April 17, 2024
AmaMagdalena bumped to a January 2025 debut, AmaMelodia on track for June start
AmaWaterways has confirmed the delay of its launch in Colombia on the Magdalena River by two months, with the first of two ships set to now debut in January 2025.
Read More…March 14, 2024
LATTE chats exclusively with Gary Murphy, Co-Owner SVP Sales
AmaWaterways’ establishment of an Australian beachhead and alignment with Virtuoso in this region has been a pipedream of the business for years, says Gary Murphy, Co-Owner and SVP of Sales for the river cruise operator.
Read More…March 6, 2024
Investment firm L Catterson has ties with LVMH
Global investment firm, L Catterton, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a significant stake in luxury river cruise company, AmaWaterways, from a consortium of investors led by Certares.
Read More…January 29, 2024
Five key recruits named for luxury river cruise line’s Australian outpost
AmaWaterways has officially launched its sales and marketing presence in the Australian and New Zealand markets with the appointment of an Australian-based team of seasoned travel executives.AMA
Read More…December 10, 2023
Six trends shaping the river cruise indusrty
AmaWaterways has offered insights on several key trends that are setting the stage for a prosperous future for the river cruise industry. The trends list comes as AmaWaterways prepares for a robust 2024 which includes the earliest start to a European river cruise season for the brand when two ships commence operations on the Danube and the Rhine from 11 February.
Read More…November 11, 2023
New options to celebrate Black history offered through Portugal
AmaWaterways is boosting its inaugural ‘Soulful Experience in France’ this summer, with the luxury river cruise line releasing a new addition to the 2024 lineup of Soulful Experience river cruise and land packages celebrating Black history and culture along the rivers.
Read More…October 31, 2023
Two new ships and four new itineraries, now bookable
AmaWaterways has released digital editions of its 2025 Brochure, which features the introduction of two state-of-the-art ships, AmaMelodia in Colombia and AmaSintra in Portugal. The guide also features a diverse range of new and returning European river cruise experiences.
Read More…October 26, 2023
First executive of new Sydney-based satellite office revealed as team assembles
AmaWaterways has named Steve Richards as Managing Director, Australia and New Zealand, based in Sydney. Richards will move directly from ocean to river cruising into the newly created position, starting at the end of November.
Read More…October 20, 2023
Back-to-back combination cruises, including connecting transport in 2025
AmaWaterways has released details on a series of new combination cruises in Europe debuting in 2025 in response to guests seeking longer trips. The new “Grand” series of 14-night itineraries, including Grand Seine & Bordeaux, Grand Seine & Rhône and Grand Rhine & Dutch Canals, are attractively priced and include convenient transfers between rivers where applicable.
Read More…August 22, 2023
Two new build luxury river cruisers to enter service in 2025
APT says it will build two new river ships that will launch in Europe in 2025. The decision coincides with the entry of AmaWaterways to the Australian market under its own steam, detailed exclusively by LATTE last week.
Read More…August 16, 2023
Long-standing APT partnership to remain until end of 2024
AmaWaterways is set to make a bigger splash in the Australian market, with the US-headquartered river cruise line establishing a dedicated office in Australia in 2024.
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