Cruise news (Aswan Egypt-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Viking River Cruises expands Nile fleet with new ships Ptah and Sekhmet
Viking River Cruises has reached a further construction milestone in the development of its Egypt fleet with the float out of two new boats, Viking...
April 4, 2026 - Accidents
A passenger died in a collision of river cruise ships near Esna Lock (Nile River, Egypt)
A collision between two cruise vessels occurred on Sunday evening, December 21st, on the Nile River south of Luxor near the Esna Lock, resulting in...
December 22, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Travelmarvel Sirius ship starts Nile River cruises in 2026
APT Travel Group’s Travelmarvel announced the forthcoming debut of Travelmarvel Sirius, a 2000-launched/2025-refurbished riverboat for Nile...
October 16, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Hilton launches Waldorf Astoria Nile River Cruises in 2026
Hilton has extended its luxury hospitality empire to the cruise sector by announcing the Waldorf Astoria Nile River Experience, a new upscale voyage...
June 28, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Float-out of Viking Amun marks a milestone for Nile Cruises
On April 17th, Viking launched/floated out from drydock its newest Nile cruiser Viking Amun. The elegant boat hosts 82 guests in 41 staterooms...
April 23, 2025 - Cruise Industry
TUI River Cruises expands Nile fleet with launch of TUI Bahareya in 2025
TUI River Cruises has unveiled plans for its second 5-star vessel, TUI Bahareya, set to commence Nile River sailings in winter 2025. This addition to...
October 28, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Viking takes delivery of new Nile river ship, Viking Sobek
Viking has officially taken delivery of its newest vessel deployed on the Nile River - Viking Sobek, following a formal ceremony at the Massara...
October 17, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Viking takes delivery of new Nile River ship, Viking Hathor
Viking has officially taken delivery of its Nile River ship Viking Hathor, at a ceremony held at the Massara shipyard in Cairo, Egypt on August 10th...
August 24, 2024 - Cruise Industry
A&K Luxury Travel building a new riverboat (5th Nile cruise ship)
In the 1970s, while in Egypt, Geoffrey Kent (Abercrombie & Kent's founder) had a visionary encounter at the Sofitel Legend Old Cataract (Aswan...
January 21, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Viking Cruises adds two new Nile River ships in Egypt - Hathor (2024) and Sobek (2025)
Viking has opened bookings for voyages on its upcoming Nile River ship Viking Sobek, scheduled to debut in 2025. This vessel will become the 6th...
September 16, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Viking Cruises' newest Nile River ship, Viking Aton, officially named in Aswan
On August 19th, Viking unveiled its latest river ship, Viking Aton, during a special event in Aswan, Egypt. The ship's ceremonial godfather, Richard...
August 23, 2023 - Cruise Industry
AmaWaterways' newest Nile River ship AmaDahlia sets sail on maiden voyage
AmaWaterways' newest boat specifically designed for Nile River cruises - AmaDahlia, set sail on her Maiden Voyage in Egypt on September 6th...
September 12, 2021 - Cruise Industry
AmaWaterways 2022 river cruises open for booking
One of the world's largest river cruise companies - AmaWaterways opened bookings for most of its 2022 itinerary program - or 6 months ahead of...
May 13, 2020 - Cruise Industry
AmaWaterways Introduces New River Ship on the Nile
AmaWaterways announced fleet's 25th riverboat - AmaDahlia, scheduled for Nile River cruises in Egypt since September 2021. The 11-night cruise &...
March 12, 2020 - Accidents
12 Test Positive for Coronavirus on Nile River Ship
A cruise ship on Nile River in Egypt with 150+ tourists and crew was quarantined on Saturday, March 7, in Luxor City, after 12 people tested positive...
March 7, 2020