Passenger dies after rogue wave hits Viking Polaris
The incident happened on November 29 as the ship was sailing towards Ushuaia in Argentina and its next itinerary has been cancelled
A passenger has died and four more were injured after a rogue wave hit Viking’s new ship Viking Polaris during an Antarctica cruise.
According to media reports in Argentina, the victim was a US woman who died after being struck by shattered glass during a storm last Tuesday (November 29).
The line said in a statement: “There was a rogue wave incident involving the Viking Polaris on November 29 at 22.40 local time, while the ship was sailing towards Ushuaia, Argentina.
“The ship sustained limited damage during the incident and arrived in port in Ushuaia without further incident the afternoon of November 30.
“It is with great sadness that we confirmed a guest passed away following the incident. We have notified the guest’s family and shared our deepest sympathies. We will continue to offer our full support to the family in the hours and days ahead.
“Four other guests sustained non-life-threatening injuries during the incident and were treated by the ship’s onboard doctor and medical staff.
“Our focus remains on the safety and wellbeing of our guests and crew, and we are working directly with them to arrange return travel.”
Viking has cancelled the ship’s next scheduled departure, the Antarctic Explorer itinerary which was due to sail between December 5 and 17. Passengers and agents affected by the cancellation will have been notified directly.
Viking Polaris is the second of the line’s new 378-capacity Polar Class 6 vessels alongside Viking Octantis, and was delivered in September of this year.
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