AmaWaterways
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With nearly 20 years of experience on the world’s rivers, our family-owned and operated company has remained focused on what we do best: providing our guests with innovative and unforgettable travel experiences. Our visionary leaders were the pioneers of modern luxury river cruising and have received numerous prestigious awards and accolades. However, we are most fulfilled by the positive feedback we receive from our guests, whom we have always considered a part of our family. Join us, stay awhile and discover Europe, Asia, Africa, or Colombia with us – one river at a time.
Reviews 83
Robert Zimmerman
Jun 20,2016Every thing top drawer.
Norma & Bob
Jun 19,2016Our needs were special - both of us use walkers or wheelchairs. Ama accommodated us well and lots of special attention. The tulip garden in Amsterdam was beautiful and we did that with one of us pushing the other in a wheelchair. Ama arranged taxis in places where walking was planned. The Amacerto was a lovely ship; the service was beyond compare and our cabin with a patio was exquisite.
Caroljean (Cj)
Jun 18,2016I have traveled all over the world on cruise lines but I had never heard of a river cruise. I loved it. It was with out a doubt the best cruise I have ever been on. The smaller ship allowed so many more people to meet each other and I have maintained several friendships from people I met on the ship. I left the cruise with such a feeling of exhilaration I hadn't ever had on any other trip. Everyone should experience this wonderful adventure.
Ronald
Jun 18,2016From top to bottom, every crew member exceeded all expectations
James
Jun 18,2016Great trip from Basel to Amsterdam on the AMA Certo. Great scenery, great food, and great service.
Bruce Utter
Jun 18,2016This was our second trip with AMA Waterways. Our first trip was the Danube Christmas cruise and it was excellent, from the food to the staff to the tours provided at each stop. Because of the excellent experience we decided to do a second cruise with AMA and chose the Rhine cruise. It was nearly as flawless as the Danube cruise.
Robert
Jun 18,2016We loved the trip. The staff, the room, and the food were all excellent. Gabriella, who served most of our meals, was a delight. She was always cheerful and attentive to our needs. Awan, also a server in the dining room, was excellent and kept us laughing with his great sense of humor. Diana , who was the housekeeper for our room, did a marvelous job. Christian at Reception was very helpful. We wish that the pre-tour talks had given a bit more detail about the places we were going to tour the next day. A couple of the guides were somewhat rude at times, but most were informative and friendly. Hans, our Dutch guide, was especially good. The wine tour in Rudesheim with a 5th-generation member of a wine-producing family, also named Hans, was our favorite tour. The tour of Strasbourg was less satisfactory - we spent most of the day driving through the streets in a bus and only a few minutes actually walking in the town. All in all, we were quite satisfied and hope to do another trip with AMA sometime.
Margaret
Jun 18,2016The food & service were perfect. I would only make some changes on the itinerary we were on.
Sheryl
Jun 18,2016AmaWaterways exceeded our expectations in every possible way! Their attention to detail is unsurpassed. Jelena, our Cruise Mgr, was there for us at all hours and very knowledgeable. Christian, our Hotel Mgr, was there to do anything that needed to be done...and with a smile. Every staff member was personable and absolutely ready to serve your every need, including hand polishing the stair steps. The dining room staff members were so entertaining that you looked forward to every meal. And speaking of meals, the food was absolutely delicious. Loved the 24 hour coffee bar! The tour organization was outstanding, thanks to Jelena. It was definitely a bucket list trip. Don't hesitate booking with AmaWaterways.
