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Arctic to Antarctic Explorer Cruise

  • Departure DateThu 9th Sep 2027
  • Viking Viking Octantis
  • 81 Night Cruise From Nuuk Godthaab
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Itinerary

  • Nuuk Godthaab
  • Ilulissat, Greenland
  • Uummannaq
  • Pond Inlet
  • Sisimiut, Greenland
  • Nuuk Godthaab
  • Greenland
  • Ivittuut
  • Battle Harbour, Canada
  • Red Bay, Labrador
  • Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Newfoundland, Canada
  • Tadoussac
  • Quebec City, Canada
  • Trois-Rivieres, Canada
  • Toronto
  • Trois-Rivieres, Canada
  • Quebec City, Canada
  • Tadoussac
  • Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Newfoundland, Canada
  • Gros Morne
  • Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Halifax
  • New York
  • San Salvador Island
  • Man of War Bay
  • Port Antonio
  • Panama City
  • Lima, Peru
  • Iquique, Chile
  • Valparaiso
  • Chilean Fjords
  • Puerto Chacabuco, Chile
  • Chilean Fjords
  • Punta Arenas, Chile
  • Chilean Fjords
  • Cabo de Hornos
  • Ushuaia
  • Antarctica
  • Cabo de Hornos
  • Ushuaia

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Day 1 - Nuuk Godthaab

Arrive: Thu 09 September 2027

Day 2 - Nuuk Godthaab

Depart: Fri 10 September 2027

Day 3 - Itilleq Fjord

Day 4 - Ilulissat, Greenland

Arrive: Sun 12 September 2027 / Depart: Sun 12 September 2027

Day 5 - Uummannaq

Arrive: Mon 13 September 2027 / Depart: Mon 13 September 2027

Day 6 - Baffin Bay

Day 7 - Pond Inlet

Arrive: Wed 15 September 2027 / Depart: Wed 15 September 2027

Day 8 - Canadian High Arctic

Day 9 - Canadian High Arctic

Day 10 - Canadian High Arctic

Day 11 - Baffin Bay

Day 12 - Sisimiut, Greenland

Arrive: Mon 20 September 2027 / Depart: Mon 20 September 2027

Day 13 - Nuuk Godthaab

Arrive: Tue 21 September 2027 / Depart: Tue 21 September 2027

Day 14 - Kapisillit, Greenland

Day 15 - Greenland

Arrive: Thu 23 September 2027 / Depart: Thu 23 September 2027

Day 16 - Ivittuut

Arrive: Fri 24 September 2027 / Depart: Fri 24 September 2027

Day 17 - Labrador Sea sailing

Day 18 - Battle Harbour, Canada

Arrive: Sun 26 September 2027 / Depart: Sun 26 September 2027

Day 19 - Red Bay, Labrador

Arrive: Mon 27 September 2027 / Depart: Mon 27 September 2027

Day 20 - Bonne Bay / Woody Point

Day 21 - Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Newfoundland, Canada

Arrive: Wed 29 September 2027 / Depart: Wed 29 September 2027

Day 22 - Tadoussac

Arrive: Thu 30 September 2027 / Depart: Thu 30 September 2027

Day 23 - Quebec City, Canada

Arrive: Fri 01 October 2027 / Depart: Fri 01 October 2027

Québec City sits on the Saint Lawrence River in Canada's mostly French-speaking Québec province. Dating to 1608, it has a fortified colonial core, Vieux-Québec and Place Royale, with stone buildings and narrow streets. This area is the site of the towering Château Frontenac Hotel and imposing Citadelle of Québec. The Petit Champlain district’s cobblestone streets are lined with bistros and boutiques.

Day 24 - Trois-Rivieres, Canada

Arrive: Sat 02 October 2027 / Depart: Sat 02 October 2027

Trois-Rivières is a city in the province of Quebec, Canada. The riverfront Boréalis museum traces the history of the local paper industry. Nearby, the Centre d’exposition Raymond-Lasnier displays contemporary art. Quebec Museum of Folk Culture explores the cultural life of the Québécois. Adjacent is the Old Prison, dating from 1822. The Forges du Saint-Maurice has artifacts from Canada’s first iron-working community.

