CEO Catherine Powell said the unnamed vessel would be a sister ship to the line’s existing African ship, the Zambezi Queen, marking a further push into what the company calls its "exotics" portfolio outside Europe.
AmaWaterways ramps up 'exotics' expansion with second African river ship
River cruise
Dea Jusufi
14 May 2026
AmaWaterways has confirmed plans to launch a second ship on Africa’s Chobe River in 2028, as the river cruise line outlines ambitious plans to expand its global fleet to more than 50 ships by 2032.
(Credit: AmaWaterways)
The new ship will be the sistership to Zambezi Queen, pictured (Credit: AmaWaterways)
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