Viking christened two expedition cruise ships as we speak simply days after the cruise line took supply of their latest expedition ship, Viking Polaris.
Viking Octantis was named by her ceremonial godmother, Liv Arnesen, the world-renowned Norwegian explorer, lecturer, writer and educator. Viking Polaris was named in Amsterdam by her ceremonial godmother, Ann Bancroft, one of many world’s preeminent polar explorers.
Viking Octantis, the cruise line’s first expedition class cruise ship, has been in service for just below a yr. Viking took supply of Viking Polaris earlier this week and the ship will now make her approach to South America. Each ships will spend the Austral summer season in Antarctica, earlier than touring north to the Nice Lakes for a collection of voyages throughout spring and summer season.
The brand new Polar Class Viking Octantis and Viking Polaris host 378 friends in 189 staterooms. The ships are purpose-built for expeditions, at an excellent measurement for security and luxury in distant locations. With extra indoor and outside viewing areas than different expedition vessels, friends are as shut as potential to probably the most magnificent surroundings on earth.
Each cruise ships characteristic a state-of-the-art, industry-first in-ship marina offering ease of embarkation and disembarkation of Particular Operations Boats and different gear whereas sheltered from the weather.
Viking’s expedition ships have set a brand new commonplace for accountable journey with an energy-efficient design that exceeds the Power Effectivity Design Index (EEDI) necessities by practically 38%.
Along with an built-in bow that creates an extended waterline for the ships, engines with warmth restoration techniques and Azipod Electrical Propulsion, the Viking Octantis and the Viking Polaris have obtained one of many {industry}’s first SILENT-E notations—the highest-level certification for quiet ship propulsion, minimizing underwater noise air pollution.
Viking is celebrating their twenty fifth anniversary this yr and the cruise line now has over 101 ships in service throughout all of their river, ocean, and expedition vessels.
