AmaWaterways · Booking through Via Privata
USD 1,500 onboard credit per suite
Credited by Via Privata on bookings of USD 40,000 or more — on top of the line's own amenities, at the fare you would pay booking direct.
- Virtuoso onboard credit on selected dates, and AmaMax dates with onboard credit, plus Virtuoso hosted dates; we confirm which applies to your departure in writing
- AmaWaterways' own offers for your dates, on top
- Suite-selection guidance before the best categories sell through
Yachts & Voyages · Danube · Rhine · Seine · Rhône · Douro · Nile · Mekong
AmaWaterways: Ships, staterooms and 2026–2027 sailings
The twin-balcony river line · 31 ships in operation · AmaRudi from April 2027
AmaWaterways is the river line we put forward when the stateroom matters: most of its European rooms have two balconies, a French one and one you can step out on.
AmaWaterways said in April 2026 that it had 31 ships in operation and expects to pass 50 by 2032. Most of the European fleet carries 150 to 162 guests; AmaMagna, a double-width ship, carries 196, and her sister AmaRudi joins the Danube in April 2027. Away from Europe the line sails the Douro, the Nile, the Mekong, Colombia's Magdalena and, on the 28-guest Zambezi Queen, the Chobe in Africa.
The fare covers every meal with wine, beer and soft drinks at lunch and dinner, a Sip & Sail cocktail hour before dinner in Europe, shore excursions with local guides, Wi-Fi, bicycles on most European ships, and The Chef's Table, a tasting-menu restaurant with an open kitchen, on every ship except those in Portugal. US prices include port charges. Gratuities, premium drinks and some optional excursions are extra.
Uniworld sits above it on our list for three reasons: the drinks inclusion stops at mealtimes and the cocktail hour, gratuities are on top, and most of the European ships share one design rather than being built as one-offs. What you get in return is the room. On AmaLea the twin-balcony categories run to 235 sq ft, and on AmaMagna the Grand Suites reach 474 sq ft and the Owner's Suite 710 sq ft.
It suits couples and friends who want the river, the towns and the wine without a big ship. The minimum age is four, or twelve on Africa trips, and there are no children's programmes. There is no medical staff on board.
Booking through Via Privata
USD 1,500 onboard credit per suite
Credited by Via Privata on bookings of USD 40,000 or more — on top of the line's own amenities, at the fare you would pay booking direct. Below that, Virtuoso amenities apply instead — they vary by sailing, and we confirm them for your dates before you book.
- Virtuoso onboard credit on selected dates, and AmaMax dates with onboard credit, plus Virtuoso hosted dates; we confirm which applies to your departure in writing
- AmaWaterways' own offers for your dates, on top
- Suite-selection guidance before the best categories sell through
- We hold your suite while you decide
- Every benefit confirmed in writing before you commit
- Hotels joined either side of the voyage, as one journey
Deck plans and staterooms, ship by ship
Open a ship for every deck plan and its own suites and staterooms, with photographs.
AmaMagna
196 guests
AmaMagna is AmaWaterways' double-width Danube ship: 72 feet across, about twice the width of a standard European river ship, carrying 196 guests in 98 staterooms and suites.
Deck plans & suites
AmaSofia
Debuted spring 2026 · 152 guests
AmaSofia joined the fleet in spring 2026 and sails the Rhine and the Danube with 152 guests in 76 staterooms.
Deck plans & suites
AmaLea, AmaStella and AmaViola
156 guests
AmaLea, AmaStella and AmaViola are three of AmaWaterways' 156-guest European ships, each with 78 staterooms in nine categories of the same sizes; AmaWaterways calls AmaStella and AmaLea sister ships.
Deck plans & suites
AmaKristina
152 guests
AmaKristina carries 152 guests in 76 staterooms; her godmother is AmaWaterways co-founder Kristin Karst.
Deck plans & suites
AmaLyra
140 guests
AmaLyra is AmaWaterways' Seine ship: 360 ft long, carrying 140 guests in 71 staterooms.
Deck plans & suitesAmaDouro
102 guests
AmaDouro sails the Douro through Portugal and into Spain with 102 guests in 51 staterooms.
Deck plans & suites
AmaVida
102 guests
AmaVida was built for the Douro and carries 102 guests in 51 staterooms and suites in five categories.
Deck plans & suites
AmaDahlia
72 guests
AmaDahlia sails only the Nile, with 72 guests in 36 staterooms, 16 of them suites with step-out balconies.
