Viking Star
Viking Star was designed by experienced nautical architects and engineers, including London-based SMC Design and Los Angeles-based Rottet Studios. Cruising in Scandinavia and the Baltic; Western and Eastern Mediterranean. Guests on the 928-passenger all-veranda Viking Star will experience cruising with destination as the focus, maximum time in port and an onboard cultural enrichment program ideal for an experienced traveler with an interest in history, art and culture.
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745
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2015
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928
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Pax Capacity
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47
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Suites
Sailings
Ship Information
- Maiden Voyage: 2015
- Length: 745
- Passenger Capacity: 928
- Staterooms: 464
- Suites: 47
Dining
All meals aboard are prepared by local chefs under the guidance of our European management team. Meals are open seating during set meal times—no table reservations are accepted. Room service is not available. Guests requiring special diets such as vegetarian, low salt, diabetic or low cholesterol meals must alert Viking River Cruises one month prior to departure and inform the Maitre d’ when on board. The chefs will make reasonable efforts to accommodate these requests.
Age Restrictions
Due to the nature of our cruise itineraries, Viking Cruises does not maintain facilities or services for children. On all cruises and cruise journeys, minors under the age of 18 must be accompanied and share a stateroom with a parent, legal guardian or other responsible adult over the age of 21. Viking cruises reserves the right to limit the number of minors under the age of 18 years on board.
Tipping
It is customary to give cruise gratuities, subject to your satisfaction of services rendered. Gratuities on board and on land are not included in your full fare.
Cabins
Square Footage: 270
Category Veranda
Located on Deck 3. Veranda staterooms are comfortable retreats where you will enjoy both indoor and outdoor space. Veranda staterooms feature a private balcony, Viking Explorers' bed with luxury linens. Complimentary 24-hour room service is available. Enjoy luxury robes and slippers and luxury toiletries. Veranda stateroom features a 42" flat screen LCD 3D TV, complimentary interactive TV system & Movies-on-Demand, security safe, and handheld hair dryer. Direct dial satellite phone and cellular service are available in stateroom. Mini-bar setup (soft drinks, water, and requested snacks). These staterooms do not include reservations for specialty dining.
Square Footage: 270
Category Deluxe Veranda
Located on Deck 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. Deluxe Veranda staterooms feature Viking Explorers' king-size bed with luxury linens, luxury robe and slippers, a mini-bar replenished daily with soft drinks and requested snacks, free wi-fi. 42" flat screen LCD 3D TV, security safe, direct dial satellite phone and cellular service. Private balcony, complimentary 24-hour room service, luxury toiletries, complimentary interactive TV system & Movies-on-Demand. Handheld hair dryer. Indulge in a morning cup of coffee, brewed in your stateroom and sipped on your private veranda. Enjoy guaranteed reservations in our specialty restaurants.
Square Footage: 338
Category Penthouse Veranda
Located on Deck 4, 5 and 6. Penthouse Veranda staterooms feature Viking Explorers' bed with luxury linens, luxury robe and slippers, a mini-bar replenished daily with soft drinks and requested snacks, free wi-fi. 42" flat screen LCD 3D TV, security safe, direct dial satellite phone and cellular service. Private balcony, complimentary 24-hour room service, luxury toiletries with spacious bath, complimentary interactive TV system & Movies-on-Demand. Handheld hair dryer. Enjoy guaranteed reservations in our specialty restaurants. Penthouse Verandas also feature a generous sitting area and highlights include complimentary shoe shine and pressing services. Enjoy additional priority dining reservations, higher priority embarkation and shore excursion reservations.
Square Footage: 405
Category Penthouse Junior Suite
Located on Deck 6, 7 and 8. Penthouse Jr. Suites feature two-room junior suites and offer quick and easy access to the Explorers' Lounge, Spa, Star Theater and Wintergarden. Viking Explorers' bed with luxury linens, luxury robe and slippers, a mini-bar replenished daily with soft drinks and requested snacks, free wi-fi. 42" flat screen LCD 3D TV, security safe, direct dial satellite phone and cellular service. Private balcony, complimentary 24-hour room service, luxury toiletries with spacious bath, complimentary interactive TV system & Movies-on-Demand. Handheld hair dryer. Enjoy a wealth of amenities, many which reflect those found in the Explorer Suites, including three complimentary and priority reservations at both the Italian grill and the Chef's Table, dry cleaning service and a spacious sitting area large enough to entertain newfound friends.
