AmaPrima

Great Cruise

April

Pros: Excellent crew, great food, nice rooms, amazing scenery and excursions.

Cons: None.

Recommended: Yes

The ship was staffed with fun, friendly, professional crew who provided exceptional service in all areas aboard the ship. The staff made every bit of the trip even more enjoyable. There are set times for meals in the dining room. Breakfast and lunch are full service in the dining room, or self service limited selection in the lounge with extended hours of availability. Dinners are full service in the dining room, and you may choose to eat at the Chef's Tasting Menu dinner in a separate dining room at no extra charge. The Chef's dinner selection offers beverage pairing with each course. There is no uncharge for participating in the Chef's dinner. Food varied at all meals (except breakfast remaining pretty consistent). There are always at least two selections for soups, salads, main courses and desserts to choose from. Cuisine varied, with fresh ingredients, and primarily focused on Western European, international and some Asian preparations. There are also a variety of regular events in the lounge offering light to moderate dining options in between scheduled meals. You will not ever starve on this cruise. There is a daily happy hour in the lounge. Fresh, self serve coffee and tea are always available 24-7 in the lounge. Rooms are nice, clean and kept neatly and freshly stocked on a daily basis. Laundry service is available and convenient with a quick turnaround. Excursion options were available at each stop, and depending on the length of time docked, you may be able to participate in two different excursions in the same area. On many of the active excursions, different pace options are available to accommodate varying speed of attendees. All excursions are led by knowledgeable, friendly, local guides. Don't forget to tip them as they do not work for the cruise line.

We will definitely book another trip with AmaWaterways!

July

Pros: Convenient. Relaxing. Great staff, food, accommodations, and excursions.

Cons: River cruises are expensive but definitely worth it. Internet was spotty in the cabins but was usually fine in the lounge area.

Recommended: Yes

We enjoyed everything about this cruise. We had a great time socializing with others as well as enjoying time on our own. The ship was lovely. The staff was great. Good food, interesting excursions, beautiful views. We will definitely book another AmaWaterways cruise.

Great Tulip Time Cruise

April

Pros: Excellent food, service. Nice newer, larger ship. Cruise Mgr and General Mgr very attentive.

Cons: Some excursions larger than expected.

Recommended: Yes

Overall food excellent, especially chaine de rotissere dinner.

AmaWaterways excels

August

Pros: Excellent vessel and crew, superb Cruise Manager, wonderful itinerary with ports of call

Cons: none

Recommended: Yes

The crew members were truly committed in their efforts to ensure that every passenger had the best possible experience. We loved every minute of the Magnificent Europe Cruise. The Cruise Manager was very helpful in helping passengers tailor any custom outings, and was incredibly gregarious, thorough, and professional.

Amsterdam river cruise to see the tulips and windmills of the Netherlands

April

Pros: Wonderful tours with outstanding tour guides, Cruise manager very organized, kind, handled every need quite smoothly with a sense of humor. Food very good with very friendly and helpful staff.

Cons: gift shop sparce, but then saved me some money!!

Recommended: Yes

Fabulous cruise manager and staff that aimed to please every need. Various options for tours which were very good. Tour guides very knowledgeable, pleasant and all but one could handle a group quite well.

Christmas market on the Rhine

December

Pros: Very friendly staff

Cons: Squeaking sound near ceiling - very noticeable at night

Recommended: Yes

Only negative was the noise in our room - coming from the ceiling area near bathroom - notified the hotel manager. He thought it might be due to weather but it still needs to be fixed room 216. By chance a pair of walking sticks were returned to boat on the 14th by taxi person as he failed to put with our bags. Any chance they can be mailed back to me. Willing to pay for cost. These are Nordic walking sticks in a black bag. Might have my name in side - Carol Lee Owens

Enchanting Rhine cruise

August

Pros: Great itinerary - All the Local Guides were excellent. Small tour groups.

Cons: Food was good but not outstanding.

Recommended: No

Happy crew - happy guests.

AMA

December

Pros: Organized, efficient especially getting us through the airport on our departure. Friendly and helpful staff on the ship . Menu on the buffet was excellent.

Cons: When we docked and had local guides, all were informative. In some instances, they gave more information than needed which meant less time for us to spend at the Christmas Markets.

Recommended: Yes

The only negative was that food was not available 24/7 so when we arrived and were not able to sleep because of the time change, some of us were hungry so we learned to keep snacks in out rooms. Local guides were very informative....which was ok except that some gave so much of a guided tour of the city that we had less time for the Christmas Markets which was a primary interest to most of us. It was an enjoyable trip in spite of the COLD temp, but we were fortunate that it did not rain or snow so weather conditions were perfect. It was the first time on the river so the voyage was calm....interesting going through the locks.

Best vacation ever!

May

Pros: Food, crew, state of the ship, grace under fire.

Cons: Would prefer fewer days in little medieval cities and more time in Vienna and Budapest.

Recommended: Yes

Would travel with AMA again and highly recommend it.

Christmas Cruise Extraordinaire

December

Pros: Everything! Food, locations, specialized pace of tours, attention to details.

Cons: Some Christmas markets closed during the cruise time but that was not unexpected since our cruise ran before and after Christmas.