Deck plans & suites
AmaDara and AmaMaya
AmaDara and AmaMaya sail the Mekong between Vietnam and Cambodia, each with 120 guests in 60 staterooms; AmaWaterways says AmaMaya has the same number and type of rooms as her sister.
Deck plans & suites
AmaRudiLaunching in 2027 · 196 guests
NOT YET SAILING. AmaMagna's sister, 98 staterooms; her inaugural sailing leaves on 11 April 2027 on the Danube.
AmaBellaReimagined 2021 · 160 guests
80 staterooms. Sails mainly the Danube and the Rhine; AmaWaterways pairs her with AmaVerde, both redesigned in 2021.
AmaVerdeRedesigned 2021 · 160 guests
80 staterooms and suites, many with twin balconies. Danube.
AmaCerto162 guests
81 staterooms, a heated pool with a swim-up bar on the Sun Deck. Danube, Rhine, Main and Moselle.
AmaPrima162 guests
81 staterooms and suites in nine categories. Danube, Main, Rhine and Moselle.
AmaReina162 guests
81 staterooms, most with twin balconies. Danube, Main and Rhine.
AmaSerena162 guests
81 staterooms, many with twin balconies; a fireside library. Danube, Main, Rhine and Moselle.
AmaSonata162 guests
81 staterooms, most with twin balconies. Danube, Rhine, Main and Moselle.
AmaVenita162 guests
81 staterooms, most with twin balconies. Rhine, Main, Moselle and Danube.
AmaLucia156 guests
78 staterooms; a sister to AmaLea and AmaKristina. Rhine, Main and Moselle.
AmaMora156 guests
78 staterooms; a sister to AmaLea and AmaKristina. Rhine.
AmaSienaChristened 2021 · 156 guests
78 staterooms; a sister to AmaLea and AmaKristina. Rhine, Main, Moselle and Danube.
AmaFioraLaunching in 2027 · 152 guests
NOT YET SAILING. 76 staterooms; all suites and several stateroom categories have twin balconies. Rhine.
AmaMaria152 guests
NOT YET SAILING. 76 staterooms. AmaWaterways says she will sail the Rhine.
AmaCello140 guests
71 staterooms, most with French balconies. Sails mainly the Rhine and its tributaries.
AmaDante140 guests
71 staterooms. Seine only, between Paris and Normandy.
AmaDolce140 guests
71 staterooms. Bordeaux: the Garonne and Dordogne rivers and the Gironde estuary.
AmaGaia102 guests
51 staterooms, built for the Douro. Douro only, through Portugal and into Spain.
AmaSintra102 guests
51 staterooms, built for the Douro. Douro only, through Portugal and into Spain.
AmaCleo82 guests
41 staterooms, 13 of them suites. Nile, with a land programme in Cairo.
AmaLilia82 guests
41 staterooms, 13 of them suites. Nile, with a land programme in Cairo.
AmaNubiaArriving November 2026 · 76 guests
NOT YET SAILING. 38 staterooms, 15 of them suites. Nile.
AmaMelodia64 guests
32 staterooms with twin balconies, a pool on the Luna Deck. Magdalena River, Colombia.
AmaMagdalena2025 · 60 guests
30 staterooms with twin balconies; AmaWaterways' first ship on the Magdalena River, Colombia.
Zambezi Queen28 guests
14 staterooms on the Chobe River in Africa. Minimum age twelve.
Suites and staterooms
The categories below are the line's own names. Sizes and layouts differ from ship to ship, so each ship page shows its own suites with photographs and the deck plans.
Suites by shipAmaMagna · AmaSofia · AmaLea, AmaStella and AmaViola · AmaKristina · AmaLyra · AmaDouro · AmaVida · AmaDahlia · AmaDara and AmaMaya
Category E
160 sq ft (AmaLea)
The entry stateroom, with fixed windows. Every rate on this page is priced from an entry-level stateroom.
Category CA
170 sq ft (AmaLea)
A French balcony: floor-to-ceiling doors that open, without a deck to step onto.
Category AA
235 sq ft (AmaLea)
The twin balcony: a French balcony and a full outside balcony in the same room. The category we would book.
Suite
350 sq ft (AmaLea)
A French balcony and an outside balcony, an expanded living area, and both a shower and a bathtub.
Grand Suite
474 sq ft (AmaMagna)
One of six on AmaMagna, with a full outside balcony.
