Viking has released new architectural photos that detail the award-winning interior design of Viking Octantis as well as a new 360-degree Ship Tour that provides a deck-by-deck virtual onboard experience.
Additionally, Viking has also published a new video showcasing testimonials from guests who have recently experienced Viking’s Antarctic Explorer expedition and praised it as one of their best-ever travel experiences.
“The Viking Octantis and her sister ship, the Viking Polaris, have been designed for discovery – to enable our guests to explore the world’s most pristine destinations in comfort and in the most responsible way possible,” said Torstein Hagen, Chairman of Viking.
“With our first Antarctic season underway, we are very pleased with the enthusiastic initial response from our guests, as well as from esteemed design experts.”
Viking’s new expedition ships were designed by the same team behind the award-winning Viking Longships and ocean ships, including Richard Riviere, Founding Principal of internationally acclaimed interior design firm Rottet Studio of Los Angeles.
SMC Design of London contributed with their expertise in the maritime sector.
Together, the two firms were awarded “Design Studio Team of the Year” in the 2021 Cruise Ship Interior Awards for their work on Viking’s expedition ships.
“We hope our guests will feel at home onboard these elegant vessels, with spaces that are familiar from our ocean ships—such as the Explorers’ Lounge and Mamsen’s – as well as innovative new spaces like The Aula and The Hangar that are first of their kind in the travel industry,” said Karine Hagen, Executive Vice President of Viking.
“As always, our Norwegian heritage is infused throughout the interior design. And, with sheltered outdoor observation areas from bow to stern – with a state-of-the-art stabilising system that makes for very smooth sailing – our new expedition ships optimise exploring the remotest parts of the world in comfort, the Viking way.”
For more information, please visit Viking.com.
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