When I embarked on my first river cruise in December, a lot of my friends thought I was crazy. The thought of traveling to the wintry chill of Europe one week before Christmas didn’t leave most of … [Read more...] about Scenic Tours, French Country Waterways, and Ten Good Reasons to River Cruise
Ship Profile: AmaLyra
Launched in 2009, the beautiful duo of the AmaLyra and AmaDolce joined the AMAWATERWAYS‘ fleet, as sister ships to AmaDante and near-sister ships to AmaCello (2008), AmaLegro (2007) and AmaDagio … [Read more...] about Ship Profile: AmaLyra
The Future of AmaWaterways: AmaPrima
In 2013, AmaWaterways will take delivery of an entirely new class of river cruise ship, beginning with the 164-guest, 443-foot long AmaPrima. Designed to resemble the classic oceangoing yachts, … [Read more...] about The Future of AmaWaterways: AmaPrima
My First Experience On A River
My first experience on a river ended up being a Mother's Nightmare. No kidding. The year was 1985, and I had been bicycling and backpacking in New Zealand when, near Queenstown, a rafting trip on … [Read more...] about My First Experience On A River
Paris and Normandy with AmaWaterways
If you’ve always wanted to see the best of France from the convenience of a river cruise ship, AmaWaterways has just the itinerary for you. Next year, the line is offering and 11-day Paris and … [Read more...] about Paris and Normandy with AmaWaterways
AmaWaterways’ Grand 21-Day Adventure
If you’ve always wanted to take a river cruise but found that the standard weeklong river cruise just isn’t enough time to spend in the historic embrace of Europe, AmaWaterways has put together just … [Read more...] about AmaWaterways’ Grand 21-Day Adventure