Viking Octantis

Jonalyn our server

Our server in the World Cafe.  Her name is Jonalyn and she knew the servers we met and became friends with on a previous voyage.  

Kitchen in World Cafe

Immaculate kitchen in the World Cafe where we ate nearly all meals.

Expedition Lab

Expedition Central where scientists can meet passengers and they can display recent research findings.

Shore boat taking people to town

Shore boat taking people to the town pier.

The control room-hard to see so it came up a hair blurry.

Aula Theater

The screen is in the upper left and rides rails to reach the floor.  Approximately 40 feet wide.

ice wall

Amazing photo of an Antarctic expedition when the ships were wooden.  These photos were all over the ship in the hallways and were remarkable. 

View of much of the Hangar with lab at top center of image.

One of the two Special Operations Boats that are jet boats and used for the scientists for research-passengers can go with them by signing up.

Zodiacs were stacked all over the place. All the engines are diesel in order to reduce the danger of explosive fires as gas is far more flammable.

Inside one of the zodiacs.

One of the two submarines.  They are good for 1000 feet descent!