Viking Ocean Cruises
Viking Neptune
- Cruises
- 97
- From
- $2,599
Ship comparison
Viking Neptune vs Viking Vesta
Viking Ocean Cruises
Viking Vesta
- Cruises
- 98
- From
- $2,599
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Viking Neptune is a mid-size Viking Ocean Cruises ship carrying 930 passengers, in service since 2022. Viking Vesta is a mid-size Viking Ocean Cruises ship carrying 998 passengers, in service since 2025.
Choose Viking Neptune if you want better-rated dining, more adventure and nature or more culture: it outscores Viking Vesta for dining (8.0 vs 7.0), adventure & nature (7.0 vs 6.0) and cultural (9.0 vs 8.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.
Choose Viking Vesta if you want a more family-friendly ship, a better-rated spa and gym or better-rated entertainment: it outscores Viking Neptune for family friendly (5.0 vs 1.0), spa & fitness (10.0 vs 9.0) and entertainment (7.0 vs 6.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Viking Neptune | Viking Vesta | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Viking Ocean Cruises | Viking Ocean Cruises |
| Ship size | Medium | Medium |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2022 | 2025 (better) |
| Gross tonnage | 48,000 | 48,900 |
| Passengers | 930 | 998 |
| Crew | 465 | 465 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 2.0 (better) | 2.1 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 51.6 (better) | 49.0 |
| Decks | 10 | 10 |
| Length | 745 ft | 784 ft |
| Beam | 94 ft | 101 ft |
| Speed | 23 mph | 23 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 10 / 10 | 10 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | 97 | 98 |
| Upcoming sailings | 172 | 139 |
| Cruise lengths | 7–64 nights | 7–169 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $2,599 | $2,599 |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. Viking Neptune leads on 3 of the ten, Viking Vesta on 3, with 4 level.
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Viking Ocean Cruises
Viking Neptune
Viking Neptune entered service in November 2022, joining Viking’s fleet of adults-only, all-veranda ocean ships built to feel more like a floating boutique hotel than a theme-park-at-sea.
Sailing now
97 cruises on sale, from $2,599.
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
98 cruises on sale, from $2,599.
Questions
Viking Neptune or Viking Vesta?
Which is bigger, Viking Neptune or Viking Vesta?
Viking Vesta is bigger at 48,900 gross tons, against 48,000 gross tons for Viking Neptune. Viking Neptune carries 930 passengers and Viking Vesta carries 998.
Which ship is newer, Viking Neptune or Viking Vesta?
Viking Vesta is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2025 against 2022 for Viking Neptune.
Which has more space per passenger?
Viking Neptune, with 51.6 gross tons per passenger against 49.0 on Viking Vesta. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
Viking Neptune, with one crew member for every 2.0 passengers against one for every 2.1 on Viking Vesta.
Which is better for families?
Viking Vesta scores higher for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 5.0 out of 10, against 1.0 for Viking Neptune.
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