Viking Polaris
Vessel Details
| IMO No. | 9863209 |
| Year Built | 2022 |
| Builder | Fincanteri VARD Shipbuilding (Soviknes, Norway) |
| Length | 672’7″ / 205m |
| Beam | 78’9″ / 24m |
| Depth | 27’2″ / 8.28m |
| Midsummer Draft | 19’8″ / 6m |
| Capacity | 348 Passengers |
| Engine Power | 11,000 kW Azipod |
| Previous Names | (None) |
| Previous Fleets | (None) |
Viking Octantis in Lake Huron's Thunder Bay as passengers visit Alpena, Mich. [NOAA Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary]
Viking Octantis at Duluth in 2022. [Roger LeLievre]
Viking Octantis paying a return visit to Duluth today under a dramatic sky. July 5, 2025 [David Schauer]
Viking Octantis upbound leaving the Soo Locks and heading for Terrace Bay. 6-26-25 [David Kaye]
Viking Octantis at the Carbide Dock, Sault Ste Marie, MI. 5-31-25 [David Kaye]
Viking Octantis make her first visit to the newly-refurbished Carbide Dock Saturday [David Kaye]
Viking Octantis make her first visit to the newly-refurbished Carbide Dock Saturday [David Kaye]
The twins meeting above Lock 1 of the Welland Canal, Polaris heading up to Port Colborne while Octantis heads down to Toronto. [Bill Salton]
Scientists release a weather balloon from the Viking Octantis
Viking Octantis @ Milwaukee [Port of Milwaukee photo]
Viking Octantis [David Kaye] 8-18-2024
Viking Octantis [Roger LeLievre] 7-9-2024
Viking Octantis [David Kaye] 7-2-2024
Viking Octantis [Todd Haltaufderheid] 5-29-2024
Viking Octantis [Photo by Drone Malone]
Viking Octantis [Captain ET] 4-28-2024
A pink summer garden is the perfect place to watch pretty Viking Octantis sail by. The cruise ship is due next in Detroit, MI. Lori Hannon (St. Clair, MI – July 18)
Setting off into a golden sunrise as Viking Octantis approaches over the horizon. Adam Bjornberg (Duluth, MN – July 11)
The silhouette of Viking Octantis lines up with the canal. David Schauer (Duluth, MN – July 11)
Finished with another tour of Lake Superior, Viking Octantis and her passengers approach the Poe Lock en route to Mackinac Island, MI. David Kaye (Sault Ste. Marie, MI – July 12)
Viking Octantis arrives Duluth at dawn one last time. Charles Howard Smith image, September 19
Viking Octantis heads downbound beneath a stunning Soo sunset after her third visit to Lake Superior. David Kaye, July 27
Viking Octantis sits in the lake off Bayfield while her tender ferries passengers to shore. Chris Mazzella, July 26
Viking Octantis arrives a sunny Thunder Bay to pick up some fresh passengers. Bruce Symington, July 22
Unique perspective from on board the Viking Octantis at Lock 5 of the Welland Canal. Alain Gindroz, July 8
Viking Octantis downbound in dark waters at the Blue Water Bridge. Donnie Falk, July 6
A well-lit Viking Octantis heads down the St. Marys River after her second trip to Lake Superior. She will be back in July! Jamie Piccolo, June 29
Viking Octantis at Bayfield on Tuesday. Chris Mazzella photo
Viking Octantis at Bayfield on Tuesday. Chris Mazzella photo
Last tender shuttles return to the Viking Octantis before leaving Bayfield for Houghton. Chris Mazzella, June 28
Viking Octantis finally visits Bayfield and the Apostle Islands after cancelling her scheduled arrival earlier this year due to weather. This may be the first visit by a cruise ship to the region since the 1950’s. Air Fox Photography, June 28
Viking Octantis arrives Duluth on a calm and sunny morning, a sharp contrast to her dramatic arrival in the fog just a few weeks prior. David Schauer, June 27
Three-for-one photo in the Twin Ports! Federal Delta departs in the foreground with petroleum coke for overseas, Viking Octantis is stationed in the inner anchorage, and Indiana Harbor loads at BNSF Dock 5 far across the harbor in Superior. Adam Bjornberg, June 27
Viking Octantis in the upper pool of the St. Marys River on her way to Silver Islet, ON. Chris Mazzella, June 23
Joseph L. Block passes Viking Octantis at the Soo. David Kaye, June 23
Viking Octantis backs under the Hoan Bridge in Milwaukee. MKE Marine Reports, June 17
Viking Octantis heads north for another cruise on the upper lakes. Her next stop will be in Alpena. Paul Murray, June 14
Viking Octantis cruises through Marine City behind the Peche Island Rear Range Light. Lori Hannon, June 14
Cruise ship Viking Octantis back in Port Colborne on her way to the Welland Canal. Brad Wood, June 12
Viking Octantis entering the Welland Canal at Port Colborne under a layered sunrise sky. Brad Wood, June 10
