Viking Ocean Cruises

Daily Itinerary

1. Day 1

   Toronto, Canada

   Canada

   

   Toronto is Canada's most multicultural metropolis, where over 200 languages, the ROM's Libeskind crystal, Frank Gehry's AGO redesign, and neighborhoods spanning every cuisine on Earth create one of North America's most rewarding and underestimated cities. Visit September via Viking for the Toronto International Film Festival, waterfront island escapes, and the revelation that Canada's financial capital harbors cultural diversity rivaling any city on the continent.

2. Day 2

   Ella

   Sri Lanka

   

   Ella is a serene hill-country village in Sri Lanka's tea-covered central highlands, famous for the spectacular Colombo-to-Badulla railway, the iconic Nine Arch Bridge, and panoramic hiking trails. Must-dos include riding the highland train, touring a tea factory, and hiking Little Adam's Peak for 360-degree mountain views. January through March and July through September offer the clearest weather between monsoon seasons.

3. Day 2

   Niagara Falls, Ontario

   Canada

   

   Niagara Falls is one of the world's most powerful natural spectacles, with Horseshoe Falls thundering 750,000 gallons per second over a 57-meter cliff best viewed from the Canadian side. Must-dos include Journey Behind the Falls, wine tasting along the Niagara Escarpment, and the charming town of Niagara-on-the-Lake with its Shaw Festival theater. June through August offers peak water flow and warmest weather.

4. Day 3

   Point Pelee National Park, Ontario

   Canada

   

   Point Pelee is mainland Canada's southernmost point and one of North America's premier birding destinations, where spring migrations produce hundred-species days and autumn brings millions of monarch butterflies to its Carolinian forests. Visit in May for peak bird migration or September for monarchs via Viking's Great Lakes itineraries, discovering extraordinary biodiversity compressed into one of Canada's smallest national parks.

5. Day 4

   Detroit

   United States

   

   Detroit, America's Motor City on the strait between Lakes Erie and Huron, is experiencing a remarkable renaissance with restored Art Deco landmarks, a world-class art museum, and the birthplace of Motown. Must-dos include the Diego Rivera murals at the DIA, the Motown Museum, and sampling Detroit-style pizza. May through October offers the best weather for exploring the revitalized riverfront.

6. Day 5

   Alpena, Michigan, United States

   United States

   

   Alpena is a small Michigan city atop the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, where over two hundred shipwrecks lie preserved in Lake Huron's cold, clear waters — some with masts still standing after more than a century. Visit July through August via Viking's Great Lakes itineraries for glass-bottom boat encounters with 'Shipwreck Alley,' maritime heritage exhibits, and one of North America's most remarkable underwater archaeological treasures.

7. Day 6

   Mackinac Island, Michigan, United States

   United States

   

   Mackinac Island is a car-free Victorian treasure in Michigan's Lake Huron, where horse-drawn carriages, the iconic Grand Hotel, and century-old fudge shops preserve an atmosphere of unhurried elegance. Visitors should not miss a carriage tour past Arch Rock and Fort Mackinac, followed by planked whitefish at a harborside tavern. The island is most enchanting from mid-June through September, when the Lilac Festival gives way to warm summer days perfect for cycling the eight-mile shoreline loop.

8. Day 7

   Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

   United States

   

   Milwaukee is America's brewing capital reinvented, where German heritage, a world-class art museum with Calatrava wings, and the world's largest music festival anchor a lakefront city of genuine warmth and surprising sophistication. Must-do experiences include the Milwaukee Art Museum, a Friday fish fry, the Harley-Davidson Museum, and craft brewery hopping. June through September is prime, with Summerfest in late June/July being the annual cultural peak.

9. Day 8

   Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

   United States

   

   Milwaukee is America's brewing capital reinvented, where German heritage, a world-class art museum with Calatrava wings, and the world's largest music festival anchor a lakefront city of genuine warmth and surprising sophistication. Must-do experiences include the Milwaukee Art Museum, a Friday fish fry, the Harley-Davidson Museum, and craft brewery hopping. June through September is prime, with Summerfest in late June/July being the annual cultural peak.

