Hurtigruten
MS Nordlys
- Cruises
- 24
- From
- $301
Ship comparison
MS Nordlys vs Viking Mississippi
Viking River Cruises
Viking Mississippi
- Cruises
- 15
- From
- $3,699
The verdict
Which should you choose?
MS Nordlys is a small Hurtigruten ship carrying 446 passengers. Viking Mississippi is a small Viking River Cruises ship carrying 386 passengers, in service since 2022. MS Nordlys has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose MS Nordlys 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 Nordlys | Viking Mississippi | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Hurtigruten | Viking River Cruises |
| Ship size | Small | Small |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | — | 2022 |
| Gross tonnage | 11,204 | 10,000 |
| Passengers | 446 | 386 |
| Crew | — | 150 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | — | 2.6 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 25.1 | 25.9 (better) |
| Decks | — | 5 |
| Length | 400 ft | 374 ft |
| Beam | 63 ft | 36 ft |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | — | 7 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | 24 | 15 |
| Upcoming sailings | 789 | 102 |
| Cruise lengths | 1 to 16 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 Nordlys has no Bliss scores yet.
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Hurtigruten
MS Nordlys
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 Nordlys or Viking Mississippi?
Which is bigger, MS Nordlys or Viking Mississippi?
MS Nordlys is bigger at 11,204 gross tons, against 10,000 gross tons for Viking Mississippi. MS Nordlys carries 446 passengers and Viking Mississippi carries 386.
Which has more space per passenger?
Viking Mississippi, with 25.9 gross tons per passenger against 25.1 on MS Nordlys. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
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