US-based European cruise specialist AmaWaterways has revealed “several positive travel trends” driving increased demand and strong river cruise bookings for the year ahead.

AmaWaterways is repositioning two river ships to the Rhône and the Seine rivers in France ahead of the resumption of cruising in Spring 2021.

AmaWaterways is now accepting bookings for the majority of its 2022 deployment, six months ahead of previous season openings. All itineraries in France, Portugal, Holland and those travelling the Rhine and Moselle rivers are open for reservations. By 20 May the remaining 2022 river cruise voyages with pre- and post-cruise land extensions will also be available.

AmaWaterways has confirmed its Egypt return for 2021, with a new 11-night river cruise and land program now on sale beginning next September. The company’s Co-Founder and Executive Vice President Kristen Karst flagged AmaWaterways’ resumption of operation in Egypt in mid-2019 and more widely at the CLIA UK conference in November. The river cruise specialist last offered an Egypt program ahead of the Arab Spring in 2011.

AmaWaterways has unveiled its 2021 sailings, which are now open for reservations. In 2021, the company will welcome a new state-of-the-art ship, four new itineraries and new pre- and post-cruise land programs in some of Europe’s most sought-after destinations.

AmaWaterways has introduced two new wine-themed itineraries to its 2020 lineup of specialty voyages on the Main, Rhine and Moselle Rivers. Next year’s program features 67 Wine Cruises, including two new options that showcase France, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland and the Netherlands.

AmaWaterways’ President and Co-Founder, Rudi Schreiner, dubbed the “godfather of river cruising,” received the esteemed Outstanding Contribution Award from Seatrade Cruise. The award celebrates Schreiner’s long-standing history of innovating the river cruising industry, most recently with the revolutionary AmaMagna, which is twice the width of traditional river cruise ships. Schreiner accepted the award in Hamburg, Germany at the CLIA Germany Gala Dinner during SeaTrade Europe on 11 September, 2019.

AmaWaterways has christened its new wide-berth river ship, AmaMagna, at a ceremony in Grein, Austria. Company co-founders Rudi Schreiner and Kristin Karst, along with Godmother Samantha Brown, travel expert and Emmy Award-winning television host, as she officially christened AmaWaterways’ 23rd ship.

AmaWaterways celebrated the debut of AmaMora on the Rhine River on Monday, 3 June. Embarking on her maiden voyage from Amsterdam to Basel, the 156-guest ship is the third of a trio of new ships introduced by the luxury river cruise line in 2019.

Go back to the enewsletterAmaWaterways’ new ship, AmaMagna, has entered operation on her inaugural voyage from Vilshofen, Germany to Budapest, Hungary this week. The first-ever photos of AmaMagna’s public spaces showcase the stunning design and elegant décor of a multi-level lounge and Main Restaurant, which features floor-to-ceiling windows.

AmaWaterways has christened its newest river cruise ship, AmaDouro, with a festive ceremony in Porto, Portugal.

AmaWaterways (represented in Australia by APT) will add a new ship to its European fleet on 1 July, 2020 to be named AmaSiena. The 156-guest ship will sail a variety of seven, 10 and 11-night itineraries, visiting iconic cities, historical villages and spectacular vineyard regions along the Rhine, Main, Moselle and Danube rivers.