AmaWaterways wine cruises add a unique epicurean dimension to a variety of itineraries at no additional cost. Join one of these wine cruises with a special wine host and be treated to a menu of exclusive wine and culinary experiences designed to delve deeper into the wonderful flavors and tastes of Europe.
European cities transform into majestic winter wonderlands for the holiday season – and we invite you to experience all their splendor with us. In addition to our variety of daily excursions, you will also have the opportunity to visit festive Christmas Markets in select destinations and participate in nostalgic traditions.
Maximize your Christmas experience by embarking at the height of the holiday market season with daily or near-daily visits to Christmas Markets.
Get "just a taste" of the holidays in mid-November or late December with visits to one or two Christmas Markets during your river cruise.
We are pleased to offer guests the opportunity to experience Floriade in 2022 while sailing along the Rhine River and Dutch and Belgian Waterways between April 14 and October 9. Right outside Amsterdam, this rare experience calls for its visitors to “explore, touch and change” as part of their journey into Floriade – which is set to feature stunning gardens, innovative sustainable gardening exhibits, live entertainment, talk shows, souvenirs and food stalls.
We invite you to join our incredible cruise on the Rhône with a Latin Touch, featuring bilingual cruise managers, daily tours with Spanish-speaking guides, Latin-inspired music nights and other distinctive elements.
Based on the overwhelmingly positive response received from the announcement of our first-ever “Soulful Experience” on the Rhône River in 2023, we are delighted to announce four new opportunities for guests to celebrate their heritage and discover Black history and culture along the rivers with us in 2024.
Join award-winning television host and travel expert, Samantha Brown, Godmother of AmaMagna, as we cruise through four countries along the Danube River. Special events and Travel Talks are included on this exclusive sailing.
Join Chef Joanne Weir, award-winning cookbook author, restaurant owner and host of PBS television series “Plates & Places” as she hosts a special 7-night Flavors of Burgundy river cruise.
We invite you to join our incredible cruise on the Danube with a Latin Touch, featuring bilingual cruise managers, daily tours with Spanish-speaking guides, Latin-inspired music nights and other distinctive elements.
Explore the rich history of classical music along the Danube River where famous composers lived, worked and performed. Plus, be treated to a variety of live performances on this melodious journey.
Based on the overwhelmingly positive response received from the announcement of our first-ever “Soulful Experience” on the Rhône River in 2023, we are delighted to announce four new opportunities for guests to celebrate their heritage and discover Black history and culture along the rivers with us in 2025
Join award-winning television host and travel expert, Samantha Brown, Godmother of AmaMagna, as we cruise through five countries along the Danube River. Special events and Travel Talks are included on this exclusive sailing.
We invite you to join our incredible cruise on the Douro with a Latin Touch, featuring bilingual cruise managers, daily tours with Spanish-speaking guides, Latin-inspired music nights and other distinctive elements.
We invite our loyal past guests to join us once again on these special Loyalty Cruises, offering unique experiences in multiple ports, commemorative gifts, and many more surprises and delights.
Imagine if there was a way to combine luxury river cruising on the iconic Danube with the opportunity to indulge your passion and play golf. We have created the perfect package to enable you to do just that with our Exclusive Concierge Golf Program. Discover Europe, complete with award winning cuisine, incredible service and a choice of excursions in every port, as well as up to 5 rounds of golf at some of the leading championship courses on the continent.
AmaWaterways’ Exclusive Concierge Golf Program is available on select Magna on the Danube cruises sailing aboard the AmaMagna.
Hello! "I'm Kristin Karst, Co-Founder and Executive Vice President of AmaWaterways and I'm passionate about river cruising. Each month, I love to share with you my thoughts, personal stories, travel tips and latest news on the people and places that help turn every mile of our guests' river cruise experience into one of their most cherished memories!"
Diversity? Yes, please. Inclusiveness? Thank you very much. Families? You’re Welcome.
AmaWaterways is a family company and we do our utmost to help all our guests, including families, create the memories that last a life time. My passion for travel was ignited at a very early age - living in East Germany, my parents made a deliberate, but not always easy choice, to take my brother and I on amazing trips which opened our eyes and minds to the different people and cultures around us. Our vacations were never fancy (yes, I did fly with chickens beside me once!) but they laid the ground work for what would become my true passions in life – travel, personalized service and the love of diversity in people and ideas.
I believe that sharing diverse cultures, languages, food and ideas with children is so important to opening up their minds to understanding, accepting and taking advantage of the changing world around them. At AmaWaterways, we have opened our river cruise experience to children from 4 years of age and older allowing parents and grandparents to share a true multi-generational experience with their families. With bikes onboard, a wide range of excursions paced from gentle to active walkers, connecting staterooms on our five most recent ships and flexible dining options, we are pleased to welcome families that can share together the remarkable sights, sounds and people along some of the world’s most iconic rivers. For the past three years, we have worked closely with Adventures by Disney as they offer certain of our river cruise itineraries with tours adapted specifically for families that are looking for a more child-centric experience.
I just returned from a Mekong cruise where we had four families with children onboard ranging from 4 to 16 years of age. Their energy and enthusiasm for the wonders around them was contagious and the overall guest feedback scores on that cruise were some of the highest we have ever received.
We believe in the benefits of introducing young people to travel as important life lessons are taught through the places you visit as well as the people you travel with and those you meet along the way. We proudly welcomed on board one of our ships a remarkable high school choir group and are co-sponsors of a very special contest where 60 8th graders and their chaperones will win a spring cruise in the Netherlands and Belgium.
Each company chooses its path to and develops its product to best suit the needs of its target guests. AmaWaterways’ target guests are active travelers who appreciate wonderful food and wine and set out to discover the history, stories and people in the towns and villages along some of the most beautiful rivers in the world. Whether solo travelers, couples, families or groups of friends and relatives… you’re all welcome!