Viking Ocean Cruises
Viking Mars
- Cruises
- 68
- From
- $3,299
Ship comparison
Viking Mars vs Viking Orion
Viking Ocean Cruises
Viking Orion
- Cruises
- 55
- From
- $5,999
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Viking Mars is a mid-size Viking Ocean Cruises ship carrying 930 passengers, in service since 2022. Viking Orion is a mid-size Viking Ocean Cruises ship carrying 930 passengers, in service since 2018.
Choose Viking Mars if you want a more romantic trip, a lower starting fare or better-rated entertainment: it outscores Viking Orion for romantic (10.0 vs 8.0) and entertainment (7.0 vs 6.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and its cruises start from $3,299 (vs $5,999).
Choose Viking Orion if you want a more family-friendly ship, more adventure and nature or more crew per passenger: it outscores Viking Mars for family friendly (5.0 vs 2.0) and adventure & nature (7.0 vs 6.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and it has a crew member for every 1.7 passengers (vs 2.0).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Viking Mars | Viking Orion | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Viking Ocean Cruises | Viking Ocean Cruises |
| Ship size | Medium | Medium |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2022 (better) | 2018 |
| Gross tonnage | 47,800 | 47,800 |
| Passengers | 930 | 930 |
| Crew | 465 | 550 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 2.0 | 1.7 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 51.4 | 51.4 |
| Decks | 10 | 14 |
| Length | 745 ft | 745 ft |
| Beam | 94 ft | 95 ft |
| Speed | 23 mph | 23 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 10 / 10 | 10 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | 68 | 55 |
| Upcoming sailings | 121 | 105 |
| Cruise lengths | 7 to 28 nights | 10 to 92 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $3,299 (better) | $5,999 |
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 Orion on 2, with 5 level.
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- Entertainment
- Family friendly
- Party
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- Spa & fitness
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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.
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68 cruises on sale, from $3,299.
Viking Ocean Cruises
Viking Orion
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55 cruises on sale, from $5,999.
Questions
Viking Mars or Viking Orion?
Which is bigger, Viking Mars or Viking Orion?
They are the same size, 47,800 gross tons each. Viking Mars carries 930 passengers and Viking Orion carries 930.
Which ship is newer, Viking Mars or Viking Orion?
Viking Mars is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2022 against 2018 for Viking Orion.
Which has more space per passenger?
They are level at 51.4 gross tons per passenger.
Which has more crew per passenger?
Viking Orion, with one crew member for every 1.7 passengers against one for every 2.0 on Viking Mars.
Which is better for families?
Viking Orion scores higher for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 5.0 out of 10, against 2.0 for Viking Mars.
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