Great Lakes Collection on Viking Octantis

Cruise, Small Ship/Yacht
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Great Lakes Collection

Join Viking for a unique voyage across the historic waterways of all five of the majestic Great Lakes. Experience culture-rich urban centers and admire the awesome power of thundering Niagara Falls. Explore the granite islands and sheltered inlets of Georgian Bay and traverse the famous Soo Locks. Study the aquatic ecosystems of the lakes as you journey and venture into the dense boreal forests that line the shores of Lake Superior and Lake Michigan.

Interests
  • Expedition Cruises
About Viking Octantis
About Viking Expeditions
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In 2022, Viking launched expedition voyages with the arrival, the 378-guest Polar Class Viking Octantis and Viking Polaris. Both ships sail expedition voyages in Antarctica, the Arctic and North America’s Great Lakes.

Designed by the same experienced nautical architects and engineers that designed Viking’s Longships and ocean ships, the ships are optimally sized and built for expeditions, at an ideal size for safety, comfort and onboard amenities in remote destinations. An integrated bow creates a longer waterline for the ships; state-of-the-art fin stabilizers allow the ships to glide over the waves for the calmest possible journey; ice-strengthened Polar Class hulls provide the safest way to explore; and U-tank stabilizers significantly decrease rolling by up to 50 percent when the ships are stationary. The ships feature the company’s signature Scandinavian design, with public areas that are favorites on Viking’s ocean ships, as well as new spaces created specifically for expeditions.

Viking has also created the world’s leading scientific enrichment environment in an expedition setting. Exclusive partnerships with the Scott Polar Research Institute at Cambridge University and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)—as well as other prestigious scientific institutions—match leading researchers and educators with each expedition.

Viking’s new expedition vessels have set a new standard for responsible travel, with an energy-efficient design that exceeds the current EEDI* requirements by nearly 38 percent—more than any other expedition ship. In addition to an integrated bow, engines with heat recovery systems and Azipod® Electric Propulsion, the Viking Octantis and the Viking Polaris have received one of the industry’s first SILENT-E notations—the highest-level certification for quiet ship propulsion, minimizing underwater noise pollution.

*Since January 1, 2013, the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) was made mandatory for new ships, requiring a minimum energy efficiency level per capacity mile. This was the first legally binding climate change treaty to be adopted since the Kyoto Protocol.

Jul 13, 2026 through
Jul 27, 2026
Jul 12, 2026 7:00 PM
14 Nights from
$13,995.00 (USD)
Per Person
Category: N2
Aug 10, 2026 through
Aug 24, 2026
Aug 9, 2026 7:00 PM
14 Nights from
$15,195.00 (USD)
Per Person
Category: N1

Itinerary

Day Destination
1 Toronto
2 Welland Canal
3 Niagara Falls (Port Colborne)
4 Cleveland
5 Detroit
6 Alpena
7 Door Peninsula (Algoma)
8 Mackinac Island
9 Fathom Five National Marine Park
10 Georgian Bay (Killarney)
11 Georgian Bay (Frazer Bay)
12 Scenic Sailing: Soo Locks Transit
13 Silver Islet
14 Thunder Bay
15 Duluth
Prices are per-person based on double occupancy, unless otherwise noted.