AmaWaterways
{{Short description|River cruise company in California, US}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox company
| name = AmaWaterways, LLC
| logo =
| image = Amastella ENI 07002031 near Sankt Goar-Oberwesel pic1.JPG
| image_size =
| image_alt =
| image_caption = AmaStella on the Rhine
| type = Private
| industry = River cruise company, cruise line
| founded = {{start date and age|2002}}
| hq_location_city = Calabasas, California
| hq_location_country = United States
| services = River cruises
| website = {{URL|https://www.amawaterways.com/}}
}}
AmaWaterways is a Calabasas, California based river cruise company that offers cruises in Europe, Southern Africa, Southeast Asia, South America, and Egypt. Its price range is considered "luxury" among river cruises.{{cite web |url= https://www.cruisecritic.com/articles.cfm?ID=3109 |title= AmaWaterways vs. Emerald Waterways |website= www.cruisecritic.com |author= Jeannine Williamson |accessdate= 9 February 2020}} It had a fleet of 26 ships as of 2022.{{cite press release|title=AmaWaterways Announces Retirement of Gary Murphy, Senior Vice President of Sales, Promotes Alex Pinelo |url=https://www.amawaterways.com/News/PressReleaseDetail?id=814 |agency=Hemsworth Communications|location=Calabasas, CA |publisher=AmaWaterways |access-date=4 February 2022 |date=24 January 2022}}
History
AmaWaterways was co-founded in 2002 by Rudi Schreiner, Jimmy Murphy, and Kristin Karst. Schreiner had been one of the pioneers of the river cruise industry after the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal opened in 1992.{{cite web|url= https://www.amawaterways.com/explore/our-story |title= Our Story |publisher= AmaWaterways |date=2015–2019 |accessdate= 9 February 2020}} Schreiner was still the president and co-owner of the company as of 2018.{{cite web |url= https://www.travelmarketreport.com/articles/AmaWaterways-Unveils-Details-of-Newest-Ship-AmaMagna |title= AmaWaterways Unveils Details of Newest Ship, AmaMagna |author= Daniel McCarthy |website= travelmarket report |accessdate= 9 February 2020}}
Present day
File:AmaWaterways cruise ship AmaPrima -04.JPG]]
AmaWaterways cruise ships ply a number of rivers in Europe, including the Danube, Rhine, Seine, Douro, Moselle, Main, Garonne,{{cite web|url= https://www.amawaterways.com/destination/europe-river-cruises/2020/taste-of-bordeaux |publisher=AmaWaterways |title= Taste of Bordeaux |accessdate= 9 February 2020}} and Rhône.{{cite web|url= https://www.amawaterways.com/destination/europe-river-cruises/2020/colors-of-provence |publisher=AmaWaterways |title= Colors of Provence |accessdate= 9 February 2020}} Outside Europe, their ships cruise the Mekong and Chobe rivers.
At each port of call, there are guided excursions that are graded according to the difficulty level of the walking. The company also caters to bicyclists, golfers, and other active passengers. Starting in 2016, it offered "cruise and bike trips on the Rhine, Seine and Douro".
Cruises are full-board and include wine and beer with meals as well as a cocktail hour. AmaWaterways is reportedly the only river cruise line to belong to the gourmet chain La Chaîne des Rôtisseurs.
Unusually for river cruises, there are hair salons on AmaWaterways ships, as well as spas, gyms, and libraries.{{cite news|author= Kathy Armstrong |date= 25 January 2020 |newspaper= Irish Independent |title= Down the Danube: What would a 20-something make of a river cruise? |url= https://www.independent.ie/tablet/weekender/down-the-danube-what-would-a-20-something-make-of-a-river-cruise-38885167.html?token=562854768 |accessdate= 9 February 2020}}
Special interest cruises
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.{{cite news|title= Vacationing With Kids? Here Are 15 of the Best New Family-Friendly Cruises to Take in 2020 |date= 7 February 2020 |author= Maryn Liles |url= https://parade.com/930427/marynliles/family-cruises-2020/ |website= Parade.com |accessdate= 9 February 2020}}{{cite news |url= https://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/features/story/2020/feb/05/disney-amps-european-river-cruise-options/815372/ |newspaper= Texarkana Gazette |title= Disney amps up European river cruise options |author= Orlando Sentinel |date= 5 February 2020 |accessdate= 9 February 2020}}
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.{{cite web|url= https://www.luxurytraveladvisor.com/cruises/amawaterways-to-offer-solo-traveler-promotion |title= AmaWaterways to Offer Solo Traveler Promotion |date= 30 November 2017 |accessdate= 9 February 2020 |website= Luxury Travel Advisor}}
Fleet
As of 2022, AmaWaterways had a fleet of 26 ships. One of these, the AmaMagna, is the largest cruise ship on the Danube. Roughly twice as wide as other cruise ships on the Danube,{{cite news|url= https://www.btnews.co.uk/article/15641 |title= Cruise New February: AmaMagna |newspaper=The Business Travel News |date= 3 February 2020 |accessdate= 9 February 2020}} the AmaMagna is meant to offer passengers more roomy accommodations and more dining options than would be possible on a narrower river cruise ship.
