AmaLea

Excellent week on the Ama Lea

April

Pros: Friendly staff, excursions, active programs, and Chefs Table

Cons: Room size, entertainment and enrichment lackluster

Recommended: No

Amawaterways River cruises offer exceptional service

May

Pros: Incredible service keeping our cabin pristine, the delectable 3 meals a day and incredible organization and execution from our cruise manager.

Cons: Not enough excursion choices for the pre and post trips

Recommended: Yes

Exceptional service. Due to high water levels we missed Regensburg which was a huge disappointment. Budweis was not much of a substitute.

Overall a very good cruise

April

Pros: Excellent itinerary with included excursions and a few extra ones such as a folklore show with dinner and a visit to Terezin Concentration Camp that required added payment.

Cons: Expected more interaction from the Cruise Manager based on our prior AMA cruise. The tour guide in Bratislava presented too many facts during the presentation and should have stuck to more local subjects about the town.

Recommended: Yes

This was our second AMA cruise. Overall a very enjoyable trip, peaceful and interesting cruising at night (including leaving port in the evening from Budapest with it lit up Parliament Building), many excursion choices, and good selections of food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. We also enjoyed the smaller number of passengers verses a cruise ships mega thousands. We had one small technical problem in our room - the bathroom light was not turning off and it was repaired within 10 minutes. I would recommend AMA for your consideration. We plan on traveling again soon.

Overall a very good trip with a lot to see

April

Pros: Excellent itinerary with included excursions and a few extra ones such as a folk lore show and dinner, and the Terezin concentration camp that could be added for an additional fee.

Cons: Expected more interaction from Cruise Manager based upon our prior AMA cruise experience. On board entertainment was a bit sparse, and, at least one tour leader could have made a better presentation of local history in Bratislava (guide had too many facts).

Recommended: Yes

This was our second AMA cruise. Overall a very enjoyable trip, peaceful and interesting cruising at night (including leaving port in the evening from Budapest with a lit up Parliament Building), many excursion choices, and good choices of food at breakfast, lunch, and dinner. We also enjoyed the smaller number of passengers verses the cruise ship mega thousands. We had one small technical problem with our bathroom light not turning off and it was repaired within 10 minutes. I would recommend AMA for your consideration. We plan on traveling with AMA again soon.

Trip of a Lifetime!

October

Pros: The ship was comfortable and quickly felt like home . The Crew was exceptional

Cons: There were none

Recommended: Yes

I have traveled to Europe with friends and family. I have stayed in hotels and AirB&B’s. This trip was well planned and so enjoyable. First of all the room on board was very comfortable and allowed me to unpack and go. The view from my room was beautiful as we motored down river. The staff was exceptional. The service was perfect. And the Cruise Director was available to keep us on time for all activities. The meals were delicious, and any special request was met with wonderful results.

Melodies of the Danube

September

Pros: Immaculate ship, nice itinerary, good pre and post add ons, excellent service, great food

Cons: We had to dock several times next to other ships already docked which made getting on shore cumbersome with the going in and out and up and down on the ship already there especially since we had wet weather several of the days

Recommended: Yes

Really enjoyed the trip. A plus was only 82 passengers on the 156 passenger ship. It was just as we expected, morning tour of town with some free time if the port allowed. Enjoyed the special palace tour in Grein and the Octoberfest. The majority of the guides were knowledgeable and personable. The decor was attractive, the staff exceptional and the food yummy and plentiful. We liked the special treatment for our 50th anniversary and a birthday and the gifts given to all passengers. Special condos to Uew who helped arrange mobility service at the airports after I fell at the end of the trip and was having difficulty getting around. He was a special asset through the whole trip!

Wonderful river cruise

May

Pros: Ease of travel, excellent excursions, first class meals and accommodations, friendly and knowledgeable crew

Cons: Might be a bit pricey, but it’s well worth it.

Recommended: Yes

As always, AmaWaterways treated us to a wonderful river cruise. We’re already planning our next trip with Ama!

Ama amazing

April

Pros: Great clean well maintained ship. Staff was excellent.

Cons: Some people complained of language difficulties but i believe that is to be expected in foreign lands. Just takes a little more patience and communication on our part.

Recommended: Yes

Overall this experience was everything and more than i expected. Our group had an amazing time and were treated very well.

My first river cruise

July

Pros: My first time to cruise alone and it was an amazing experience. People were so friendly and the staff was amazing.

Cons: Not sure I have any negatives on this.

Recommended: No

Danube

June

Pros: The ship was clean, nice guests,great managers-very helpful and knowledgeable

Cons: Don’t like buffets, a few of restaurant staff weren’t accommodating too many walking tours

Recommended: Yes

I like to be waited on at meals while on vaca. If I asked for something waiter would tell me it was on buffet basically to go get it myself, most wait staff nice some not team players, I expected mor gourmet meals, need better choice of wine and other alcohol. Due to an accident we had cab take us to port but there was no boat there. No one contacted us to say there would be a problem. Fortunately all worked out. Too many walking tours. Prefer more hands on activities.

Iconic Christmas Markets on Danube

November

Pros: Crew, Service, Attention to Details, Ship Beautifully Decorated for Christmas, Food

Cons: None!

Recommended: Yes

Budapest to Vilsthoven

September

Pros: Cruise director was very good. Food was very good. Staff was very helpful with my wife who is disabled. The different levels of tour activity was also appreciated.

Cons: Crawling over ships double parked in port.

Recommended: No

Review

April

Pros: Everything and everyone was A+++

Cons: The gift store is tired looking! Needs more au currant items and not the Xmas things left over from who knows when!

Recommended: Yes

I enjoyed my cruise to Amsterdam tremendously! I had been looking forward to it for such a long time and it didn't disappoint at all! Wonderful crew from Captain to housekeeper and the cleaning staff! The ship is gorgeous!