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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