Departures of AmaWaterways’ new Colombia river cruise have sold out until the end of May, Co-Owner Greg Murphy has revealed ahead of the new itinerary’s launch on 15 March.

AmaWaterways Co-Founder Kristin Karst is stepping down from her role as Executive Vice President to take on the new position of Chief Brand Ambassador.

AmaWaterways has forged a new partnership with Smithsonian Journeys , the travel program of the Smithsonian Institution, to offer co-branded river cruises which will set sail next year.

Positioning the company for its next phase of growth, AmaWaterways has named Catherine Powell as its new President. Effective 17 February 2025, Powell will work alongside co-founders Rudi Schreiner and Kristin Karst.

As part of a new initiative, river cruise line AmaWaterways is providing complimentary pre- and post-cruise land packages on select European sailings designed to give travellers a deeper connection with the destinations they visit.

AmaWaterways has confirmed it will grow its team in the first quarter of 2025, as the inaugural year of its ANZ sales and marketing presence was branded a success.

AmaWaterways has confirmed a further two-month delay for the already revised launch of its inaugural sailing in Colombia aboard AmaMagdalena, most recently slated to debut in January 2025. The first of two purpose-built ships for the new market was originally intended to launch in December 2023.

Travel Associates’ inaugural Luxury Cruise Event lured more than 500 keen-to-book cruisers to the Hyatt Regency Sydney last Sunday, with crowds amassing at the doors to the Grand Ballroom eagerly awaiting for the doors to open at 10am.

AmaWaterways has started pairing its river cruises with ocean voyages, packaged through Australian wholesalers, to offer new ways to explore Europe.

AmaWaterways has announced a new Best of the Danube itinerary, sailing roundtrip from Budapest, with 15 departures in 2025 and 14 in 2026. The new itinerary launches in honour of “Rudi’s favourite cruise” – Rudi being AmaWaterways’ Co-Founder and President, Rudi Schreiner.

AmaWaterways will add a second double-width ship to its fleet, Kristin Karst, Executive Vice President and Co-Founder of the river cruise operator has said.

AmaWaterways is adding two new river ships to its fleet in 2026, with AmaKaia for the Mekong River and AmaSofia for Europe’s Rhine and Danube rivers.