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Viking Mars

Viking Ocean Cruises

Viking Mars

Class
Viking Ocean Class
Launched
2022
Guests
~930
Typically sails
Eastern Mediterranean

Less ideal for

  • Families with children
  • Casino players
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What makes it different

Why choose this ship

  1. All-veranda 930-guest ship able to dock where larger ships cannot

  2. No children under 18 carried on board

  3. One complimentary shore excursion included in every port of call

  4. Nordic Spa pairs sauna and snow grotto with fitness centre

Worth knowing

Watch outs

Things that may matter depending on your travel style — not criticisms.

  • No casino, no formal nights and no photography sales
  • Included beer, wine and soft drinks cover lunch and dinner only
  • Small ship — around 930 guests on board

Facilities and activities

On board

Notable facilities

  • The Living Room
  • Resident Historian lecture program
  • Nordic Spa with infinity pool

Choosing a room

Cabins

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  • Five stateroom categories, all with private verandas
  • No inside staterooms offered in any category
  • Wheelchair-accessible cabins sit in the Penthouse Junior Suite category

Climate suitability

Indoor & outdoor

What is under cover and what is open to the weather — worth reading for Alaska and northern Europe.

  • Heated main pool has a retractable roof for year-round swimming
  • Explorers' Lounge gives sheltered viewing through two-story panoramic windows
  • Wintergarden hosts indoor afternoon tea with classical music

Dining at a glance

Food styleStrongIncluded-led

Food & Dining

Food Strength

VERY GOOD

One of this ship's strengths.

Included specialty dining with consistently strong food reviews.

Main Dining

Very Good

Specialty Dining

Very Good

Included Dining

Exceptional

Why It Stands Out

  • • Both specialty restaurants included at no extra charge — genuinely unusual for the category

Recommended Dining

Manfredi'sItalian · Included

Named as a standout by a professional expert review, with fresh housemade pasta.

The Chef's TableTasting menu · Included

A themed, changing tasting menu praised for consistent quality and attentive service.

Dining Style

Main dining · Specialty

Best For Food

Included specialty dining

How we rate food ▾

Food Strength is an editorial comparison across cruise ships generally — not just within this cruise line.

This dining assessment reflects broader Viking Ocean Cruises patterns where ship-specific evidence is limited. Individual venues and experiences vary by ship.

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Main dining

The Restaurant — included

Specialty dining (extra cost)

  • Manfredi's (Italian, included)
  • The Chef's Table (tasting menu, included)

Reviews & Traveler Perspective

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Where it goes

Routes on this ship

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Where this ship information comes from ▾

Ship facts above are read from the cruise line's own pages, and from an established secondary reference only where an official page returned nothing.