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New River Cruise Ships on Order

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Chris Gray Faust

Managing Editor

Updated August 21, 2018

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River cruising continues its building spree, with more ships ordered for 2018, 2019 and beyond. Here's our constantly updating list of the newest river cruise ships on order.

New River Cruise Ships in 2018

Ship	Deployment	Passengers
Amadeus River Cruises
Amadeus Queen	Spring 2018; Danube, Rhine, Main, Dutch waterways	162

AmaWaterways
AmaLea	2018; Rhine, Danube	158

American Cruise Line
American Constitution	April 2018; Coastal itineraries	175
American Song	Fall 2018; Mississippi River	200

Avalon
Avalon Saigon	Fall 2018; Mekong River	36

CroisiEurope
Renoir	Spring 2018; Seine	110
Van Gogh	2018; Rhone & Saone	158
Elbe Princesse II	2018; Elbe River	90
African Dream II	2018; Zambezi	16

Crystal Cruises
Crystal Ravel	Spring 2018; Rhine, Danube, Main	106
Crystal Debussy	Summer 2018; Rhine, Danube	106

Tauck
ms Treasures (refurb)	Spring 2018; Rhine, Main, Danube	98
ms Esprit (refurb)	Spring 2018; Rhine, Main, Danube	98

U by Uniworld
The A	April 2018; Rhine, Danube, Main	120
The B	April 2018; Seine	120

Uniworld
S. S. Beatrice (refurb)	Spring 2018; Danube, Rhine, Main	156

Viking
Viking Ra	Fall 2018; Nile	48

New River Cruise Ships in 2019

Ship	Deployment	Passengers
Amadeus
Amadeus Star	2019; TBD	194

AmaWaterways
AmaMagna	2019; Danube	194
AmaMora	2019; Rhine, Danube	158
AmaDouro	2019; Douro	106

American Cruise Lines
American Harmony	Summer 2019; Mississippi River	186

American Queen Steamboat Company
American Countess	2019; Mississippi	248

Avalon Waterways
Avalon Envision	2019; Danube	166

CroisiEurope
Amalia Rodrigues	2019; Douro	132

Emerald Waterways
Adriatic Princess II	2019; Croatia	36
Emerald Harmony	2019; Mekong	84

Uniworld
S. S. Bon Voyage (refurb of River Royale)	Spring 2019; Bordeaux	124

Viking River Cruises
Viking Einar	2019; Rhine, Main, Danube	190
Viking Helgrim	2019; Douro	106
Viking Sigrun	2019; Rhine, Main, Danube	190
Viking Sigyn	2019; Rhine, Main, Danube	190
Viking Tir	2019; Rhine, Main, Danube	190
Viking Ullur	2019; Rhine, Main, Danube	190
Viking Vali	2019; Rhine, Main, Danube	190

Vodohod
Prince Vladimir	2019; Russia	338

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