Hurtigruten
MS Nordkapp
- Cruises
- 24
- From
- $301
Ship comparison
MS Nordkapp vs Viking Mississippi
Viking River Cruises
Viking Mississippi
- Cruises
- 15
- From
- $3,699
The verdict
Which should you choose?
MS Nordkapp is a small Hurtigruten ship carrying 436 passengers. Viking Mississippi is a small Viking River Cruises ship carrying 386 passengers, in service since 2022. MS Nordkapp has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose MS Nordkapp if you want a lower starting fare: its cruises start from $301 (vs $3,699).
Viking Mississippi does not lead by a clear margin on any measure we track, so pick it for its itinerary or its dates.
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| MS Nordkapp | Viking Mississippi | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Hurtigruten | Viking River Cruises |
| Ship size | Small | Small |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | — | 2022 |
| Gross tonnage | 11,386 | 10,000 |
| Passengers | 436 | 386 |
| Crew | — | 150 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | — | 2.6 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 26.1 (better) | 25.9 |
| Decks | — | 5 |
| Length | 405 ft | 374 ft |
| Beam | 66 ft | 36 ft |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | — | 7 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | 24 | 15 |
| Upcoming sailings | 819 | 102 |
| Cruise lengths | 1 to 18 nights | 7 to 21 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $301 (better) | $3,699 |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.
MS Nordkapp has no Bliss scores yet.
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Hurtigruten
MS Nordkapp
Sailing now
24 cruises on sale, from $301.
Viking River Cruises
Viking Mississippi
The 386-passenger Viking Mississippi, which launched in August 2022, brings the Viking brand as the top river cruise outfit in the world to Mississippi river cruising.
Sailing now
15 cruises on sale, from $3,699.
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7 Night Nashville Memphis and the Cumberland River
$4,799
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7 Night Nashville Memphis and the Cumberland River
$5,499
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Questions
MS Nordkapp or Viking Mississippi?
Which is bigger, MS Nordkapp or Viking Mississippi?
MS Nordkapp is bigger at 11,386 gross tons, against 10,000 gross tons for Viking Mississippi. MS Nordkapp carries 436 passengers and Viking Mississippi carries 386.
Which has more space per passenger?
MS Nordkapp, with 26.1 gross tons per passenger against 25.9 on Viking Mississippi. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
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