Viking Vela

Why cruise on this ship?

Expand your horizons on our award-winning, all-veranda small ship, with just 998 guests, allowing us to dock where larger ships cannot.

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The Chef's Table

The sommeliers and culinary masters at The Chef’s Table create the perfect pairing of food and wine. During a multicourse tasting, they pour select vintages and serve thoughtfully prepared dishes made for each other.

Features

  • Experience: Cover
  • Food type: Chef
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Manfredi's Italian Restaurant

Manfredi’s offers the best of Italian cuisine, whether the farm-inspired heartiness of Tuscany or the famed flavors of Rome. Subdued, ambient lighting creates a warm, welcoming air in this traditional restaurant recalling Italy’s beloved trattorias.

Features

  • Experience:
  • Food type:
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The Restaurant

Our main dining venue, The Restaurant offers the highest onboard dining experience amid a streamlined Scandinavian design. The menu includes regional cuisine and always available classics enhanced with locally sourced ingredients, so you can explore new cultures through food.

Features

  • Experience: Cover
  • Food type: Varies
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Aquavit Terrace

In the spirit of the revolutionary outdoor settings of our award-winning river ships, we have created the Aquavit Terrace, providing the most al fresco dining experiences at sea.

Features

  • Experience: Cover
  • Food type: Casual
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World Café

With live cooking, an open kitchen and premium sushi/seafood choices, the World Café provides a vibrant interactive experience and a wide range of international flavors. Dine indoors or al fresco on the Aquavit Terrace for stunning panoramic views.

Features

  • Experience: Cover
  • Food type: Cafe
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Mamsen's

Named for “Mamsen,” the Hagen family matriarch, this venue offers Norwegian specialties including waffles according to Mamsen’s original recipe, open-faced sandwiches and split pea soup.

Features

  • Experience: Cover
  • Food type: Casual
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The Living Room

The ideal setting for relaxation and conversation, The Living Room draws guests together. Spacious seating, melodic piano tunes, live entertainment and planned activities foster rich camaraderie. And its well-curated Library informs even the best-read traveler. Adorned with nautical touches from Viking days, including the clinker-built bar inspired by ancient longships, it is the most inspired living room at sea.

Features

  • Lounge
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Bar

Featuring a clinker-built bar inspired by ancient longships, The Bar is located on the ground floor of The Atrium in the Living Room.

Features

  • Bar
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Guest Services

Located on Deck 1, our Guest Services is always open and can assist you with any questions. Should you want to attend a museum, concert or particular restaurant ashore, your Guest Services staff can assist you in making custom arrangements.

Features

  • Reception
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Shop

A variety of onboard shops have everything you need to make your voyage comfortable and convenient, plus signature Viking keepsakes including books, clothing and jewelry.

Features

  • Shop
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The Atrium

Relax in the soaring atrium and mingle with like-minded guests as you enjoy a cocktail from the Viking Bar.

Features

  • Atrium
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Torshavn®

A lively music venue reminiscent of romantic jazz lounges of 1940s Hollywood, Torshaven is ideal for pre-dinner drinks and after-dinner entertainment.

Enjoy a classic martini, stirred to perfection; savor the finest quality Armagnac; take in the melodic tunes of jazz singers or piano players. All in an intimate setting that invites music lovers to linger. This hidden gem is designed to deliver delightful surprises, great conversation and impromptu crooning.

Features

  • Bar
  • Lounge
  • Musicians
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The Theater

Our main venue, The Theater, features live performances that bring you closer to the culture of our destinations. Sometimes, the destination we connect you to exists solely in the realm of an otherworldly theatrical journey, as is the case with beautifully themed shows.

We will also pull back the curtains of our destinations with cinema in our two movie theaters, which show first-run films you have not yet seen as well as destination-driven cinema such as Room with A View, Roman Holiday, or Skyfall. And because the intellect also needs to be stimulated, our theaters will always be buzzing with fresh, new insights from our port talks and onboard lectures that feature the history, art, and culture of our destinations. And since we have always promised you will explore the world in comfort, we have banished uncomfortable theater seating in favor of soft and spacious sofa seating.

Features

  • Theatre
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Wintergarden

Under a canopy of Scandinavian trellised wood, indulge in afternoon tea service while enjoying the soft strains of a string quartet.

