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Viking Expedition Cruise Ships

Viking Expedition Cruise Ships Introduction

The Viking Expedition vessels are specially built for exploring voyages on the fine interplay of adventure, comfort, and modern technology. With state-of-the-art vessels designed to navigate toward the world's most remote and breathtaking places, the expedition-oriented traveler may immerse himself in an intimate experience. Every trip becomes luxurious and educational with sleek Scandinavian design, vast accommodation space, and immersive onboard programs. The Viking expedition vessels redefine maritime exploration in all potential domains, whether the ship is in Antarctica, the Arctic, or traversing through the Great Lakes and the historical ice caps.

Refresh Yourself Onboard Viking Expedition Cruise Ships

The Viking Expedition vessels are built to navigate icy waters with scientific laboratories on board, expedition gear including submarines and kayaks, and vast observation areas for stunning views. These ships are now raising expedition cruising to a new level of comfort and enrichment.
Viking Octantis

Viking Octantis

Viking's first expedition ship, the Octantis is equipped for polar navigation and has luxurious Scandinavian-style interiors. An ultra-modern vessel is ideal for active, comfort-filled voyages to the farthest reaches of areas like Antarctica, the Arctic, and the Great Lakes.
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Viking Polaris

Viking Polaris

Sister ship to the Octantis, the Polaris is a luxury vessel, high-tech yet sophisticated. Guests enjoy Viking's signatures, from avant-garde dining to the Thermal Suite, all while traveling through some of the world's most inaccessible landscapes.
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Viking Expedition Cruise Types of Cabin/ Stateroom

Any Viking Expedition ship values both comfort and elegance and has breathtaking views of some of the most remote areas in the world. There is a wide range of cabins to choose from, ranging from spacious suites to innovative balcony staterooms. Some examples of the cabins available on a Viking Expedition cruise are as follows:
Owner Suite
Owner Suite
This is the most exclusive, luxuriously appointed suite on board, with an open living and dining area with a private garden terrace. Also, it comes complete with a personal sauna. The most preferred suite gives comfort and privacy through its exclusive features.
Explorer Suite
Explorer Suite
This is perfect for travel lovers who can use a bit more room: an expansive Explorer Suite fitted out with a private living area and its own wrap-around balcony, as well as the panoramic views made available through the floor-to-ceiling windows. Plus, priority dining reservations and concierge service are extended to all guests.
Nordic Junior Suite
Nordic Junior Suite
It features a spacious Nordic Balcony, a generous seating area, and priority access to onboard amenities. Included also is a welcome champagne bottle, premium toiletries, and early excursion reservations.
Nordic Penthouse
Nordic Penthouse
The Nordic Penthouse could be considered an improvement regarding upsized Nordic Balcony space, premium bedding, and in-room minibar. Priority boarding and reservation systems further enhance a seamless journey of guests.
Deluxe Nordic Balcony
Deluxe Nordic Balcony
A stateroom upgrade on the ordinary Nordic Balcony, providing you more room, an indulgent-sized seating space, and a nifty assortment of other amenities such as a coffee maker.
Nordic Balcony
Nordic Balcony
It has large sunrooms from floor to ceiling that can also be converted into open-air viewing platform. Your cabin will be the best place ever to enjoy breathtaking landscapes.
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Viking Expedition Cruise Dining Options

Viking expeditions mainly focus on al fresco dining at sea with destination-focused regional cuisine will all other classics.

  • The Restaurant offers fine dining options during breakfast, lunch, and dinner featuring regional cuisine and classic.
  • Aquavit Terrace features a retractable glass dome that turns the venue into an indoor/outdoor venue perfect for eat and swim. The lounge is in three different temperatures.
  • Manfredi’s Italian Restaurant is an Italian-themed restaurant that serves all Italian dishes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Dining
Dining
Dining
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  • The World Café is a casual café that features a new ‘market’ concept that offers live cooking, an open kitchen, bake, grill, premium seafood, and a wide range of sushi and international flavors.
  • Mamsen’s serves Viking chairman Torstein Hagen’s mother’s Nordic and Scandinavian dishes from the cookbook.
  • 24-hour room service is complementary and is available at an all-inclusive charge.

