Celestyal Cruises
Celestyal Journey
- Cruises
- 16
- From
- $839
Ship comparison
Celestyal Journey vs Viking Vesta
Viking Ocean Cruises
Viking Vesta
- Cruises
- 99
- From
- $2,599
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Celestyal Journey is a mid-size Celestyal Cruises ship carrying 1,258 passengers. Viking Vesta is a mid-size Viking Ocean Cruises ship carrying 998 passengers, in service since 2025. Celestyal Journey has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Celestyal Journey if you want a lower starting fare: its cruises start from $839 (vs $2,599).
Choose Viking Vesta if you want more cruises to choose from: it has 99 cruises on sale (vs 16).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Celestyal Journey | Viking Vesta | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Celestyal Cruises | Viking Ocean Cruises |
| Ship size | Medium | Medium |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | — | 2025 |
| Gross tonnage | 55,877 | 48,900 |
| Passengers | 1,258 | 998 |
| Crew | — | 465 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | — | 2.1 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 44.4 | 49.0 (better) |
| Decks | — | 10 |
| Length | 719 ft | 784 ft |
| Beam | — | 101 ft |
| Speed | — | 23 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | — | 10 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | 16 | 99 |
| Upcoming sailings | 113 | 130 |
| Cruise lengths | 6 to 14 nights | 7 to 169 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $839 (better) | $2,599 |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.
Celestyal Journey has no Bliss scores yet.
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Celestyal Cruises
Celestyal Journey
Sailing now
16 cruises on sale, from $839.
Viking Ocean Cruises
Viking Vesta
Viking Vesta joined Viking’s ocean fleet in July 2025. It carries just 998 guests in 499 staterooms, and every stateroom has a private veranda — one of the defining traits of Viking’s all-veranda ocean design.
Sailing now
99 cruises on sale, from $2,599.
Questions
Celestyal Journey or Viking Vesta?
Which is bigger, Celestyal Journey or Viking Vesta?
Celestyal Journey is bigger at 55,877 gross tons, against 48,900 gross tons for Viking Vesta. Celestyal Journey carries 1,258 passengers and Viking Vesta carries 998.
Which has more space per passenger?
Viking Vesta, with 49.0 gross tons per passenger against 44.4 on Celestyal Journey. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
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