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Viking Lyra

Viking Ocean Cruises

59 upcoming departures · 59 itineraries

Class Star

Built 2026

Gross Tonnage 47,800

Guests 930

Crew 550

Length 239.0 m

Beam 31.0 m

Decks 9

Cabins 499

Max speed 20.0 kn

About Viking Lyra

Viking Lyra is a planned Viking Ocean Cruises vessel scheduled to enter service in 2028. The all-veranda ship will accommodate 998 guests in 499 staterooms, with Viking’s destination-focused, adults-oriented onboard experience. Its relatively compact size is intended to allow access to ports that are unsuitable for larger cruise ships, while the design emphasizes Scandinavian-style public spaces, enrichment, dining and wellness facilities.

Ship at a Glance

Operator: Viking Ocean Cruises
Builder / shipyard: Fincantieri Ancona, Italy
Registry / flag: Norway
IMO number: 9852482
Previous names: Fincantieri Ancona 6353

Onboard Experience

Signature highlights

All-veranda accommodations, intimate small-ship scale, Scandinavian-inspired design and destination-focused programming.

Dining

Expected to offer Viking’s established ocean-ship dining portfolio, including complimentary restaurants, specialty dining, bars and the open-air Aquavit Terrace.

Entertainment

The planned onboard offering includes a theater, cinema or film presentation spaces, lectures, cultural enrichment and live performances.

Staterooms & suites

499 staterooms, all expected to include verandas, ranging from veranda accommodations to larger suites such as Explorer Suites and the Owner’s Suite.

For families

Viking Ocean is an adults-oriented product and does not market Lyra as a family or children’s ship.

Pools, spa & wellness

Expected Viking Ocean facilities include The Nordic Spa, a fitness center, pools, hot tubs and related wellness amenities.

Accessibility

Viking’s ocean ships provide accessible staterooms and step-free public areas, but Lyra-specific accessibility details have not yet been published in full.

Environmental features

No Lyra-specific sustainability specification was confirmed from the current operator page. The ship is part of Viking’s newer, more efficient ocean fleet, but hydrogen propulsion should not be attributed to Lyra; that technology is associated with Viking Libra.

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Itineraries & Sailings

Ports of Call

Athens (Piraeus), Sail The Aegean Sea, Thessaloniki, Scenic Sailing Mt Athos +5 more

Next: Dec 30, 2028

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Lisbon, Porto (Leixoes), A Coruna, Bilbao +5 more

Next: Jun 21, 2028

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Lisbon, Porto (Leixoes), A Coruna, Bilbao +5 more

Next: Apr 13, 2029

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Barcelona, Marseille, Monte Carlo, Florencepisa (Livorno) +7 more

Next: Sep 24, 2028

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Rome (Civitavecchia), Florencepisa (Livorno), Monte Carlo, Marseille +8 more

Next: Jun 7, 2028

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Venice (Fusina), Sibenik, Bari, Crotone +8 more

Next: May 31, 2028

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Venice (Fusina), Split, Dubrovnik, Kotor +8 more

Next: Oct 6, 2028

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Rome (Civitavecchia), Naples, Sicily (Messina), Crotone +9 more

Next: Jan 30, 2029

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Barcelona, Sete, Marseille, Monte Carlo +8 more

Next: Jan 23, 2029

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Rome (Civitavecchia), Salerno, Palermo Sicily, Tunis (La Goulette) +8 more

Next: Jan 16, 2029

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Athens (Piraeus), Ephesus (Kusadasi), Crete (Souda Bay), Sail The Ionian Sea +10 more

Next: Jan 9, 2029

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Barcelona, Sete, Marseille, Villefranche-Sur-Mer +8 more

Next: Dec 16, 2028

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Lisbon, Seville (Cadiz), Tangier, Granada (Malaga) +8 more

Next: Dec 9, 2028

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Venice (Fusina), Sibenik, Bari, Crotone +8 more

Next: Nov 3, 2028

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Athens (Piraeus), Katakolon (Olympia), Corfu (Kerkyra), Kotor +9 more

Next: Oct 27, 2028

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Istanbul, Troy (Canakkale), Ephesus (Kusadasi), Rhodes +8 more

Next: Oct 20, 2028

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Bergen, Shetland Islands (Lerwick), Aberdeen, Edinburgh (Newhaven Harbour) +9 more

