Viking River Cruises
Viking Alruna
- Cruises
- 5
- From
- $2,499
Ship comparison
Viking Alruna vs Viking Mississippi
Viking River Cruises
Viking Mississippi
- Cruises
- 15
- From
- $3,599
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Viking Alruna is an intimate Viking River Cruises ship carrying 190 passengers, in service since 2016. Viking Mississippi is a small Viking River Cruises ship carrying 386 passengers, in service since 2022.
Choose Viking Alruna if you want a better-rated spa and gym, better-rated dining or a lower starting fare: it outscores Viking Mississippi for spa & fitness (6.0 vs 5.0) and dining (7.0 vs 6.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and its cruises start from $2,499 (vs $3,599).
Choose Viking Mississippi if you want more crew per passenger, a more romantic trip or a newer ship: it outscores Viking Alruna for romantic (8.0 vs 7.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores, it has a crew member for every 2.6 passengers (vs 3.8) and its maiden voyage was in 2022 (vs 2016).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Viking Alruna | Viking Mississippi | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Viking River Cruises | Viking River Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Small |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2016 | 2022 (better) |
| Gross tonnage | 5,000 | 10,000 |
| Passengers | 190 | 386 |
| Crew | 50 | 150 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 3.8 | 2.6 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 26.3 (better) | 25.9 |
| Decks | 4 | 5 |
| Length | 443 ft | 374 ft |
| Beam | 55 ft | 36 ft |
| Speed | 17 mph | — |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 8 / 10 (better) | 7 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | 5 | 15 |
| Upcoming sailings | 99 | 106 |
| Cruise lengths | 7–11 nights | 7–21 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $2,499 (better) | $3,599 |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. Viking Alruna leads on 2 of the ten, Viking Mississippi on 1, with 7 level.
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Viking River Cruises
Viking Alruna
Sailing now
5 cruises on sale, from $2,499.
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 $3,599.
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Questions
Viking Alruna or Viking Mississippi?
Which is bigger, Viking Alruna or Viking Mississippi?
Viking Mississippi is bigger at 10,000 gross tons, against 5,000 gross tons for Viking Alruna. Viking Alruna carries 190 passengers and Viking Mississippi carries 386.
Which ship is newer, Viking Alruna or Viking Mississippi?
Viking Mississippi is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2022 against 2016 for Viking Alruna.
Which has more space per passenger?
Viking Alruna, with 26.3 gross tons per passenger against 25.9 on Viking Mississippi. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
Viking Mississippi, with one crew member for every 2.6 passengers against one for every 3.8 on Viking Alruna.
Which is better for families?
They score the same for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 5.0 out of 10.
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