founded 2002 headquarters 26010 mureau road calabasas california united states products river cruises website http www.amawaterways.com this article contains content that is written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . september 2016 learn how and when to remove this template message this article relies too much on references to primary sources . please improve this by adding secondary or tertiary sources . february 2012 learn how and when to remove this template message founded in 2002 by river cruise executives rudi schreiner kristin karst and jimmy murphy amawaterways is a river cruise line that operates worldwide across three continents . the company offers unique itineraries for a variety of destinations throughout europe asia and africa although the majority of their cruises take place on western europe s danube river rhine river main river mosel river seine and rh ne river . the company is a member of cruise lines international association . contents 1 destinations 2 amawaterways river cruise experience 2.1 inside the ship 3 fleet 4 references 5 external links destinations edit amawaterways cruises operate on 7 to 21 day cruise itineraries and visit belgium the netherlands austria germany france spain luxembourg switzerland hungary latvia romania serbia croatia bulgaria myanmar burma and cambodia & vietnam . itineraries in europe also include wine themed and art themed trips . the cruises travel the rhine main danube rhone mosel saone and seine in europe the chobe in africa as well as the mekong and irrawaddy in southeast asia . in 2012 amawaterways introduced an african river cruise & safari that visits the chobe river south africa botswana kenya zimbabwe and tanzania . 1 unlike other itineraries the african cruise focuses on the exotic wildlife of the region with fishing excursions visits to local villages and game viewing by smaller boat and vehicle . 2 in 2014 amawaterways introduced a new 14 night myanmar cruise from yangon the former capital of burma . in 2016 amawaterways will be adding bordeaux cruise on the garrone river . amawaterways river cruise experience edit the amawaterways river cruise experience differs greatly from other methods of travel for many reasons . river cruising offers a peaceful and scenic environment while the ride is gentle and smooth on some of the world s most remarkable waterways . while on a river cruise guests are constantly surrounded by nature giving them the opportunity to find a balance between historic cities and the flourishing habitats surrounding the rivers . river cruising allows guests to dock by magnificent castles or exciting landmarks . method of transportation within the city is no longer an issue ; guests are given complimentary bicycles to explore the towns or they can simply walk off the ship and find themselves in the middle of a market or landmark within minutes of their arrival . as ships dock closely to town centers being immersed in the local culture and traditions become natural due to its ease of access . inside the ship edit amawaterways offers deluxe amenities and attentive service to its guests . many of their ships include french balconies in room internet access twin balcony staterooms choice of indoor and outdoor dining venues and heated swimming pools . amawaterways strives to reach an ideal staff to guest ratio in order to provide more attentive service . the guest capacity is limited to 164 guests on voyages to europe and 220 guests on voyages to russia vietnam cambodia and africa . amawaterways aspired to redefine the concept of river cruise aspiring to offer amenities on par with those of 5 star hotels . with contemporary designs of lobbies and artwork along with elegant dining areas the idea of luxury river travel was achieved . with each ship offering exquisite staterooms many which feature french balconies traveling via river cruise became a much more attractive option . with many of their ships providing a panoramic view the excursion offers their guests an opportunity to witness many famous landmarks in three different continents . 3 amawaterways offers many of the accommodations carried by luxury hotels . daily buffet breakfast is provided along with terry bathrobes and white on white plush bedding . every stateroom is given an infotainment system including tv and complimentary internet . gourmet dining is offered with free flowing wine beer and soda along with complimentary espresso and cappuccino with every meal . guests are also offered a cocktail reception and a welcome dinner with nightly onboard entertainment during their stay . fleet edit ship year length staterooms passengers amacerto 2012 443 ft 135 m . 82 164 amaverde 2011 443 ft 135 m . 81 161 amabella 2010 443 ft 135 m . 81 161 amalyra 2009 360 ft 110 m . 75 148 amadolce 2009 360 ft 110 m . 75 148 amadante 2008 360 ft 110 m . 75 148 amacello 2008 360 ft 110 m 75 148 amalegro 2007 360 ft 110 m . 75 150 amadagio 2006 360 ft 110 m . 75 150 amalotus 2011 302 ft 92 m . 62 124 zambezi queen 2009 150 ft 46 m . 12 24 amaprima 2013 443 ft 135 m . 78 164 amadara 2015 188 ft 57 m . 28 56 amavida 2013 260 ft 79 m . 51 106 amareina 2014 443 ft 135 m . 82 164 amasonata 2014 443 ft 135 m . 82 164 amaserena 2015 443 ft 135 m . 82 164 amavenita 2015 443 ft 135 m . 82 164 source of data corporate web site 4 references edit immen wallace . amawaterways goes wild with new africa river cruise . usatoday . gannet newspapers . farlow susan . river cruises make a splash here are some offbeat options . the dallas morning news . retrieved 6 september 2012 . europe russia africa vietnam & cambodia 2013 travel brochure . amawaterways . retrieved 29 october 2012 . amawaterways web site external links edit wikimedia commons has media related to ama waterways gmbh . official amawaterways waterways web site danube river cruise afloat on a sea of chardonnay and cabernet review by rod gilchrist in the daily telegraph london of an amawaterways cruise . the mekong flows west travel weekly november 8 2011 retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title amawaterways & oldid 740177887 categories cruise linesriver cruise companieshidden categories articles with a promotional tone from september 2016all articles with a promotional tonearticles lacking reliable references from february 2012all articles lacking reliable referencescommons category without a link on wikidata navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages fran ais edit links this page was last modified on 19 september 2016 at 14 46 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; 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