AmaWaterways

AmaWaterways was founded in 2002 by Rudi Schreiner,[1] who 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]

The AmaPrima on the Danube

AmaWaterways cruise ships ply a number of rivers in Europe, including the Danube, Rhine, Seine, Douro,[1] Moselle, Main,[5] Garonne,[6] and Rhône.[7] Outside Europe, their ships cruise the Mekong and Chobe rivers.[1]

At each port of call, there are guided excursions that are graded according to the difficulty level of the walking.[1] 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".[1]

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.[1]

Unusually for river cruises, there are hair salons on AmaWaterways ships,[1] 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][1][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 2020, AmaWaterways had a fleet of 23 ships.[2] One of these, the AmaMagna, is the largest cruise ship on the Danube.[1] Roughly twice as wide as other cruise ships on the Danube,[2] 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
AmaDante	2008	110.0 m (361 ft)	150		Basel		ENI 02329183
AmaDara
AmaDolce	2009	110.0 m (361 ft)	148		Basel		ENI 02331267
AmaDouro
AmaKristina[11]
AmaLea[11]
AmaLucia[5]	2021[5]
AmaLyra[11]
AmaMagna[4]	2020[4]
AmaMora[5]
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
AmaSonata	2014	135.0 m (443 ft)	164		Basel		ENI 07001981
AmaStella
AmaVenita	2014	135.0 m (443 ft)	162		Basel		ENI 07002005	built as AmaVista
AmaVerde
AmaVida	2013	79.0 m (259 ft)	108		unknown		unknown
AmaViola
Zambezi Queen

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