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From the Arctic to Antarctica Cruise

  • Departure DateThu 17th Sep 2026
  • Viking Viking Polaris
  • 86 Night Cruise From Nuuk Godthaab
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Itinerary

  • Nuuk Godthaab
  • Ilulissat, Greenland
  • Uummannaq
  • Pond Inlet
  • Sisimiut, Greenland
  • Nuuk Godthaab
  • Greenland
  • Ivittuut
  • Battle Harbour, Canada
  • Red Bay, Labrador
  • Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Newfoundland, Canada
  • Tadoussac
  • Quebec City, Canada
  • Trois-Rivieres, Canada
  • Toronto
  • Trois-Rivieres, Canada
  • Quebec City, Canada
  • Tadoussac
  • Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Newfoundland, Canada
  • Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Halifax
  • New York
  • San Salvador Island
  • Man of War Bay
  • Port Antonio
  • Panama City
  • Lima, Peru
  • Iquique, Chile
  • Valparaiso
  • Chilean Fjords
  • Puerto Chacabuco, Chile
  • Chilean Fjords
  • Punta Arenas, Chile
  • Garibaldi Fjord & Glacier, Chile
  • Cape Horn, Chile
  • Ushuaia, Argentina
  • West Point, Falkland Islands
  • Falkland Islands
  • South Georgia Islands, Antarctica
  • Antarctica
  • Ushuaia, Argentina

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Day 1 - Nuuk Godthaab

Arrive: Thu 17 September 2026

Day 2 - Nuuk Godthaab

Depart: Fri 18 September 2026

Day 3 - Itilleq Fjord

Day 4 - Ilulissat, Greenland

Arrive: Sun 20 September 2026 / Depart: Sun 20 September 2026

Day 5 - Uummannaq

Arrive: Mon 21 September 2026 / Depart: Mon 21 September 2026

Day 6 - Baffin Bay

Day 7 - Pond Inlet

Arrive: Wed 23 September 2026 / Depart: Wed 23 September 2026

Day 8 - Explore the Canadian High Arctic

Day 9 - Explore the Canadian High Arctic

Day 10 - Explore the Canadian High Arctic

Day 11 - Baffin Bay

Day 12 - Sisimiut, Greenland

Arrive: Mon 28 September 2026 / Depart: Mon 28 September 2026

Day 13 - Nuuk Godthaab

Arrive: Tue 29 September 2026 / Depart: Tue 29 September 2026

Day 14 - Kapisillit, Greenland

Day 15 - Greenland

Arrive: Thu 01 October 2026 / Depart: Thu 01 October 2026

Day 16 - Ivittuut

Arrive: Fri 02 October 2026 / Depart: Fri 02 October 2026

Day 17 - Labrador Sea sailing

Day 18 - Battle Harbour, Canada

Arrive: Sun 04 October 2026 / Depart: Sun 04 October 2026

Day 19 - Red Bay, Labrador

Arrive: Mon 05 October 2026 / Depart: Mon 05 October 2026

Day 20 - Bonne Bay / Woody Point

Day 21 - Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Newfoundland, Canada

Arrive: Wed 07 October 2026 / Depart: Wed 07 October 2026

Day 22 - Tadoussac

Arrive: Thu 08 October 2026 / Depart: Thu 08 October 2026

Day 23 - Quebec City, Canada

Arrive: Fri 09 October 2026 / Depart: Fri 09 October 2026

Québec City sits on the Saint Lawrence River in Canada's mostly French-speaking Québec province. Dating to 1608, it has a fortified colonial core, Vieux-Québec and Place Royale, with stone buildings and narrow streets. This area is the site of the towering Château Frontenac Hotel and imposing Citadelle of Québec. The Petit Champlain district’s cobblestone streets are lined with bistros and boutiques.

Day 24 - Trois-Rivieres, Canada

Arrive: Sat 10 October 2026 / Depart: Sat 10 October 2026

Trois-Rivières is a city in the province of Quebec, Canada. The riverfront Boréalis museum traces the history of the local paper industry. Nearby, the Centre d’exposition Raymond-Lasnier displays contemporary art. Quebec Museum of Folk Culture explores the cultural life of the Québécois. Adjacent is the Old Prison, dating from 1822. The Forges du Saint-Maurice has artifacts from Canada’s first iron-working community.