Features

  • Lounge
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Explorers Lounge

Inspired by the trade routes of Vikings, the Explorers’ Lounge is the ideal place for guests to share their discoveries over an aquavit or a craft beer while sampling fine Scandinavian fare. Central to the Explorers’ Lounge is Mamsen’s, a casual gourmet deli inspired by Norwegian cuisine, from smoked salmon to open-faced sandwiches and locally sourced charcuterie and cheeses. The daily “Waffle Hour” provides mouthwatering samples of the beloved treat.

Features

  • Lounge
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The Kitchen Table

Immerse yourself in local culture and cuisine on an optional interactive culinary journey. At our onboard cooking school, experience firsthand how our ships’ world-class chefs bring distinct, local flavors from market to table.

Features

  • Bikes
  • Food Experience
  • Workshops
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Lectures

Our faculty of historians provide an enhanced level of enrichment, delivering high-level historic, iconic lectures specific to your journey, supplemented by roundtable discussions, where you can engage in a smaller, more intimate group setting; and daily “office hours” for one-on-one time with guests.

Features

  • Lectures
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Hair Salon

Visit our Hair Salon, where you can pamper yourself with an array of hair, nail and grooming services. Our experienced stylists offer wash, cut, blow-dry and styling, as well as our soothing Royal Nordic Hair ritual.

Features

  • Salon
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Fitness Center

Maintain your health and wellness at the best health club at sea with treadmills, elliptical machines, stationary bicycles and an open space to practice your own functional training, stretching, yoga and Pilates.

Features

  • Gym
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The Nordic Spa

Our Spa experience draws upon the holistic wellness philosophy of Nordic culture. Enjoy the ultimate Scandinavian tradition and invigorate yourself in the Sauna and steam room, then visit our Snow Grotto, a sanctuary of fluffy snow and chilled air. Work out in the Fitness Center, or unwind completely with a Swedish massage or specialty facial.

Features

  • Spa
  • Wellness
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Infinity Pool

The Infinity Pool, one of the first of its kind at sea, gives you a sense of swimming in the heart of your destination. Its glass backing is infused with the spirit of exploration.

This relaxing setting also offers an inviting hot tub. Relax on the teak deck, which transforms into the Aquavit Terrace in the evening.

The pool’s shimmering surface lends a peaceful backdrop to this al fresco dining option.

Features

  • Pool
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Main Pool

The heated Main Pool and hot tub provide a calming oasis in any weather. The retractable roof allows for any-time swims and soaks.

A haven for relaxation, it’s a fun spot to socialize during a day at sea. It’s been thoughtfully designed for lap swims, leisurely wading or enjoying a drink poolside.

By night, it’s a magical setting for stargazing and for viewing our “Movies under the Stars.”

Features

  • Pool
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Sports Deck

Spectacular views and fresh air meet activities on our Sports Deck. Here you will find a walking track; an array of games, bocce ball, golf putting green and shuffleboard. Practice your own stretching and yoga outdoors, or relax with plentiful seating.

Features

  • Sports Court

Kids and teens

Please note that there are no children's facilities on board.

Accommodation

Our intimate, all-veranda ships offer a wide variety of staterooms for your selection. From Veranda Staterooms to the abundance of extra perks and amenities in our spacious Explorer Suites, there’s no finer way to travel. And whichever stateroom you choose, you will find it beautifully designed in the understated elegance for which Viking is known.
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Owner's Suite

