Viking Ocean Cruises
Viking Lyra
- Cruises
- 50
- From
- $2,999
Ship comparison
Viking Lyra vs Viking Vesta
Viking Ocean Cruises
Viking Vesta
- Cruises
- 99
- From
- $2,599
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Viking Lyra is a mid-size Viking Ocean Cruises ship carrying 998 passengers. Viking Vesta is a mid-size Viking Ocean Cruises ship carrying 998 passengers, in service since 2025. Viking Lyra has no Bliss scores or specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
On the figures we hold, neither ship leads the other by a clear margin, so let the itinerary and the fare decide.
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Viking Lyra | Viking Vesta | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Viking Ocean Cruises | Viking Ocean Cruises |
| Ship size | Medium | Medium |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | — | 2025 |
| Gross tonnage | — | 48,900 |
| Passengers | 998 | 998 |
| Crew | — | 465 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | — | 2.1 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | — | 49.0 |
| Decks | — | 10 |
| Length | — | 784 ft |
| Beam | — | 101 ft |
| Speed | — | 23 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | — | 10 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | 50 | 99 |
| Upcoming sailings | 68 | 130 |
| Cruise lengths | 7 to 28 nights | 7 to 169 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $2,999 | $2,599 (better) |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.
Viking Lyra has no Bliss scores yet.
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Viking Ocean Cruises
Viking Lyra
Sailing now
50 cruises on sale, from $2,999.
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.
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