ARE VIKING MISSISSIPPI RIVER CRUISE EXPANSION PLANS ROLLING WITH THEIR UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENT?
Will Viking finally acquire the ships necessary to sail the Mississippi river? If so how and when will this occur?
Viking’s Elusive Mississippi Riverboat Plans
For years, Viking has been alluding to plans of acquiring Mississippi river ship access and its necessary river boat ships. We here at Cruisin’ With Ted have been fielding questions for years from our thousands of followers about when this might occur. Even we have had our doubts, as the days passed with no further news from Viking.
Due to expensive requirements for American manned, US built ships, other cruise companies have resisted the temptation to delve into this market. However, with cruise bookings for existing domestic river cruise companies picking up, this segment remains a lucrative prize for those willing to pay the price.
Viking About To Make Major Announcement
So, will Viking finally make a move into the US river cruise market? As earlier reported in my blog, Viking recently acquired access on the Mississippi as early as 2022, Viking has already been paving the way. With an upcoming April 7th, New Orleans release event, these plans are apparently coming to fruition.
Viking this week sent invites to this event where it says chairman Torstein Hagen will officially reveal “the introduction of modern river cruising in the US”. Although there are no further details, we can only imagine what to expect.
We await the news in anticipation.
Viking’s Elusive Mississippi Riverboat Plans
For years, Viking has been alluding to plans of acquiring Mississippi river ship access and its necessary river boat ships. We here at Cruisin’ With Ted have been fielding questions for years from our thousands of followers about when this might occur. Even we have had our doubts, as the days passed with no further news from Viking.
Due to expensive requirements for American manned, US built ships, other cruise companies have resisted the temptation to delve into this market. However, with cruise bookings for existing domestic river cruise companies picking up, this segment remains a lucrative prize for those willing to pay the price.
Viking About To Make Major Announcement
So, will Viking finally make a move into the US river cruise market? As earlier reported in my blog, Viking recently acquired access on the Mississippi as early as 2022, Viking has already been paving the way. With an upcoming April 7th, New Orleans release event, these plans are apparently coming to fruition.
Viking this week sent invites to this event where it says chairman Torstein Hagen will officially reveal “the introduction of modern river cruising in the US”. Although there are no further details, we can only imagine what to expect.
We await the news in anticipation.
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