Viking Expedition Cruise Drink Package

Elevate your traveling experience with Viking’s Silver Spirits beverage package- endless drinks around the ship, from different venues. You can purchase the package before or at the time of your cruise as it will suit your taste with regards to drinking.

What’s Included:

  • House champagne and select wines by the glass.
  • Cocktails, aperitifs, and mixers.
  • A curated selection of globally applicable premium whiskeys.
  • Soft drinks and non-alcoholic beverages along with Exclusive Chef’s table premium wine pairing.
  • All standard tasting events are free.
  • 50%* discount for premium tasting events.
  • 30%* savings on premium beverages including bottled wines.

Well, your Viking expeditions offer you world-class drinks while voyaging through the world's most breathtaking destinations!

Drink Package
Drink Package
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Viking Expedition Cruise Entertainment That Is Included

Listen to the live music, attend fascinating lectures, and relax in lounges with tempting views after a tiring exploration. Here are some of the most remarkable characteristics of Viking Expedition cruises.

  • The Aula is an onboard venue for learning at sea. It is a panoramic auditorium inspired by the University of Oslo’s famed ceremonial hall, where the Nobel Peace Prize was historically awarded. It features jaw-dropping views, lectures, and entertainment along with floor-to-ceiling windows.
  • Explorer’s Lounge is similar to the Vikings Ocean’s ships. It has a two-deck explorer’s lounge at the ship's bow, features mind-blowing scenes, from the double-height window. You can enjoy pleasing the scenery by enjoying your favorite glass of wine or champagne.
Entertainment
Entertainment
Entertainment
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  • The Trio Pools has three-different temperature including the indoor/outdoor pass-through swimming experience under a protected retractable roof.
  • The Living Room is located high on the cruise to maximize views through the floor-to-ceiling windows while listening to classical music or soothing piano sonata.
  • The Library is a private space that stores books related to world-famous histories, biographies to classic and literature until legendary booksellers, and the latest and best bookselling authors.
  • Finse Terrace is adjacent to the Aula and is an outdoor lounge area with the most comfortable couches and some fire pits, and some mesmerizing views from the surroundings. It gives al fresco experience genuinely for cruisers to be immersed in nature at sea.

Viking Expedition Cruise Health and Fitness

A state-of-the-art fitness center, yoga classes, and a welcoming Thermal Suite with saunas, hot tubs, and steam rooms keep you active and well. Here are some of the most unique highlights by which Viking Expedition cruises are known.

  • Nordic Spa and fitness center is designed by keeping the holistic wellness philosophy of Scandinavia in mind. A thermal suite features a sauna, chaise lounges, Snow Grotto, a warm hydrotherapy pool, and a Norwegian-style hot tub. Even the fitness center is fully equipped with the latest fitness machines and workout gear.
Health and Fitness
Health and Fitness
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Viking Expedition Cruise for Kids and Teens

No Kids or teens activity has been organized onboard Viking Expeditions.

Viking Expedition Cruise Amenities

Learn with an expert through lectures, workshops, and onboard experiential science labs to broaden one's comprehension of the world. Here are some of the offerings that make a Viking Expedition cruise special.

  • Shore Excursions are offered in and included in your cruise fare, from RIB sailings and Zodiac landings to tranquil kayak outings to underwater submarine drives.
  • Expedition Central is a help desk for all cruisers onboard. From here, they can grab all necessary information about shore excursions, “go to gate” timings, and other question answers about landing or upcoming excursions.
  • Viking has developed the Laboratory to support onboard research activities. It is equipped with wet and dry laboratory equipment and facilities, a sampling area, a fume cupboard, freezer, cold storage, microscope optics, and bench space for instruments.
  • The Studio is an onboard adaptable space smoothing an enrichment experience with the Viking Resident Scientists. Here cruisers can identify different kinds of birds or learn more about their various habits from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
  • The Hanger is an enclosed, in-ship marina permit that features the most innovative 85 ft. slipway that allows guests to embark on RIBs from a flat, stable surface inside the cruise, shielded from waves and winds.

