Viking has received a second purpose-built expedition ship, Viking Polaris, in Norway, which will sail to Amsterdam for a naming ceremony on 30 September with godmother and polar explorer Ann Bancroft ahead of her inaugural summer season in Antarctica with Viking Octantis.
Currently sailing in the Great Lakes, Viking Octantis will also be named on 30 September by her ceremonial godmother, Liv Arnesen, the world-renowned Norwegian explorer, lecturer, author and educator.
Viking’s first expedition ship, the Viking Octantis, was delivered in December 2021.
From Amsterdam, the Viking Polaris will make her way to South America, and both ships will spend the Southern Hemisphere summer in Antarctica, before travelling north to the Great Lakes for a series of voyages during spring and summer.
Viking Chairman Torstein Hagen said the company was proud to welcome the new Polar Class ship to the fleet.
“These are both phenomenal ships and we are very pleased with the positive reception from guests during the first season of our new expeditions,” he said.
“The great explorer, Ann Bancroft, has honoured us by serving as godmother to the Viking Polaris, and we look forward to welcoming her first guests on board.”
To learn more, visit vikingcruises.com.au
