Cruise Industry News Releases 2027 European River Market Report

An all-new European River Market Report has been released by Cruise Industry News ahead of the 2027 European river season.

The 2027 European River Market Report delivers a comprehensive analysis of the industry, covering market trends, deployment by brand, operating challenges and growth opportunities across 150+ pages. The report also features exclusive insights through one-on-one interviews with leading operators and is significantly expanded against the growing market.

It provides detailed supply data by operator and river for 2027 and is available as an instant PDF download.

An add-on Excel dataset is also offered, including quarterly capacity figures with ALBDs by river, operator and ship.

Included in the report:

• Independently researched 2027 supply data broken down by company and river, with five-year comparisons.
• One-on-one interviews with leading river brands, shipyards and management companies, including AmaWaterways, CroisiEurope, Tauck, Scenic, Avalon Waterways, APT, Amadeus, Riviera, Viva, Riverside, Thurgau, Transcend, Century, United Waterways, Riverman, Concordia Damen and TeamCo, among others.
• Analysis of market drivers, demand trends, supply/demand scenarios and key challenges.
• A brand overview ranking the largest river operators on European waterways by ships, berths, capacity and market share.
• A key rivers section with operator-by-operator capacity and share for the Danube, the Rhine, the Douro, the Rhone, the Seine, the Main, the Moselle and the Dutch region.
• A key operators section with year-by-year fleet deployment for each major brand, showing ships and capacity by river.
• Projected newbuilds for 2027, with capacity, cabins, crew, dimensions and building yard.

Also out is the new 2027 European Riverboat Index, an easy-to-use Excel file compiling key statistics on more than 500 riverboats, covering guest and crew capacity, dimensions and other essential details.