Features

  • Stateroom size: 1,488 sq ft multi-room suite including expansive private veranda
  • Ocean-view largest multi-room accommodations onboard
  • Separate bedroom suite
  • Spacious, well-appointed living room
  • Separate dining area that seats 6
  • Private library, wine & music collections curated by Chairman Torstein Hagen
  • Ocean-view dry sauna
  • Boardroom that seats 12 for meetings & catered dinner parties, with first oceangoing vapor-light fireplace
  • Pantry for room service & hosted events
  • 11 AM Embarkation
  • 11 AM priority stateroom access
  • First priority shore excursion booking 107 days prior to departure
  • Complimentary shore excursion with private car & driver (up to 4 guests) in port city of your choice (valued at up to $800)
  • 4 priority reservations at each alternative restaurant 100 days prior to departure
  • First priority spa treatment bookings 100 days prior to departure
  • King-size Viking Explorer Bed with luxury linens & pillows
  • Free Wi-Fi (connection speed may vary)
  • 42" flat-screen TV featuring MSNBC, FOX News, National Geographic and more
  • Two additional 42" flat-screen interactive LCD TVs in living area and boardroom
  • 110/220 volt outlets & USB ports
  • Large master bathroom with spacious glass-enclosed shower, double-sink vanity, heated floor, anti-fog mirror & hair dryer, plus two guest bathrooms
  • Premium Freyja® toiletries
  • Plush robes & slippers
  • Direct-dial satellite phone & cell service
  • Security safe
  • Individual climate control
  • Purified water refilled daily
  • Welcome bottle of Veuve Clicquot champagne
  • Mini-bar with alcoholic beverages, soft drinks, water & premium snacks (replenished once daily)
  • Binoculars
  • Traditional Norwegian Marius-weave blanket
  • Personal coffee machine with premium coffee & tea selections
  • Stateroom steward & twice-daily housekeeping
  • 24-hour room service, including service from any restaurant during open hours
  • Daily personalized tea or pre-dinner cocktail & canapés on request
  • Dinner & guided tour with ship officers (subject to availability)
  • Complimentary laundry, dry cleaning, pressing & shoe shine services
  • Under-bed suitcase storage space
  • Spacious walk-in closet with wooden hangers & drawers

Features

  • King or Twin Configuration
  • Lounge Area
  • Dining Area
  • Vanity Area
  • Shower
  • Toiletries Provided
  • Room Service Available
  • Paid Mini Bar
  • TV
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Coffee Machine
  • Safe
  • Hair Dryer
  • Telephone
  • Desk
  • Exclusive
  • Air Conditioning
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Explorer Suite

Features

  • Stateroom size: 808–1,215 sq ft (includes private veranda)
  • Ocean-view two-room suite with floor-to-ceiling sliding glass door opening to a generous veranda (layout varies)
  • Well-appointed living area & dining area that seats 4
  • 11 AM Embarkation
  • 11 AM priority stateroom access
  • Priority shore excursion reservations 97 days prior to departure
  • 3 priority reservations at each alternative restaurant 90 days prior to departure
  • Priority spa treatment bookings 90 days prior to departure
  • King-size Viking Explorer Bed (optional twin-bed configuration) with luxury linens & pillows
  • Free Wi-Fi (connection speed may vary)
  • 42" flat-screen TV featuring MSNBC, FOX News, National Geographic and more
  • Additional 42" flat-screen interactive LCD TVs in living area
  • 110/220 volt outlets & USB ports
  • Large private bathroom with spacious glass-enclosed shower, bathtub, double-sink vanity, heated floor, anti-fog mirror & hair dryer
  • Premium Freyja® toiletries
  • Plush robes & slippers
  • Direct-dial satellite phone & cell service
  • Security safe
  • Individual climate control
  • Purified water refilled daily
  • Welcome bottle of champagne
  • Mini-bar with alcoholic beverages, soft drinks, water & snacks (replenished once daily)
  • Binoculars
  • Traditional Norwegian Marius-weave blanket
  • Personal coffee machine with premium coffee & tea selections
  • Stateroom steward & twice-daily housekeeping
  • 24-hour room service
  • Complimentary laundry, dry cleaning, pressing & shoe shine services
  • Under-bed suitcase storage space
  • Spacious drawers & closet with wooden hangers

Features

  • King or Twin Configuration
  • Lounge Area
  • Dining Area
  • Vanity Area
  • Shower
  • Toiletries Provided
  • Room Service Available
  • Paid Mini Bar
  • TV
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Coffee Machine
  • Safe
  • Hair Dryer
  • Telephone
  • Desk
  • Exclusive
  • Air Conditioning
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Penthouse Junior Suite

