Viking Octantis deck plans

Viking Octantis (built in 2021) is the first ship in a 4-vessel series of Viking Expeditions cruise ships, with fleetmate Viking Polaris (2022), plus two additional vessels (currently unnamed) originally planned for launch in 2023 and 2024.

Viking Octantis’ deck plan includes 189 staterooms for 378 passengers (all double-occupancy), served by 260 crew and staff. The ship has 7 decks (3 with passenger cabins) and features 4 restaurants (Dining Room, World Cafe buffet, Manfredi’s Italian Restaurant, and Mamsen’s), a 12-seat Private Dining Room, and a two-deck Explorers Lounge (observatory-style).

Additional onboard venues include the Aquavit Terrace (sundeck bar lounge with a retractable glass roof), The Living Room (bar lounge), The Library (lounge), The Hide, The Shelter, and The Bow (wildlife observation areas), The Laboratory (science lounge), The Blue Room, Aula Auditorium (theater/cinema/conference room), Finse Terrace (alfresco lounge), Expedition Central (photography studio/photo gallery/coffee bar), Lobby (Reception and Tours desk), Shop, Nordic Spa Badestamp (hot tub room), and a wellness complex (hydrotherapy pool, salon, gym, sauna, and massage rooms). Other facilities include the Promenade Deck (full-circle walkway), Observation Deck (top deck), Medical Centre (infirmary), and The Hangar (indoor marina for watercraft).

Four atrium lifts (glass-walled elevators) connect all decks. A fifth lift (aft) is wheelchair-accessible and serves decks 2 through 5. Staircases (both interior and exterior) provide access between all decks.