A&K commences build of second Nile ship | Cruise Weekly

A&K commences build of second Nile ship

February 17, 2026

ABERCROMBIE & Kent (A&K) has celebrated the keel-laying of its second Nile riverboat (render pictured), which took place at The Arab Contractors shipyard.

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