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AmaLea moored on a river bank, her name on the bow, trees overhanging the water

AmaLea, AmaStella and AmaViola: Deck plans and staterooms

AmaWaterways

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.

Guests
156 on each ship
Staterooms
78
Decks
4 (Sun, Violin, Cello and Piano)
Length
443 ft

The ships

Most rooms have the line's twin balcony, a French balcony and an outside balcony in one room.

6 stateroom and suite categories: Suite · Category AA / AB · Category BA / BB · Category CA · Category CB · Category D / E

AmaLea, AmaStella and AmaViola: the ships on this page

AmaLea · AmaStella · AmaViola

Crew
51

What the AmaWaterways fare includes

  • 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
All 8 inclusions, and what is charged separately

Staterooms and suites on these ships

Nine categories with the same sizes on all three ships, as AmaWaterways prints them. The photos are the ones AmaWaterways shows for each category on the AmaLea, AmaStella and AmaViola pages.

At a glance

Suite

350 sq ft (33 m²)Violin Deck

French balcony and outside balcony, a larger sitting area, and a bathroom with both a bathtub and a separate shower.

Category AA / AB

235 sq ft (22 m²)AA on Violin Deck, AB on Cello Deck

The twin balcony: a French balcony and a step-out balcony with seating in the same room.

Category BA / BB

210 sq ft (20 m²)BA on Violin Deck, BB on Cello Deck

French balcony and outside balcony in a smaller room.

Category CA

170 sq ft (16 m²)Violin and Cello Decks

A French balcony: floor-to-ceiling doors that open, without a deck to step onto.

Category CB

155 sq ft (14 m²)Violin Deck

The smaller French-balcony room.

Category D / E

160 sq ft (15 m²)Piano Deck

Fixed windows, on the lowest deck. The entry categories.

Deck plans

Plans as AmaWaterways publishes them for AmaLea. AmaStella and AmaViola share the same layout; on those two the elevator does not reach the Piano Deck, while on AmaLea it reaches every deck but the Sun Deck.

Sun Deck plan of AmaLea, showing the pool, the wheelhouse and the Sun Deck and Deck Club forward

Swipe the plan sideways to follow the deck.

Sun Deck

The pool, the wheelhouse and the Sun Deck and Deck Club forward.

On board

Restaurants and bars

Main Restaurant
Locally inspired menus, forward on the Cello Deck (labelled Journeys Restaurant on the plan).
The Chef's Table
A multi-course tasting menu with a view into the glass-enclosed kitchen, aft on the Violin Deck.
Al Fresco Terrace
Dining with river views, on AmaStella and AmaViola as their pages describe it.

Spa, pools and public areas

Main Lounge
Tapas and light bites, and evening entertainment, forward on the Violin Deck.
Sun Deck
A heated pool (with a swim-up bar on AmaLea), a walking track and the Deck Club at the bow.
Fitness and spa
A fitness room, massage and a hair salon, plus complimentary bicycles for use ashore.

Questions about AmaLea, AmaStella and AmaViola

Which stateroom categories does AmaLea, AmaStella and AmaViola have?
6 categories, as AmaWaterways names them: Suite, Category AA / AB, Category BA / BB, Category CA, Category CB and Category D / E. Each is listed above with its size, its deck and the photographs AmaWaterways publishes.
Can I choose a particular stateroom number on AmaLea, AmaStella and AmaViola?
Usually, yes. Most AmaWaterways categories are sold by stateroom number, so you can pick one from the deck plans above and we ask AmaWaterways to hold it while the category is open. Some fares are sold as a guarantee, where the line assigns the stateroom later; we tell you which before you commit.
What does the AmaWaterways fare include on AmaLea, AmaStella and AmaViola?
AmaWaterways publishes the fare as including: 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 full list, and what is charged separately, is on the AmaWaterways page.
What changes when I book AmaLea, AmaStella and AmaViola 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.
Which ships does this page cover?
3 ships: AmaLea, AmaStella and AmaViola. Plans as AmaWaterways publishes them for AmaLea. AmaStella and AmaViola share the same layout; on those two the elevator does not reach the Piano Deck, while on AmaLea it reaches every deck but the Sun Deck.

The other AmaWaterways ships

AmaWaterways: the line, what the fare includes, every sailing

Deck plans, stateroom sizes and photographs from AmaWaterways's own published materials · read October 2026 · a size in parentheses isour arithmetic on the line's figures

Photography and deck plans appear courtesy of AmaWaterways and remain the line's property; Via Privata shows them as an independent travel advisory that arranges AmaWaterways bookings. We are not owned by or affiliated with the line, and all trademarks belong to their owners. Layouts can change at a refit: we confirm the plan for your sailing before you choose a room.

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Tell us roughly when you would like to sail on AmaLea, AmaStella and AmaViola. We reply with what is open, the fare and the stateroom worth having, with every benefit in writing.

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