AmaPrima Review

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Carolyn Spencer Brown
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AmaWaterways has carved out a niche for itself in the river cruise arena with its emphasis on wine and food amid comfortably stylish surrounds. AmaPrima, the line's newest ship, carries on that tradition.

Unique to AmaPrima (and sisters AmaCerto, AmaBella and AmaVerde) is that the majority of staterooms feature double-balcony configurations. One side is a French verandah, with floor-to-ceiling doors that open wide, and the other is an actual balcony, with comfortable chairs. Notable, too: These spacious staterooms aren't limited to a lucky few. On the top two cabin decks, they're plentiful.

Other delightful features on AmaPrima make it such a welcoming ship. On the sun deck, a splash pool (with swim-up bar) and its deep, comfy wicker-like sofas are popular gathering spots. The small gym is well stocked with state-of-the-art equipment, and the sprawling lounge features a library nook with a faux fireplace.

It's important to note, though, that the ship's gorgeous decor and creature comforts are a backdrop to the experience you'll have on land. AmaWaterways features a nice range of possibilities in each port (most of which come in the complimentary category) that target a variety of travel styles. Highlights include standard tours, themed experiences geared toward interests in areas like art, food and wine, and recreationally oriented expeditions on the bicycles.

AmaWaterways offers terrific value-for-money extras on its cruises; these include free and unlimited Wi-Fi (with an unusually fast connection for a cruise ship) and complimentary beer, wine and sodas at lunch and dinner.

Rounding out a superb cruise experience, the crew on AmaPrima were outstanding. Warm, efficient and personable, the tone was set on the first night onboard, when a couple, having traveled all day, arrived well after mealtime. They and plaintively asked the bartender if there were snacks available. Instead, she went down to the kitchen and assembled them a full meal.

About

Passengers: 164
Crew: 49
Passenger to Crew: 3.35:1
Launched: 2012
Shore Excursions: 87

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Fellow Passengers

AmaWaterways generally appeals to well-traveled, 50-plus passengers with a strong interest in culinary arts and active exploration. Geographically, passengers are strongly drawn from North America, but the cruise line attracts a solid representation from the U.K. and Australia, where its partner, APT Touring, also markets the line.

AmaWaterways AmaPrima Dress Code

Day and night, the prevailing dress code is country club casual, except for the once-a-cruise Captain's Dinner, when male passengers don jackets and ties, and women wear cocktail garb.

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AmaWaterways AmaPrima departs from Amsterdam and Basel

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AmaWaterways AmaPrima Cruiser Reviews

Amazing AMA experience

We had twin balcony cabins for the kids and a suite for us.Because we were 10 people, they set us up in the wine rooms at most meals.Read More
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Jben

many10+ Cruises

Age 62s

This cruise started with 3 days in Paris, train to Luxemburg, cruise to Basel, land tour of Lucerne and Zurich.

On the same day, Sept 14, we had a night tour of Lahneck Castle.This was the one and only time we actually got into a castle and it was too dark to see much!Read More
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kshear53

many10+ Cruises

Age 70s

A View of Europe thru a wine glass

On board the ship, the wine poured freely, there was no reason to purchase wine in town!The highlight of the cruise was coming across an unplanned event, a Wine Festival in the beautiful town of Cochem Germany.Read More
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couple2-5 Cruises

Age 60s

Terrific River Cruise - Amsterdam to Basel

We took the pre-cruise extension in Amsterdam which we would recommend.The stops on the cruise were excellent - we saw a lot and the guides on the tours were all good to excellent.Read More
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Cynthia Bellman

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