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The Chef’s Table will provide a perfect pairing of food and wine with a multicourse tasting course, while the Kitchen Table will offer local culture and cuisine in an optional interactive culinary style. The Viking Bar located in the atrium will offer guests a variety of cocktail choices. Two private dining spaces will also be available on the deck. Viking Mars is a new small ship-class oceangoing vessel ordered by Viking Ocean Cruises, a cruise company based in Switzerland. The bathroom is probably my favorite part of our cabin on the Viking Mars!

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The Viking Mars will be officially named by her ceremonial godmother, Lady Fiona Carnarvon, the eighth Countess of Carnarvon, before her maiden voyage in early 2022. The ship will set sail for the Mediterranean and Northern Europe for the maiden season sailing to be followed by voyages in Asia and Australia. Viking OCEAN's vessels implement some of the industry's top maritime technologies. Among those are the energy-saving hybrid engines (diesel generators and gas turbines), optimized hulls and bulbous bows for max fuel efficiency. Viking OCEAN's ship design also features the common for the company's Longships/riverboats solar panels (installed on the Magradome pool cover) additionally minimizing the exhaust pollution. This is the large main dining hall where you are served (vs the buffet upstairs we’ll get to).

Live From Viking Mars: First Impressions of Viking Ocean's Newest Cruise Ship

Blonde woods and clean design predominate while touches like The Viking Heritage Museum (a small exhibit of Norwegian tools, costumes and artifacts) underscores the line’s origins. Standard Veranda cabins (categories V1 and V2) are all located on deck 3 and have no minibars. The décor is handsome and unpretentious, with Viking Mars' ever-present birchwood colors dominating the color palette, while tasteful accents of blue, white and gray add splashes of color. Most cruise lines try to outdo their previous vessels with ships that are bigger and boast more restaurants, swankier suites and new wow factor facilities -- such as floating theme parks and Broadway productions -- to pull in passengers. However, Viking has steadfastly stuck with the ethos of doing what works and not changing for the sake of change. This is one of the world's cruisers (following Cunard's liner RMS Queen Mary 2) with an onboard planetarium (named "Explorers' Dome").

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But for all its inward allure, Viking Mars is a ship made for destination-intensive itineraries. Its nimble size means it can visit a wider assortment of ports ranging from world class to barely accessible. And you get one free excursion in each port -- one of the many inclusions you enjoy when sailing with Viking -- further emphasizing the cruise line's commitment to shoreside exploration. Onboard, daily enrichment lectures led by resident historians and informative port talks whet passengers' appetite for discovery. Built in 2022, the Viking Mars cruise ship weighs 48K tons and has 464 staterooms for up to 928 passengers served by 465 crew. You can expect a space ratio of 52 gross tons per passenger on this ship.

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Options include various massages, facials and body treatments. Prices are not unlike what you'd find in any land-based spa. Wi-Fi is included in your cruise fare and we found the connection to be solid.

Food on Viking Mars ranges from casual to borderline luxurious, and is consistently stellar throughout the ship's dining venues. Food options are varied and plentiful, and you can always count on seeing your itinerary's destinations reflected on the ship's culinary offerings. There is a main dining room -- called The Restaurant -- and a buffet-style venue (World Café) onboard Viking Mars. But since your fare includes all restaurants except The Kitchen Table, you're spoiled for choice. Having said that, reservations for restaurants considered specialty, like Manfredi's or The Chef's Table, can fill up fast. All in all, however, you can't go wrong with any of the dining choices you make (including complimentary room service), as the culinary offerings and the quality of the service is consistent throughout.

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The ship organizes a meet and mingle so that the group of 40 or so women and men may meet up and, the following day, schedules solo sailor lunches, hosted by officers and other ship personnel. But even if you’ve never sailed a Viking Ocean ship, you can expect to quickly find your bearings, with most public rooms located on decks 1, 2 and 7 and a speedy elevator to transport you between them. At 47,842 grt and a capacity of 930 guests (we had 887 on our crossing), Viking Mars is a relatively small ship that debuted in 2022 and is identical to the other ships in the Viking Ocean line.

