 3 awards 4 external links 5 references company edit viking ocean cruises the ocean cruise division of viking cruises launched in 2013 to offer the same small ship experience as the company s river division . specifically designed to provide more time in port than competitors including late evening stays and overnights itineraries sail scandinavia the baltic north america the caribbean and the mediterranean . ocean cruising edit in 2013 viking cruises announced the first new cruise line in nearly a decade . 1 its ocean cruise product line is intended to leverage the company s managerial experience in ocean cruising as well as its success in the river cruise sector . 2 viking s ocean cruise division began sailing its first vessel viking star in 2015 . it was joined by the fleet s second vessel viking sea in 2016 . viking sky and viking sun are scheduled for 2017 sailings and two more ships are scheduled to sail by 2020 . 3 initial ocean cruising destinations included scandinavia the baltic and the mediterranean calling on ports such as bergen norway ; st. petersburg russia ; gda sk poland ; and barcelona spain . 4 with its expansion viking is offering itineraries in north america and the caribbean . 5 sister ship design edit viking star is a 930 passenger all veranda cruise ship classified by the cruise critic trade publication as a small ship . 6 the ship along with its sister ship viking sea was designed by experienced naval architects and designers with features including dual fuel engines a hydro dynamically optimized streamlined hull for maximum fuel efficiency onboard solar panels and equipment that minimizes exhaust pollution . 7 the two ships were built by fincantieri shipyard in ancona italy and the interior design rich in scandinavian influence was developed by london based smc design and los angeles based rottet studio . 8 amenities edit viking cruises is the first cruise line to launch a new purpose built ship since disney cruise line introduced disney magic in 1998 . 9 viking star and its identical sister ship viking sea have 465 staterooms in five categories all with private verandas and a square footage 270 that exceeds that found on most cruise ships . the ships largest suite the owner s suite is nearly 1 500 square feet . 10 there are also multiple lounge and dining venues with several options for dining outdoors on deck . other onboard areas include a three story atrium theater library sun deck including two pools nordic inspired spa gym and yoga area and onboard boutiques . their infinity pool is one of the first of its kind at sea 11 and the floor to ceiling windows that bring sunlight into the ship s interior spaces are unique among ships of this class . 12 complimentary amenities on all ocean ships in the viking fleet include wi fi internet access ; beer and wine with lunch and dinner ; at least one shore excursion in every port ; a scandinavia inspired spa which includes a thermal pool hot tub sauna and a chilled snow grotto in which snow gently falls from the ceiling ; fitness center ; library with curated books to reflect the cruise line s destinations ; 24 hour room service ; meals at all the ship s restaurants ; cappuccinos lattes and other espresso drinks available throughout the ship ; self service laundry ; movies on in room televisions and entertainment movies and lectures in onboard theaters ; and transfers between the arrival airport and the ship . paid amenities on all ships include several spa and salon services ; specialty beer wine and spirits ; and additional shore excursions . 13 technical specifications edit each sister ship is one third the size of many cruise ships being built by major cruise lines . this allows it to enter into smaller ports . 14 its overall length is 745.4 ft. 227.2 m ; its beam is 94.5 ft. 28.8 m ; the draft is 20.7 ft. 6.3 m ; and the gross tonnage grt is 47 800 t. 15 future ships edit viking will be adding four additional ships to its current ocean fleet . viking sky and viking sun are scheduled to launch in 2017 and two more are scheduled to launch by 2020 . sister ships to viking star and viking sea they are also being built at fincantieri s ancona shipyard . 16 fleet edit current fleet edit ship name year built refurbished class length crew guests staterooms website image viking star 2015 small ocean ship 745.4 ft. 465 930 465 http www.vikingcruises.com oceans ships viking star index.html viking sea 2016 small ocean ship 745.4 ft. 465 930 465 http www.vikingcruises.com oceans ships viking sea index.html future fleet edit ship name year built refurbished class length crew guests staterooms website image viking sky 2017 small ocean ship 745.4 ft. 465 930 465 http www.vikingcruises.com oceans ships viking sky index.html viking sun 2017 small ocean ship 745.4 ft. 465 930 465 http www.vikingcruises.com oceans ships viking sun index.html viking spirit 2018 small ocean ship 745.4 ft. 465 930 465 tba 2020 small ocean ship 745.4 ft. 465 930 465 awards edit the 2015 maiden voyage of viking star received many accolades from cruise industry experts and critics . cruise critic a cruise review website named viking star the best new ocean ship of 2015 in its 8th annual editors picks awards . 17 the online cruise resource has also cited the ship for having the best bathrooms at sea in the staterooms . berlitz cruising & cruise ships 2016 rated viking star the highest in her category during her debut season . 18 external links edit wikimedia commons has media related to viking ocean cruises . official website references edit viking reveals details of new ocean cruise line cruise critic may 17 2013 http www.cruisecritic.com news news.cfm id 5356 company overview viking cruises http wpc .475 d.edgecastcdn.net 00475d press kit viking cruises company overview.pdf fast growing viking to have six ocean ships by 2020 usa today march 2 2016 http www.usatoday.com story travel cruises 2016 03 02 viking ocean cruises ships 81198520 viking s new ocean cruise line reinvents destination ocean voyages pr newswire october 9 2013 http www.prnewswire.com news releases vikings new ocean cruise line reinvents destination ocean voyages 227092451.html viking star to sail north america and the caribbean porthole cruise magazine december 2 2015 http www.porthole.com viking star to sail north america and the caribbean cruise news dec 2 2015 viking star review cruise critic http www.cruisecritic.com reviews review.cfm shipid 748 viking s new ocean cruise line reinvents destination ocean voyages pr newswire october 9 2013 http www.prnewswire.com news releases vikings new ocean cruise line reinvents destination ocean voyages 227092451.html viking star cruise ship italy ship technology.com http www.ship technology.com projects viking star cruise ship where in the world is cruise critic cruise critic april 13 2015 http www.cruisecritic.com blog index.php 2015 04 13 where in the world is cruise critic 51 living large inside new viking ship s stylish suites usa today april 17 2015 http www.usatoday.com story cruiselog 2015 04 17 viking star suites cabins 25923305 viking to launch ocean cruise line in 2015 fodor s travel may 17 2013 http www.fodors.com cruises news viking to launch ocean cruise line in 2015 6787 viking s new ocean cruise line reinvents destination ocean voyages pr newswire october 9 2013 http www.prnewswire.com news releases vikings new ocean cruise line reinvents destination ocean voyages 227092451.html hate nickel and diming this new cruise ship is for you . usa today april 15 2015 http www.usatoday.com story cruiselog 2015 04 14 viking star cruise charges 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