Day 25 - St. Lawrence Seaway Locks

Day 26 - Toronto

Arrive: Mon 04 October 2027

Toronto, the capital of the province of Ontario, is a major Canadian city along Lake Ontario’s northwestern shore. It's a dynamic metropolis with a core of soaring skyscrapers, all dwarfed by the iconic, free-standing CN Tower. Toronto also has many green spaces, from the orderly oval of Queen’s Park to 400-acre High Park and its trails, sports facilities and zoo.

Day 27 - Toronto

Toronto, the capital of the province of Ontario, is a major Canadian city along Lake Ontario’s northwestern shore. It's a dynamic metropolis with a core of soaring skyscrapers, all dwarfed by the iconic, free-standing CN Tower. Toronto also has many green spaces, from the orderly oval of Queen’s Park to 400-acre High Park and its trails, sports facilities and zoo.

Day 28 - Toronto

Depart: Wed 06 October 2027

Toronto, the capital of the province of Ontario, is a major Canadian city along Lake Ontario’s northwestern shore. It's a dynamic metropolis with a core of soaring skyscrapers, all dwarfed by the iconic, free-standing CN Tower. Toronto also has many green spaces, from the orderly oval of Queen’s Park to 400-acre High Park and its trails, sports facilities and zoo.

Day 29 - St. Lawrence Seaway Locks

Day 30 - Trois-Rivieres, Canada

Arrive: Fri 08 October 2027 / Depart: Fri 08 October 2027

Trois-Rivières is a city in the province of Quebec, Canada. The riverfront Boréalis museum traces the history of the local paper industry. Nearby, the Centre d’exposition Raymond-Lasnier displays contemporary art. Quebec Museum of Folk Culture explores the cultural life of the Québécois. Adjacent is the Old Prison, dating from 1822. The Forges du Saint-Maurice has artifacts from Canada’s first iron-working community.

Day 31 - Quebec City, Canada

Arrive: Sat 09 October 2027 / Depart: Sat 09 October 2027

Québec City sits on the Saint Lawrence River in Canada's mostly French-speaking Québec province. Dating to 1608, it has a fortified colonial core, Vieux-Québec and Place Royale, with stone buildings and narrow streets. This area is the site of the towering Château Frontenac Hotel and imposing Citadelle of Québec. The Petit Champlain district’s cobblestone streets are lined with bistros and boutiques.

Day 32 - Tadoussac

Arrive: Sun 10 October 2027 / Depart: Sun 10 October 2027

Day 33 - Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Newfoundland, Canada

Arrive: Mon 11 October 2027 / Depart: Mon 11 October 2027

Day 34 - Gros Morne

Arrive: Tue 12 October 2027 / Depart: Tue 12 October 2027

Day 35 - Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada

Arrive: Wed 13 October 2027 / Depart: Wed 13 October 2027

Day 36 - Halifax

Arrive: Thu 14 October 2027

Halifax, an Atlantic Ocean port in eastern Canada, is the provincial capital of Nova Scotia. A major business centre, it’s also known for its maritime history. The city’s dominated by the hilltop Citadel, a star-shaped fort completed in the 1850s. Waterfront warehouses known as the Historic Properties recall Halifax’s days as a trading hub for privateers, notably during the War of 1812

Day 37 - Halifax

Depart: Fri 15 October 2027

Halifax, an Atlantic Ocean port in eastern Canada, is the provincial capital of Nova Scotia. A major business centre, it’s also known for its maritime history. The city’s dominated by the hilltop Citadel, a star-shaped fort completed in the 1850s. Waterfront warehouses known as the Historic Properties recall Halifax’s days as a trading hub for privateers, notably during the War of 1812

Day 38 - Sail the Atlantic Ocean

Day 39 - New York

Arrive: Sun 17 October 2027 / Depart: Sun 17 October 2027

New York City comprises 5 boroughs sitting where the Hudson River meets the Atlantic Ocean. At its core is Manhattan, a densely populated borough that’s among the world’s major commercial, financial and cultural centers. Its iconic sites include skyscrapers such as the Empire State Building and sprawling Central Park. Broadway theater is staged in neon-lit Times Square.