Next: Aug 13, 2028

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Belfast, Glasgow (Greenock), Fort William, Tobermory +9 more

Next: Sep 10, 2028

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

London (Tilbury), Dover, Scenic Sailing English Channel, Dublin (Dun Laoghaire) +9 more

Next: Aug 27, 2028

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

London (Greenwich), Dover, Portland, Fowey +9 more

Next: Jul 30, 2028

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Belfast, Glasgow (Greenock), Fort William, Tobermory +9 more

Next: Jul 16, 2028

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

London (Greenwich), Dover, Portland, Fowey +9 more

Next: Jul 2, 2028

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

London (Greenwich), Dover, Scenic Sailing English Channel, Dublin (Dun Laoghaire) +9 more

Next: Apr 24, 2029

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Bergen, Shetland Islands (Lerwick), Aberdeen, Edinburgh (Newhaven Harbour) +9 more

Next: Jul 3, 2029

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

London (Greenwich), Dover, Scenic Sailing English Channel, Dublin (Dun Laoghaire) +9 more

Next: Jun 19, 2029

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Belfast, Glasgow (Greenock), Fort William, Tobermory +9 more

Next: Jun 5, 2029

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Bergen, Shetland Islands (Lerwick), Aberdeen, Edinburgh (Newhaven Harbour) +9 more

Next: May 8, 2029

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Stockholm, Tallinn, Sail The Baltic Sea, Gdansk +8 more

Next: Aug 14, 2029

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Bergen, Eidfjord, Stavanger, Oslo +8 more

Next: Jul 31, 2029

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Rome (Civitavecchia), Sail The Tyrrhenian Sea, Valletta, Tunis (La Goulette) +9 more

Next: Mar 15, 2029

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Barcelona, Marseille, Corsica (Ajaccio), Rome (Civitavecchia) +9 more

Next: Nov 17, 2028

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Barcelona, Palma De Mallorca, Murcia (Cartagena), Granada (Malaga) +9 more

Next: Jun 14, 2028

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Barcelona, Palma De Mallorca, Murcia (Cartagena), Granada (Malaga) +11 more

Next: Apr 6, 2029

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Barcelona, Palma De Mallorca, Murcia (Cartagena), Granada (Malaga) +11 more

Next: Jun 14, 2028

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Venice (Fusina), Sibenik, Bari, Crotone +14 more

Next: May 31, 2028

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Barcelona, Sete, Marseille, Monte Carlo +14 more

Next: Jan 23, 2029

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Lisbon, Seville (Cadiz), Tangier, Granada (Malaga) +14 more

Next: Dec 9, 2028

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Athens (Piraeus), Katakolon (Olympia), Corfu (Kerkyra), Kotor +14 more

Next: Oct 27, 2028

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Barcelona, Sete, Marseille, Monte Carlo +19 more

Next: Jan 23, 2029

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Istanbul, Troy (Canakkale), Ephesus (Kusadasi), Rhodes +19 more

Next: Oct 20, 2028

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

London (Greenwich), Dover, Scenic Sailing English Channel, Dublin (Dun Laoghaire) +20 more

Next: Jul 17, 2029

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Barcelona, Palma De Mallorca, Murcia (Cartagena), Granada (Malaga) +3 more

Next: Jun 14, 2028

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Venice (Fusina), Sibenik, Bari, Crotone +3 more

Next: May 31, 2028

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Venice (Fusina), Sibenik, Bari, Crotone +3 more

Next: Mar 8, 2029

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Istanbul, Troy (Canakkale), Ephesus (Kusadasi), Rhodes +2 more

Next: Feb 20, 2029

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Athens (Piraeus), Crete (Heraklion), Rhodes, Ephesus (Kusadasi) +2 more

Next: Oct 13, 2028

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Rome (Civitavecchia), Naples, Sicily (Messina), Crotone +3 more

Next: Jan 30, 2029

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Barcelona, Sete, Marseille, Monte Carlo +2 more

Next: Jan 23, 2029

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Rome (Civitavecchia), Salerno, Palermo Sicily, Tunis (La Goulette) +4 more

Next: Jan 16, 2029

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Athens (Piraeus), Ephesus (Kusadasi), Crete (Souda Bay), Sail The Ionian Sea +3 more

Next: Jan 9, 2029

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Rome (Civitavecchia), Naples, Sicily (Messina), Sail The Ionian Sea +3 more

