DUBUQUE — The Dubuque City Council has approved an agreement to split with Viking Cruises the nearly $1.8 million cost of building a dock so Mississippi River cruise ships can stop and let off passengers to explore the city and the area.
The 20-year agreement passed by the council Monday calls for the dock to be built near Grand Harbor Resort and Waterpark.
Viking also would pay the city $1 for each passenger on the boats that dock in Dubuque. The money will help pay for maintenance and operational fees. Any other vessels that use the dock also would have a $1-per-passenger maintenance fee to reduce dock maintenance costs for the city and Viking.