Trafalgar will enter France’s river cruise market in 2027 with a new Seine itinerary, adding a third ship to its growing fleet and tapping into rising demand for immersive river travel.
Michele Saegesser has returned to Viking as vice president of sales and national accounts, resuming the role she held for more than two decades before retiring last year.
Century Cruises is debuting its first European river vessel, the Century Star, blending Eastern elegance with Western design as it launches Danube and Rhine itineraries in 2026.
Abercrombie & Kent Travel Group has ordered a second new Nile River cruise ship, debuting in 2028, as part of its largest Egypt fleet expansion in nearly 50 years.
Amadeus River Cruises will debut its new ship, the Amadeus Mira, in 2027. The vessel will sail the Rhine, Main, and Danube rivers with a modern hybrid-electric system.
Tour operator Trafalgar has taken a major step into river cruising, joining Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) UK & Ireland and preparing for the debut of its first two river ships – Trafalgar Reverie and Trafalgar Verity – in 2026.