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Amalia Rodrigues (Photo: CroisiEurope)
Amalia Rodrigues (Photo: CroisiEurope)

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Chris Gray Faust
Managing Editor
By: Chris Gray Faust

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

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  1. New River Cruise Ships in 2019
  2. New River Cruise Ships in 2020

Updated August 12, 2019

New River Cruise Ships in 2019

AmaWaterways

(Photo: AmaWaterways)

Ship: AmaMagna
Deployment: July 2019; Danube
Passengers: 194

(Photo: AmaWaterways)

Ship: AmaMora
Deployment: July 2019; Rhine, Danube
Passengers: 158

(Photo: AmaWaterways)

Ship: AmaDouro
Deployment: April 2019; Douro
Passengers: 106

American Cruise Lines

Ship: American Harmony
Deployment: Summer 2019; Mississippi River
Passengers: 186

Avalon Waterways

Avalon Envision (Photo: Avalon Waterways)

Ship: Avalon Envision
Deployment: April 2019; Danube
Passengers: 166

CroisiEurope

Amalia Rodrigues (Photo: CroisiEurope)

Ship: Amalia Rodrigues
Deployment: March 2019; Douro
Passengers: 132

Emerald Waterways

Adriatic Princess II (Photo: Emerald Waterways)

Ship: Adriatic Princess II
Deployment: 2019; Croatia
Passengers: 36

Emerald Harmony (Image: Emerald Waterways)

Ship: Emerald Harmony
Deployment: Fall 2019; Mekong
Passengers: 84

Gate 1 Travel

Ship: Monarch Countess
Deployment: 2019; Rhine
Passengers: 136

Ship: Monarch Governess
Deployment: 2019; Danube
Passengers: 136

Uniworld

Ship: S. S. Bon Voyage (refurb of River Royale)
Deployment: April 2019; Bordeaux
Passengers: 124

Viking River Cruises

(Photo: Viking)

Ship: Viking Einar
Deployment: March 2019; Rhine, Main, Danube
Passengers: 190

Viking Helgrim (Photo: Viking)

Ship: Viking Helgrim
Deployment: 2019; Douro
Passengers: 106

Ship: Viking Sigrun
Deployment: March 2019; Rhine, Main, Danube
Passengers: 190

Ship: Viking Sigyn
Deployment: March 2019; Rhine, Main, Danube
Passengers: 190

Viking Tir (Photo: Viking)

Ship: Viking Tir
Deployment: March 2019; Rhine, Main, Danube
Passengers: 190

Ship: Viking Ullur
Deployment: March 2019; Rhine, Main, Danube
Passengers: 190

Ship: Viking Vali
Deployment: March 2019; Rhine, Main, Danube
Passengers: 190

New River Cruise Ships in 2020

Amadeus

Ship: AMADEUS Imperial
Deployment: Spring 2020; Danube, Rhine & Main
Passengers: 168

AmaWaterways

Ship: AmaSiena
Deployment: July 2020; Main, Rhine & Mosel
Passengers: 156

American Cruise Lines

Ship: American Jazz
Deployment: August 2020; Mississippi
Passengers: 195

Ship: American Melody
Deployment: late 2020; TBD
Passengers: 195

American Countess (Image: American Queen Steamboat Company)

American Queen Steamboat Company

Ship: American Countess
Deployment: April 2020; Mississippi
Passengers: 245

Aqua Expeditions

Ship: Aqua Nera
Deployment: 2020, Amazon
Passengers: 40

Avalon Waterways

Ship: Avalon View
Deployment: 2020; Rhine
Passengers: 164

CrosiEurope

Ship: Zimbabwean Dream
Deployment: 2020; Lake Kariba (Africa)
Passengers: 16

Tauck

Ship: ms Andorinha
Deployment: 2020; Douro
Passengers: 84

Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection

Ship: S.S. La Venezia (formerly River Countess)
Deployment: March 27, 2020; Po River (Italy)
Passengers: 134

Ship: S.S. São Gabriel
Deployment: March 26, 2020; Douro (Portugal)
Passengers: TBA

Ship: S.S. Sphinx
Deployment: January 4, 2020; Nile (Egypt)
Passengers: 84

Ship: Mekong Jewel
Deployment: January 3, 2020; Mekong
Passengers: 68

Viking River Cruises

Ship: Viking Osiris
Deployment: 2020; Nile (Egypt)
Passengers: 82

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