The Viking Octantis was delivered for service in December 2021 and started her first Antarctic voyages in January 2022. The Viking Polaris was delivered for service in October 2022, and was in operation in the Antarctic in November 2022. Between late April and October, both Viking Polaris and Viking Octantis have been operating expedition cruises across all 5 of the Great Lakes.Both vessels are identical with an overall length of 205 m, with a gross tonnage of 30,200 tonnes, they are both fully Polar Code compliant at Polar Class 6; and have a cruising speed of 16.5 knots. During all voyages Viking Polaris Class vessels have a crew complement of 262 persons. Each voyage, if at full capacity, will include a maximum of 378 passengers. For the 2025 boreal summer season, Viking Octantis will plan to leave the Great Lakes in mid-July and work her way to West Greenland before conducting four voyages starting and ending in Nuuk, with a visit into Nunavut. All voyages have identical itineraries and are 12 nights in length. Voyage Plan: Starting and ending in Nuuk, GreenlandDay 1: Nuuk – passenger embarkationDay 2: NuukDay 3: Itilleq FjordDay 4: IlulissatDay 5: UummannaqDay 6: At sea crossing Baffin BayDay 7: Pond InletDay 8: Dundas Harbour, Devon IslandDay 9: Beechey IslandDay 10: Cape Hay / Bylot IslandDay 11: At sea crossing Baffin BayDay 12: SisimiutDay 13: Nuuk – passenger disembarkationVoyage 1: July 29 – August 10, 2025Voyage 2: August 10 – 22, 2025Voyage 3: August 22 – September 3, 2025Voyage 4: September 3 – 15, 2025CBSA Clearance into Canada is planned for Pond Inlet on the following dates:August 4, August 16, August 28, September 9Community visits to Pond Inlet have been arranged for the same day.