Viking Orion

Viking Orion is a cruise ship operated by Viking Ocean Cruises. The ship was built by Fincantieri at its yard in Ancona, Italy. It was delivered to Viking Cruises on June 7, 2018.^[1] The ship was christened by NASA astronaut Anna Fisher in a ceremony at Livorno, Italy.^[2] The ship was named after Orion the Hunter, a constellation^[3] and has the unique feature of a planetarium.^[4]

Viking Orion in Osaka, Japan.
History
Norway
Name	Viking Orion
Operator	Viking Ocean Cruises
Port of registry	Bergen, Norway
Builder	Fincantieri
Yard number	6253
Christened	2018-06-14
Completed	2018
Maiden voyage	2018-06-14
In service	2018–present
Identification	IMO number: 9796250 MMSI number: 257034130 Call sign: LAYQ7
General characteristics
Type	Cruise ship
Tonnage	47,842 GT 18,858 NT 4,826 DWT
Length	228.2 m (748 ft 8 in)
Beam	28.8 m (94 ft 6 in)
Draught	6.45 m (21 ft 2 in)
Decks	14
Ice class	1C
Propulsion	Propulsion Electric Motors 2 x 7250 kW
Speed	17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph) (service) 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) (maximum)
Capacity	930 passengers in 465 cabins 265 crew cabins Max persons on board 1,443
Crew	550

Operational history

The ship's maiden voyage was a 'shakedown cruise' (not open to the public) which departed from Rome, Italy and ended in Barcelona, Spain.^[5] The first commercial voyage departed Barcelona on June 19, 2018.^[6]

On January 2, 2023, the ship was asked to leave New Zealand waters due to excess algae and barnacles.^[7] The ship was subsequently prohibited from docking in Adelaide, Australia due to the same issues, causing passengers to be stranded onboard.^[8] Four port stops were missed. The cruise line hired divers to clean the hull whilst it was in international waters.