Next: Dec 23, 2028

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Barcelona, Sete, Marseille, Villefranche-Sur-Mer +2 more

Next: Dec 16, 2028

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Lisbon, Seville (Cadiz), Tangier, Granada (Malaga) +3 more

Next: Dec 9, 2028

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Venice (Fusina), Sibenik, Bari, Crotone +3 more

Next: Nov 3, 2028

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Istanbul, Troy (Canakkale), Ephesus (Kusadasi), Rhodes +2 more

Next: Oct 20, 2028

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Venice (Fusina), Split, Dubrovnik, Kotor +3 more

Next: Oct 6, 2028

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Athens (Piraeus), Katakolon (Olympia), Corfu (Kerkyra), Kotor +3 more

Next: Oct 27, 2028

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Rome (Civitavecchia), Florencepisa (Livorno), Monte Carlo, Marseille +2 more

Next: Jun 7, 2028

1 upcoming departure

Ports of Call

Athens (Piraeus), Santorini (Thira), Katakolon (Olympia), Corfu (Kerkyra) +5 more

Next: Feb 27, 2029

1 upcoming departure

All Upcoming Departures

Departure	Return	Itinerary	Nights	Region	Book
May 31, 2028	Jun 21, 2028	21 Nights Central Mediterranean Cruise	21	Mediterranean	Book →
May 31, 2028	Jun 14, 2028	14 Nights Central Mediterranean Cruise	14	Mediterranean	Book →
May 31, 2028	Jun 7, 2028	7 Nights Central Mediterranean Cruise	7	Mediterranean	Book →
Jun 7, 2028	Jun 14, 2028	7-Night Mediterranean: Rome to Barcelona via Florencepisa, Monte Carlo, Marseille & Sete	7	Mediterranean	Book →
Jun 7, 2028	Jun 21, 2028	14 Nights Central Mediterranean Cruise	14	Mediterranean	Book →
Jun 14, 2028	Jun 21, 2028	7 Nights Central Mediterranean Cruise	7	Mediterranean	Book →
Jun 14, 2028	Jul 2, 2028	18 Nights Central Mediterranean Cruise	18	Mediterranean	Book →
Jun 14, 2028	Jun 30, 2028	16 Nights Central Mediterranean Cruise	16	Mediterranean	Book →
Jun 21, 2028	Jul 2, 2028	11 Nights Northern Europe Cruise	11	Mediterranean	Book →
Jul 2, 2028	Jul 16, 2028	14 Nights Europe Cruise	14	Northern Europe	Book →
Jul 16, 2028	Jul 30, 2028	14 Nights Europe Cruise	14	Northern Europe	Book →
Jul 30, 2028	Aug 13, 2028	14 Nights Europe Cruise	14	Northern Europe	Book →
Aug 13, 2028	Aug 27, 2028	14 Nights Europe Cruise	14	Northern Europe	Book →
Aug 27, 2028	Sep 10, 2028	14 Nights Europe Cruise	14	Northern Europe	Book →
Sep 10, 2028	Sep 24, 2028	14 Nights Europe Cruise	14	Northern Europe	Book →
Sep 24, 2028	Oct 6, 2028	12 Nights Central Mediterranean Cruise	12	Mediterranean	Book →
Oct 6, 2028	Oct 20, 2028	14 Nights Central Mediterranean Cruise	14	Mediterranean	Book →
Oct 6, 2028	Oct 13, 2028	7 Nights Europe Cruise	7	Mediterranean	Book →
Oct 13, 2028	Oct 20, 2028	7 Nights Central Mediterranean Cruise	7	Mediterranean	Book →
Oct 20, 2028	Nov 17, 2028	28 Nights Central Mediterranean Cruise	28	Mediterranean	Book →
Oct 20, 2028	Nov 3, 2028	14 Nights Central Mediterranean Cruise	14	Mediterranean	Book →
Oct 20, 2028	Oct 27, 2028	7 Nights Central Mediterranean Cruise	7	Mediterranean	Book →