Features

  • Stateroom size: 432 sq ft (includes private veranda)
  • Ocean-view suite with floor-to-ceiling sliding glass door opening to a full-size veranda
  • Wheelchair Accessible (#6020, #6021)
  • 11 AM Embarkation
  • 11 AM priority stateroom access
  • Priority shore excursion reservations 87 days prior to departure
  • 3 priority reservations at each alternative restaurant 80 days prior to departure
  • Priority spa treatment bookings 80 days prior to departure
  • King-size Viking Explorer Bed (optional twin-bed configuration) with luxury linens & pillows
  • Free Wi-Fi (connection speed may vary)
  • 42" flat-screen TV featuring MSNBC, FOX News, National Geographic and more
  • Additional 42" flat-screen interactive LCD TVs in sitting area
  • 110/220 volt outlets & USB ports
  • Large private bathroom with spacious glass-enclosed shower, double-sink vanity, heated floor, anti-fog mirror & hair dryer
  • Premium Freyja® toiletries
  • Plush robes & slippers
  • Direct-dial satellite phone & cell service
  • Security safe
  • Individual climate control
  • Purified water refilled daily
  • Welcome bottle of champagne
  • Mini-bar with alcoholic beverages, soft drinks, water & snacks (replenished once daily)
  • Binoculars
  • Traditional Norwegian Marius-weave blanket
  • Personal coffee machine with premium coffee & tea selections
  • Stateroom steward & twice-daily housekeeping
  • 24-hour room service
  • Complimentary laundry, dry cleaning, pressing & shoe shine services
  • Under-bed suitcase storage space
  • Spacious drawers & closet with wooden hangers

Features

  • King or Twin Configuration
  • Vanity Area
  • Shower
  • Toiletries Provided
  • Room Service Available
  • Paid Mini Bar
  • TV
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Coffee Machine
  • Safe
  • Hair Dryer
  • Telephone
  • Desk
  • Air Conditioning
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Penthouse Veranda Stateroom

Features

  • Stateroom size: 360 sq ft (includes private veranda)
  • Ocean-view stateroom with floor-to-ceiling sliding glass door opening to full-size veranda
  • 11 AM Embarkation
  • 1 PM stateroom access
  • Priority shore excursion reservations 77 days prior to departure
  • 2 priority reservations at each alternative restaurant 70 days prior to departure
  • Priority spa treatment bookings 70 days prior to departure
  • King-size Viking Explorer Bed (optional twin-bed configuration) with luxury linens & pillows
  • Free Wi-Fi (connection speed may vary)
  • 42" flat-screen TV featuring MSNBC, FOX News, National Geographic and more
  • 110/220 volt outlets & USB ports
  • Large private bathroom with spacious glass-enclosed shower, heated floor, anti-fog mirror & hair dryer
  • Premium Freyja® toiletries
  • Plush robes & slippers
  • Direct-dial satellite phone & cell service
  • Security safe
  • Individual climate control
  • Purified water refilled daily
  • Welcome bottle of champagne
  • Mini-bar with alcoholic beverages, soft drinks, water & snacks (replenished once daily)
  • Binoculars
  • Traditional Norwegian Marius-weave blanket
  • Personal coffee machine with premium coffee & tea selections
  • Stateroom steward & twice-daily housekeeping
  • 24-hour room service
  • Complimentary pressing & shoe shine services
  • Under-bed suitcase storage space
  • Spacious drawers & closet with wooden hangers

Features

  • King or Twin Configuration
  • Shower
  • Toiletries Provided
  • Room Service Available
  • Paid Mini Bar
  • TV
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Coffee Machine
  • Safe
  • Hair Dryer
  • Telephone
  • Desk
  • Air Conditioning
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Deluxe Veranda Stateroom

Features

  • Stateroom size: 288 sq ft (includes private veranda)
  • Ocean-view stateroom with floor-to-ceiling sliding glass door opening to full-size veranda
  • 11 AM Embarkation
  • 2 PM stateroom access
  • Priority shore excursion reservations 67 days prior to departure
  • 1 priority reservation at each alternative restaurant 60 days prior to departure
  • Priority spa treatment bookings 60 days prior to departure
  • King-size Viking Explorer Bed (optional twin-bed configuration) with luxury linens & pillows
  • Free Wi-Fi (connection speed may vary)
  • 42" flat-screen TV featuring MSNBC, FOX News, National Geographic and more
  • 110/220 volt outlets & USB ports
  • Large private bathroom with spacious glass-enclosed shower, heated floor, anti-fog mirror & hair dryer
  • Premium Freyja® toiletries
  • Plush robes & slippers
  • Direct-dial satellite phone & cell service
  • Security safe
  • Individual climate control
  • Purified water refilled daily
  • Mini-bar with soft drinks, water & snacks (replenished once daily)
  • Binoculars
  • Traditional Norwegian Marius-weave blanket
  • Personal coffee machine with premium coffee & tea selections
  • Stateroom steward & twice-daily housekeeping
  • 24-hour room service
  • Under-bed suitcase storage space
  • Spacious drawers & closet with wooden hangers