| class="wikitable"
! Ship!! Entered service !! Length !! Passengers !! Class !! Port of registry !! Flag !! Register No. !! Notes | ||||||||
| AmaBella | 2010 | {{convert|135.0|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} | 162 | Basel | 25px | ENI 02332082 | ||
| AmaCello | 2008 | {{convert|110.0|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} | 150 | Basel | 25px | ENI 02329809 | ||
| AmaCerto | 2012 | {{convert|135.0|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} | 164 | Basel | 25px | ENI 07001949 | ||
| AmaDahlia | 2021 | {{convert|236|ft|m|order=flip|abbr=on}} | 72 | {{flagicon|Egypt}} | ||||
| AmaDante | 2008 | {{convert|110.0|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} | 150 | Basel | 25px | ENI 02329183 | ||
| AmaDara | 2015
| {{convert|92|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} |124 | | {{flagicon|Vietnam}} | ||||||
| AmaDolce | 2009 | {{convert|110.0|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} | 148 | Basel | 25px | ENI 02331267 | ||
| AmaDouro | 2019
| 79.3 m | 102 | Douro
|{{flagicon|Portugal}} | | |||||
| AmaKristina | 2017 | 135.0 m | 156 | Basel | 25px | |||
| AmaLea | 2018 | 135.0 m | 156 | Basel | 25px | |||
| AmaLucia | 2021 | 135.0 m | 156 | Basel | 25px | ENI 07002142 | ||
| AmaLyra | 2009 | 109.8 m
| 144 | Basel
| 25px | |||||
| AmaMagdalena | ||||||||
| AmaMagna | 2019 | 135.0 m | 196 | Basel | 25px | |||
| AmaMora | 2019 | 135.0 m | 156 | Basel | 25px | |||
| AmaPrima | 2013 | {{convert|135.0|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} | 164 | Basel | 25px | ENI 07001958 | ||
| AmaReina | 2014 | {{convert|135.0|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} | 162 | Basel | 25px | ENI 02335818 | ||
| AmaSerena{{cite news|url= https://www.travelweekly.com/River-Cruising/AmaWaterways-to-debut-new-ship-new-itineraries-in-2021 |title= AmaWaterways to debut new ship, new itineraries in 2021 |author= Jeri Clausing |date= 15 January 2020 |newspaper= Travel Weekly}} | 2015 | {{convert|135.0|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} | 164 | Basel | 25px | ENI 07002014 | ||
| AmaSiena | 2021 | 135.0 m
| 162 | Basel | 25px | ||||
| AmaSonata | 2014 | {{convert|135.0|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} | 164 | Basel | 25px | ENI 07001981 | ||
| AmaStella | 2016 | 135.0 m | 156 | Basel | 25px | |||
| AmaVenita | 2014 | {{convert|135.0|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} | 162 | Basel | 25px | ENI 07002005 | built as AmaVista | |
| AmaVerde | 2011 | 135.0 m | 161
| | Basel | 25px | |||
| AmaVida | 2013 | {{convert|79.0|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} | 108 | Douro | {{flagicon|Portugal}} | unknown | ||
| AmaViola | 2016 | 135.0 m | 156 | Basel | 25px | |||
| Zambezi Queen | 2009 | {{convert|45.7|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} | 28 | Kasane | {{flagicon|Namibia}}
| | renovated in 2019 |
References
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External links
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- {{Official website}}
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Category:American companies established in 2002
Category:Companies based in Calabasas, California