Viking Octantis and her passengers head downbound at Port Huron for their next stop in Detroit. Fred Miller II, June 8
Viking Octantis downbound on the St. Marys River. David Kaye photo
Viking Octantis above the Poe Lock with construction for the new lock in the background. Roger LeLievre, June 1
Viking Octantis at the Rock Cut on Wednesday. Roger LeLievre, June 1
Viking Octantis enters the Rock Cut on a chilly afternoon. Roger LeLievre, June 1
Passengers gather on the bow as Viking Octantis descends in the Poe Lock. Larry Sherwood, June 1
Viking Octantis in Duluth Harbor. David Schauer photo
Viking Octantis anchored in the Duluth Harbor after the fog cleared. Adam Bjornberg, May 30
Viking Octantis' two tenders shuttle passengers to and from the DECC in Duluth. Adam Bjornberg, May 30
Viking Octantis against an unsettled sky in Duluth. Lisa Rich, May 30
With the fog subsiding, Viking Octantis' departure offered much better opportunities for photography. Jesse Nord, May 30
Viking Octantis arriving Duluth obscured in a thick fog. Paul Scinocca, May 30
Viking Octantis disappears into the fog underneath the Aerial Lift Bridge. David Schauer, May 30
View from the Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge as Viking Octantis sails through the fog. Adam Bjornberg, May 30
Viking Octantis arriving in a foggy Duluth, MN. David Schauer photo
Viking Octantis arriving in Thunder Bay. Michael Hull photo
Viking Octantis arrives Thunder Bay with a bit of rainbow behind her stern. She is expected to depart Sunday for Duluth. Michael Hull, May 27
Viking Octantis and Alexander Henry at Thunder Bay with the Sleeping Giant in the background. BMW Photo, May 27
Viking Octantis in the Welland Canal. Photo courtesy of Viking
Viking Octantis in the Soo Harbor. David Kaye, May 26
Viking Octantis in the Soo Locks on her way to Lake Superior with the dewatered MacArthur Lock in the foreground. David Kaye, May 26
Viking Octantis submarine. Photo courtesy of Cruise Addicts
Viking Octantis entering the Poe Lock on Thursday. Kari Eliason photo
Viking Octantis passing Amherstburg and Boblo Island on her return trip from Lake Michigan. - Michael Chase
Viking Octantis on her way to Point Pelee. - Michael Chase
Viking Octantis downbound at Port Huron. - Brian Caswell
Cruise ship Viking Octantis in Detroit. - Andrew Dean
Getting in the face of new cruise liner Viking Octantis. - Andrew Dean
Workers painting the deck of Viking Octantis while her passengers are out at play in Detroit. - Andrew Dean
Viking Octantis southbound after midnight at Port Huron. - Brian Caswell
Viking Octantis downbound Port Huron at night. - Paul Murray
A well-lit Viking Octantis heads under the Blue Water Bridge. - Paul Murray
Viking Octantis. Supplied photo to SooLeader
The Viking Octantis docked in Milwaukee. Photo by Jeramey Jannene.
Viking Octantis moored in Milwaukee, WI. Ray Cote photo
Prentiss Brown/St. Marys Challenger glide past Viking Octantis in Milwaukee. The 1906-built Challenger is 105 years older than the Great Lakes' newest cruise ship! - Jeremy Whitman
Viking Octantis backs under Milwaukee's Hoan Bridge. - MKE Marine Reports
Viking Octantis passing under the Hoan Bridge. Chelsey Lewis and James Nelson / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel photo
Viking Octantis at anchor off Mackinac Island. - James Bur
Viking Octantis anchored in Alpena, Michigan. Jessica Hatch photo
Beauty and the Beast: Viking Octantis cruising past Zug Island on the Detroit River - Michael Chase
Viking Octantis going under the Ambassador Bridge. Jacob Hamilton, MLive photo
Viking Octantis and Federal Churchill at Nicholson in Detroit. - Dale Verhaeghe
Viking Octantis at Detroit. Note the workers painting the side of the ship. - Lincat Photography
A Viking Octantis crew member throws a weighted line to waiting QSL line handlers on shore at the Snider Dock in Port Colborne Sunday. Dave Johnson photo
Viking Octantis arriving at Toronto Friday. - Michel O'Neil
Viking Octantis arrives under the Glendale Bridge with a beautiful sunrise. - Chris de Laat
Viking Octantis approaching Hamilton Island. - Roger Daigle
2021-built Viking Octantis sails for Toronto and the Great Lakes. - Richard Haydon
Viking Octantis stopped at Quebec before she sets sail on a cruise of the lower Great Lakes this week. - Simon Provencher
Viking Octantis.
Viking Octantis.
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