10. Day 9

    Mackinac Island, Michigan, United States

    United States

    

    Mackinac Island is a car-free Victorian treasure in Michigan's Lake Huron, where horse-drawn carriages, the iconic Grand Hotel, and century-old fudge shops preserve an atmosphere of unhurried elegance. Visitors should not miss a carriage tour past Arch Rock and Fort Mackinac, followed by planked whitefish at a harborside tavern. The island is most enchanting from mid-June through September, when the Lilac Festival gives way to warm summer days perfect for cycling the eight-mile shoreline loop.

11. Day 10

    Georgian Bay, Canada

    

    Georgian Bay is the northeastern arm of Lake Huron, in Ontario. It’s characterized by rugged bedrock and white pine forests to the north and sandy southern beaches. Bruce Peninsula National Park on its western side includes part of the Bruce Trail along the Niagara Escarpment. Fathom Five National Marine Park is known for preserved shipwrecks, 19th-century lighthouses and Flowerpot Island’s sea-stack rock formations

12. Day 11

    Georgian Bay, Canada

    

    Georgian Bay is the northeastern arm of Lake Huron, in Ontario. It’s characterized by rugged bedrock and white pine forests to the north and sandy southern beaches. Bruce Peninsula National Park on its western side includes part of the Bruce Trail along the Niagara Escarpment. Fathom Five National Marine Park is known for preserved shipwrecks, 19th-century lighthouses and Flowerpot Island’s sea-stack rock formations

13. Day 12

    At Sea

    

14. Day 13

    At Sea

    

15. Day 14

    Sault Sainte Marie

    Canada

    

    Sault Sainte Marie ("the Soo") is the Great Lakes' most vital shipping chokepoint, where massive freighters transit the Soo Locks between Lake Superior and Lake Huron in a spectacle of engineering precision. Must-dos include watching the lock operations, tasting Lake Superior whitefish, and riding the Agawa Canyon Tour Train through spectacular autumn foliage. June through October offers the best conditions, with September-October peak for fall colors.

16. Day 15

    Door Peninsula

    United States

    

    Door Peninsula is Wisconsin's scenic seventy-five-mile thumb of land extending into Lake Michigan, where cherry orchards, Scandinavian-heritage fish boils, and eleven charming villages create an unexpected coastal paradise. Visit from late May through October for summer theater, lighthouse tours, and spectacular autumn foliage reflected in crystal-clear Great Lakes waters.

17. Day 16

    Chicago

    United States

    

    Chicago is America's architectural capital and cultural powerhouse on Lake Michigan, birthplace of the skyscraper, deep-dish pizza, and the blues, with world-class museums and 26 miles of public lakefront. Must-dos include the architecture river cruise, the Art Institute, and sampling deep-dish pizza and Chicago-style hot dogs. May through October offers the best weather, with summer festivals enlivening the lakefront.

18. Day 17

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

    United States

    

    Milwaukee is America's brewing capital reinvented, where German heritage, a world-class art museum with Calatrava wings, and the world's largest music festival anchor a lakefront city of genuine warmth and surprising sophistication. Must-do experiences include the Milwaukee Art Museum, a Friday fish fry, the Harley-Davidson Museum, and craft brewery hopping. June through September is prime, with Summerfest in late June/July being the annual cultural peak.

Cabin Categories

Deluxe Nordic Balcony

Balcony

222–225 sq ftMax 3DN1

Size including Nordic Balcony: 222 sq ft 2 PM stateroom access Floor-to-ceiling drying closet Priority expedition activity reservations (67 days prior to departure) One guaranteed priority reservation at The Restaurant or Manfredi’s (60 days prior to departure) Priority booking of spa treatments (60 days prior to departure) Mini-bar with soft drinks, water & snacks, replenished once daily In-suite binoculars, coffee & Marius-weave blanket

Double or Twin ConfigurationLounge AreaShowerTVSafeHair Dryer+1

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Deluxe Nordic Balcony

Balcony

222–225 sq ftMax 3DN2

Size including Nordic Balcony: 222 sq ft 2 PM stateroom access Floor-to-ceiling drying closet Priority expedition activity reservations (67 days prior to departure) One guaranteed priority reservation at The Restaurant or Manfredi’s (60 days prior to departure) Priority booking of spa treatments (60 days prior to departure) Mini-bar with soft drinks, water & snacks, replenished once daily In-suite binoculars, coffee & Marius-weave blanket

