Responding to strong demand for 2023 Mississippi River sailings, Viking has opened its books for departure dates in 2024.
Viking’s first custom vessel, Viking Mississippi, will debut in August next year and will sail on the Lower and Upper Mississippi River, between New Orleans and St. Paul.
Viking’s first river cruises on the Mississippi were officially announced 12 months ago, and several sailings have already sold out through the 2023 sailing season. That demand has led Viking to open 2024 sailing dates sooner than originally expected.
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“We are pleased with the continued response and support we have received from loyal guests and valued partners ahead of our new Mississippi River sailings,” said Torstein Hagen, Chairman of Viking. “As we begin to restart ocean operations, we also look forward to a new chapter in 2022 when we begin sailing our first US river voyages.”
Viking’s Mississippi cruises are expected to bring more than 5,800 guests to the region in 2022 and 17,600+ during the first full sailing season in 2023. Currently scheduled ports of call comprise seven U.S. states: Louisiana (Baton Rouge, Darrow, New Orleans and St. Francisville); Mississippi (Natchez and Vicksburg); Tennessee (Memphis); Missouri (Hannibal, St. Louis); Iowa (Burlington, Dubuque and Davenport); Wisconsin (La Crosse); and Minnesota (Red Wing, St. Paul).
