Cruise news (Cairo Egypt-tagged)
- Accidents
Fatal ferryboat accident outside Cairo (Egypt) leaves 10 dead
A ferryboat carrying day workers sank in the Nile River just outside Cairo (Egypt's capital), resulting in the tragic loss of at least 10 lives out...
February 27, 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 - Accidents
River cruise companies cancel post-voyage extensions in Israel
Major river cruise companies operating on the Nile River in Egypt have adjusted their cruisetour itineraries in response to the recent events in...
October 15, 2023 - 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
MSC Cruises deploys 3 ships in the Middle East (winter 2023-2024)
MSC Cruises is making significant strides in strengthening its presence in the Middle East for the upcoming winter season of 2023-2024. One of the...
September 2, 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
Uniworld kicks off inaugural Rivers of the World cruise in Cairo
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises commenced its inaugural "Rivers of the World" cruise in Cairo Egypt, marking the completion of the initial leg...
June 8, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Viking Cruises' newest Nile River ship, Viking Aton, floated out
Viking Cruises revealed that its latest vessel for Nile River cruises, named Viking Aton, was floated out on April 4th, 2023, at the Massara shipyard...
April 12, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises unveils Epic 116-day World Cruise 2025
Princess Cruises has announced its longest voyage to date for 2025, a 116-day World Cruise covering over 33,500 nautical miles and visiting 51...
April 7, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Ambassador Cruise Line unveils spring 2023 promos for bookings made by April 3rd
Ambassador Cruise Line UK unveiled free cabin upgrades across a range of itineraries along with an array of new season offers. Ambassador's no-fly...
March 7, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Viking names its newest river ship, Viking Osiris, in Luxor (Egypt)
Viking Cruises on Tuesday, August 22, officially named its newest riverboat - Viking Osiris, with a celebration in Luxor (Egypt). As part of the...
August 25, 2022 - Cruise Industry
AmaWaterways launches 2nd river cruise ship in Egypt - AmaLilia
AmaWaterways announced it will launch a 2nd river cruise ship to sail in Egypt. AmaLilia is scheduled to debut on the Nile River in 2024...
June 24, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Uniworld announces 43-day river cruisetour on 3 ships for the UK market
Uniworld introduced a new 43-day land-and-cruise journey as the company confirmed the UK was its 2nd best-performing market. Speaking at the 10th...
March 26, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Viking's newest Nile River cruise ship - Viking Osiris, floated out
Viking River Cruises announced its newest ship for the Nile. The 82-passenger Viking Osiris was floated out marking a construction milestone and the...
February 1, 2022 - 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