This past week, LATTE has been aboard the stunning Viking Mississippi as we ply the waters of the Might Mississippi between New Orleans, Louisiana and Memphis, Tennessee.

Viking’s first riverboat dedicated to the US market, Viking Mississippi, has been “floated out” in Louisiana, marking a major construction milestone and the first time the ship has touched water. Set to debut in June 2022, Viking Mississippi will sail the Lower and Upper Mississippi River, between New Orleans and St. Paul.

Viking has introduced a handful of new inaugural Mississippi cruises for its launch season next year on the iconic US waterway. The sailings will be operated aboard Viking’s new 386-guest purpose-built state-of-the-art Viking Mississippi, which is inspired by the Viking Longships operated in Europe.

Responding to strong demand for 2023 Mississippi River sailings, Viking has opened its books for departure dates in 2024.

Viking has released its 2022-2023 River Cruises brochure covering sailings from Central Europe and Russia, to Egypt, Asia and the United States of America.

Viking Cruises is launching a series of trade training emails for agents to learn more about Viking Expeditions.

Viking has cemented plans for the launch of US river cruising, opening sales to past passengers this week for its new Mississippi River program commencing August 2022.