Viking yesterday announced its summer 2023 season of expedition voyages, including a new two-week itinerary in the Great Lakes and additional offerings in North and South America.
Debuting in June 2023, the new 15-day Great Lakes Collection itinerary will sail between Toronto and Duluth, providing guests with a complete view of the region and ports of call in all five Great Lakes.
Viking has also announced 2023 sailing dates for four existing Great Lakes expedition voyages: the 8-day Niagara & the Great Lakes, Great Lakes Explorer and Undiscovered Great Lakes itineraries, as well as the 13-day Canadian Discovery itinerary.
Three additional expedition voyages in North and South America will also debut in summer 2023. The new, 16-day Canada & the Atlantic Coastline itinerary will expand offerings along the St Lawrence River and Atlantic coastline, featuring destinations that include Quebec City, Trois-Rivières, Norfolk, Charleston, Norfolk and more.
Guests can discover the natural beauty of Patagonia while sailing from Santiago to Ushuaia on the new 14-day Patagonian Shores & Chilean Fjords itinerary, while guests looking to explore destinations in North, Central and South America, can choose the new 18-day itinerary Panama & Scenic South America.
“In creating ‘the thinking person’s expedition,’ we are offering curious travellers the opportunity to visit some of the most pristine destinations on earth in the most responsible way possible,” said Torstein Hagen, Chairman of Viking.
“As we prepare to welcome our first guests on board for voyages to Antarctica this coming winter, we are also pleased to unveil even more new journeys for summer 2023.”
Viking’s new fleet of expedition ships are designed to for exploration in great comfort
Highlights of the new itineraries include:
- Great Lakes Collection – 15-day itinerary sailing the historic waterways of all five Great Lakes. Sailing between Toronto, Canada and Duluth, Minnesota, guests will experience culture-rich urban centres and admire the thundering power of Niagara Falls. Study the aquatic ecosystems of Lake Superior and Lake Michigan and venture into the dense boreal forests that line the shores.
- Canada & the Atlantic Coastline – 16-day itinerary sailing along the legendary St Lawrence Seaway and the Atlantic coast of the US on a voyage that combines scenic landscapes and storied cities between Toronto and Ft Lauderdale. Explore the unspoiled wilderness near Trois-Rivières, Louisbourg and Lunenburg by land and water.
- Patagonian Shores & Chilean Fjords – 14-day itinerary discovering the rugged and untamed natural beauty of Patagonia while sailing from Santiago to Ushuaia. Guests can admire soaring peaks and towering ice shelves while navigating the iceberg-crowded channels of the Chilean Fjords.
- Panama & Scenic South America – 18-day itinerary exploring cultures and intriguing landscapes of North, Central and South America. On the journey between Santiago, Chile and Fort Lauderdale, guests will discover the secrets of ancient civilisations of the Yucatán Peninsula and transit between two oceans through the Panama Canal.