Viking Cruises announced that new 2023 itineraries on Mississippi River are now on sale. The company's first custom-built ship (to be operated under charter) Viking Mississippi is scheduled for inauguration in August 2022. The ultra-luxury riverboat will cruise on Lower and Upper Mississippi River, between homeports St Paul Minnesota and New Orleans Louisiana.
Viking's first USA river cruises had been highly anticipated when they were announced in April. The strong demand led the company to open 2023 sailings sooner than expected.
Viking Cruises' Mississippi River year-round deployment is a major commitment to economic and tourism development in many communities along the large waterway, with the new sailings expected to bring 5800+ passengers to the region in 2022 and 17,600+ during the full 2023 cruise season.
2022-2023 Viking Mississippi Voyages include:
- 15-day America’s Great River from New Orleans to St. Paul on nearly the entire length of the Mississippi River (multiple sailing dates in June, September, and October 2023) prices start at US$11000 per person, with discounted airfare from US$200 per person.
- 8-day America’s Heartland from St Louis MO (Missouri) to St. Paul on the Upper Mississippi (multiple sailing dates in August-September 2022; additional sailings now available in July, August, and September 2023) prices start at US$4600 per person, with discounted airfare from US$200 per person.
- 8-day Heart of the Delta from New Orleans to Memphis Tennessee on the Lower Mississippi (multiple sailing dates in October-November 2022; additional sailings now available in May-June 2023) prices start at US$4200 per person, with discounted airfare from US$200 per person.
- 8-day Southern Celebration round-trip from New Orleans, visiting Vicksburg Mississippi exploring the Lower Mississippi (multiple sailing dates in November-December 2022; additional sailings now available in January 2023) prices start at US$3700 per person, with discounted airfare from US$200 per person.