WMSmith
Jun 18,201615 days from Amsterdam to Budapest. Sailed on the AMASerana, a new ship in AMA's fleet. Launched in 2015 the ship is in pristine shape and well maintained. The suite we had with a king size bed was spacious and very comfortable. The room included large sliding doors by the bed opening up to the river and a separate large balcony. Both provided excellent opportunities for comfortably viewing the river during the cruise. Dining opportunities consisted of breakfast (buffet style), lunch and dinner (both served). The food was attractive/appealing in its presentation and uniformly excellent. The portion size was perfect. The wait staff were attentive without hovering. The overall service was excellent. During the days there were a diverse selection of tour/excursion opportunities: always walking and biking tours, and sometimes local tasting or music events. Each walking tour was organized into three self selected groups (active, regular and gentle walkers) to accommodate a range of physical abilities. Every afternoon there was a pianist in the lounge and several times performers were brought on board for entertainment after dinner. The ship's crew and staff were phenomenal. Always friendly and helpful. Great customer service. Overall a wonderful experience.
Carillon
Jun 18,2016I really enjoyed my cruise. It was amazing, relaxing and educational.
Dale
Jun 18,2016It was our first river cruise but not our last ! We had a great time ! From the time we walked through security in the Zurich Airport until we returned to airport in Netherlands to board our plane home they had your back ! Very impressed and would definitely go AMA again.
John
Jun 18,2016This was our first river cruise but certainly not our last. AMA did a great job from the time we boarded until we said goodbye. Our trip started and finished in Amsterdam. From someone who is afraid of sailing, does not enjoy being on the water, and hated our first and only ocean cruise, I can say without reservation that we are going again - just booked with AMA for another river cruise in January 2017 - Vietnam.
David
Jun 18,2016Outstanding overall experience. Wonderful staff and crew. Fascinating countries (lower Danube). Guests we got to know were wonderful people.
Richard
Jun 18,2016Everything about the ship was clean and tidy. Our cabin (Class BA) was comfortable and roomy enough for two. The balcony is a bit cramped but two can sit out there if they are cozy. Ship staff was courteous and attentive to our needs. Food tries to be upper class but only gets to OK most nights. Some terrible fails for entrees and things where it seemed the chef never tasted what was coming out of the kitchen. You could see all the uneaten food sitting on the cleanup trays. A disappointment was that there was not more local/regional dishes available as we traveled through the pork capital of the world (germany). Breakfast was decent as was lunch but the hot tip for some variety is to dine for lunch in the cities as much as possible even though that costs some Euros. Evening entertainment most nights was good as was the optional concert in VIenna. This trip is really only a survey of many towns along the Rhine-Main-Danube waterway with a walking tour in each. Come back for a land-based vacation if you want to spend real time in any of the places you visit. The walking tours are too fast paced for any serious photography. If you want to take a lot of photos go on the slower-paced gentle walking tours instead. Overall, a good first introduction to a lot of scenery in very comfortable travel environment.
Brian and Ann
Jun 18,2016Everything so well organised. Comfortable cabins, excellent excursions, friendly and helpful staff, good food and wines and well thought out evening entertainment.
Carol
Jun 17,2016Ama is the best! Food, excursions, facilities, and best of all....the 24/7 coffee machine in the lounge.
Niki
Jun 17,2016Our Tulip Time cruise on the AmaPrima was exceptional in every way. From the well appointed staterooms and delicious foods and wine, to the interesting tours led by knowledgeable guides, everything combined to make this the best trip we've ever taken.
Larry
Jun 17,2016My wife and I prefer small ship sailing over the big ships. You can sit in your room, at a meal or on the deck and still enjoy the cruise and view the city or countryside as you go. For the most part, you only see the land on a big ship when you come to port, and someone has their hand out to show you what else their is. The rivers are used as their main avenue for transport of everything [people, ore, coal, gases etc.]. People live on the river and the ports are downtown so the main sites are handy [churches, pubs whatever]. No rocking to the boat so sea sickness is not an issue. Go ahead and enjoy, you only pass this way once [I think].
Steven
Jun 20,2016Is very difficult to find anything to complain about Food excellent, excursions interesting and well thought out, local guides on this one very good, excellent housekeeping sll over the ship, personalized attention, nicely efficient cabins (excellent use made of all space within cabin), latte machine on board forward and aft made my day 😀, bikes a huge plus on board,