River cruising continues its building spree, with more ships ordered for 2021 and beyond. Here's our list of the newest river cruise ships on order, including those originally slated to debut in 2020 but which have not yet entered service due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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New River Cruise Ships in 2021

Amadeus
Ship: AMADEUS ImperialDeployment: 2021 (pushed from 2020); Danube, Rhine & MainPassengers: 168AmaWaterways
Ship: AmaLuciaDeployment: 2021; Rhine, Main, DanubePassengers: 156Ship: AmaDahliaDeployment: September 2021; Nile RiverPassengers: 68
Ship: AmaSienaDeployment: 2021 (pushed from 2020); Main, Rhine & MoselPassengers: 156
American Cruise Lines
Ship: American JazzDeployment: 2021 (pushed from 2020); MississippiPassengers: 195Ship: American MelodyDeployment: 2021 (pushed from 2020)Passengers: 195
American Queen Steamboat Company
Ship: American CountessDeployment: 2021 (pushed from 2020) MississippiPassengers: 245Aqua Expeditions
Ship: Aqua NeraDeployment: 2021 (pushed from 2020), AmazonPassengers: 40Avalon Waterways
Ship: Avalon ViewDeployment: 2021 (pushed from 2020); RhinePassengers: 164CrosiEurope
Ship: Zimbabwean DreamDeployment: 2021 (pushed from 2020); Lake Kariba (Africa)Passengers: 16Emerald Waterways
Ship: Emerald LunaDeployment: 2021Passengers: 180Heritage Line
Ship: AnouvongDeployment: 2021 (pushed from 2020); Upper MekongPassengers: 20Riviera River Cruises
Ship: Geoffrey ChaucerDeployment: 2021 (pushed from 2020); Rhine, Main, DanubePassengers: 176Tauck
Ship: ms AndorinhaDeployment: 2021 (pushed from 2020); DouroPassengers: 84Travelmarvel
Ship: Travelmarvel VegaDeployment: 2021; EuropePassengers: 182Ship: Travelmarvel CapellaDeployment: 2021; EuropePassengers: 182
Ship: Travelmarvel PolarisDeployment: 2021 (pushed from 2020); Danube, Rhine & MainPassengers: 182
Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection
Ship: S.S. La Venezia (formerly River Countess)Deployment: 2021 (pushed from 2020); Po River (Italy)Passengers: 134Ship: S.S. São GabrielDeployment: 2021 (pushed from 2020); Douro (Portugal)Passengers: 100
Ship: S.S. SphinxDeployment: 2021 (pushed from 2020); Nile (Egypt)Passengers: 84
Ship: Mekong JewelDeployment: 2021 (pushed from 2020); MekongPassengers: 68
Viking River Cruises
Ship: Viking OsirisDeployment: 2021 (pushed from 2020); Nile (Egypt)Passengers: 82Ship: Viking FjorgynDeployment: 2021 (pushed from 2020); SeinePassengers: 168
Ship: Viking GersemiDeployment: 2021 (pushed from 2020); RhinePassengers: 190
Ship: Viking HervorDeployment: 2021 (pushed from 2020); RhinePassengers: 190
Ship: Viking KariDeployment: 2021 (pushed from 2020); SeinePassengers: 168
Ship: Viking RadgridDeployment: 2021 (pushed from 2020); SeinePassengers: 168
Ship: Viking SkagaDeployment: 2021 (pushed from 2020); SeinePassengers: 168
Vodohod
Ship: Mustai KarimDeployment: 2021 (pushed from 2020); VolgaPassengers: 338New River Cruise Ships in 2022

A-ROSA
Ship: E-MotionDeployment: 2022; RhinePassengers: 280American Cruise Lines
Ship: UnnamedDeployment: 2022; North AmericaPassengers: 195New River Cruise Ships in 2023

A-ROSA
Ship: UnnamedDeployment: 2023; EuropePassengers: 280Updated January 13, 2021
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