AmaLotus Review
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We took this tour in January 2011 which is during the dry and cool season. Most of the comments that others have left are quite accurate, but I will add some additional emphasis to some issues.
This was our sixth river cruise and second with AMA Waterways. The AMALotus is a new ship, but perhaps the worst river cruiser we have ever been on. This includes river cruises we have taken in China and Egypt, as well as Europe. Staterooms are comfortably sized, but the selection of furniture was not very functional. Other than a closet with hangers, there was literally no place to put your things.
The bathroom was excellent, but we consistently had a major problem with the shower water temperature. It varied repeatedly from scalding hot to icy cold regardless of the faucet settings. Rooms had a nice HD flat screen TV, but no satellite reception. Wireless was limited to the lounge and was good when we were moored or in port.
Cabin Review
Balcony Stateroom
Cabin was roomy, but with little space to unpack except for the closet with hangers. Furnishings lacked drawers and shelves. Bedding was excellent. Bathroom was very nice and large, but shower temperature was VERY erratic. Nice flat screen TV connects only to a DVD player; no satellite service is available. No wireless in rooms, but avaiable in the ship's lounge. Our cabin had serious air conditioning problems (which were also encountered by some others). Balcony is only large enough for one chair because it is designed to allow space for a "second balcony" which is just french doors with no outside area. This second balcony is useless and just takes away room from the real, useable one.