Balcony access is via side-sliding, floor-ceiling glass doors. All cabin balconies are fitted with 2 deckchairs and 1 low table. French Balcony staterooms are ADA cabins (wheelchair-accessible), with larger bathrooms and convenient midship location (near the Atrium's lifts). All staterooms (except 8x handicap cabins with French Balconies) are with Outside Balconies (step-out verandas). Viking Mississippi staterooms (193 total) are on 4 decks (out of 5 total), all with balconies and grouped in 13 cabin grades. Viking's competitors on the US river cruising market are the companies American Cruise Lines and American Queen Voyages/Steamboat Company (AQSC). Each of the Viking's USA riverboats is a large-sized newbuild vessel ( building cost ~USD 90-100 million per unit), each with 5 decks (4 with cabins), all-balcony staterooms (193), Lido Deck (with an aft-located Sundeck and infinity pool), bow ramp (for passenger landings). ![]() Officially inaugurated in September 2022, Viking Mississippi has max passenger capacity 386. The vessel is currently USA-flagged (MMSI number 368261120). The ship is operated under charter by the subsidiary company Viking USA LLC via the new brand Viking River Cruises USA. ![]() The shipbuilder (and shipowner) is ECO Shipyards - a fully-owned subsidiary of Edison Chouest Offshore (1960-founded as "Edison Chouest Boat Rentals" marine corporation). The boat Viking Mississippi operates on the Lower and Upper Mississippi, with departures from homeports NOLA-New Orleans, Memphis TN, St Louis MO, and Minneapolis-Saint Paul MN. The vessels are also all American crewed. The 2022-built Viking Mississippi cruise ship is the first of all 6 (planned) boats built and registered in the USA ( flag-state). 14 days, one-way from New Orleans to Minneapolis-Saint Paulħ days, one-way from St Louis MO to Minneapolis-Saint Paulħ days, one-way from Minneapolis-Saint Paul to Alton ILħ days, one-way from Alton IL to Minneapolis-Saint Paulġ4 days, one-way from Minneapolis-Saint Paul to New Orleansħ days, one-way from New Orleans to Memphis TNħ days, one-way from Memphis TN to New OrleansĦ days, round-trip 7 Night New Orleans and Southern Charms CruiseĢ0 days, one-way from New Orleans to Minneapolis-Saint Paulħ days, one-way from Minneapolis-Saint Paul to St Louis MO
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