AmaWaterways has opened bookings on all 2024 itineraries on its river cruise itineraries in Europe, Africa, Egypt and Asia.
In addition, it's offering a 5 per cent early booking saving for guests who book and deposit on balcony staterooms and suites on select itineraries. For Christmas Market Cruises, Triple Holiday Savings apply. For more information, visit AmaWaterways.ca/EarlyBookingReward2024.
The river cruise line is also extending seasons on the Rhine, Danube and Douro rivers, for guests to have more options to book their preferred itineraries.
“With an increased demand for intimate travel experiences, we knew how important it was to our guests, particularly those traveling with a group of friends or family, to confirm their 2024 travel plans and begin anticipating the wonderful, enriching vacation that awaits,” said Kristin Karst, executive vice president and co-founder of AmaWaterways.
“Our repeat guests and novice river cruise travelers can save 5% on balcony staterooms and suites by placing a deposit for their 2024 river cruise by December 31, 2022, and then relax knowing that the itinerary and stateroom of their choice are confirmed, while the full payment is not due until 90 days before departure.”
New Ships, Itineraries and More
2024 will be a busy year for AmaWaterways, with a second ship for the Nile, extended seasons on the Douro, Rhine and Danube rivers, and a new itinerary on the Saône River through the Burgundy region of France.
In addition, to assist travel advisors with securing groups, the luxury river cruise line has extended its current pre- or post-cruise Complimentary Land Package offer to groups-only traveling on select departures in 2024 with a confirmed group contract and goodwill deposit submitted by 31DEC, 2022.
The river cruise line's unique Seven River Journeys, returns again in 2024. Two new journeys offer 49-nights cruising the full length of the Rhine, Main and Danube rivers, visiting 15 countries while on board one intimate ship, AmaMora. Another first for the luxury line, guests on both sailings are invited to expand their exploration into the southern tip of the Danube Delta region that leads to the Black Sea.
More Highlights of AmaWaterways' 2024 Season Include:
Douro River
AmaWaterways has extended its Portugal river cruising season for 2024 with additional sailings round trip from Porto on board AmaDouro. Travelers will have the opportunity to experience the golden fall foliage along the banks of the Douro River and for the first time ever, discover the joys of this popular destination throughout the festive December period with the final Christmas departure on 21DEC, 2024.
France
New for 2024, a seven-night Flavors of Burgundy itinerary traveling on the Saône River between Dijon and Lyon offers guests the added pleasure to explore in depth the famous wine-producing and culinary region of France.
This brings the number to six unique itineraries in France with optional pre- and post-cruise stays escorted by Cruise Managers in cities such as Paris, Barcelona, Bilboa, Geneva and Nice.
Danube River
With nine itineraries offered by six award-winning ships, AmaWaterways continues to attract many repeat guests as well as first-time river cruisers to this fascinating region of Europe. For 2024, AmaMagna offers an early start to the river cruise season on 11FEB with her unique itinerary cruising between Vilshofen and Budapest. In addition, AmaViola lives up to her musical name with a series of six Celebration of Classical Music: The Danube departures between Budapest, Hungary and Vienna, Austria. Also available in 2024 are six festive December departures on the unique five-night Majestic Capitals of the Danube itinerary visiting Vienna, Bratislava and Budapest with pre- or post-cruise land packages in Krakow, Poland and Prague, Czech Republic.
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Rhine, Main and Moselle Rivers
AmaLucia begins her new Rhine season on February 11, 2024, also extending the Rhine season by a month. For those looking to discover Western and Central Europe, AmaWaterways offers a variety of 7, 10 and 11-night cruises along the Rhine, Main and Moselle Rivers. Besides soaking up the region’s excellent wines, timeless traditions and deep-rooted history, guests are also able to extend their stay by adding optional pre-and post-cruise land packages in iconic destinations like Amsterdam, Lucerne, Zurich and Prague. Unique in the river cruise industry, guests opting to add land packages are escorted throughout their journeys by AmaWaterways’ Cruise Managers.
Dutch and Belgian Waterways
Travelers can look forward to some of the world’s most stunning sunsets along the remarkable Dutch and Belgian Waterways, while exploring a variety of legendary towns and famous WWII landmarks such as Amsterdam, Antwerp, Brussels and Gent. Perfect for flower lovers, history buffs and connoisseurs of cheese and chocolate alike, guests will enjoy wonderful excursions on these popular itineraries, from gorgeous tulip farms in Hoorn within AmaWaterways’ spring-only Tulip Time sailings to the Roosevelt family home in Veere and full-day tours of Bruges on the Best of Holland & Belgium cruises.
Nile River
Following an extremely successful season of sailing with AmaDahlia, AmaWaterways will set sail with its second ship on the Nile, AmaLilia, starting 04MAR, 2024. The two sister ships will sail the same immersive Secrets of Egypt & Nile itinerary departing on different days, offering an 11-night cruise and land experience that includes a seven-night roundtrip river cruise from Luxor, paired with three nights pre- and one-night post-cruise stays in historic Cairo. Popular optional land packages paired with this destination include Dubai, Jordan and Israel.
Mekong River
On board the 124-passenger AmaDara, AmaWaterways offers guests one-of-a-kind sailing experiences along the 12th largest river in the world, the Mekong, with unique itineraries such as the Charms of The Mekong and Riches of The Mekong. Both itineraries can be combined with pre- and post-cruise land packages to discover the ancient ruins of Angkor Wat near Siem Reap, Cambodia, or the bustling centers of Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, Vietnam, or Bangkok, Thailand.
Chobe River
Travellers can take a walk on the wild side and sail along Africa’s Chobe River aboard the luxurious Zambezi Queen. With five distinct itineraries to choose from, such as Discover Africa and Stars of South Africa, guests can look forward to discovering Africa’s vibrant culture, spotting some of the most prolific wildlife and exploring iconic destinations like Cape Town’s Table Mountain and Victoria Falls. AmaWaterways’ Africa itineraries combine the four-night luxury river cruise experience with the choice of thrilling wildlife land safaris, city stays or the timeless grace of cross-country rail travel so guests can emerge themselves into the enriching cultural experience that is unlike any other.
Colombia
Additional details on AmaWaterways 2024 launch of two new ships cruising the Magdalena River in Colombia will be released in January 2023.
For more information and to book for a client visit AmaWaterways.ca
