Longitudinal World Cruise V on Viking Octantis
Witness the majestic landscapes of the ice-swept Antarctic Peninsula. Sail the vast coastline of the Americas, from Ushuaia, "the City at the End of the World," to the Great Lakes, the worldโs largest freshwater system. Admire the beauty of the Chilean Fjords and the engineering ingenuity of the Panama Canal. With optional overland excursions to Machu Picchu and the Galรกpagos, and extensions to Rapa Nui and Paranรก Delta, set sail on a voyage to remember.
Viking will launch new expedition voyages in 2022, with its first two 378-guest sister ships, Viking Octantis and Viking Polaris, with voyages that range from 8 to 44 days.
To develop the new expedition voyages, Viking has partnered with some of the worldโs most prestigious scientific institutions. The lead partner is the University of Cambridgeโs Scott Polar Research Institute. This relationship is underpinned by a major Viking endowment for scientific research into the polar regions, The Viking Chair of Polar Marine Geoscience, a Cambridge University full professorship based at the Scott Polar Research Institute, as well as a sponsorship fund supporting the Instituteโs graduate students. As part of this endowment, the Instituteโs scientists will undertake fieldwork onboard Viking expedition vessels and join voyages to share their expertise with guests. Viking has also partnered with The Cornell Lab of Ornithology, a globally recognized bird research facility, whose ornithologists will regularly be on board the expedition ships, providing guest advice and interaction.
Designed by the same experienced nautical architects and engineers that designed Viking ocean ships, the ships are optimally sized and built for expeditions โ small enough to navigate remote polar regions and the St. Lawrence River, while large enough to provide superior handling and stability in the roughest seas. The ships will feature public spaces that are familiar to Vikingโs ocean cruise guests but that have been reimagined for expeditions, as well as new public spaces created specifically for expeditions. Straight bows, longer hulls and state-of-the-art fin stabilizers will allow the ships to glide over the waves for the calmest possible journey; ice-strengthened Polar Class 6 hulls will provide the safest way to explore; and U-tank stabilizers will significantly decrease rolling by up to 50 percent when the ships are stationary.
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Itinerary
Day | Destination | ||
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1 | Buenos Aires | ||
2 | Ushuaia | ||
3 | Sail the Drake Passage | ||
4 | Sail the Drake Passage | ||
5 | Explore Antarctica | ||
6 | Explore Antarctica | ||
7 | Explore Antarctica | ||
8 | Explore Antarctica | ||
9 | Explore Antarctica | ||
10 | Sail the South Atlantic Ocean | ||
11 | Explore South Georgia | ||
12 | Explore South Georgia | ||
13 | Explore South Georgia | ||
14 | Sail the South Atlantic Ocean | ||
15 | Sail the South Atlantic Ocean | ||
16 | Port Stanley | ||
17 | West Point Island | ||
18 | Sail the South Atlantic Ocean | ||
19 | Ushuaia | ||
20 | Scenic Sailing: Cape Horn | ||
21 | Garibaldi Fjord | ||
22 | Explore Chilean Glaciers | ||
23 | Punta Arenas | ||
24 | Scenic Sailing: Chilean Fjords | ||
25 | Explore Chilean Glaciers | ||
26 | Explore Chilean Glaciers | ||
27 | Scenic Sailing: Chilean Fjords | ||
28 | Puerto Chacabuco | ||
29 | Scenic Sailing: Chilean Fjords | ||
30 | Sail the Pacific Ocean | ||
31 | Santiago (Valparaíso) | ||
32 | Sail the Pacific Ocean | ||
33 | Sail the Pacific Ocean | ||
34 | Iquique | ||
35 | Sail the Pacific Ocean | ||
36 | Sail the Pacific Ocean | ||
37 | Lima (Callao) | ||
38 | Sail the Pacific Ocean | ||
39 | Sail the Pacific Ocean | ||
40 | Manta | ||
41 | Sail the Pacific Ocean | ||
42 | Panama City (Fuerte Amador) | ||
43 | Scenic Sailing: Panama Canal | ||
44 | Sail the Caribbean Sea | ||
46 | Cozumel | ||
47 | Sail the Gulf of Mexico | ||
48 | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida | ||
49 | Sail the Atlantic Ocean | ||
50 | Charleston, South Carolina | ||
51 | Sail the Atlantic Ocean | ||
52 | Norfolk, Virginia | ||
53 | Sail the Atlantic Ocean | ||
54 | Sail the Atlantic Ocean | ||
55 | Lunenburg, Nova Scotia | ||
56 | Cape Breton Island (Louisbourg), Nova Scotia | ||
57 | Cap-aux-Meules, Quebec | ||
58 | Scenic Sailing: St. Lawrence River | ||
59 | Quebec City, Quebec | ||
60 | Trois-Rivières, Quebec | ||
61 | Scenic Sailing: St. Lawrence Seaway Locks | ||
62 | Toronto, Ontario | ||
63 | Niagara Falls (Port Colborne), Ontario | ||
64 | Point Pelee, Ontario | ||
65 | Detroit, Michigan | ||
66 | Alpena, Michigan | ||
67 | Mackinac Island, Michigan | ||
68 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | ||
69 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |