A second ship on the Nile debuts later this year and another riverboat will be added to TUI’s European fleet for 2026, said Katy Berzins, head of TUI River Cruises, in the 2026 European River Cruise Market Report by Cruise Industry News .

The reasons are simple: demand is good, she said, noting that the company’s European supply may be up as much as 41 percent for 2026 and more growth will follow.

As the 2025 summer wrapped up, she said the company had its highest occupancy ever and demand for the TUI product continues to be stronger than ever.

That product is positioned into the British market and generally includes airlift, as 95 percent of guests opt to buy a holiday package from TUI including flights, she said.

“Supply is trying to keep pace with demand,” Berzins said. “The r

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