Viking has opened bookings for its 2027-2028 ocean and expedition voyages, adding departure dates across its fleet of ocean and expedition ships. The new sailing dates include voyages on Viking's newest ocean ship, the Viking Lyra, scheduled to join the fleet in 2028 and spend its inaugural season in the Mediterranean and Scandinavia.
The company has also introduced a new expedition itinerary called "Into the Antarctic Circle," which allows travelers to cross the 66°33′ line of latitude that marks the Antarctic Circle while exploring Antarctica.
"Our guests are curious travelers who like to connect with the destinations they visit in a meaningful way," said Torstein Hagen, chairman and CEO of Viking. "We have always crafted journeys that are designed to bring our guests closer to history, culture and nature in each destination—and we are pleased to offer an even wider selection of itineraries and departure dates in the years to come."
Viking operates a fleet of small, all-veranda ocean ships and Polar Class expedition ships, offering more than 100 itineraries across all five oceans and seven continents. The 2027-2028 deployment includes expanded offerings on existing routes and new voyages.
The new "Into the Antarctic Circle" is a 15-day voyage from Buenos Aires to Ushuaia that crosses into the Antarctic Circle. The itinerary includes activities such as Zodiac navigation through narrow channels, kayaking in icy waters and participating in scientific programs with experts from partner organizations including the University of Cambridge's Scott Polar Research Institute, UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the J. Craig Venter Institute.
Other itineraries available for the 2027-2028 season include the 18-day "South America & the Chilean Fjords" voyage from Buenos Aires to Santiago, featuring stops in Port Stanley and Ushuaia and sailing through the Strait of Magellan. The 15-day "Viking Homelands" voyage sails from Stockholm to Bergen with overnight stays in Stockholm, Oslo and Bergen, plus visits to Tallinn, Gdansk, Stavanger and Eidfjord.
The "Australia & New Zealand" 15-day voyage operates from Sydney to Auckland, while the "British Isles Explorer" runs 15 days from Bergen to London with stops throughout Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England. The "Great Lakes Collection" offers a 15-day journey from Toronto to Duluth across all five Great Lakes.
Asian destinations are covered by the 15-day "Far Eastern Horizons" voyage from Hong Kong to Tokyo with overnight stays in four ports. Arctic exploration is available through the 13-day "Into the Northwest Passage" roundtrip voyage from Nuuk and the 11-day "Alaska & the Inside Passage" from Vancouver to Seward.
Additional itineraries include the 11-day "Classic Panama Canal Passage" from Fort Lauderdale to Panama City, the 10-day "Empires of the Mediterranean" from Venice to Athens, the eight-day "Iceland's Natural Beauty" roundtrip from Reykjavik and the eight-day "Iconic Western Mediterranean" from Barcelona to Rome.
Editor’s Note: This article was generated by AI, based on a press release distributed by Viking. It was fact-checked and reviewed by a TravelAge West editor.