Day 25 - St. Lawrence Seaway Locks

Day 26 - Toronto

Arrive: Mon 12 October 2026

Toronto, the capital of the province of Ontario, is a major Canadian city along Lake Ontario’s northwestern shore. It's a dynamic metropolis with a core of soaring skyscrapers, all dwarfed by the iconic, free-standing CN Tower. Toronto also has many green spaces, from the orderly oval of Queen’s Park to 400-acre High Park and its trails, sports facilities and zoo.

Day 27 - Toronto

Toronto, the capital of the province of Ontario, is a major Canadian city along Lake Ontario’s northwestern shore. It's a dynamic metropolis with a core of soaring skyscrapers, all dwarfed by the iconic, free-standing CN Tower. Toronto also has many green spaces, from the orderly oval of Queen’s Park to 400-acre High Park and its trails, sports facilities and zoo.

Day 28 - Toronto

Depart: Wed 14 October 2026

Toronto, the capital of the province of Ontario, is a major Canadian city along Lake Ontario’s northwestern shore. It's a dynamic metropolis with a core of soaring skyscrapers, all dwarfed by the iconic, free-standing CN Tower. Toronto also has many green spaces, from the orderly oval of Queen’s Park to 400-acre High Park and its trails, sports facilities and zoo.

Day 29 - St. Lawrence River

Day 30 - Trois-Rivieres, Canada

Arrive: Fri 16 October 2026 / Depart: Fri 16 October 2026

Trois-Rivières is a city in the province of Quebec, Canada. The riverfront Boréalis museum traces the history of the local paper industry. Nearby, the Centre d’exposition Raymond-Lasnier displays contemporary art. Quebec Museum of Folk Culture explores the cultural life of the Québécois. Adjacent is the Old Prison, dating from 1822. The Forges du Saint-Maurice has artifacts from Canada’s first iron-working community.

Day 31 - Quebec City, Canada

Arrive: Sat 17 October 2026 / Depart: Sat 17 October 2026

Québec City sits on the Saint Lawrence River in Canada's mostly French-speaking Québec province. Dating to 1608, it has a fortified colonial core, Vieux-Québec and Place Royale, with stone buildings and narrow streets. This area is the site of the towering Château Frontenac Hotel and imposing Citadelle of Québec. The Petit Champlain district’s cobblestone streets are lined with bistros and boutiques.

Day 32 - Tadoussac

Arrive: Sun 18 October 2026 / Depart: Sun 18 October 2026

Day 33 - Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Newfoundland, Canada

Arrive: Mon 19 October 2026 / Depart: Mon 19 October 2026

Day 34 - Bonne Bay / Woody Point

Day 35 - Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada

Arrive: Wed 21 October 2026 / Depart: Wed 21 October 2026

Day 36 - Halifax

Arrive: Thu 22 October 2026

Halifax, an Atlantic Ocean port in eastern Canada, is the provincial capital of Nova Scotia. A major business centre, it’s also known for its maritime history. The city’s dominated by the hilltop Citadel, a star-shaped fort completed in the 1850s. Waterfront warehouses known as the Historic Properties recall Halifax’s days as a trading hub for privateers, notably during the War of 1812

Day 37 - Halifax

Depart: Fri 23 October 2026

Halifax, an Atlantic Ocean port in eastern Canada, is the provincial capital of Nova Scotia. A major business centre, it’s also known for its maritime history. The city’s dominated by the hilltop Citadel, a star-shaped fort completed in the 1850s. Waterfront warehouses known as the Historic Properties recall Halifax’s days as a trading hub for privateers, notably during the War of 1812

Day 38 - Sail the Atlantic Ocean

Day 39 - New York

Arrive: Sun 25 October 2026 / Depart: Sun 25 October 2026

New York City comprises 5 boroughs sitting where the Hudson River meets the Atlantic Ocean. At its core is Manhattan, a densely populated borough that’s among the world’s major commercial, financial and cultural centers. Its iconic sites include skyscrapers such as the Empire State Building and sprawling Central Park. Broadway theater is staged in neon-lit Times Square.

