Sep 5, 2025
Aurora Borealis We witnessed a magnificent conclusion to our cruise on the last night—the northern lights.
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Aurora Borealis We witnessed a magnificent conclusion to our cruise on the last night—the northern lights.
Under the Weddell Sea
An unexpected medical emergency aboard Viking Octantis dramatically changed our travel plans. Rather than repositioning overnight to Damoy Point to explore historic British and Argentine huts, Captain Cardestig rerouted the ship and raced north to King George Island in the South Shetland Islands to facilitate a medical evacuation for a sick passenger. Consequently, all future excursions were…
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Sailing the Drake Passage
While Leah and I enjoyed a gourmet buffet lunch aboard Viking Octantis, Captain Bo Joergen Cardestig and crew readied our ship for departure. The gangway was pulled while we were docked across from Celebrity Eclipse with capacity for 5700 guests, and I was instantly grateful that we’d be cruising with 700 like-minded wanderlusters aboard a Polar Class 6 vessel that was purposely engineered to…
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