AmaWaterways Reviews

Pros and Cons of the Amawaterways Romantic Danube Cruise: PROS: We had Suite 306 - pricy but worth every dime. Great location, tons of room and storage and came with great perks like free laundry, wine, etc plus lovely gifts. Ship is pretty and small so easy to maneuver about. Nice top deck. Good choice of ports. Staff is fantastic. They even prepared an early departure breakfast beginning at 3 AM and sent someone to help at the airport. Bus drivers were great. Knowledgeable tour guides, multiple excursion options including biking tours. Older active travelers, none of the mega-ship chaos. Health instructor offered multiple classes daily. Everything included in price. Lots and lots of free wine and beer and nightly cocktails. Last night on board had wonderful entertainment. Meals look like works of art. CONS: Ship is a little too small at times, dining area and lounge got cramped on occasion and servers were overwhelmed causing delays at dinner. Food that looked like art, could be lackluster in taste and most days there were only 2 main choices to pick from (Plus daily steak, chicken or vegetarian options). Excursions could have been described better. Hiked to top of a hill to see a castle and there wasn't a castle - it was where a castle used to be - or visiting an abbey but you did not get to go inside. Wish there had been more entertainment similar to the last night. OVERALL - gave this trip 4 stars.

I discovered Ama Waterways from AAA in 2016, when I took my first river cruise on the Seine River, starting in Paris and ending in northern France, including Normandy. The second river cruise is the Duoro River, which will take you to Portugal and Madrid, Spain. Both cruises are enjoyable. They have a small number of people, excellent food, and accommodations.