Oct 27, 2028	Nov 17, 2028	21 Nights Central Mediterranean Cruise	21	Mediterranean	Book →
Oct 27, 2028	Nov 10, 2028	14 Nights Central Mediterranean Cruise	14	Mediterranean	Book →
Oct 27, 2028	Nov 3, 2028	7 Nights Europe Cruise	7	Mediterranean	Book →
Nov 3, 2028	Nov 17, 2028	14 Nights Central Mediterranean Cruise	14	Mediterranean	Book →
Nov 3, 2028	Nov 10, 2028	7 Nights Central Mediterranean Cruise	7	Mediterranean	Book →
Nov 17, 2028	Dec 2, 2028	15 Nights Central Mediterranean Cruise	15	Mediterranean	Book →
Dec 9, 2028	Dec 30, 2028	21 Nights Central Mediterranean Cruise	21	Mediterranean	Book →
Dec 9, 2028	Dec 23, 2028	14 Nights Central Mediterranean Cruise	14	Mediterranean	Book →
Dec 9, 2028	Dec 16, 2028	7 Nights Central Mediterranean Cruise	7	Mediterranean	Book →
Dec 16, 2028	Dec 30, 2028	14 Nights Central Mediterranean Cruise	14	Mediterranean	Book →
Dec 16, 2028	Dec 23, 2028	7 Nights Central Mediterranean Cruise	7	Mediterranean	Book →
Dec 23, 2028	Dec 30, 2028	7 Nights Central Mediterranean Cruise	7	Mediterranean	Book →
Dec 30, 2028	Jan 9, 2029	10 Nights Mediterranean Cruise	10	Mediterranean	Book →
Jan 9, 2029	Jan 23, 2029	14 Nights Central Mediterranean Cruise	14	Mediterranean	Book →
Jan 9, 2029	Jan 16, 2029	7 Nights Central Mediterranean Cruise	7	Mediterranean	Book →
Jan 16, 2029	Jan 30, 2029	14 Nights Central Mediterranean Cruise	14	Mediterranean	Book →
Jan 16, 2029	Jan 23, 2029	7 Nights Central Mediterranean Cruise	7	Mediterranean	Book →
Jan 23, 2029	Feb 20, 2029	28 Nights Central Mediterranean Cruise	28	Mediterranean	Book →
Jan 23, 2029	Feb 13, 2029	21 Nights Central Mediterranean Cruise	21	Mediterranean	Book →
Jan 23, 2029	Feb 6, 2029	14 Nights Central Mediterranean Cruise	14	Mediterranean	Book →
Jan 23, 2029	Jan 30, 2029	7 Nights Central Mediterranean Cruise	7	Mediterranean	Book →
Jan 30, 2029	Feb 13, 2029	14 Nights Central Mediterranean Cruise	14	Mediterranean	Book →
Jan 30, 2029	Feb 6, 2029	7 Nights Central Mediterranean Cruise	7	Mediterranean	Book →
Feb 20, 2029	Feb 27, 2029	7 Nights Central Mediterranean Cruise	7	Mediterranean	Book →
Feb 27, 2029	Mar 8, 2029	9 Nights Central Mediterranean Cruise	9	Mediterranean	Book →
Mar 8, 2029	Mar 15, 2029	7 Nights Central Mediterranean Cruise	7	Mediterranean	Book →
Mar 15, 2029	Mar 30, 2029	15 Nights Central Mediterranean Cruise	15	Mediterranean	Book →
Apr 6, 2029	Apr 24, 2029	18 Nights Central Mediterranean Cruise	18	Mediterranean	Book →
Apr 13, 2029	Apr 24, 2029	11 Nights Northern Europe Cruise	11	Mediterranean	Book →
Apr 24, 2029	May 8, 2029	14 Nights Europe Cruise	14	Northern Europe	Book →
May 8, 2029	May 22, 2029	14 Nights Europe Cruise	14	Northern Europe	Book →
Jun 5, 2029	Jun 19, 2029	14 Nights Europe Cruise	14	Northern Europe	Book →
Jun 19, 2029	Jul 3, 2029	14 Nights Europe Cruise	14	Northern Europe	Book →
Jul 3, 2029	Jul 17, 2029	14 Nights Europe Cruise	14	Northern Europe	Book →
Jul 17, 2029	Aug 14, 2029	28 Nights Northern Europe Cruise	28	Northern Europe	Book →
Jul 31, 2029	Aug 14, 2029	14 Nights Northern Europe Cruise	14	Northern Europe	Book →
Aug 14, 2029	Aug 28, 2029	14 Nights Northern Europe Cruise	14	Northern Europe	Book →