Viking Ocean Cruises
Viking Lyra
- Cruises
- 50
- From
- $2,999
Ship comparison
Viking Lyra vs Vista
Oceania Cruises
Vista
- Cruises
- 90
- From
- $2,190
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Viking Lyra is a mid-size Viking Ocean Cruises ship carrying 998 passengers. Vista is a mid-size Oceania Cruises ship carrying 1,200 passengers, in service since 2023. Viking Lyra has no Bliss scores or specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Vista if you want a lower starting fare: its cruises start from $2,190 (vs $2,999).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Viking Lyra | Vista | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Viking Ocean Cruises | Oceania Cruises |
| Ship size | Medium | Medium |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | — | 2023 |
| Gross tonnage | — | 67,000 |
| Passengers | 998 | 1,200 |
| Crew | — | 800 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | — | 1.5 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | — | 55.8 |
| Decks | — | 15 |
| Length | — | 823 ft |
| Beam | — | 105 ft |
| Speed | — | 23 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | — | 10 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | 50 | 90 |
| Upcoming sailings | 68 | 94 |
| Cruise lengths | 7 to 28 nights | 7 to 243 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $2,999 | $2,190 (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.
Oceania Cruises
Vista
Vista, the new “superyacht” from Oceania Cruises, debuted in May 2023 and immediately began turning heads. Its maiden voyage sold out in 90 minutes and bookings for its inaugural season broke Oceania’s record for bookings in a day.
Sailing now
90 cruises on sale, from $2,190.
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