Day 40 - Sail the Atlantic Ocean

Day 41 - Sail the Atlantic Ocean

Day 42 - Sail the Atlantic Ocean

Day 43 - San Salvador Island

Arrive: Thu 21 October 2027 / Depart: Thu 21 October 2027

Day 44 - Man of War Bay

Arrive: Fri 22 October 2027 / Depart: Fri 22 October 2027

Day 45 - Port Antonio

Arrive: Sat 23 October 2027 / Depart: Sat 23 October 2027

Day 46 - Caribbean Sea Cruising

Day 47 - Panama Canal Scenic Cruising

Day 48 - Panama City

Arrive: Tue 26 October 2027 / Depart: Tue 26 October 2027

Day 49 - Sail the Pacific Ocean

Day 50 - Sail the Pacific Ocean

Day 51 - Sail the Pacific Ocean

Day 52 - Lima, Peru

Arrive: Sat 30 October 2027 / Depart: Sat 30 October 2027

Lima, the capital of Peru, lies on the country's arid Pacific coast. Though its colonial center is preserved, it's a bustling metropolis and one of South America’s largest cities. It's home to the Museo Larco collection of pre-Columbian art and the Museo de la Nación, tracing the history of Peru’s ancient civilizations. The Plaza de Armas and the 16th-century cathedral are the heart of old Lima Centro

Day 53 - Sail the Pacific Ocean

Day 54 - Sail the Pacific Ocean

Day 55 - Iquique, Chile

Arrive: Tue 02 November 2027 / Depart: Tue 02 November 2027

Iquique is a coastal city in northern Chile, to the west of the Atacama Desert. A prosperous saltpeter mining town in the 19th century, today it's a popular holiday destination with a tax-free port area, Pacific beaches and a seafront casino. In its historic district, an iconic 19th-century clock tower stands in Arturo Prat Square, the city's main plaza.

Day 56 - Sail the Pacific Ocean

Day 57 - Sail the Pacific Ocean

Day 58 - Valparaiso

Arrive: Fri 05 November 2027 / Depart: Fri 05 November 2027

Valparaíso is a port city on Chile’s coast. It's known for its steep funiculars and colorful, clifftop homes. La Sebastiana, the quirky former residence of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda, is now a museum with far-reaching Pacific views. During the 19th century, an influx of European immigrants left their mark on the city’s architecture and cultural institutions, many of which congregate around downtown’s Plaza Sotomayor.

Day 59 - Sail the Pacific Ocean

Day 60 - Chilean Fjords

Arrive: Sun 07 November 2027 / Depart: Sun 07 November 2027

Day 61 - Puerto Chacabuco, Chile

Arrive: Mon 08 November 2027 / Depart: Mon 08 November 2027

Puerto Chacabuco is a town in Patagonia, southern Chile, known as a jumping-off point for the Aysén fjords. To the northeast is Lake Los Palos, with views of snowy mountains. The forested Simpson River National Reserve, home to cougars, is southeast. The nearby town of Coyhaique has a craft market selling handmade items. Glacier-fed San Rafael Lagoon and the Northern Patagonian Ice Field are to the southwest

Day 62 - Chilean Fjords

Arrive: Tue 09 November 2027 / Depart: Tue 09 November 2027

Day 63 - Chilean Glaciers

Day 64 - Chilean Glaciers

Day 65 - Chilean Fjords

Arrive: Fri 12 November 2027 / Depart: Fri 12 November 2027

Day 66 - Punta Arenas, Chile

Arrive: Sat 13 November 2027 / Depart: Sat 13 November 2027

Punta Arenas is a city near the tip of Chile's southernmost Patagonia region. Located on the Strait of Magellan, which connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, it's often used as base for excursions to the surrounding wilderness and Antarctica. The Plaza Muñoz Gamero has a memorial to explorer Ferdinand Magellan, and the Museo Nao Victoria features a replica of one of his galleons.

Day 67 - Chilean Glaciers

Day 68 - Chilean Fjords

Arrive: Mon 15 November 2027 / Depart: Mon 15 November 2027

Day 69 - Cabo de Hornos

Arrive: Tue 16 November 2027 / Depart: Tue 16 November 2027

Day 70 - Ushuaia

Arrive: Wed 17 November 2027 / Depart: Wed 17 November 2027

Ushuaia is a resort town in Argentina. It's located on the Tierra del Fuego archipelago, the southernmost tip of South America, nicknamed the “End of the World.” The windswept town, perched on a steep hill, is surrounded by the Martial Mountains and the Beagle Channel. It's the gateway to Antarctica cruises and tours to nearby Isla Yécapasela, known as “Penguin Island” for its penguin colonies.

