Viking River Cruises
Viking Mississippi
- Cruises
- 15
- From
- $3,599
Ship comparison
Viking Mississippi vs Viking Rolf
Viking River Cruises
Viking Rolf
- Cruises
- 4
- From
- $2,399
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Viking Mississippi is a small Viking River Cruises ship carrying 386 passengers, in service since 2022. Viking Rolf is an intimate Viking River Cruises ship carrying 190 passengers, in service since 2016.
Choose Viking Mississippi if you want more crew per passenger, a more romantic trip or a newer ship: it outscores Viking Rolf 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).
Choose Viking Rolf if you want a lower starting fare, a better-rated spa and gym or better-rated dining: 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 $2,399 (vs $3,599).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Viking Mississippi | Viking Rolf | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Viking River Cruises | Viking River Cruises |
| Ship size | Small | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2022 (better) | 2016 |
| Gross tonnage | 10,000 | 5,000 |
| Passengers | 386 | 190 |
| Crew | 150 | 50 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 2.6 (better) | 3.8 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 25.9 | 26.3 (better) |
| Decks | 5 | 4 |
| Length | 374 ft | 443 ft |
| Beam | 36 ft | 55 ft |
| Speed | — | 17 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 7 / 10 | 8 / 10 (better) |
| Cruises on sale | 15 | 4 |
| Upcoming sailings | 106 | 92 |
| Cruise lengths | 7–21 nights | 7 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $3,599 | $2,399 (better) |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. Viking Mississippi leads on 1 of the ten, Viking Rolf on 2, with 7 level.
- Active
- Adventure & nature
- Cultural
- Dining
- Entertainment
- Family friendly
- Party
- Romantic
- Spa & fitness
- Staterooms
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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Viking River Cruises
Viking Rolf
Viking Rolf from Viking River Cruises carries 190 passengers and 50 crew members on one-week cruises from Amsterdam to Basel along the historic Rhine River.
Sailing now
4 cruises on sale, from $2,399.
Questions
Viking Mississippi or Viking Rolf?
Which is bigger, Viking Mississippi or Viking Rolf?
Viking Mississippi is bigger at 10,000 gross tons, against 5,000 gross tons for Viking Rolf. Viking Mississippi carries 386 passengers and Viking Rolf carries 190.
Which ship is newer, Viking Mississippi or Viking Rolf?
Viking Mississippi is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2022 against 2016 for Viking Rolf.
Which has more space per passenger?
Viking Rolf, 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 Rolf.
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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