AMSTERDAM -- Avalon Waterways will add a new ship to its European fleet in 2028, the cruise line announced at the ASTA River Cruise Expo.
President Pam Hoffee said a formal announcement was forthcoming. The ship will be Avalon's first since 2024, when it launched the Avalon Alegria on the Douro River in Portugal.
Avalon will not debut a new ship next year, which Hoffee said was due to taking a pause to consider alternative fuel options.
"It was a difficult decision, because certainly the industry is growing, and we realized that there's a chance we'll miss out on some of that growth by not having a ship, but we decided it was time for us to pause and really dig into it," she said. "And unfortunately, the end result answer is, nobody knows still."
Avalon recently announced that it would move the Avalon Artistry II to the Seine beginning in 2027 due to the increased demand for cruises on the river.