Rudi Schreiner

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Rudi Schreiner
Born
Vienna, Austria
OccupationCruise line executive
Known forCo-founding AmaWaterways; ship and itinerary design in European river cruising

Rudi Schreiner is an Austrian-born river cruise executive and co-founder of AmaWaterways. He has received multiple industry honors including the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award (2016), the Travel Weekly Lifetime Achievement Award (2019), and the Seatrade Cruise Awards Outstanding Contribution Award (2019). Before co-founding AmaWaterways in 2002, Schreiner held senior roles at Uniworld and Viking River Cruises. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Career

Schreiner was born in Vienna. [6] He worked at Uniworld during the 1990s, serving as Vice President of Product Development during the company's early river cruise expansion. [2] [7] In March 2000, he left Uniworld to open Viking River Cruises' U.S. headquarters, serving as president of the line's U.S. operation. [1] [8]

In 2002, Schreiner co-founded AmaWaterways with Kristin Karst. [3] He served as president and CEO while shaping the company's ship design and itinerary development as it expanded across European rivers. [9] In 2025, he transitioned from day-to-day leadership to become chairman of the board while remaining involved in strategy and product development. [10] [11]

Awards and recognition

Schreiner has received several industry honors recognizing his contributions to river cruising:

Schreiner has been profiled in business publications including Bloomberg and the Los Angeles Business Journal's Valley 200 list of notable executives. [16] [17]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Travvy Awards Winners Spotlight: Rudi Schreiner of AmaWaterways". TravelPulse. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  2. 1 2 "River Cruise 101: How River Cruising Evolved & Where Its Going". River Cruise Advisor. 8 September 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  3. 1 2 Lane, Lea (10 December 2022). "All About River Cruising, With Co-Founders Of Luxury AmaWaterways". Forbes. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  4. ↑ Nunn, Lewis (24 August 2024). "Meet the President of AmaWaterways". Forbes. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  5. ↑ "Rudi Schreiner Reflects on AmaWaterways' Record-Breaking Year and Looks Ahead". TravelAge West. 4 February 2025. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  6. ↑ "Rudi Schreiner". MCI Innsbruck. 24 June 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  7. ↑ "The Emergence of Modern River Cruising: An Austrian Entrepreneur". River Cruise Advisor. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  8. ↑ Weissmann, Arnie (2 April 2013). "Rolling on the rivers". Travel Weekly. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  9. ↑ Nunn, Lewis (24 August 2024). "Meet The President Of AmaWaterways". Forbes. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  10. ↑ "Rudi Schreiner is relinquishing the CEO role at AmaWaterways". Travel Weekly. 29 May 2025. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  11. ↑ "With Rudi Schreiner passing the torch, a new era begins at AmaWaterways". Travel Weekly. 30 June 2025. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  12. ↑ "AmaWaterways' Rudi Schreiner enters CLIA Hall of Fame for Lifetime Achievement". Seatrade Cruise News. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  13. ↑ "The 2019 Lifetime Achievement Awards". Travel Weekly. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  14. ↑ "Seatrade Cruise Awards 2019 Winners Announced". Seatrade Cruise News. 23 September 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  15. ↑ "The 2019 AFAR Travel Vanguard". AFAR. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  16. ↑ "What Does the Rhine Have That the Mississippi Doesn't? Passengers". Bloomberg. 23 March 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  17. ↑ "Valley 200 - 2024: Rudi Schreiner". Inside The Valley (Los Angeles Business Journal). 31 July 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
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