Cruise news (Viking Mississippi-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Viking River Cruises kicks off stops in Greenville (Mississippi)
Viking River Cruises USA will commence stops in Greenville (Mississippi) this Friday, February 24th, bringing thousands of vacationers over a period...
February 23, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Mississippi RIver's largest cruise ship ever debuts in June 2023
The largest cruise ship to ever sail on the Mississippi River is scheduled to set sail after June 2023. Viking Mississippi is a large riverboat that...
January 17, 2023 - Accidents
Viking river cruise ship Viking Mississippi ends voyage earlier due to low water levels
A Viking River Cruises' ship that was sailing up the Mississippi River was halted on Thursday, October 6, after low water levels forced the ship to...
October 10, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Viking Mississippi ship makes first-ever call at La Crosse’s Riverside Park WI
As part of her maiden voyage, the 450-ft-long Viking Mississippi cruise ship arrived at La Crosse’s Riverside Park (Wisconsin) in the early...
September 6, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Viking Mississippi ship departs from downtown St. Paul on inaugural cruise
On Saturday, September 3, a 386-passenger luxury river cruise ship (custom-built for the Mississippi River) docked at Lambert’s Landing in...
September 4, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Viking Mississippi floated out at Edison Chouest shipyard in Houma (Louisiana)
The new riverboat being constructed for Viking River Cruises USA was floated out on Monday, March 7, at Edison Chouest Offshore's LaShip...
March 8, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Davenport IA (Iowa, Quad Cities) to increase cruise shipping traffic in 2022
Davenport IA (Iowa USA) is making a million-dollar investment in a riverside park which is part of an effort to get ready for an anticipated increase...
October 10, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Viking announces new 2024 sailings of its Mississippi River cruises
Viking Cruises opened for booking the new 2024 Mississippi River voyages. The company's first (under charter) vessel Viking Mississippi is scheduled...
April 21, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Viking and American Cruise Lines to make waterfront improvements in Vicksburg Mississippi
Two cruise companies that offer Mississippi River voyages can start making developments to the waterfront in Vicksburg MS (Mississippi). The city's...
December 28, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Viking announced the Itinerary of its first Holiday-themed Mississippi River Cruise
Viking's new travel brand Viking River Cruises USA released details of its holiday-themed voyages on Mississippi River. Scheduled to launch in...
October 4, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Viking Cruises opens for booking Mississippi River cruises 2023
Viking Cruises announced that new 2023 itineraries on Mississippi River are now on sale. The company's first custom-built ship (to be operated...
July 2, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Viking opens bookings for Mississippi River cruises
Viking River Cruises opened bookings for company's new Mississippi River cruises (in the USA) planned for 2022. The first custom-designed and...
April 19, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Viking starts Mississippi River cruises (USA) in August 2022
Viking River Cruises starts Mississippi River cruises in the USA in August 2022 with a currently under construction riverboat (to be chartered...
April 2, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Fort Madison Council Considers Building River Dock for Viking Cruises
Fort Madison (Iowa) city officials announced they are considering the building of a new Mississippi River dock, in order to serve as a river cruise...
May 12, 2019