Building on its reputation as a premium ocean cruise line, Celebrity Cruises announced a new offering, Celebrity River Cruises, a luxury river cruise line. The line has already ordered ten new ships to compete in the highly profitable river cruise market.

Royal Caribbean will later this year open for river cruise bookings in Europe later for 2027's season under the Celebrity brand.

The brand has signed an initial order for 10 “transformative” ships in Europe but Royal Caribbean Group president and chief executive Jason Liberty said its ambitions “go far beyond that” with Silversea also an option to start river cruises.

Royal Caribbean Group chief Jason Liberty has hinted Silversea could soon one day operate river ships and follow in Celebrity's footsteps

Royal Caribbean today announced the launch of Celebrity River Cruises, a premium river cruise vacation that will begin taking bookings this year, according to a press release. The Company has committed to an initial order for 10 transformative ships and plans to sail in 2027.

Celebrity Cruises launches premium Celebrity River Cruises that will soon take bookings after ordering 10 ships for the brand.

Celebrity will begin taking bookings this year for Celebrity River Cruises, a new premium river cruise offshoot that will begin sailing in 2027. Royal Caribbean and Silversea could be next.

The company has signed an initial order for 10 ships that will offer passengers a new type of Celebrity Cruises vacation.

Royal Caribbean Group is taking on a new challenge with plans to launch a premium river cruise product to begin sailing in Europe in 2027. Called Celebrity River Cruises, the brand has signed an initial order for 10 river ships that will take design inspiration from the line's Edge Series ocean ships.