Viking Orion is ranked 7 among Viking cruise ships by U.S. News Travel. ... The ship is also home to a fitness center, a living room that hosts live entertainment, a library, ...

River cruise giant Viking's move into ocean cruising hit another milestone on Thursday as the company christened its fifth ocean ship, Viking Orion, along the waterfront of Livorno, Italy.

Here, USA TODAY profiles one of the new offerings: Viking Cruises' Viking Orion. For information on the year's other new vessels, return to the main page of our Guide to the New Cruise Ships of 2018 .

In June 2018, Space reporter Samantha Mathewson sailed on the maiden voyage of Viking Orion, the newest ship in Viking's growing ocean fleet. See photos of Viking Orion and Samantha's trip in this ...