Viking’s newest ship for the Nile River—the 82-guest Viking Amun—has been floated out of the shipyard, marking a major construction milestone and the first time the ship has touched water.

Viking has further bolstered its presence in Egypt, opening a massive 221 new departures in 2027 for its Pharaohs & Pyramids voyage.

Viking’s newest ship for the Nile River — the 82-guest Viking Sobek — has been “floated out,” marking a major construction milestone and the first time the ship has touched water.

Viking Aton offers a wide variety of staterooms for your client’s selection. From Deluxe staterooms to the abundance of extra perks and amenities in Viking’s spacious Explorer Suites, there’s no finer way to travel.

Viking recently named its newest river ship, Viking Aton, with a special celebration in Aswan, Egypt. The ship’s ceremonial godfather, Richard Riviere, designer of Viking’s award-winning river, ocean and expedition vessels and founding Principal of internationally acclaimed interior design firm Rottet Studio, offered a blessing of good fortune and safe sailing for the ship. Viking Aton, an identical sister ship of Viking Osiris, is a state-of-the-art vessel specifically built to navigate the Nile and will sail Viking’s popular Pharaohs & Pyramids itinerary.

Viking has released 99 new departure dates for its Egypt river voyage in response to strong demand. With the current seasons almost sold out, Viking’s highly popular 12-day Pharaohs & Pyramids itinerary now has increased availability in 2024 and 2025.

Viking’s newest ship for the Nile River — the 82-guest Viking Aton — was “floated out” last week, marking a major construction milestone and the first time the ship has touched water.

Viking Orisis offers a wide variety of staterooms for your client’s selection. From Deluxe staterooms to the abundance of extra perks and amenities in Viking’s spacious Explorer Suites, there’s no finer way to travel.

Abercrombie & Kent has released an additional 14 new departures in 2023 on its guest favourite, Luxury Small Group Journey: Egypt & the Nile aboard Sanctuary Nile Adventurer.

AmaWaterways has launched its newest ship – AmaDahlia – on the Nile this month, with the 36-berth ship sailing the Secrets of Egypt & The Nile itinerary.

Scenic Luxury Cruises and Tours has unveiled a new 12-day cruise tour through Egypt for 2021. Escorted by an expert Scenic Tour Director and accompanied by an expert Egyptologist, the journey operates round-trip from Giza (Cairo) and visits Aswan and Abu Simbel where guests board the luxury Sanctuary Sun Boat III and cruise the Nile for six nights to Luxor, before returning to Cairo for two final nights.

Sanctuary Retreats’ Nile cruise Sanctuary Sun Boat IV has been relaunched after an extensive refurbishment.