Nile Capacity Builds From Both Ends
APT Travel Group has re-entered the Nile after more than ten years away, launching Travelmarvel Sirius — a hull-up refurbished, 124-guest vessel — on 7-night Luxor–Aswan sailings built into longer Cairo-based itineraries. Early demand is already booking into 2028, giving advisors a new value-tier alternative to the luxury Nile lines for clients who want Egypt without committing to a European river season.
Viking is scaling from the other direction: it plans to grow its Nile fleet to 12 vessels by 2027, nearly doubling current capacity. The move tracks Egypt's tourism boom — a record 19 million international arrivals in 2025, up 21% — and points to more allotments and sailing dates ahead, alongside possible pricing shifts as new ships enter service. Advisors selling Egypt have two threads to watch: fresh value-tier product from APT, and a supply surge from Viking.