Time is precious, and we know you want to make the most of yours. Join us for longer, more immersive river cruise journeys with complimentary pre- or post-cruise land packages for an engaging experience of some of the most iconic destinations throughout Europe.
River cruising, with its smaller groups and up-close-and-personal ports, is the ideal way to travel through Europe, unpacking just once and experiencing multiple destinations in one seamless journey.
Travelling this close to the action also means getting closer to the destinations. Being immersed in the culture and traditions of where we cruise has always been at the heart of AmaWaterways’ itineraries. Our Co-Founders, Rudi Schreiner and Kristin Karst, have their roots in Europe – Rudi is from Austria (the Danube is in his DNA); Kristin, who has been named one of 2024’s “Most Influential Women in Travel,” is from Germany – and they make it their personal mission to share their love of Europe with every journey. You might even find them on board during yours!
Now more than ever, travel is a wonderful way to discover new places, meet new people and try new things. That’s why AmaWaterways is delighted to give our guests more time to take advantage of our incredible Complimentary Land Package offer – now available through June 30, 2024. Why not extend your 7-night river cruise and stay longer or arrive earlier and get a deeper sense of your destination? How does some extra time experiencing the art and the cuisine of Spain’s Basque Country, or the luxury of Nice and Monaco along the French Riviera sound? The food, the wine, the cheese!
Maximise your international airfare and arrive before you embark your ship to start your vacation in relaxation mode, shake off the jet lag and get comfortable with your new time zone. You will also meet other like-minded travellers who have opted to add a few days of discovery to their itinerary, easing you into a more active social life when you come on board. With complimentary wellness activities; destination-inspired, chef-approved cuisine with plenty of health-conscious choices; and local musicians and artists to entertain and stimulate your mind, body and spirit, a cruise on board an AmaWaterways ship is full of pleasures for everyone.
If you’re more the “get-up-and-go” type, days can be added onto the end of your river cruise, giving you bonus immersion as well as the opportunity to “download” all the experiences you’ve just had. It’s a chance to better explore the area of your disembarkation, such as Amsterdam with its winding canals, colourful architecture and lush gardens, or head to a nearby city that may not be accessible by river or on your main itinerary, but where AmaWaterways has local guides and experts ready to share their cities’ sights and sounds with you (The “City of a Hundred Spires” that is Prague! The clear waters and stunning lakeside villas of Lake Como!).
Attention solo travellers! AmaWaterways is offering special savings just for you. Plus, select ships in France feature a limited number of staterooms – with French balconies, naturally – designed for the solo traveller in mind. With only a maximum of 140 to 156 passengers on our ships, it’s an instantly more intimate and less intimidating experience, putting you in vacation mode straight away. If you’re more of an introvert, have no fear. The Cruise Manager and crew happily extend an invitation for all solo travellers to dine with one of the ship’s officers their first evening on board – while making introductions to other guests as well. The pre-cruise land packages are also a brilliant idea: Get to know a few of your fellow travellers and your ship’s Cruise Manager before setting sail.
