Viking Octantis
Viking Octantis anchored off of St. Kitts | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Norway | |
| Owner | Torstein Hagen |
| Operator | Viking Cruises |
| Port of registry | Bergen, Norway |
| Route | Various |
| Ordered | April 2018 |
| Builder | Vard (Fincantieri) |
| Launched | May 2022 |
| Sponsored by | Liv Arnesen (godmother) |
| Christened | September 30, 2022 |
| Completed | December 2021 |
| Maiden voyage | January 2022 |
| In service | 2022-present |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Expedition ship |
| Tonnage | 30,150 GT |
| Length | 205 m (672 ft 7 in) |
| Beam | 23.5 m (77 ft 1 in) |
| Draught | 6 m (19 ft 8 in) |
| Ice class | Polar Class 6 |
| Installed power | MAN engines 4 x 4,800 kW (6,400 hp) |
| Propulsion | ABB Azipod 2 x 5,500 kW (7,400 hp) |
| Speed | 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
| Capacity | 378 passengers |
Viking Octantis is a Polar Class 6 purpose-built expedition ship completed in December 2021 for Viking Expeditions Cruises, a subdivision of Viking Cruises. The ship has a capacity of 378 passengers with 189 staterooms. Named after the Sigma Octantis, the south star, the ship's primary routes include Antarctica and the Great Lakes where the ship carries out scientific research during its cruises. The ship was joined by an identical sister ship Viking Polaris in fall of 2022.