Recommended: Yes

We have taken many cruises but this was by far the best. The staff did everything possible to make us feel pampered. The food was fabulous, the entertainment a tad campy but incredibly fun and the tours were both informative and extremely interesting. We appreciated that all tours offered the same venues but could be done at various paces (regular walkers, easy walkers, etc.) Can't wait to go again.

Christmas Time

December

Pros: Excellent cuisine, beautiful Christmas decorations

Cons: Problems with toilet twice; very noisy going through locks

Recommended: Yes

Very narrow spiral staircase to lowest deck.

Danube Cruise

September

Pros: Ship is new and very nice; staff excellent, friendly, always helpful.

Cons:

Recommended: Yes

This was a very nice cruise, made all the more pleasurable by the included tours and options provided. I would definitely recommend this line and intinerary to anyone desiring a taste of the Danube River and it's surroundings.

River cruise on the Danube

May

Pros: Crew, food, tours

Cons:

Recommended: Yes

Thoroughly enjoyed our river cruise with AmaWaterways. The crew was outstanding, the places we visited met our expectations. Definitely would recommend this company for your river cruise.

Would do it again in a heartbeat

April

Pros: Everything was fantastic

Cons: Wish we would have had a day of just cruising

Recommended: Yes

We had a wonderful time on the ship. The crew was just amazing. Words cannot explain how accommodating they were. The food was delicious. We wish we would have had a day of just being on the river, cruising, would be our only comment.

Melodies of the Danube

April

Pros: Traveling by ship on a river allowed for frequent stops, relaxing travel and scenic views.

Cons: Very few! but, we would have enjoyed more free time in Salzburg

Recommended: Yes

We were very pleased with AmaWaterways, the AmaPrima and it's outstanding staff as well as the itinerary offered on the Melodies of the Danube tour. The optional Folklore Dinner in Prague was one of the highlights of our trip. We also thoroughly enjoyed the trio who performed one evening on our ship. It was a trio of 2 violinists and a guitarist from Bratislava who were incredibly accomplished!

Danube River Cruise

April

Pros: People, Attractions/Tours; Food/Drink; Entertainment; Acommaditions;

Cons:

Recommended: Yes

A memorable experience????????????????

4 stars out of 5

December

Pros: Beautiful interior, great stateroom size, Cruise director travels with you for the post cruise.

Cons: Dining room layout is terrible, food was just ok, dining room service was just ok

Recommended: Yes

This was my first trip with AMA. Even though I enjoyed myself thoroughly I found my self comparing to Uniworld. The Prima is a fairly new ship and it still looked like it. I thought my stateroom was much better than the ones I had previously on Uniworld. I really hated the layout of the dining room. It was very chopped up and I felt it was the layout actually contributed to a higher noise level. I really like the fact that the cruise director traveled with us to Prague on our post cruise package. This added a nice continuity. The thing that impressed me most was that the cruise director met us in our hotel lobby at 4:00 am for our 4:30 transfer. When we arrive at the airport in Prague another AMA rep was there to assist with luggage and check in. We definitely ended on a high note.

Budapest to Prague with AMA Waterways

October

Pros: Staff, ship design / decor, Food, Cruise Director, Tour Guides, Durstein -- Vienna -- Salzburg excursions

Cons: Nothing significant

Recommended: Yes

The staff was very friendly and courteous. The layout and design / décor of the ship was luxurious. The quality of food exceeded any cruise line we have experienced. The combination of menu and buffet choices were appreciated, as was the wonderful specialty restaurant. Our Cruise Manager, Ornulf Johannessen was fantastic and genuine. Tour guides were very knowledgeable, had a great sense of humor, and could draw comparison to the U.S. sites and customs. Champagne and white wine was excellent. Red wine was a bit light or rough - but it did reflect the specialty of the cruise area. Housekeeping staff kept the ship immaculate and were very considerate. On-board music could be a bit more up-to-date. Hungarian dancers brought aboard were excellent, and excursions to the Vienna wine "heurigen" and the Prague folk dinner were very enjoyable.

AmaPrima Cruise

October

Pros: First class all the way!

Cons: No complaints.

Recommended: Yes

It was better than expected. The ship and crew were fabulous. Very organized. Never felt rushed or overcrowded. Day trips had options for everyone. The buses were all new with plenty of room, we were impressed with the knowledgeable tour guides as well Food was fabulous. Can't wait to book another river cruise. Can't say enough about how much we loved it.

Accommodating

September

Pros: Lovely new ship, excellent food, accommodating staff which saw to every need

Cons:

Recommended: Yes

Great itinerary, captain, staff, food!!!!

Black Sea cruise

September

Pros: Very attractive new ship, staff were excellent and the guides were very courteous and well inflrmed at each port of call

Cons: none

Recommended: Yes

We have been on other cruise ship lines but we are now going to be regulars on AMA as they seem to be a notch above Food was attractive, well presented and varied. One of our group had dietary needs and it was very well addressed. Keep up the good level of service AMA

Danube cruise

September

Pros: Ability to meet other people on cruise, great breakfast, good tours

Cons: Would like all inclusive drinks in price: should include gratuities in basic prices of cruise.

Recommended: Yes

Ship was comfortable, staff were great in service and caring. Had a good time.

Great Vacation

July

Pros: Excellent service, efficient and friendly staff, superb dining

Cons: Non flexible dinner time, no entertainment on sun deck

Recommended: Yes

Beautiful ship, wonderful staff, superb dining and beautiful scenery. What more could one ask for!