Viking Ocean Cruises
Viking Mars
- Cruises
- 68
- From
- $3,299
Ship comparison
Viking Mars vs Viking Octantis
Viking Ocean Cruises
Viking Octantis
- Cruises
- 36
- From
- $7,799
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Viking Mars is a mid-size Viking Ocean Cruises ship carrying 930 passengers, in service since 2022. Viking Octantis is a small Viking Ocean Cruises ship carrying 378 passengers, in service since 2022.
Choose Viking Mars if you want a more romantic trip, more culture or a lower starting fare: it outscores Viking Octantis for romantic (10.0 vs 7.0) and cultural (8.0 vs 5.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and its cruises start from $3,299 (vs $7,799).
Choose Viking Octantis if you want more adventure and nature, more space per passenger or a more active cruise: it outscores Viking Mars for adventure & nature (10.0 vs 6.0) and active (10.0 vs 8.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and it has 79.8 gross tons per passenger (vs 51.4).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Viking Mars | Viking Octantis | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Viking Ocean Cruises | Viking Ocean Cruises |
| Ship size | Medium | Small |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2022 | 2022 |
| Gross tonnage | 47,800 | 30,150 |
| Passengers | 930 | 378 |
| Crew | 465 | 260 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 2.0 | 1.5 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 51.4 | 79.8 (better) |
| Cabins | — | 189 |
| Decks | 10 | 7 |
| Length | 745 ft | 665 ft |
| Beam | 94 ft | 79 ft |
| Speed | 23 mph | — |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 10 / 10 | 10 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | 68 | 36 |
| Upcoming sailings | 121 | 112 |
| Cruise lengths | 7 to 28 nights | 7 to 80 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $3,299 (better) | $7,799 |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. Viking Mars leads on 3 of the ten, Viking Octantis on 2, with 5 level.
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Viking Ocean Cruises
Viking Mars
The eighth ocean ship from Viking Ocean Cruises, Viking Mars debuted in May 2022 and offers a rich set of itineraries throughout Europe, Australia and Asia.
Sailing now
68 cruises on sale, from $3,299.
Viking Ocean Cruises
Viking Octantis
Viking Octantis is the first expedition cruise ship to be introduced by Viking Cruises under the banner of its new Viking Expeditions brand. Given Viking's stellar fleet of midsize ocean ships, this new entry into the cruise market promises a new way for adventure travelers to explore the world.
Sailing now
36 cruises on sale, from $7,799.
Questions
Viking Mars or Viking Octantis?
Which is bigger, Viking Mars or Viking Octantis?
Viking Mars is bigger at 47,800 gross tons, against 30,150 gross tons for Viking Octantis. Viking Mars carries 930 passengers and Viking Octantis carries 378.
Which ship is newer, Viking Mars or Viking Octantis?
Both made their maiden voyage in 2022.
Which has more space per passenger?
Viking Octantis, with 79.8 gross tons per passenger against 51.4 on Viking Mars. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
Viking Octantis, with one crew member for every 1.5 passengers against one for every 2.0 on Viking Mars.
Which is better for families?
Viking Mars scores higher for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 2.0 out of 10, against 1.0 for Viking Octantis.
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