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Cruise ship makes first voyage down Mississippi River
Viking vessel’s stops in Iowa include Dubuque and Davenport
DUBUQUE — A large cruise ship is making its way down the Mississippi River with stops in several Iowa cities.
The Viking Mississippi stopped Tuesday in Dubuque and pulled ashore Wednesday in Davenport with another stop planned in Burlington.
The ship owned by Viking Cruises is on its first voyage down the Mississippi, leaving St. Paul, Minn., on Saturday with a scheduled arrival Sept. 10 in St. Louis, according to the Dubuque Telegraph Herald.
The ship is 450 feet long with five decks and can host 386 guests in 193 rooms. It has a crew of 148 people.
The Viking Mississippi cruise ship docks Tuesday at the Port of Dubuque. (Dave Kettering/Telegraph Herald via AP)
Dubuque Mayor Brad Cavanagh speaks Tuesday during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Viking Mississippi cruise ship that docked at the Port of Dubuque for the first time. (Dave Kettering/Telegraph Herald via AP)
The Viking Mississippi cruise ship (right) docks next to the American Melody on Tuesday at the Port of Dubuque in Dubuque. (Dave Kettering/Telegraph Herald via AP)
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