DOWNERS GROVE, IL — Abercrombie & Kent is build a brand new riverboat to sail the Nile River, launching in late 2025.
As the company’s fifth riverboat in Egypt, the boutique boat will feature all the facilities and services of a high-end floating hotel, including two restaurants (indoor and outdoor), a spa, gym, social spaces, a swimming pool and a sundeck.
The name of the new boat will be revealed in the coming months. Construction has already begun at Massara Shipyard in Egypt and is expected to be completed in Autumn 2025. The new boat will also be available for private charters.
“Nobody knows Egypt better than Abercrombie & Kent,” said Cristina Levis, CEO of A&K Travel Group. “We pioneered luxury Nile cruises more than four decades ago, and every year we continue to further elevate this enchanting voyage, with extraordinary experiences at every stage of the journey, accompanied by Egyptologists and storytellers to bring Egypt’s luminous history to life.”
According to Levis, living quarters onboard the new riverboat will far surpass the typical standards for luxury Egyptian river cruises, with some of the most spacious and well-appointed suites on the market. Each of its 32 cabins will feature floor-to-ceiling windows and Juliet balconies above the water, marble bathrooms and 400-thread-count Egyptian cotton sheets. There’ll also be two presidential suites, each with an outdoor hot tub on their own private decks.
A&K already operates four boutique riverboats on the Nile: the Nile Adventurer, Sun Boat III, Sun Boat IV, and Zein Nile Chateau. The company has a longstanding relationship with the Nile, which dates back to 1977 when founder Geoffrey Kent launched A&K’s first Nile river cruise. Today, A&K’s network of experts in Egypt ranges from leading Egyptologists to well-connected fixers who can arrange everything from private after-house access to the Pyramids of Giza to intimate dinners inside ancient temples. This year, the long-awaited Grand Egyptian Museum is expected to open, giving travellers even more reason to book Egypt.