Features

  • King or Twin Configuration
  • Lounge Area
  • Vanity Area
  • Shower
  • Toiletries Provided
  • Room Service Available
  • Paid Mini Bar
  • TV
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Coffee Machine
  • Safe
  • Hair Dryer
  • Telephone
  • Desk
  • Air Conditioning

Veranda Stateroom

Features

  • Stateroom size: 288 sq ft (includes private veranda)
  • Ocean-view stateroom with floor-to-ceiling sliding glass door opening to full-size veranda
  • 11 AM Embarkation
  • 3 PM stateroom access
  • Shore excursion reservations 60 days prior to departure
  • King-size Viking Explorer Bed (optional twin-bed configuration) with luxury linens & pillows
  • Free Wi-Fi (connection speed may vary)
  • 42" flat-screen TV featuring MSNBC, FOX News, National Geographic and more
  • 110/220 volt outlets & USB ports
  • Large private bathroom with spacious glass-enclosed shower, heated floor, anti-fog mirror & hair dryer
  • Premium Freyja® toiletries
  • Plush robes & slippers
  • Direct-dial satellite phone & cell service
  • Security safe
  • Individual climate control
  • Purified water refilled daily
  • Mini-bar with soft drinks, water & snacks
  • Stateroom steward & twice-daily housekeeping
  • 24-hour room service
  • Under-bed suitcase storage space
  • Spacious drawers & closet with wooden hangers

Features

  • Lounge Area
  • Vanity Area
  • Shower
  • Toiletries Provided
  • Room Service Available
  • Paid Mini Bar
  • TV
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Safe
  • Hair Dryer
  • Telephone
  • Desk
  • Air Conditioning

Deck plans

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Deck 9

  • Lifts
  • Sports Deck
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Deck 8

  • Lifts
  • Retractable Roof
  • Explorers' Lounge
  • Deluxe Veranda Staterooms
  • Penthouse Junior Suites
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Deck 7

  • Infinity Pool
  • Hot Tub
  • Aquavit Terrace
  • World Cafe
  • Pool Grill
  • Lifts
  • Pool Bar
  • Lanai
  • Wintergarden
  • Main Pool
  • Mamsen's
  • Explorers' Lounge
  • Deluxe Veranda Staterooms
  • Penthouse Junior Suites
  • Owner's Suite
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Deck 6

  • Lifts
  • Deluxe Veranda Staterooms
  • Penthouse Veranda Staterooms
  • Explorer Suites
  • Penthouse Junior Suites
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Deck 5

  • Lifts
  • Launderette
  • Deluxe Veranda Staterooms
  • Penthouse Veranda Staterooms
  • Explorer Suites
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Deck 4

  • Launderette
  • Lifts
  • Deluxe Veranda Staterooms
  • Penthouse Veranda Staterooms
  • Explorer Suites
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Deck 3

  • Atrium
  • Lifts
  • Veranda Staterooms
  • Deluxe Veranda Staterooms
  • Explorer Suites
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Deck 2

  • The Restaurant
  • Atrium
  • Lifts
  • Torshavn
  • The Nordic Shop
  • Shop
  • Atrium
  • Promenade Deck
  • Cinema 1
  • Cinema 2
  • Bar
  • The Theater
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Deck 1

  • The Kitchen Table
  • The Chef's Table
  • Manfredi's Italian Restaurant
  • Private Dining Room 1
  • Private Dining Room 2
  • The Living Room
  • Guest Services
  • Bar
  • Lifts
  • Shop
  • Hair Salon
  • Fitness Center
  • The Nordic Spa
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Deck A

  • Lifts
  • Medical Center