It is thought that Viking River cruises let slip last week they are planning on adding a North American sailing on the infamous Mississippi River to their itineraries!
They are going to use a modified Viking Long ship design, which will be similar to the European ships but different in dimensions and passenger capacity.
Currently there are 2 River Boats that sail the Mississippi - the American Queen and Queen of the Mississippi - which has the classic paddle wheel that you see in the movies. The Viking Long Boat will not feature this.
At present we are not 100% sure who the cruises will be marketed to, whether they will only sell them to the US market or if they will open it up to the European market, but watch this space!
Is the Mississippi something you would like to try? It would be a great way of tagging a River Cruise with a Deep South stay and tour to extend your holiday. Personally I love the idea, it would really give something different to the River Cruise Market.
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