Owner's Suite
710 sq ft (AmaMagna)
The top category on AmaMagna, with an outside balcony.
What the fare includes
The question every enquiry opens with. What follows is what the line itself publishes as included — we confirm it against your exact sailing before you commit.
- All meals on board, with wine, beer and soft drinks at lunch and dinner
- Sip & Sail cocktail hour before dinner on European cruises
- Coffee, tea and bottled water around the clock
- Shore excursions with local guides: every excursion in Europe, Africa, Colombia and Egypt, one sightseeing tour per location in Vietnam and Cambodia
- The Chef's Table restaurant, on every ship except those in Portugal
- Wi-Fi on every ship, signal varying by region
- Bicycles and helmets on most European ships (not in Portugal, Asia, Africa or Egypt)
- Port charges, included in US prices
- Not included: gratuities (at your discretion, or prepaid), premium drinks and imported wines, some optional excursions, laundry, air and optional land programmes
On board
The Chef's Table
A multi-course tasting menu cooked in an open kitchen, included in the fare, on every ship except those in Portugal.
Main Restaurant
Breakfast, lunch and dinner à la carte with full table service and open seating on the European ships.
Jimmy's
On AmaMagna: communal, family-style dishes.
Al Fresco
On AmaMagna: lighter, vegetable-forward cooking with a wide view of the river.
Zen Wellness Studio
On AmaMagna: classes with a wellness host, a juice bar and two massage rooms, with a sun-deck pool, whirlpool and a pickleball court above.
The sun deck
Whirlpools or heated pools on the European ships, saunas on some, a pool on AmaDara and the Nile ships, and a river-fed pool on the Zambezi Queen. No attendant on duty.
Rivers, sailing by sailing
8 departures we would shortlist from the line's calendar, each with its route, the map and our hotels at either end. Filter them by region, month or length; For any other date the line publishes, ask and we send it with the fare.
All 8 sailings
Secrets of Egypt & the Nile
AmaDahlia · 2 Dec 2026 · 11 nights
Cairo roundtrip
from USD 7,919 per person
Booked through usUSD 1,500 from us at USD 40,000+ · Virtuoso amenities below that
View the route
- Day 1: Cairo, Egypt
- Day 2: Cairo, Egypt
- Day 3: Cairo, Egypt
- Day 4: Cairo, Egypt
- Day 5: Luxor, Egypt
- Day 6: Edfu, Egypt
- Day 7: Aswan, Egypt
- Day 8: Kom Ombo, Egypt
- Day 9: Luxor, Egypt
- Day 10: Qena, Egypt
- Day 11: Cairo, Egypt
- Day 12: Cairo, Egypt
Christmas Markets on the Danube
AmaSofia · 6 Dec 2026 · 7 nights
Budapest to Vilshofen
from USD 5,649 per person
Booked through usUSD 1,500 from us at USD 40,000+ · Virtuoso amenities below that
View the route
- Day 1: Budapest, Hungary
- Day 2: Budapest, Hungary
- Day 3: Bratislava, Slovakia
- Day 4: Vienna, Austria
- Day 5: Weissenkirchen, Austria
- Day 6: Linz, Austria
- Day 7: Passau, Germany
- Day 8: Vilshofen, Germany
Where to stay before and after
Charms of the Mekong
AmaMaya · 1 Mar 2027 · 7 nights
Ho Chi Minh City to Kampong Cham
from USD 3,879 per person
Booked through usUSD 1,500 from us at USD 40,000+ · Virtuoso amenities below that
View the route
- Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Day 2: Cai Be, Vietnam
- Day 3: Tan Chau, Vietnam
- Day 4: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- Day 5: Oudong, Cambodia
- Day 6: Koh Oknha Tey, KH, Cambodia
- Day 7: Angkor Ban, Cambodia
- Day 8: Kampong Cham, Cambodia
Magna on the Danube
AmaMagna · 4 Apr 2027 · 7 nights
Budapest to Vilshofen
from USD 4,279 per person
Booked through usUSD 1,500 from us at USD 40,000+ · Virtuoso amenities below that
View the route
- Day 1: Budapest, Hungary
- Day 2: Budapest, Hungary
- Day 3: Bratislava, Slovakia
- Day 4: Vienna, Austria
- Day 5: Krems An Der Donau, Austria
- Day 6: Linz, Austria
- Day 7: Passau, Germany
- Day 8: Vilshofen, Germany
Where to stay before and after
Rhine Castles & Swiss Alps
AmaSofia · 10 Apr 2027 · 7 nights
Amsterdam to Basel
from USD 4,679 per person
Booked through usUSD 1,500 from us at USD 40,000+ · Virtuoso amenities below that
View the route
