WINONA, Minn. – Swiss-based Viking Cruises unveiled its 2025 Upper Mississippi schedule for its premiere its premiere vessel Viking Mississipi and skipped Winona. Ports of call include LaCrosse, Red Wing and St. Paul. Most cruises are eiother one way upriver or downriver from Alton, Ilinois, to end points in New Orleans or St Paul. Cruises also can be booked for the whole 2,350 miles. Fares range from $6,000 to for partial cruises or $12,000 the whole way.
Viking Minnesota. Heading downriver to New Orleans. The vessel, built in 2022, accommodates dates 350 guests with a crew of 187.