AmaWaterways has unveiled the godmother for the upcoming AmaDouro, as Advantage Travel Partnership CEO, Julia Lo Bue-Said – the cruise line’s first-ever British godmother. Bue-Said will bless the ship at a special ceremony on 12 April in Porto, ahead of the ship’s maiden voyage. Kristin Karst, Executive Vice President and Co-owner of AmaWaterways, said: “We […]
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AmaWaterways’ new ship prepares to evolve European river cruises
At nearly twice the width of traditional European river ships, AmaMagna is truly evolving the world of river cruising. Due to launch in May this year, she has been designed with a fresh, contemporary take on river cruising. Her expansive size means that she will be welcomed by those who long for that extra luxury […]
Avalon Waterways wins two Cruise Critic awards
Avalon Waterways was the recipient of two prestigious Cruise Critic awards last month. Celebrating its ninth anniversary, the UK Editors’ Picks Awards are part of the world’s largest cruise reviews site and online cruise community. The winners were announced at a ceremony in December 2018, amongst a number of influential cruise media, cruise experts, industry […]
How is the river cruise industry changing?
A new year brings with it a chance to reflect and see how the river cruise industry has transformed over the last 12 months. Personalisation and immersion are two of the main draws for future travel, recent trends have shown. With holidaymakers looking to seek out getaways which appeal to their personal tastes. Deeper and […]
AmaWaterways unveils new itineraries for AmaMagna
Due to set sail with the rest of the fleet in 2019, AmaMagna will be setting a whole new level of excellence for AmaWaterways when she debuts. Newly-released 2020 AmaMagna itineraries The cruise line has released its 2020 itineraries, featuring two new itineraries for AmaMagna, as well as more land extensions and an expanded programme […]
AmaWaterways unveils 2020 sailings
AmaWaterways have recently released their 2020 sailings, including sailings aboard the new AmaMagna which will be sailing in 2019. AmaWaterways 2020 river cruises Reflecting the cruise line’s commitment to innovation and excellence, the initial release introduces a number of new land extensions and itineraries on its award-winning ships, including the revolutionary AmaMagna. Executive Vice President […]
AmaWaterways names the godmother for the new ship, AmaMora
Co-president of Ensemble Travel Group, Libbie Rice has been named godmother of AmaWaterways’ new ship, AmaMora. The ship is one of three new additions to the cruise line’s fleet, set to join in 2019. The all-new AmaMora A christening ceremony will take place in Lahnstein, Germany in July, where Rice will bless the 156-passenger ship […]
CroisiEurope adding fourth ship to the Rhone
With three ships already sailing the Rhone River for CroisiEurope, the cruise line has announced it will be adding a fourth as of next year! Fourth ship to sail the Rhone for CroisiEurope The ship will sail three itineraries of six-, seven- and eight-days along the Rhone from 2019. The seven-day itinerary will be brand […]
New additions to the Uniworld fleet
The Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection is about to get bigger following the cruise line’s announcement that there will be four new ships to launch before 2021! Four new ships for Uniworld The ships will replace existing vessels across destinations such as Egypt, Portugal, Vietnam and Russia. Each of the new additions will be custom-built […]
See the legendary Passion Play on a river cruise
River cruisers looking to sail in 2020 will be interested to know they could have the chance to experience a once-in-a-decade event – the Oberammergau Passion Play. What is the Oberammergau Passion Play? The history of the play began in 1633 when the people of Oberammergau – a town in the Bavarian Alps of Germany […]