Other Details of Viking Expedition Cruise

  • Dress code: Guests can wear any casual dress such as jeans or slacks with comfortable boots/shoes according to the expeditions and destinations to enjoy the cruise. For example, they can wear their gym clothes in the fitness area or an evening dress for all dining venues, special events, and performances.
  • Disability facilities: Guests who have any disability are also welcome on Viking cruises. But they must travel with proper documents and with a non-disabled companion, who can assist them as staff onboard are told not to help such guests. In addition, they need to bring their wheelchair and fill the accessibility form before sailing for other arrangements.
  • Dietary requirements: They always welcome special dietary requirements of their guests, but they have to inform at the time of booking or 90 days prior.
  • Smoking Policy: Viking cruises are generally smoke-free, but there is a designed outdoor smoking area for those guests who can resist without smoking. Apart from smoking areas, guests can’t smoke inside the cabin, veranda, or any eating area. These restrictions are also applied to e-cigarettes.

Navigating Your Viking Expedition Cruise Experience: Frequently Asked Questions

The Viking Expedition fleet is composed of two polar expeditions and adventure cruising vessels, the Viking Octantis and the Viking Polaris, that incorporate the newest technology.

Casinos are not found onboard the Viking Expeditions. Instead of gambling, Viking appeals to enrichment and cultural experiences.

The Viking Expedition ships are built by VARD, a company controlled by Fincantieri, possibly the most widely known shipbuilding company in the world.

There is no need for the guests to carry a hairdryer because each stateroom is provided with a hairdryer.

The Viking Expedition Cruise guests are provided with complimentary Wi-Fi, though service can be limited in remote areas such as Antarctica.

Viking Expedition ships fall under the polar category Class-6 which allows them to freely sail in the polar areas.

Viking Expeditions have their ships registered in Norway, consistent with the Scandinavian heritage of Viking.

The experience is the same aboard Viking Octantis or Viking Polaris in terms of design, luxury, and the expedition experience. Much more the differences between the ships, deciding on one will come down to the itinerary and travel dates.

Applicable to all staterooms, public areas and balconies on Viking Expedition Cruises is an absolute prohibition on cigarette smoking. Smoking outside in designated areas is permitted.

No, Viking ships charge corkage fees for guests who bring their own alcohol on board. However, drinking any alcohol purchased ashore is not permissible in public areas.

The Viking recommends taking baggage as much as one can manage as most airlines have baggage restrictions. If you are flying to the departure port, check with your airline. You will have storage in your stateroom under your beds and in your closets.

The cruise fare does not include travel documents and visas; hence they should be arranged separately. Expedition cruises on board Viking offer certificates for specialized programs such as Polar Plunge participation and activities for scientific research.

Viking Expedition cruises do operate on the pricier end of the shipping spectrum for their luxury offerings in a small ship experience and its all-inclusive nature. The price paid reflects the onboard amenities provided, unique ports of call, accommodation standards, and excursion offerings.

Viking Expedition Cruises are luxurious and all-encompassing; they typically include:

  • Accommodation in luxury staterooms
  • All onboard meals from a variety of specialty dining
  • Drinks, including beer and wine, during lunch or dinner
  • Specialty coffee, tea, and bottled water all day long
  • Complimentary shore excursions in every port
  • Thermal Suite services (that include access to the sauna, hot tub, and steam room)
  • Wi-Fi access on the ship
  • Port taxes and fees

Viking occasionally provides discounts, such as early-booking discounts, limited-time airfare promotions, and loyalty perks for past guests. So booking ahead or taking advantage of other periodic promotions will lead to quite a good discount.

Not at all! Viking is an adults-only cruise line and will never accept anyone younger than 18 years of age to any of its voyages.

Gratuities are not covered under Viking's base fare. However, Viking has recommended a daily amount for gratuities, which is charged automatically to your account. Trekking down this road will let you modify the gratuity billing or waive it.

Yes, Viking Expedition Cruises include beer, wines, and soft drinks during lunch or dinner. Specialty coffee, tea, and bottled water are also free. Guests wishing for additional alcoholic beverages can purchase the Silver Spirits Package for unlimited premium drinks.

The deposit gets affected largely by either the length of expedition or its departure date. In most cases, a 20% deposit is required to reserve the cruise, while the final payment is due 90 to 120 days prior to departure.

Yes, Viking allows at least one complimentary shore excursion at its ports of call. Meanwhile, premium or adventurous excursions such as helicopter rides or deep-sea dives may just be an additional cost.
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