Cruise news (Viking Octantis-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Port Thunder Bay (Ontario Canada) to host 15 cruise ship calls in 2023
In season 2023, Thunder Bay (Ontario, Canada) is set to accommodate 15 cruise ship visits, a double increase compared to the 9 calls it handled in...
July 10, 2023 - Accidents
Cruise lines updating safety policies after OceanGate's Titan mini-submarine disaster
In recent times, luxury adventure cruises have witnessed an increase in the presence of submarines. However, following the tragic incident involving...
June 23, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Viking Expeditions unveils 2023-2025 voyages (ships Octantis and Polaris)
Viking EXPEDITIONS unveiled its 2023-2025 program featuring the state-of-the-art vessels Viking Octantis and Viking Polaris. The brochure highlights...
June 22, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Viking unveils 3 new summer season expedition cruises in the Arctic
Viking EXPEDITIONS announced 3 new Arctic voyages for summer 2025 season. Starting in July 2025, these itineraries, ranging from 13 to 27 days, offer...
May 27, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Viking Octantis marks the beginning of international cruising season at Port Quebec (Canada)
Viking Octantis, the first ship of Viking EXPEDITIONS, arrived at Quebec City on Tuesday, marking the beginning of the international cruising season...
April 27, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Cozumel (Mexico) nearly back to pre-COVID levels with 1.2M cruisers in 2023-Q1
The cruise ship tourism industry on Cozumel Island (Mexico) is slowly recovering to pre-COVID levels, with 1.2 million cruise ship passengers...
April 16, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Viking Polaris and Viking Octantis named during Viking Cruises' 25th anniversary celebration in...
Viking Cruises on September 30 marked the company's 25th anniversary with a celebration in Amsterdam (Netherlands). For the first time ever, to...
October 4, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Viking Cruises takes delivery of its 2nd expedition ship, Viking Polaris
Viking Cruises announced on Tuesday, September 27, that it had taken delivery of its second newbuild expedition ship - Viking Polaris. The delivery...
September 28, 2022 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Viking Cruises celebrating 25th anniversary
Viking Cruises celebrated on August 5, 2022, its 25th Anniversary and leadership in travel. To commemorate the special anniversary, the company...
August 9, 2022 - Accidents
Viking Cruises again cancels Octantis cruise ship call in Houghton (Michigan)
Due to a fog advisory and high winds forecasted for June 29th, Viking Cruises canceled its scheduled visit to Houghton (Michigan USA) Wednesday...
July 1, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Viking Cruises lifts onboard & pre-cruise COVID testing
Effective immediately, Viking Cruises will no longer conduct daily onboard COVID tests. The line will also stop requiring pre-cruise COVID testing in...
June 17, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Viking Cruises' new 'longitudinal' voyage sails from the Great Lakes to Antarctica with 33 calls in...
A new route from Viking EXPEDITIONS offers cruising from Antarctica, all the way up South America's west coast, via Panama Canal, and continues...
June 4, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Viking Octantis is the first cruise ship to arrive in Duluth (Minnesota USA)
A Viking Ocean's cruise ship will be the first to arrive and use the brand new customs facility at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center today...
May 30, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Viking’s first expedition cruise ship Octantis sails up the St Lawrence River
After spending most of the winter season in the southern hemisphere sailing the Antarctic, the first expedition ship of Viking Cruises...
May 1, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Port Charlottetown (Prince Edward Island, Canada) returns to cruise on April 22 following a 2-year...
Following a 2-year pause, Port Charlottetown (Prince Edward Island, Canada) will see a return to cruise this current year. The new cruise season...
February 27, 2022