Double or Twin ConfigurationLounge AreaShowerTVSafeHair Dryer+1

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Deluxe Nordic Balcony

Balcony

222–225 sq ftMax 3DN3

Size including Nordic Balcony: 222 sq ft 2 PM stateroom access Floor-to-ceiling drying closet Priority expedition activity reservations (67 days prior to departure) One guaranteed priority reservation at The Restaurant or Manfredi’s (60 days prior to departure) Priority booking of spa treatments (60 days prior to departure) Mini-bar with soft drinks, water & snacks, replenished once daily In-suite binoculars, coffee & Marius-weave blanket

Double or Twin ConfigurationLounge AreaShowerTVSafeHair Dryer+1

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Nordic Balcony

Balcony

222 sq ftMax 3N1

Size including Nordic Balcony: 222 sq ft 3 PM stateroom access Floor-to-ceiling drying closet Expedition activity reservations (60 days prior to departure) Mini-bar with soft drinks, water & snacks In-suite binoculars & Marius-weave blanket

Double or Twin ConfigurationLounge AreaShowerTVSafeTelephone+1

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Nordic Balcony

Balcony

222 sq ftMax 3N2

Size including Nordic Balcony: 222 sq ft 3 PM stateroom access Floor-to-ceiling drying closet Expedition activity reservations (60 days prior to departure) Mini-bar with soft drinks, water & snacks In-suite binoculars & Marius-weave blanket

Double or Twin ConfigurationLounge AreaShowerTVSafeTelephone+1

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Nordic Penthouse

Suite

269 sq ftMax 4NP

Size including Nordic Balcony: 269 sq ft 1 PM stateroom access Floor-to-ceiling drying closet Priority expedition activity reservations (77 days prior to departure) Two guaranteed priority reservations at The Restaurant or Manfredi’s (70 days prior to departure) Priority booking of spa treatments (70 days prior to departure) Mini-bar with alcoholic beverages, soft drinks, water & snacks, replenished once daily In-suite binoculars, coffee & Marius-weave blanket Pressing & shoe shine services Bottle of champagne

Double or Twin ConfigurationLounge AreaShowerTVSafeTelephone+1

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Explorer Suite

Suite

580 sq ftMax 4ES

Size including Nordic Balcony & private veranda: 580 sq. ft. 11 AM stateroom access Floor-to-ceiling drying closet Priority expedition activity reservations (97 days prior to departure) Three guaranteed priority reservations at The Restaurant or Manfredi’s (90 days prior to departure) Priority booking of spa treatments (90 days prior to departure) Mini-bar with alcoholic beverages, soft drinks, water & snacks, replenished once daily In-suite binoculars, coffee & Marius-weave blanket Laundry, dry cleaning, pressing & shoe shine services Complimentary Silver Spirits beverage package & bottle of champagne Exclusive access to shared explorer Suite private garden lounge area

Double or Twin ConfigurationLounge AreaShowerFree Mini BarTVSafe+3

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Nordic Junior Suite

Suite

322 sq ftMax 4NS

Size including Nordic Balcony: 322 sq ft 11 AM stateroom access Floor-to-ceiling drying closet Priority expedition activity reservations (87 days prior to departure) Three guaranteed priority reservations at The Restaurant or Manfredi’s (80 days prior to departure) Priority booking of spa treatments (80 days prior to departure) Mini-bar with alcoholic beverages, soft drinks, water & snacks, replenished once daily In-suite binoculars, coffee & Marius-weave blanket Laundry, dry cleaning, pressing & shoe shine services Bottle of champagne

Double or Twin ConfigurationLounge AreaShowerTVSafeHair Dryer+2

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Owner's Suite

Suite

1,223 sq ftMax 4OS

Largest suite on board: 1,223 sq. ft. with a 792 sq. ft. private garden lounge area with badestamp All amenities of the Explorer Suite, plus: Priority stateroom access Floor-to-ceiling drying closet Four guaranteed priority reservations at The Restaurant or Manfredi’s (100 days prior to departure) First priority expedition activity reservations (107 days prior to departure) First priority booking of spa treatments (100 days prior to departure) Dinner & guided tour with ship officers (subject to availability) Large master bathroom, plus one guest bathroom Separate dining area/board room that seats six guests Private library, wine & music collections curated by Chairman Torstein Hagen And more; ask for details

Double or Twin ConfigurationLounge AreaShowerTVSafeHair Dryer+2

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