- Day 1: Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Day 2: Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Day 3: Cologne, Germany
- Day 4: Rudesheim, Germany
- Day 5: Ludwigshafen, Germany
- Day 6: Strasbourg, France
- Day 7: Basel, Switzerland
- Day 8: Basel, Switzerland
Enticing Douro
AmaDouro · 13 Apr 2027 · 7 nights
Porto roundtrip
from USD 4,979 per person
Booked through usUSD 1,500 from us at USD 40,000+ · Virtuoso amenities below that
View the route
- Day 1: Porto, Portugal
- Day 2: Régua, Portugal
- Day 3: Vega de Terron, Spain
- Day 4: Vega de Terron, Spain
- Day 5: Pinhão, Portugal
- Day 6: Régua, Portugal
- Day 7: Porto, Portugal
- Day 8: Porto, Portugal
Colors of Provence
AmaKristina · 22 Apr 2027 · 7 nights
Lyon to Arles
from USD 5,279 per person
Booked through usUSD 1,500 from us at USD 40,000+ · Virtuoso amenities below that
View the route
- Day 1: Lyon, France
- Day 2: Lyon, France
- Day 3: Lyon, France
- Day 4: Vienne, France
- Day 5: Tournon, France
- Day 6: Avignon, France
- Day 7: Arles, France
- Day 8: Arles, France
Paris & Normandy
AmaLyra · 6 May 2027 · 7 nights
Paris roundtrip
from USD 5,279 per person
Booked through usUSD 1,500 from us at USD 40,000+ · Virtuoso amenities below that
View the route
- Day 1: Paris, France
- Day 2: Les Andelys, France
- Day 3: Le Havre, France
- Day 4: Le Havre, France
- Day 5: Rouen, France
- Day 6: Vernon, France
- Day 7: Paris, France
- Day 8: Paris, France
Where to stay before and after
Before and after the voyage
Stay in Paris
Fares are the lowest fare AmaWaterways' own price data showed for each departure on 9 October 2026: per person at double occupancy in an entry-level stateroom, cruise only, in US dollars, port charges included, as AmaWaterways states. Fares move with its offers; we confirm which categories are open on your dates.
Booking this line
Pick the ship and the stateroom before the river: on the standard European ships the twin-balcony AA and AB categories are the ones to hold, and on AmaMagna the suites are few. We add the hotel nights at each end, which on a one-way river cruise is half the trip.
Questions, answered
What is the best AmaWaterways booking offer?
Judge any offer on what reaches you per suite. Booking through Via Privata, sailings of USD 40,000 or more carry a USD 1,500 onboard credit from us, on top of whatever the line itself is running for your dates and the consortium amenities the sailing qualifies for — at the same fare you would pay booking direct. Selected dates also carry a Virtuoso onboard credit, AmaMax dates carry onboard credit, and some departures are Virtuoso hosted; below USD 40,000 those are what booking through us adds. We confirm in writing exactly which benefits your dates carry before you commit.
What does an AmaWaterways fare include?
Every meal, with wine, beer and soft drinks at lunch and dinner, a cocktail hour before dinner in Europe, coffee and water all day, shore excursions with local guides, Wi-Fi, bicycles on most European ships, The Chef's Table restaurant on most ships, and port charges in US prices. Gratuities, premium drinks, some optional excursions and air are extra.
What is a twin balcony?
A stateroom with two ways onto the river: a French balcony, floor-to-ceiling doors that open in the room, and a separate outside balcony you can sit on. On AmaLea these categories measure 235 sq ft. It is the layout that sets the line apart, and the one we would book.
Why is AmaWaterways in your premium tier?
Because of the inclusions rather than the ships. Drinks stop at mealtimes and the cocktail hour, gratuities are on top, and the European ships follow one design. For the most inclusive river fare, with a butler from Suite level, Uniworld is the line we list above it; for a balcony you can step out onto, AmaWaterways is the line we look at first.
Can we bring children?
From age four, or twelve on Africa trips. Guests under 18 share a stateroom with an adult, and there are no children's programmes or childcare on board.
Details checked against AmaWaterways's published materials · August 2026
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