welcome to Popular Cruising I am your host Jason Leppert and I want to share
with you an exciting preview from Viking the line known for river cruising in
Europe and beyond as well as ocean cruising all around the world has now
announced its next endeavor regional cruising closer to home on the
Mississippi River the 386 guest Viking Mississippi will begin sailing America's
inland waterway in August of 2022 as you can tell from these renderings the new
riverboat will showcase the styling of the line's signature Viking longships
while being closer in size and amenities to its ocean ships in fact the capacity
will be nearly identical to the 378 passengers Viking's
upcoming expedition ships the Viking Octantis and Viking Polaris will each
carry let's take a closer look at what the Viking Mississippi will offer guests
following its deck plan from level 1 up as on Viking's ocean ships an entry foyer
will greet passengers before opening up to the living room which will likely
function as the lounge does on the longships hosting briefings, lectures and
onboard entertainment because unlike the ocean vessels there will be no dedicated
theater onboard Mississippi but there will be a connected library for book
lovers what will carry over from the ocean is the fantastic Explorers' lounge
in all its double-decker glory in this iteration the scenic observation venue
will be brought to bow level where the aquavit terrace resides on the long
ships thus it will wonderfully open up to the bow itself and its terrace seating
there will even be a full wraparound promenade deck that extends from here
meanwhile also on deck one at the stern will be the restaurant looking
reminiscent of the main dining room on the ocean ships as well here guests will
enjoy not only complimentary cuisine but also free beer, wine and soft drinks at
lunch and dinner heading up and bypassing the staterooms and suites for
just a moment will be another dining venue in the form of the River Cafe
for enjoying everything from American classics to Mamsen's Norwegian
specialties the casual space will be an indoor and outdoor one that continues to
the aquavit terrace located just behind the cafe as on the ocean vessels and
behind it all will be the sun terrace and infinity plunge pool again like on
the ocean ships but stretching nearly the entire width of the riverboat now
returning to the cabins staterooms will range in size from the 268 square-foot
veranda and deluxe veranda categories to the 336 square foot penthouse veranda
rendered here will be the deluxe veranda stateroom
with a daily replenished minibar full of soft drinks, water and snacks
larger but not pictured will be a 301 square-foot French balcony cabin and
bigger still will be the 336 square-foot penthouse veranda seen here with
upgraded alcohol-stocked minibar, bottle of champagne and pressing and
shoe shine services moving on to the suites available accommodations will range from
400 square feet to 1024 square feet the introductory penthouse junior suite will
come with all the benefits of smaller staterooms as well as laundry service
then the grander 425 square foot terrace suite will come with a much wider
veranda, fully separated living and bed rooms plus the perks equal to the
junior variety lastly the explorer suite will measure in at a range of sizes from
657 square feet to 1024 square feet rendered here will be the bedroom of an
aft configuration and here the same for a forward configuration off from which will
be a sizable balcony which will wrap around to a spacious living room with
its own veranda access and dining table and here will be yet another variation of
the explorer suite living room configuration besides all the
aforementioned inclusions guests in this category will also freely receive the
silver spirits beverage package speaking of inclusions all guests will enjoy the
Viking signature list of one complimentary shore excursion in every
port, free Wi-Fi, no charge alternative restaurant dining and 24 hour room
service, enrichment lectures and destination performances, said lunch and
dinner beverages plus specialty coffees teas and bottled water around-the-clock,
self-service launderettes, bundled port taxes and fees and ground transfers with
viking air purchase so where exactly will Viking Mississippi head along the
namesake river? well pretty much the whole stretch with ports depending on
which one of four itineraries are selected
the 8-day Heart of the Delta route will begin in New Orleans and stop at Darrow,
Baton Rouge, St. Francisville, Natchez and Vicksburg before a final day of river
sailing and a conclusion in Memphis or there will be the 8-day Southern
Celebration round trip from New Orleans including an overnight in the Big Easy
before visiting Darrow, St. Francisville, Natchez, Vicksburg and Baton Rouge
an alternative circuit on the Upper Mississippi will embark in St. Louis and
call on Hannibal, Burlington, Quad Cities, Dubuque, La Crosse and Red Wing and then
end in St. Paul or to explore both the upper and lower Mississippi there will
be the extensive 15-day America's Great River itinerary that will begin in St.
Paul and hit all the stops on the way to New Orleans at the point in time you're
ready to book your Viking Mississippi cruise we recommend reserving through
our sponsor Fairy Godmother Vacations who will handle all of your trip planning
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