Viking River Cruises
Viking Mississippi
- Cruises
- 15
- From
- $3,699
Ship comparison
Viking Mississippi vs Wind Surf
Windstar Cruises
Wind Surf
- Cruises
- 68
- From
- $2,108
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Viking Mississippi is a small Viking River Cruises ship carrying 386 passengers, in service since 2022. Wind Surf is a small Windstar Cruises ship carrying 342 passengers, in service since 1998.
Choose Viking Mississippi if you want a more family-friendly ship or a newer ship: it outscores Wind Surf for family friendly (5.0 vs 1.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and its maiden voyage was in 2022 (vs 1998).
Choose Wind Surf if you want more space per passenger, more crew per passenger or a better-rated spa and gym: it outscores Viking Mississippi for spa & fitness (7.0 vs 5.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores, it has 43.1 gross tons per passenger (vs 25.9) and it has a crew member for every 1.6 passengers (vs 2.6).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Viking Mississippi | Wind Surf | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Viking River Cruises | Windstar Cruises |
| Ship size | Small | Small |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2022 (better) | 1998 |
| Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted | — | 2019 |
| Gross tonnage | 10,000 | 14,745 |
| Passengers | 386 | 342 |
| Crew | 150 | 210 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 2.6 | 1.6 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 25.9 | 43.1 (better) |
| Decks | 5 | 7 |
| Length | 374 ft | 535 ft |
| Beam | 36 ft | 66 ft |
| Speed | — | 17 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 7 / 10 | 10 / 10 (better) |
| Cruises on sale | 15 | 68 |
| Upcoming sailings | 102 | 143 |
| Cruise lengths | 7 to 21 nights | 6 to 23 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $3,699 | $2,108 (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, Wind Surf on 8, with 1 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.
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Windstar Cruises
Wind Surf
Sailing now
68 cruises on sale, from $2,108.
Questions
Viking Mississippi or Wind Surf?
Which is bigger, Viking Mississippi or Wind Surf?
Wind Surf is bigger at 14,745 gross tons, against 10,000 gross tons for Viking Mississippi. Viking Mississippi carries 386 passengers and Wind Surf carries 342.
Which ship is newer, Viking Mississippi or Wind Surf?
Viking Mississippi is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2022 against 1998 for Wind Surf.
Which has more space per passenger?
Wind Surf, with 43.1 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?
Wind Surf, with one crew member for every 1.6 passengers against one for every 2.6 on Viking Mississippi.
Which is better for families?
Viking Mississippi scores higher for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 5.0 out of 10, against 1.0 for Wind Surf.
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