Viking Venus - Australia & New Zealand
A 14-night one-way crossing from Sydney to Auckland that overnights in both bookend cities and threads the Bass Strait, Tasman Sea, and Foveaux Strait between nine port calls. It hits Melbourne, Hobart, and five New Zealand ports including art deco Napier and geothermal Rotorua via Tauranga, with a Viking shore excursion included at every stop.
Price Range
$$$$$
Ultra-Luxury
*Prices vary by cabin type, sailing date, and availability. Confirm rates with Viking Ocean Cruises before booking.
Ship Details — Viking Venus
View full Viking Venus detailsYear Built
2021
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 Venus
Reviews of the ship itself — the same for every Viking Venus sailing. Based on 350 discussions.
Viking Venus is one of the newer ships in Viking's ocean fleet, debuting in 2021, and it earns the line's top marks while delivering the same refined, adults-only formula Viking is known for. With about 930 guests, all in veranda staterooms, it pairs understated modern Scandinavian design — knitting-pattern atrium motifs, fireplaces and faux-fur throws — with a deliberately calm, no-kids atmosphere. U.S. News rates it 4.5 out of 5 across 42 passenger reviews, ranking it the top Viking ocean ship, a reflection of its fresher build and consistently praised crew, even though the review base is smaller than the older ships'.
What People Love
- Outstanding crew and service, frequently described as radiant and superb, backed by a roughly one-to-two crew-to-guest ratio
- Strikingly beautiful modern Nordic design, with hygge touches like fireplaces, faux-fur throws and atrium knitting motifs that reviewers call the prettiest ship they've sailed
- Excellent all-inclusive dining across The Restaurant, Manfredi's, The Chef's Table, World Cafe and Mamsen's, with praise for special-diet handling
Common Complaints
- Weak entertainment is the most common complaint — no casino, no production shows, and the ship can feel like it lacks life at night
- Too sedate or sleepy for some travelers, with an explicitly older, largely retired demographic
- Limited daytime onboard activities, with some guests noting there is very little to do on sea days