Null Island

This was a hoot!  If you have been following this blog, then you know that Viking never misses the chance to throw a party.  Null Island provided just that opportunity.

The point where the Equator and the Prime Meridian meet; that is, zero degrees latitude and zero degrees longitude, is a “place” called Null Island.  No land, not even a marker buoy, just a place on the map.  But it has taken on a life of its own.  

VRBO lists vacation rentals there.  Null Island restaurants accept reservations.  It has its own website.

Viking Sky reached those coordinates at 7am on a recent morning.  The Explorers’ Lounge was full.  Mimosas and Bloody Marys flowed.  Trays of doughnuts were passed.  The onboard lecturers gave their spiels.  Anyone who didn’t know about Null Island before knows about it now.

Here’s a photo of null Island.