Day 40 - Sail the Atlantic Ocean

Day 41 - Sail the Atlantic Ocean

Day 42 - Sail the Atlantic Ocean

Day 43 - San Salvador Island

Arrive: Thu 29 October 2026 / Depart: Thu 29 October 2026

Day 44 - Man of War Bay

Arrive: Fri 30 October 2026 / Depart: Fri 30 October 2026

Day 45 - Port Antonio

Arrive: Sat 31 October 2026 / Depart: Sat 31 October 2026

Day 46 - Caribbean Sea Cruising

Day 47 - Panama Canal Scenic Cruising

Day 48 - Panama City

Arrive: Tue 03 November 2026 / Depart: Tue 03 November 2026

Day 49 - Sail the Pacific Ocean

Day 50 - Sail the Pacific Ocean

Day 51 - Sail the Pacific Ocean

Day 52 - Lima, Peru

Arrive: Sat 07 November 2026 / Depart: Sat 07 November 2026

Lima, the capital of Peru, lies on the country's arid Pacific coast. Though its colonial center is preserved, it's a bustling metropolis and one of South America’s largest cities. It's home to the Museo Larco collection of pre-Columbian art and the Museo de la Nación, tracing the history of Peru’s ancient civilizations. The Plaza de Armas and the 16th-century cathedral are the heart of old Lima Centro

Day 53 - Sail the Pacific Ocean

Day 54 - Sail the Pacific Ocean

Day 55 - Iquique, Chile

Arrive: Tue 10 November 2026 / Depart: Tue 10 November 2026

Iquique is a coastal city in northern Chile, to the west of the Atacama Desert. A prosperous saltpeter mining town in the 19th century, today it's a popular holiday destination with a tax-free port area, Pacific beaches and a seafront casino. In its historic district, an iconic 19th-century clock tower stands in Arturo Prat Square, the city's main plaza.

Day 56 - Sail the Pacific Ocean

Day 57 - Sail the Pacific Ocean

Day 58 - Valparaiso

Arrive: Fri 13 November 2026 / Depart: Fri 13 November 2026

Valparaíso is a port city on Chile’s coast. It's known for its steep funiculars and colorful, clifftop homes. La Sebastiana, the quirky former residence of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda, is now a museum with far-reaching Pacific views. During the 19th century, an influx of European immigrants left their mark on the city’s architecture and cultural institutions, many of which congregate around downtown’s Plaza Sotomayor.

Day 59 - Sail the Pacific Ocean

Day 60 - Chilean Fjords

Arrive: Sun 15 November 2026 / Depart: Sun 15 November 2026

Day 61 - Puerto Chacabuco, Chile

Arrive: Mon 16 November 2026 / Depart: Mon 16 November 2026

Puerto Chacabuco is a town in Patagonia, southern Chile, known as a jumping-off point for the Aysén fjords. To the northeast is Lake Los Palos, with views of snowy mountains. The forested Simpson River National Reserve, home to cougars, is southeast. The nearby town of Coyhaique has a craft market selling handmade items. Glacier-fed San Rafael Lagoon and the Northern Patagonian Ice Field are to the southwest

Day 62 - Chilean Fjords

Arrive: Tue 17 November 2026 / Depart: Tue 17 November 2026

Day 63 - Chilean Glaciers

Day 64 - Chilean Glaciers

Day 65 - Chilean Fjords

Arrive: Fri 20 November 2026 / Depart: Fri 20 November 2026

Day 66 - Punta Arenas, Chile

Arrive: Sat 21 November 2026 / Depart: Sat 21 November 2026

Punta Arenas is a city near the tip of Chile's southernmost Patagonia region. Located on the Strait of Magellan, which connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, it's often used as base for excursions to the surrounding wilderness and Antarctica. The Plaza Muñoz Gamero has a memorial to explorer Ferdinand Magellan, and the Museo Nao Victoria features a replica of one of his galleons.

Day 67 - Chilean Glaciers

Day 68 - Garibaldi Fjord & Glacier, Chile

Arrive: Mon 23 November 2026 / Depart: Mon 23 November 2026

Day 69 - Cape Horn, Chile

Arrive: Tue 24 November 2026 / Depart: Tue 24 November 2026

Day 70 - Ushuaia, Argentina

Arrive: Wed 25 November 2026 / Depart: Wed 25 November 2026

Ushuaia is a resort town in Argentina. It's located on the Tierra del Fuego archipelago, the southernmost tip of South America, nicknamed the “End of the World.” The windswept town, perched on a steep hill, is surrounded by the Martial Mountains and the Beagle Channel. It's the gateway to Antarctica cruises and tours to nearby Isla Yécapasela, known as “Penguin Island” for its penguin colonies.

Day 71 - Sail the Atlantic Ocean

Day 72 - West Point, Falkland Islands

Arrive: Fri 27 November 2026 / Depart: Fri 27 November 2026

Day 73 - Falkland Islands

Arrive: Sat 28 November 2026 / Depart: Sat 28 November 2026

Stanley is the capital of the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), a remote South Atlantic archipelago. The Historic Dockyard Museum has galleries devoted to maritime exploration, natural history, the 1982 Falklands War and Antarctic heritage. By the waterfront, a whalebone arch stands near the entrance of Christ Church Cathedral, which was built in the late 1800s. Magellanic penguins gather at nearby Gypsy Cove.

