Cruise news (Nile River Cruises-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
TUI River Cruises introduces new onboard venues aboard TUI Bahareya for upcoming Nile sailings
TUI River Cruises has revealed the newly developed onboard venues aboard the TUI Bahareya ship, scheduled to commence its maiden voyage along the...
July 26, 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
Cairo hosts inaugural Cruise Egypt Forum to advance maritime tourism strategy
On June 1–2, 2025, Cairo will host the inaugural Cruise Egypt Forum under the theme “Navigate Egyptian Legacy.” This event marks...
May 31, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Viking Thoth ship floated out ahead of 2025 Nile River (Egypt) deployment
Viking has reached a significant construction milestone with the float-out of its newest Nile River vessel, the Viking Thoth. The event, held at the...
May 13, 2025 - Cruise Industry
TUI launches first Nile River cruiser - TUI Al Horeya
TUI River Cruises has officially launched its first vessel on the Nile River, TUI Al Horeya. The occasion was marked with a traditional naming...
November 23, 2024 - Cruise Industry
New Nile RIver cruiser TUI Al Horeya starts luxury voyages in Egypt
TUI River Cruises introduces new venues aboard the fully refurbished 5-star Nile cruiser TUI Al Horeya, set to make its maiden Nile voyage this...
October 25, 2024 - Cruise Industry
TUI Bahareya ship starts Nile River cruises in Egypt in November 2025
TUI Cruises is set to launch a newly refurbished riverboat - TUI Bahareya, on the Nile River in November 2025. This marks the 6th boat in TUI's...
September 20, 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 - 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 - Cruise Industry
TUI River Cruises unveils first newbuild ship TUI Alma
TUI River Cruises is poised to initiate the construction of its inaugural newbuild riverboat, starting revenue services (Douro River cruises) in the...
December 13, 2023 - 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
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 unveils 2024 itineraries including world's longest river cruise tour
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises is expanding its long-haul program for 2024 by introducing 3 new brochures that highlight extraordinary journeys and...
May 22, 2023