Viking Expeditions Thread

This thread is for discussion of all-things Viking Expeditions, a new division that complements Oceans and Rivers. Viking initially plans two ships for Expeditions: the Viking Octantis and the Viking Polaris. These ships will have immersive itineraries in Antarctica, the north polar regions, the Great Lakes and Canada. Each ship will carry up to 378 passengers, have rafts that are boarded inside on the hanger deck, and will even have a submersible. The Inaugural Sailing

I couldn't agree more about the room for discussion on CC regarding the Viking Cruises. In general, I have found the conversation here to be much more civil and less snarky than some I've seen elsewhere. Furthermore, CC has a nice mix of seasoned cruisers with good advice and those newer to the adventures in cruising, making for more interesting reading than posts about things that are easily discernable from the web. I'd love to see the conversation here picked up over the next few months as we