Viking Orion

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Viking Orion in Osaka, Japan.
History
Flag of Norway.svg Norway
NameViking Orion
Operator Viking Ocean Cruises
Port of registry Bergen, Norway
Builder Fincantieri
Yard number6253
Christened2018-06-14
Completed2018
Maiden voyage2018-06-14
In service2018–present
Identification
General characteristics
Type Cruise ship
Tonnage
  • 47,842  GT
  • 18,858  NT
  • 4,826  DWT
Length228.2 m (748 ft 8 in)
Beam28.8 m (94 ft 6 in)
Draught6.45 m (21 ft 2 in)
Decks14
Ice class 1C
PropulsionPropulsion Electric Motors 2 x 7250 kW
Speed
  • 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph) (service)
  • 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) (maximum)
Capacity930 passengers in 465 cabins

265 crew cabins

Max persons on board 1,443
Crew550

Viking Orion is a cruise ship operated by Viking Ocean Cruises. The ship was built by Fincantieri at its yard in Ancona, Italy. It was delivered to Viking Cruises on June 7, 2018. [1] The ship was christened by NASA astronaut Anna Fisher in a ceremony at Livorno, Italy. [2] The ship was named after Orion the Hunter, a constellation [3] and has the unique feature of a planetarium. [4]

Operational history

The ship's maiden voyage was a 'shakedown cruise' (not open to the public) which departed from Rome, Italy and ended in Barcelona, Spain. [5] The first commercial voyage departed Barcelona on June 19, 2018. [6]

On January 2, 2023, the ship was asked to leave New Zealand waters due to excess algae and barnacles. [7] The ship was subsequently prohibited from docking in Adelaide, Australia due to the same issues, causing passengers to be stranded onboard. [8] Four port stops were missed. The cruise line hired divers to clean the hull whilst it was in international waters.

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References

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