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.
New River Cruise Ships in 2021
Amadeus
Ship: AMADEUS Imperial
Deployment: 2021 (pushed from 2020); Danube, Rhine & Main
Passengers: 168
AmaWaterways
Ship: AmaLucia
Deployment: 2021; Rhine, Main, Danube
Passengers: 156
Ship: AmaDahlia
Deployment: September 2021; Nile River
Passengers: 68
Ship: AmaSiena
Deployment: 2021 (pushed from 2020); Main, Rhine & Mosel
Passengers: 156
American Cruise Lines
Ship: American Jazz
Deployment: 2021 (pushed from 2020); Mississippi
Passengers: 195
Ship: American Melody
Deployment: 2021 (pushed from 2020)
Passengers: 195
American Queen Steamboat Company
Ship: American Countess
Deployment: 2021 (pushed from 2020) Mississippi
Passengers: 245
Aqua Expeditions
Ship: Aqua Nera
Deployment: 2021 (pushed from 2020), Amazon
Passengers: 40
Avalon Waterways
Ship: Avalon View
Deployment: 2021 (pushed from 2020); Rhine
Passengers: 164
CrosiEurope
Ship: Zimbabwean Dream
Deployment: 2021 (pushed from 2020); Lake Kariba (Africa)
Passengers: 16
Emerald Waterways
Ship: Emerald Luna
Deployment: 2021
Passengers: 180
Heritage Line
Ship: Anouvong
Deployment: 2021 (pushed from 2020); Upper Mekong
Passengers: 20
Riviera River Cruises
Ship: Geoffrey Chaucer
Deployment: 2021 (pushed from 2020); Rhine, Main, Danube
Passengers: 176
Tauck
Ship: ms Andorinha
Deployment: 2021 (pushed from 2020); Douro
Passengers: 84
Travelmarvel
Ship: Travelmarvel Vega
Deployment: 2021; Europe
Passengers: 182
Ship: Travelmarvel Capella
Deployment: 2021; Europe
Passengers: 182
Ship: Travelmarvel Polaris
Deployment: 2021 (pushed from 2020); Danube, Rhine & Main
Passengers: 182
Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection
Ship: S.S. La Venezia (formerly River Countess)
Deployment: 2021 (pushed from 2020); Po River (Italy)
Passengers: 134
Ship: S.S. São Gabriel
Deployment: 2021 (pushed from 2020); Douro (Portugal)
Passengers: 100
Ship: S.S. Sphinx
Deployment: 2021 (pushed from 2020); Nile (Egypt)
Passengers: 84
Ship: Mekong Jewel
Deployment: 2021 (pushed from 2020); Mekong
Passengers: 68
Viking River Cruises
Ship: Viking Osiris
Deployment: 2021 (pushed from 2020); Nile (Egypt)
Passengers: 82
Ship: Viking Fjorgyn
Deployment: 2021 (pushed from 2020); Seine
Passengers: 168
Ship: Viking Gersemi
Deployment: 2021 (pushed from 2020); Rhine
Passengers: 190
Ship: Viking Hervor
Deployment: 2021 (pushed from 2020); Rhine
Passengers: 190
Ship: Viking Kari
Deployment: 2021 (pushed from 2020); Seine
Passengers: 168
Ship: Viking Radgrid
Deployment: 2021 (pushed from 2020); Seine
Passengers: 168
Ship: Viking Skaga
Deployment: 2021 (pushed from 2020); Seine
Passengers: 168
Vodohod
Ship: Mustai Karim
Deployment: 2021 (pushed from 2020); Volga
Passengers: 338
New River Cruise Ships in 2022
A-ROSA
Ship: E-Motion
Deployment: 2022; Rhine
Passengers: 280
American Cruise Lines
Ship: Unnamed
Deployment: 2022; North America
Passengers: 195
New River Cruise Ships in 2023
A-ROSA
Ship: Unnamed
Deployment: 2023; Europe
Passengers: 280
Updated January 13, 2021
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