Min Square Footage: 757
Max Square Footage: 1163
Category Explorer Suite
Located on Deck 3, 4, 5 and 6. Explorer Suites offer sweeping views, either over the ship's bow or from the aft. Guests who choose on of these 14 exclusive staterooms will be pampered with a wealth of amenities and privileges including top priority stateroom availability upon embarkation, priority shore excursion and dining reservations, and Viking Explorer bed with luxury linens. Suite also features luxury robe and slippers, a mini-bar replenished daily with soft drinks and requested snacks, free wi-fi. 42" flat screen LCD 3D TV, security safe, direct dial satellite phone and cellular service. Private balcony, complimentary 24-hour room service, luxury toiletries with spacious bath, complimentary interactive TV system & Movies-on-Demand. Handheld hair dryer.
Square Footage: 1448
Category Owner's Suite
Located on Deck 7. The Owner's Suite will, quite simply, be the best stateroom aboard and will be available for booking in 2014, after Viking's Chairman, Torstein Hagen, has personally completed designing it. Owner's Suite features Explorer bed with luxury linens. Suite also features luxury robe and slippers, a mini-bar replenished daily with soft drinks and requested snacks, free wi-fi. 42" flat screen LCD 3D TV, security safe, direct dial satellite phone and cellular service. Private balcony, complimentary 24-hour room service, luxury toiletries with spacious bath, complimentary interactive TV system & Movies-on-Demand. Handheld hair dryer.
Life on Board
Explorers' Lounge
The notion of civilized camaraderie in elegant surroundings is what inspired us to create the Explorers' Lounge, where fellow travelers can share their latest adventures. It is the perfect setting to celebrate firsts, whether glimpsing your first fjord or savoring Aquavit. With two-story panoramic windows for maximum views plus a selection of craft beers and the Viking Deli, this is the perfect place to relax and take in the scenery. Located on Deck 7 and 8.
Infinity Pool
Swim surrounded by your destination in the glass-backed infinity pool cantilevered off the stern. Located on Deck 7
Main Pool
Experience our main pool, complete with a retractable roof, so you can always enjoy the perfect swim. Here, on star-filled nights, enjoy an outdoor movie as you sail under a canopy of stars. Located on Deck 7.
Piano Bar
This intimate lounge will feature late night entertainment, and is designed as warm, romantic space where guests can relax, sink into a deep, comfortable chair and enjoy a view of the stage from any part of the room. Entertainment will range from jazz and the Beatles to magicians and comedians, and a nearby full-service bar will provide high quality scotches and a large martini menu, as well as cocktail snacks. Located on Deck 2.
Star Theater
The main theater features live performances that bring you closer to the culture of our destinations. We also pull back the curtains of our destinations with cinema in our two movie theaters, which show first-run films as well as destination-driven classics. Our theaters are always buzzing with fresh insights from our enrichment talks featuring the history, art, culture and upcoming ports. To keep you in comfort, we have banished uncomfortable theater seating in favor of soft and spacious sofa seating. Located on Deck 2.
Wintergarden
When you yearn for serenity, there is no better place on ship than a visit to the Wintergarden. This charming, airy space around the main pool is perfect for relaxing in clean, uncluttered Scandinavian-designed environment. Even here, our focus is on enrichment, as this is the place to witness a tea ceremony, or indulge in an afternoon tea service, complete with hand-selected teas, finger sandwiches and pastries. Located on Deck 7.
Pool and Spa
Enjoy some relaxation, try the ultimate Scandinavian tradition with our snow room and sauna; or a massage in the Spa. Located on Deck 1.We have already booked 2 more cruises! We rely on her good information and help.
It was a long cruise but having a suite made it much easier to manage the long duration. Staff were attentive and extremely friendly so the experience was pleasurable.