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Arctic to Antarctic Explorer Cruise

  • Departure DateMon 3rd Sep 2029
  • Viking Viking Octantis
  • 80 Night Cruise From Nuuk
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Itinerary

  • Nuuk, Greenland
  • Ilulissat, Greenland
  • Uummannaq, Greenland
  • Pond Inlet, Canada
  • Sisimiut, Greenland
  • Nuuk, Greenland
  • Paamiut, Greenland
  • Ivittuut, Greenland
  • Battle Harbour
  • Red Bay, Newfoundland
  • Havre-Saint-Pierre, Quebec
  • Tadoussac, Quebec, Canada
  • Quebec City
  • Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada
  • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada
  • Quebec City
  • Tadoussac, Quebec, Canada
  • Havre-Saint-Pierre, Quebec
  • Gros Morne National Park
  • Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Halifax
  • New York
  • San Salvador Island
  • Man of War Bay
  • Port Antonio
  • Panama City (Fuerte Amador), Panama
  • Lima
  • Iquique
  • Santiago (Valparaíso), Chile
  • Chilean Fjords
  • Puerto Chacabuco, Chile
  • Chilean Fjords
  • Punta Arenas, Chile
  • Chilean Fjords
  • Cape Horn
  • Ushuaia, Argentina
  • Antarctica
  • Cape Horn
  • Ushuaia, Argentina

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Day 1 - Nuuk, Greenland

Arrive: Mon 03 September 2029

Day 2 - Nuuk, Greenland

Depart: Tue 04 September 2029

Day 3 - Itilleq Fjord

Day 4 - Ilulissat, Greenland

Arrive: Thu 06 September 2029 / Depart: Thu 06 September 2029

Day 5 - Uummannaq, Greenland

Arrive: Fri 07 September 2029 / Depart: Fri 07 September 2029

Day 6 - Baffin Bay

Day 7 - Pond Inlet, Canada

Arrive: Sun 09 September 2029 / Depart: Sun 09 September 2029

Day 8 - Canadian High Arctic

Day 9 - Canadian High Arctic

Day 10 - Canadian High Arctic

Day 11 - Baffin Bay

Day 12 - Sisimiut, Greenland

Arrive: Fri 14 September 2029 / Depart: Fri 14 September 2029

Day 13 - Nuuk, Greenland

Arrive: Sat 15 September 2029 / Depart: Sat 15 September 2029

Day 14 - Kapisillit, Greenland

Day 15 - Paamiut, Greenland

Arrive: Mon 17 September 2029 / Depart: Mon 17 September 2029

Day 16 - Ivittuut, Greenland

Arrive: Tue 18 September 2029 / Depart: Tue 18 September 2029

Day 17 - Labrador Sea sailing

Day 18 - Battle Harbour

Arrive: Thu 20 September 2029 / Depart: Thu 20 September 2029

Day 19 - Red Bay, Newfoundland

Arrive: Fri 21 September 2029 / Depart: Fri 21 September 2029

Day 20 - Bonne Bay / Woody Point

Day 21 - Havre-Saint-Pierre, Quebec

Arrive: Sun 23 September 2029 / Depart: Sun 23 September 2029

Day 22 - Tadoussac, Quebec, Canada

Arrive: Mon 24 September 2029 / Depart: Mon 24 September 2029

Day 23 - Quebec City

Arrive: Tue 25 September 2029 / Depart: Tue 25 September 2029

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-Rivières, Quebec, Canada

Arrive: Wed 26 September 2029 / Depart: Wed 26 September 2029

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, Ontario, Canada

Arrive: Fri 28 September 2029

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, Ontario, Canada

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, Ontario, Canada

Depart: Sun 30 September 2029

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-Rivières, Quebec, Canada

Arrive: Tue 02 October 2029 / Depart: Tue 02 October 2029

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

Arrive: Wed 03 October 2029 / Depart: Wed 03 October 2029

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, Quebec, Canada

Arrive: Thu 04 October 2029 / Depart: Thu 04 October 2029

Day 33 - Havre-Saint-Pierre, Quebec

Arrive: Fri 05 October 2029 / Depart: Fri 05 October 2029

Day 34 - Gros Morne National Park

Arrive: Sat 06 October 2029 / Depart: Sat 06 October 2029

Day 35 - Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada

Arrive: Sun 07 October 2029 / Depart: Sun 07 October 2029

Day 36 - Halifax

Arrive: Mon 08 October 2029

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: Tue 09 October 2029

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: Thu 11 October 2029 / Depart: Thu 11 October 2029

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: Mon 15 October 2029 / Depart: Mon 15 October 2029

Day 44 - Man of War Bay

Arrive: Tue 16 October 2029 / Depart: Tue 16 October 2029

Day 45 - Port Antonio

Arrive: Wed 17 October 2029 / Depart: Wed 17 October 2029

Day 46 - Caribbean Sea Cruising

Day 47 - Panama Canal Scenic Cruising

Day 48 - Panama City (Fuerte Amador), Panama

Arrive: Sat 20 October 2029 / Depart: Sat 20 October 2029

Day 49 - Sail the Pacific Ocean

Day 50 - Sail the Pacific Ocean

Day 51 - Sail the Pacific Ocean

Day 52 - Lima

Arrive: Wed 24 October 2029 / Depart: Wed 24 October 2029

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

Arrive: Sat 27 October 2029 / Depart: Sat 27 October 2029

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 - Santiago (Valparaíso), Chile

Arrive: Tue 30 October 2029 / Depart: Tue 30 October 2029

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: Thu 01 November 2029 / Depart: Thu 01 November 2029

Day 61 - Puerto Chacabuco, Chile

Arrive: Fri 02 November 2029 / Depart: Fri 02 November 2029

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: Sat 03 November 2029 / Depart: Sat 03 November 2029

Day 63 - Chilean Glaciers

Day 64 - Chilean Glaciers

Day 65 - Chilean Fjords

Arrive: Tue 06 November 2029 / Depart: Tue 06 November 2029

Day 66 - Punta Arenas, Chile

Arrive: Wed 07 November 2029 / Depart: Wed 07 November 2029

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: Fri 09 November 2029 / Depart: Fri 09 November 2029

Day 69 - Cape Horn

Arrive: Sat 10 November 2029 / Depart: Sat 10 November 2029

Day 70 - Ushuaia, Argentina

Arrive: Sun 11 November 2029 / Depart: Sun 11 November 2029

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: Tue 13 November 2029

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: Mon 19 November 2029

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 - Cape Horn

Arrive: Wed 21 November 2029 / Depart: Wed 21 November 2029

Day 81 - Ushuaia, Argentina

Arrive: Thu 22 November 2029 / Depart: Thu 22 November 2029

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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