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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | River cruise company, cruise line |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Headquarters | , United States |
| Services | River cruises |
| Website | www |
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 "mid-tier" among river cruises. [2] It had a fleet of 26 ships as of 2022. [1]
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]
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]
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]
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]
| Ship | Entered service | Length | Passengers | Class | Port of registry | Flag | Register No. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AmaBella | 2010 | 135.0 m (443 ft) | 162 | Basel |  | ENI 02332082 | ||
| AmaCello | 2008 | 110.0 m (361 ft) | 150 | Basel | | ENI 02329809 | ||
| AmaCerto | 2012 | 135.0 m (443 ft) | 164 | Basel | | ENI 07001949 | ||
| AmaDahlia | 2021 | 72 m (236 ft) | 72 |  | ||||
| AmaDante | 2008 | 110.0 m (361 ft) | 150 | Basel | | ENI 02329183 | ||
| AmaDara | 2015 | 92 m (302 ft) | 124 |  | ||||
| AmaDolce | 2009 | 110.0 m (361 ft) | 148 | Basel | | ENI 02331267 | ||
| AmaDouro | 2019 | 79.3 m | 102 | Douro |  | |||
| AmaKristina [11] | 2017 | 135.0 m | 156 | Basel | | |||
| AmaLea [11] | 2018 | 135.0 m | 156 | Basel | | |||
| AmaLucia [5] | 2021 [5] | 135.0 m | 156 | Basel | | |||
| AmaLyra [11] | 2009 | 109.8 m | 144 | Basel | | |||
| AmaMagdalena | ||||||||
| AmaMagna [4] | 2019 [4] | 135.0 m | 196 | Basel | | |||
| AmaMora [5] | 2019 | 135.0 m | 156 | Basel | | |||
| AmaPrima | 2013 | 135.0 m (443 ft) | 164 | Basel | | ENI 07001958 | ||
| AmaReina | 2014 | 135.0 m (443 ft) | 162 | Basel | | ENI 02335818 | ||
| AmaSerena [5] | 2015 | 135.0 m (443 ft) | 164 | Basel | | ENI 07002014 | ||
| AmaSiena | 2021 | 135.0 m | 162 | Basel | | |||
| AmaSonata | 2014 | 135.0 m (443 ft) | 164 | Basel | | ENI 07001981 | ||
| AmaStella | 2016 | 135.0 m | 156 | Basel | | |||
| AmaVenita | 2014 | 135.0 m (443 ft) | 162 | Basel | | ENI 07002005 | built as AmaVista | |
| AmaVerde | 2011 | 135.0 m | 161 | Basel | | |||
| AmaVida | 2013 | 79.0 m (259 ft) | 108 | Douro | | unknown | ||
| AmaViola | 2016 | 135.0 m | 156 | Basel | | |||
| Zambezi Queen | 2009 | 45.7 m (150 ft) | 28 | Kasane |  | renovated in 2019 | ||
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