Hurtigruten
MS Polarlys
- Cruises
- 17
- From
- $301
Ship comparison
MS Polarlys vs Viking Mississippi
Viking River Cruises
Viking Mississippi
- Cruises
- 15
- From
- $3,699
The verdict
Which should you choose?
MS Polarlys is a small Hurtigruten ship carrying 450 passengers. Viking Mississippi is a small Viking River Cruises ship carrying 386 passengers, in service since 2022. MS Polarlys has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose MS Polarlys 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 Polarlys | Viking Mississippi | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Hurtigruten | Viking River Cruises |
| Ship size | Small | Small |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | — | 2022 |
| Gross tonnage | 11,341 | 10,000 |
| Passengers | 450 | 386 |
| Crew | — | 150 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | — | 2.6 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 25.2 | 25.9 (better) |
| Decks | — | 5 |
| Length | 404 ft | 374 ft |
| Beam | 64 ft | 36 ft |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | — | 7 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | 17 | 15 |
| Upcoming sailings | 699 | 102 |
| Cruise lengths | 1 to 11 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 Polarlys has no Bliss scores yet.
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Hurtigruten
MS Polarlys
Sailing now
17 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 Polarlys or Viking Mississippi?
Which is bigger, MS Polarlys or Viking Mississippi?
MS Polarlys is bigger at 11,341 gross tons, against 10,000 gross tons for Viking Mississippi. MS Polarlys carries 450 passengers and Viking Mississippi carries 386.
Which has more space per passenger?
Viking Mississippi, with 25.9 gross tons per passenger against 25.2 on MS Polarlys. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
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