Day 74 - Sail the Atlantic Ocean

Day 75 - Sail the Atlantic Ocean

Day 76 - South Georgia Islands, Antarctica

Arrive: Tue 01 December 2026

Day 77 - South Georgia Islands, Antarctica

Day 78 - South Georgia Islands, Antarctica

Depart: Thu 03 December 2026

Day 79 - Sail the Atlantic Ocean

Day 80 - Antarctica

Arrive: Sat 05 December 2026

Day 81 - Antarctica

Day 82 - Antarctica

Day 83 - Antarctica

Day 84 - Antarctica

Depart: Wed 09 December 2026

Day 85 - Drake Passage

Day 86 - Drake Passage

Day 87 - Ushuaia, Argentina

Arrive: Sat 12 December 2026 / Depart: Sat 12 December 2026

Ushuaia is a resort town in Argentina. It's located on the Tierra del Fuego archipelago, the southernmost tip of South America, nicknamed the “End of the World.” The windswept town, perched on a steep hill, is surrounded by the Martial Mountains and the Beagle Channel. It's the gateway to Antarctica cruises and tours to nearby Isla Yécapasela, known as “Penguin Island” for its penguin colonies.

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Ship Cabins

Deluxe Nordic Balcony

Size including Nordic Balcony: 222 sq ft 2 PM stateroom access Floor-to-ceiling drying closet Priority expedition activity reservations (67 days prior to departure) One guaranteed priority reservation at The Restaurant or Manfredi’s (60 days prior to departure) Priority booking of spa treatments (60 days prior to departure) Mini-bar with soft drinks, water & snacks, replenished once daily In-suite binoculars, coffee & Marius-weave blanket

Nordic Balcony

Size including Nordic Balcony: 222 sq ft 3 PM stateroom access Floor-to-ceiling drying closet Expedition activity reservations (60 days prior to departure) Mini-bar with soft drinks, water & snacks In-suite binoculars & Marius-weave blanket

Nordic Penthouse

Size including Nordic Balcony: 269 sq ft 1 PM stateroom access Floor-to-ceiling drying closet Priority expedition activity reservations (77 days prior to departure) Two guaranteed priority reservations at The Restaurant or Manfredi’s (70 days prior to departure) Priority booking of spa treatments (70 days prior to departure) Mini-bar with alcoholic beverages, soft drinks, water & snacks, replenished once daily In-suite binoculars, coffee & Marius-weave blanket Pressing & shoe shine services Bottle of champagne

Explorer Suite

Size including Nordic Balcony & private veranda: 580 sq. ft. 11 AM stateroom access Floor-to-ceiling drying closet Priority expedition activity reservations (97 days prior to departure) Three guaranteed priority reservations at The Restaurant or Manfredi’s (90 days prior to departure) Priority booking of spa treatments (90 days prior to departure) Mini-bar with alcoholic beverages, soft drinks, water & snacks, replenished once daily In-suite binoculars, coffee & Marius-weave blanket Laundry, dry cleaning, pressing & shoe shine services Complimentary Silver Spirits beverage package & bottle of champagne Exclusive access to shared explorer Suite private garden lounge area

Nordic Junior Suite

Size including Nordic Balcony: 322 sq ft 11 AM stateroom access Floor-to-ceiling drying closet Priority expedition activity reservations (87 days prior to departure) Three guaranteed priority reservations at The Restaurant or Manfredi’s (80 days prior to departure) Priority booking of spa treatments (80 days prior to departure) Mini-bar with alcoholic beverages, soft drinks, water & snacks, replenished once daily In-suite binoculars, coffee & Marius-weave blanket Laundry, dry cleaning, pressing & shoe shine services Bottle of champagne

Owner's Suite

Largest suite on board: 1,223 sq. ft. with a 792 sq. ft. private garden lounge area with badestamp All amenities of the Explorer Suite, plus: Priority stateroom access Floor-to-ceiling drying closet Four guaranteed priority reservations at The Restaurant or Manfredi’s (100 days prior to departure) First priority expedition activity reservations (107 days prior to departure) First priority booking of spa treatments (100 days prior to departure) Dinner & guided tour with ship officers (subject to availability) Large master bathroom, plus one guest bathroom Separate dining area/board room that seats six guests Private library, wine & music collections curated by Chairman Torstein Hagen And more; ask for details

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