AmaWaterways

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AmaWaterways, LLC
Company type Private
Industry River cruise company, cruise line
Founded2002;23 years ago (2002)
Headquarters
Calabasas, California
,
United States
Services River cruises
Website www.amawaterways.com

AmaWaterways is a Calabasas, California based river cruise company that offers cruises in Europe, Southern Africa, Southeast Asia, South America, and Egypt. [1] [2] Its price range is considered "luxury" among river cruises. [2] It had a fleet of 26 ships as of 2022. [1]

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History

AmaWaterways was co-founded in 2002 by Rudi Schreiner, Jimmy Murphy, and Kristin Karst. [1] [2] Schreiner had been one of the pioneers of the river cruise industry after the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal opened in 1992. [3] Schreiner was still the president and co-owner of the company as of 2018. [4]

Present day

The AmaPrima on the Danube AmaWaterways cruise ship AmaPrima -04.JPG
The AmaPrima on the Danube

AmaWaterways cruise ships ply a number of rivers in Europe, including the Danube, Rhine, Seine, Douro, [2] Moselle, Main, [5] Garonne, [6] and Rhône. [7] Outside Europe, their ships cruise the Mekong and Chobe rivers. [2]

At each port of call, there are guided excursions that are graded according to the difficulty level of the walking. [2] The company also caters to bicyclists, golfers, [4] and other active passengers. Starting in 2016, it offered "cruise and bike trips on the Rhine, Seine and Douro". [2]

Cruises are full-board and include wine and beer with meals as well as a cocktail hour. [8] AmaWaterways is reportedly the only river cruise line to belong to the gourmet chain La Chaîne des Rôtisseurs. [2]

Unusually for river cruises, there are hair salons on AmaWaterways ships, [2] as well as spas, gyms, and libraries. [8]

Special interest cruises

To attract families with younger children, AmaWaterways partnered with Adventures by Disney to create Disney-themed cruises that feature the Christmas markets in cities on the Danube and Rhine rivers, among others. [9] [2] [10]

The company has also offered promotions for solo travellers. On four ships (the AmaDolce, AmaLyra, AmaCello, and AmaDante), single cabins are available without a supplemental fee. [11]

Fleet

As of 2022, AmaWaterways had a fleet of 26 ships. [1] One of these, the AmaMagna, is the largest cruise ship on the Danube. [2] Roughly twice as wide as other cruise ships on the Danube, [12] the AmaMagna is meant to offer passengers more roomy accommodations and more dining options than would be possible on a narrower river cruise ship. [4]

ShipEntered serviceLengthPassengersClassPort of registryFlagRegister No.Notes
AmaBella 2010135.0 m (443 ft)162 Basel Civil Ensign of Switzerland.svg ENI 02332082
AmaCello 2008110.0 m (361 ft)150 Basel Civil Ensign of Switzerland.svg ENI 02329809
AmaCerto 2012135.0 m (443 ft)164 Basel Civil Ensign of Switzerland.svg ENI 07001949
AmaDahlia 202172 m (236 ft)72 Flag of Egypt.svg
AmaDante 2008110.0 m (361 ft)150 Basel Civil Ensign of Switzerland.svg ENI 02329183
AmaDara 201592 m (302 ft)124 Flag of Vietnam.svg
AmaDolce 2009110.0 m (361 ft)148 Basel Civil Ensign of Switzerland.svg ENI 02331267
AmaDouro 201979.3 m102Douro Flag of Portugal.svg
AmaKristina [11] 2017135.0 m156Basel Civil Ensign of Switzerland.svg
AmaLea [11] 2018135.0 m156Basel Civil Ensign of Switzerland.svg
AmaLucia [5] 2021 [5] 135.0 m156Basel Civil Ensign of Switzerland.svg ENI 07002142
AmaLyra [11] 2009109.8 m144Basel Civil Ensign of Switzerland.svg
AmaMagdalena
AmaMagna [4] 2019 [4] 135.0 m196Basel Civil Ensign of Switzerland.svg
AmaMora [5] 2019135.0 m156Basel Civil Ensign of Switzerland.svg
AmaPrima 2013135.0 m (443 ft)164 Basel Civil Ensign of Switzerland.svg ENI 07001958
AmaReina 2014135.0 m (443 ft)162 Basel Civil Ensign of Switzerland.svg ENI 02335818
AmaSerena [5] 2015135.0 m (443 ft)164 Basel Civil Ensign of Switzerland.svg ENI 07002014
AmaSiena 2021135.0 m162Basel Civil Ensign of Switzerland.svg
AmaSonata 2014135.0 m (443 ft)164 Basel Civil Ensign of Switzerland.svg ENI 07001981
AmaStella 2016135.0 m156Basel Civil Ensign of Switzerland.svg
AmaVenita 2014135.0 m (443 ft)162Basel Civil Ensign of Switzerland.svg ENI 07002005 built as AmaVista
AmaVerde 2011135.0 m161Basel Civil Ensign of Switzerland.svg
AmaVida 201379.0 m (259 ft)108Douro Flag of Portugal.svg unknown
AmaViola 2016135.0 m156Basel Civil Ensign of Switzerland.svg
Zambezi Queen 200945.7 m (150 ft)28 Kasane Flag of Namibia.svg renovated in 2019

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "AmaWaterways Announces Retirement of Gary Murphy, Senior Vice President of Sales, Promotes Alex Pinelo" (Press release). Calabasas, CA: AmaWaterways. Hemsworth Communications. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Jeannine Williamson. "AmaWaterways vs. Emerald Waterways". www.cruisecritic.com. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  3. ↑ "Our Story". AmaWaterways. 2015–2019. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Daniel McCarthy. "AmaWaterways Unveils Details of Newest Ship, AmaMagna". travelmarket report. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Jeri Clausing (15 January 2020). "AmaWaterways to debut new ship, new itineraries in 2021". Travel Weekly.
  6. ↑ "Taste of Bordeaux". AmaWaterways. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  7. ↑ "Colors of Provence". AmaWaterways. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  8. 1 2 Kathy Armstrong (25 January 2020). "Down the Danube: What would a 20-something make of a river cruise?". Irish Independent. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  9. ↑ Maryn Liles (7 February 2020). "Vacationing With Kids? Here Are 15 of the Best New Family-Friendly Cruises to Take in 2020". Parade.com. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  10. ↑ Orlando Sentinel (5 February 2020). "Disney amps up European river cruise options". Texarkana Gazette. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  11. 1 2 3 4 "AmaWaterways to Offer Solo Traveler Promotion". Luxury Travel Advisor. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  12. ↑ "Cruise New February: AmaMagna". The Business Travel News. 3 February 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
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