Viking Orion - Alaska & Inside Passage
Explore Alaska's vast wilderness aboard the intimate Viking Orion, with smaller ship access to ports the mega-ships can't reach, enrichment lectures by naturalists, and Viking's all-inclusive luxury experience.
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Ship Details — Viking Orion
View full Viking Orion detailsYear Built
2018
Tonnage
47,800 GT
Passengers
930
Crew
550
Decks
9
Class
Viking Ocean
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About the Ship
What Travelers Say About Viking Orion
Reviews of the ship itself — the same for every Viking Orion sailing. Based on 500 discussions.
Viking Orion is one of the more established ships in Viking's ocean fleet, sailing since 2018, and it carries a genuinely distinctive feature: the Explorers' Dome planetarium, a high-resolution domed theater that Orion was the first Viking ship to introduce. Beyond that signature, it delivers the classic Viking experience, a small, adults-only ship of roughly 930 guests with understated Scandinavian styling and an itinerary-driven, mature sensibility that appeals strongly to seasoned travelers who prefer enrichment over entertainment.
What People Love
- Adults-only atmosphere with no guests under 18, giving a calm and mature onboard feel
- Strong no-nickel-and-diming value with Wi-Fi, self-serve laundry, one shore excursion per port, and wine, beer and soda at lunch and dinner all included
- Consistently friendly and efficient service that guests rate highly
Common Complaints
- Shore excursions draw criticism, with included options seen as low value and optional ones overpriced
- Main dining food can be bland or limited in variety, especially for dietary restrictions
- As a smaller ship it has more noticeable motion than megaships in rough seas