Day 71 - Drake Passage

Day 72 - Antarctica

Arrive: Fri 19 November 2027

Antarctica, the southernmost continent and site of the South Pole, is a virtually uninhabited, ice-covered landmass. Most cruises to the continent visit the Antarctic Peninsula, which stretches toward South America. It’s known for the Lemaire Channel and Paradise Harbor, striking, iceberg-flanked passageways, and Port Lockroy, a former British research station turned museum. The peninsula’s isolated terrain also shelters rich wildlife, including many penguins

Day 73 - Antarctica

Antarctica, the southernmost continent and site of the South Pole, is a virtually uninhabited, ice-covered landmass. Most cruises to the continent visit the Antarctic Peninsula, which stretches toward South America. It’s known for the Lemaire Channel and Paradise Harbor, striking, iceberg-flanked passageways, and Port Lockroy, a former British research station turned museum. The peninsula’s isolated terrain also shelters rich wildlife, including many penguins

Day 74 - Antarctica

Antarctica, the southernmost continent and site of the South Pole, is a virtually uninhabited, ice-covered landmass. Most cruises to the continent visit the Antarctic Peninsula, which stretches toward South America. It’s known for the Lemaire Channel and Paradise Harbor, striking, iceberg-flanked passageways, and Port Lockroy, a former British research station turned museum. The peninsula’s isolated terrain also shelters rich wildlife, including many penguins

Day 75 - Antarctica

Antarctica, the southernmost continent and site of the South Pole, is a virtually uninhabited, ice-covered landmass. Most cruises to the continent visit the Antarctic Peninsula, which stretches toward South America. It’s known for the Lemaire Channel and Paradise Harbor, striking, iceberg-flanked passageways, and Port Lockroy, a former British research station turned museum. The peninsula’s isolated terrain also shelters rich wildlife, including many penguins

Day 76 - Antarctica

Antarctica, the southernmost continent and site of the South Pole, is a virtually uninhabited, ice-covered landmass. Most cruises to the continent visit the Antarctic Peninsula, which stretches toward South America. It’s known for the Lemaire Channel and Paradise Harbor, striking, iceberg-flanked passageways, and Port Lockroy, a former British research station turned museum. The peninsula’s isolated terrain also shelters rich wildlife, including many penguins

Day 77 - Antarctica

Antarctica, the southernmost continent and site of the South Pole, is a virtually uninhabited, ice-covered landmass. Most cruises to the continent visit the Antarctic Peninsula, which stretches toward South America. It’s known for the Lemaire Channel and Paradise Harbor, striking, iceberg-flanked passageways, and Port Lockroy, a former British research station turned museum. The peninsula’s isolated terrain also shelters rich wildlife, including many penguins

Day 78 - Antarctica

Depart: Thu 25 November 2027

Antarctica, the southernmost continent and site of the South Pole, is a virtually uninhabited, ice-covered landmass. Most cruises to the continent visit the Antarctic Peninsula, which stretches toward South America. It’s known for the Lemaire Channel and Paradise Harbor, striking, iceberg-flanked passageways, and Port Lockroy, a former British research station turned museum. The peninsula’s isolated terrain also shelters rich wildlife, including many penguins

Day 79 - Drake Passage

Day 80 - Cabo de Hornos

Arrive: Sat 27 November 2027 / Depart: Sat 27 November 2027

Day 81 - Ushuaia

Arrive: Sun 28 November 2027 / Depart: Sun 28 November 2027

Ushuaia is a resort town in Argentina. It's located on the Tierra del Fuego archipelago, the southernmost tip of South America, nicknamed the “End of the World.” The windswept town, perched on a steep hill, is surrounded by the Martial Mountains and the Beagle Channel. It's the gateway to Antarctica cruises and tours to nearby Isla Yécapasela, known as “Penguin Island” for its penguin colonies.

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Owner’s Suite

Largest suite on board: 1,223 sq. ft. with a 792 sq. ft. private garden lounge area with badestamp All amenities of the Explorer Suite, plus: Priority stateroom access Floor-to-ceiling drying closet Four guaranteed priority reservations at The Restaurant or Manfredi’s (100 days prior to departure) First priority expedition activity reservations (107 days prior to departure) First priority booking of spa treatments (100 days prior to departure) Dinner & guided tour with ship officers (subject to availability) Large master bathroom, plus one guest bathroom Separate dining area/board room that seats six guests Private library, wine & music collections curated by Chairman Torstein Hagen And more; ask for details
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