Two side chairs lead the way to a spacious veranda and my bathroom features a glass-enclosed shower with a powerful Bossini shower head, mirrored vanity with storage drawers and shelves and a supply of generously sized Freya toiletries. On the relatively few frigid days of my crossing, Viking Mars’ large midship swimming pool area was filled, thanks to the protection of its retractable roof. A smaller pool with an infinity design is located on deck 7 aft, and from it or the large hot tub that hovers a deck above, guests may enjoy spectacular unobstructed views. A bank of five Dell computers is tucked in a corner of the Atrium for guests’ use and a launderette is located on each deck. Viking's "Snow Grotto" is a spa retreat with powdery snow falling down from the ceiling. The experience (touted beneficial to the body's blood circulation) includes heating in a sauna (steam bath), then walking into this small room fitted with benches and with dark stone walls illuminated by blue light.

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On embarkation day, Penthouse Veranda passengers can access their cabins early (at 1 pm). Veranda and Deluxe Veranda cabins (categories V and DV) are very similar (sized 225 ft2 / 21 m2, with additional 45 ft2 / 4 m2 balconies). Each of those has lounge areas (2 armchairs, coffee table); and the balcony is furnished with 2 chairs plus 1 table (height suitable for outdoor dining). The difference is that V-Veranda cabins are without mini-bar, and their guests can't pre-book dinner reservations at the ship's restaurants. Veranda staterooms also have no binoculars, coffee machines and cashmere blankets (standard amenities for all other grades). Also, on embarkation day Deluxe Verandas passengers can check-in 1 hour earlier than veranda (at 2 pm instead of 3 pm).

During the day, it's your go-to spot for enrichment lectures and port talks, and it also functions as the meeting space for most shore excursions. At night, musical performances ranging from classical concertos to renditions of pop tunes take center state. The Star Theater sometimes doubles as a cinema, and you can get popcorn at the bar just outside the theater). The vessel's relatively shallow draft (21 ft / 6,3 m), design (hull and superstructure) and technology allow direct access to even small ports and harbors.

You'll have no problems surfing the web, checking your email, and posting light content on social media. We even found the Wi-Fi sturdy enough to handle conference calls (albeit with the video function turned off). Beyond the included internet, there is no option to purchase a faster Wi-Fi package. If you choose not to bring your laptop or tablet, there are a handful of desktop computers available for public use below the Atrium staircase in Deck 1.

This is an adults-only ship (min age requirement 16 yo) without dedicated kids facilities or programs. The infinity pool (resistance swimming pool located aft on Deck 7 / at the ship's stern) is another unique and complimentary facility. Penthouse Junior Suite (category PS) represent the ship's smallest suite accommodations (sized 335 ft2 / 31 m2 with additional 70 ft2 / 7 m2 sized balconies).

This uniformity, Viking and its fiercely devoted fans believe, allows guests to board any of the ocean ships and immediately feel at home. (Even Viking Vesta, scheduled to debut in 2025 with a slightly larger 54,300 grt ton configuration and 998-guests, will feature a layout identical to Viking’s current ocean fleet). Fortunately, there is a lavish alternative to air travel when crossing the Pond, specifically, the two-week Viking Mars crossing I disembarked from this morning–a voyage of comfort, superb entertainment and exquisite dining. And, thanks to an hour time change on selected days of the voyage, jet lag is a non-issue. The 2022-built MS Viking Mars cruise ship is the 8th in a 10-unit series of identical vessels built for Viking Ocean Cruises.

The mini-bar (replenished daily) is complimentary and stocked with soft drinks, bottled water, snacks. The majority of Viking Mars' 464 cabins are located on Decks 3-6, with a small amount found in Deck 7 (including the spacious Owners Suite) and Deck 8. These two decks also house the other half of the ship's public spaces, like the Wintergarden and adjacent pool deck, World Café, Aquavit Terrace, the two-deck Explorer's Lounge and Mamsen's. Deck 9 features a small sports deck with a walking track, bocce ball, golf putting green and shuffleboard. Most of Viking Mars' restaurants are also included in your fare, providing a cornucopia of culinary variety. Beer, wine and soft drinks also come standard, as does Wi-Fi and self-service laundry.

But at capacity for 930 passengers, it isn't quite tiny either. Its smart layout means the ship never feels crowded even when sailing at full capacity, as there are plenty of inviting public areas peppered throughout. Among the various suites available, the multi-room Owner’s suite located on deck seven is the largest with a 1,448ft² area including the private balcony.