- CLIA highlighted 21 new river ships entering service in 2027
- Vessels will operate on the Rhine, Danube, Douro, Seine, Mekong, Amazon and North America
- AmaWaterways adds three ships and Celebrity Cruises enters the sector
- CLIA is hosting A Week on the Rivers webinar series
- RiverView conference takes place from 5 to 8 March 2027
Cruise Lines International Association has highlighted continued investment and expansion across the river cruise sector, with 21 new ships set to enter service in 2027. The vessels will operate across rivers and waterways around the world, including the Rhine, Danube, Douro, Seine, Mekong, Amazon and North America. The figures were highlighted by Andy Harmer, CLIA UK and Ireland managing director, at an industry river cruise event.
The 2027 additions include three ships from AmaWaterways, AmaRudi, AmaFiora and AmaMaya, while Celebrity Cruises introduces Celebrity Compass and Celebrity Seeker as part of its move into the sector. Emerald Cruises adds Emerald Lumi on the Seine and Emerald Nova on the Douro, with Uniworld introducing S.S. Audrey, S.S. Marlene and S.S. São Rafael. Other additions include Amadeus River Cruises’ AMADEUS Mira, CroisiEurope’s RV Brasilian Dream, Century Cruises’ Century Diamond, Riviera Travel’s Riviera Reflection and Riviera Alba, Saga’s Spirit of the Lorelei, Scenic’s Scenic Aria, TUI River Cruises’ TUI Luzia and VIVA Cruises’ VIVA UNIQUE.
CLIA is hosting A Week on the Rivers webinar series, with 40-minute sessions beginning at 9.30am every day. River Cruising in Asia and The Douro were covered on 13 and 14 October respectively. The programme for the rest of the week comprises The Nile on 14 October, Christmas Markets on 15 October and Rhine and Danube on 16 October. CLIA’s RiverView conference takes place from 5 to 8 March 2027, with places selling out shortly after going on sale in September.
Andy Harmer shared “River cruise continues to offer an enormous amount of choice, and the investment we’re seeing for 2027 demonstrates the incredible breadth of the sector. New ships are being introduced across traditional European rivers, as well as eye-catching, long-haul destinations including Asia, South America and North America.”
