Ocean Victory

Built in 2021, Ocean Victory is a nine-deck, 189-passenger expedition ship that merges luxury and adventure for an immersive experience that will bring you close to the nature and wildlife of Antarctica. The environmentally-friendly vessel has the highest ice-class rating, and is ideally suited to the Southern Ocean with her X-bow design and revolutionary Rolls Royce Zero-Speed stabilizers, created to provide more comfort by reducing noise and vibration, and more stability respectively, especially in rough waters such as the Drake Passage.

The Ocean Victory cruise ship’s 93 balcony-cabins and spacious suites are very comfortable and have plenty of storage space. The nine different categories range from 157-square-foot cabins to 465-square-foot suites with separate living and sleeping areas. All have a view of the ocean; most have their own private balconies; some feature picture windows or French balconies. Offering the amenities of a luxury hotel, all come equipped with large televisions, luxury bedding and heated bathroom floors.

Life On Board

The ship is laden with facilities. The Main Restaurant and the more casual Panorama Restaurant offer menus that change daily. Dinner always starts with delicious hot soups, cold cuts, and crisp, fresh salads. Several choices of entrees are offered each evening, to accommodate different tastes and dietary requirements, with a good variety of gourmet meat, fish and vegetarian options. Freshly prepared desserts include ship-made ice cream or cakes.

Much of the onboard social activity takes place on Deck 5 in the Albatros Nordic Bar Lounge, where you can partake in a wine-tasting menu. Next door in the Shackleton Lecture Room, you’ll discover plenty more about the region from the expedition team’s experts, including climatologists, geologists and renowned photographers, all of whom are eager to share their adventures and knowledge. This is also the place for learning about the next day’s expedition activities.

Deck 8, the Albatros barbeque deck, offers a casual-dining area with indoor and outdoor seating, making it the perfect spot for barbecues and other informal meals. On the Midnight Sun Pool Deck, you’ll find hot tubs under the stars, and an infinity pool.

The Knud Rasmussen Library is stocked with plenty of books, magazines, and games, while the on-board fitness center has weight machines, cardio equipment, and floor-to-ceiling windows with awe-inspiring sea views.

Finally, after an active day, you may wish to step into the Polar Spa for an escape within your escape in the form of rejuvenating destination-inspired treatments.

Wildlife Viewing & Excursions

Aboard your Ocean Victory Antarctica cruise, you can enjoy the ship’s terrific viewing areas, both indoors and outdoors, with a highlight being the retractable, over-the-water observation decks that offer in-your-face wildlife viewing. You can enjoy stunning views of the icy landscape from the Albatros Observation Lounge, which is also great for reading or relaxing.

Additionally, virtually all of the indoor spaces are lined with floor-to-ceiling windows, so whenever you want to see what’s ashore and in the water, you’ll never be more than a couple of steps away from a spectacular polar landscape view, ensuring that you’ll never miss a sea lion or whale tail.

Off the ship meanwhile, the Mud Room is where you’ll get ready for your expeditions. This room offers large lockers, life jackets, and big boots for your personal use. There is a fold-out platform here for boarding and launching the ship’s kayaks and Zodiac inflatable boats.

Departing Ushuaia in Argentina, Ocean Victory’s 10 to 20-day “encounter expeditions” to Antarctica will take you to a hauntingly beautiful wilderness. Perfect for active, adventure-loving couples, singles, groups of friends and families with older kids, a cruise aboard the Ocean Victory will probably change your life. Note: During the summer season, the Ocean Victory cruises to Alaska.