The Americas & Antarctic Explorer on Viking Octantis

Set sail on a grand journey to discover the secrets of Central America’s ancient cultures. Immerse yourself in the Yucatán Peninsula’s natural beauty and explore Chile and its majestic fjords. Enjoy the exclusive use of your ship’s expedition equipment as you experience up-close wildlife encounters. Revel in the opportunity to participate in valuable scientific studies while admiring the striking landscape of Antarctica as you uncover a world of wonder.
- Expedition Cruises

In 2022, Viking launched expedition voyages with the arrival, the 378-guest Polar Class Viking Octantis and Viking Polaris. Both ships sail expedition voyages in Antarctica, the Arctic and North America’s Great Lakes.
Designed by the same experienced nautical architects and engineers that designed Viking’s Longships and ocean ships, the ships are optimally sized and built for expeditions, at an ideal size for safety, comfort and onboard amenities in remote destinations. An integrated bow creates a longer waterline for the ships; state-of-the-art fin stabilizers allow the ships to glide over the waves for the calmest possible journey; ice-strengthened Polar Class hulls provide the safest way to explore; and U-tank stabilizers significantly decrease rolling by up to 50 percent when the ships are stationary. The ships feature the company’s signature Scandinavian design, with public areas that are favorites on Viking’s ocean ships, as well as new spaces created specifically for expeditions.
Viking has also created the world’s leading scientific enrichment environment in an expedition setting. Exclusive partnerships with the Scott Polar Research Institute at Cambridge University and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)—as well as other prestigious scientific institutions—match leading researchers and educators with each expedition.
Viking’s new expedition vessels have set a new standard for responsible travel, with an energy-efficient design that exceeds the current EEDI* requirements by nearly 38 percent—more than any other expedition ship. In addition to an integrated bow, engines with heat recovery systems and Azipod® Electric Propulsion, the Viking Octantis and the Viking Polaris have received one of the industry’s first SILENT-E notations—the highest-level certification for quiet ship propulsion, minimizing underwater noise pollution.
*Since January 1, 2013, the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) was made mandatory for new ships, requiring a minimum energy efficiency level per capacity mile. This was the first legally binding climate change treaty to be adopted since the Kyoto Protocol.
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Itinerary
Day | Destination | ||
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1 | Ft. Lauderdale | ||
2 | Sail the Gulf of Mexico | ||
3 | Cozumel | ||
4 | Sail the Caribbean Sea | ||
5 | Sail the Caribbean Sea | ||
6 | Scenic Sailing: Panama Canal | ||
7 | Panama City (Fuerte Amador) | ||
8 | Sail the Pacific Ocean | ||
9 | Manta | ||
10 | Sail the Pacific Ocean | ||
11 | Sail the Pacific Ocean | ||
12 | Lima (Callao) | ||
13 | Sail the Pacific Ocean | ||
14 | Sail the Pacific Ocean | ||
15 | Iquique | ||
16 | Sail the Pacific Ocean | ||
17 | Sail the Pacific Ocean | ||
18 | Santiago (Valparaíso) | ||
19 | Sail the Pacific Ocean | ||
20 | Scenic Sailing: Chilean Fjords | ||
21 | Puerto Chacabuco | ||
22 | Scenic Sailing: Chilean Fjords | ||
23 | Explore Chilean Glaciers | ||
24 | Explore Chilean Glaciers | ||
25 | Scenic Sailing: Chilean Fjords | ||
26 | Punta Arenas | ||
27 | Explore Chilean Glaciers | ||
28 | Garibaldi Fjord | ||
29 | Scenic Sailing: Cape Horn | ||
30 | Ushuaia | ||
31 | Sail the Drake Passage | ||
32 | Explore Antarctica | ||
33 | Explore Antarctica | ||
34 | Explore Antarctica | ||
35 | Explore Antarctica | ||
36 | Explore Antarctica | ||
37 | Explore Antarctica | ||
38 | Explore Antarctica | ||
39 | Sail the Drake Passage | ||
40 | Scenic Sailing: Cape Horn | ||
41 | Ushuaia |