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Written by Kari Reinikainen Kari Reinikainen
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Published: 25 September 2017 25 September 2017

Viking Sun, the fourth of eight cruise ships Viking Ocean Cruises has ordered from Fincantieri, has been delivered at the shipyard in Ancona, the shipbuilder said in a statement.

Viking Sun, as its sister ships, is placed in the small cruise ship segment. In fact, with a gross tonnage of about 47,800 tons, it has 465 cabins with accommodation for 930 passengers, with a total capacity of over 1,400 people, including the crew.

The ship has been designed by experienced naval architects and engineers, including an interior design team of London-based SMC Design, and Los Angeles-based Rottet Studios, who transferred on Viking Sun a modern design of Scandinavian inspiration, featuring sophisticated elegance but functional, at the mean time.

In addition to the all-veranda staterooms, the ship also has spacious suites with sweeping views, two pools, of which one Infinity Pool off the stern, and a Spa designed according to the wellness philosophy of the Scandinavian tradition, with a sauna and a snow grotto.

The Viking Ocean Cruises units are all built according to the latest navigation regulations and equipped with the most modern safety systems, including the “Safe return to port”. Furthermore, they feature the most advanced technologies for energy saving and for meeting the strictest environmental regulations with energy-efficient engines and an exhaust gas cleaning system.