AmaWaterways - AmaPrima Reviews

This is an excellent trip. AMA goes above and beyond to make it so. Our Cruise Director Marcello was so thoughtful,professional and accommodating. Soup to nuts this trip was a relaxing pleasurable experience.

This is a great river trip. Both the Moselle and Arjuna rivers are amazing.

We couldn't be more pleased with our cruise. The ship, staff, food, scenery and excursions were first class.

Nothing is perfect, but this cruise nearly was my fellow passengers. The wonderful crew of the ship and the ship itself created sweet memories. Could it be improved perhaps a little maybe I could’ve ate a little less enjoyed a little less laughed a little less, but it was too nice and to give up any of it!.

AMA Waterways made this trip so easy. From arrival in Paris, through the Champagne country on the pre cruise add on, on board the ship and in Lucerne and Zurich on the post cruise package, every detail was looked after. Great variety of foods, shore excursions and a wonderful time to see the grape harvest throughout the region. Plus I made some wonderful new friends onboard!

Our pre-cruise arrangements were professionally handled by Roberta Stike, of Avoya Travel. So by the time we left for the airport, everything was in place. Our flight on BritishAirways was flawless and very comfortable, in premium economy seating, which was much more spacious than I expected. When we landed in Zurich Switzerland, our hotel was just 15 minutes from the airport, and very comfortable. After two days in Zurich, having thoroughly explored the "Old City" and shopping district, we were transferred to Lake Lucerne. The beauty of the areas around the lake and in town, took our breath away. The Lucerne region is one of the most beautiful spots in the heart of Europe. We rode a gondola into the Alps and were treated to the most spectacular views. Then we went to Basel to catch our cruise on the Amaprima. The ship is very nicely appointed (we upgraded to a "French Balcony Suite, on the upper level) and the staff was exceptionally accommodating. With excellent food, drink and service, we had no need to request anything special. All along the Rhine we were treated to wonderful scenery and we explored enchanting villages, shops and sidewalk cafes. We even bought some local artwork as a memento. Then we explored the Moselle river valley and saw over 30 castles, a few of which we actually explored. On the cruise we made new friends from other parts of the USA, which we will keep contact with, and perhaps cruise with again. Overall, we couldn't have been happier. Fifteen nights was an ideal amount of time away from home for us to immerse ourselves in the beauty of this part of Europe. It was truly a joy.

Our Spring AmaWaterways trip was a follow up to a Fall Trip on the Danube 3 years ago. That trip we bookended with stays in Vienna for two days pre trip and Prague for 4 days at end of cruise. when we returned home, my wife noted that I was more relaxed than I had been on similar trips we have taken independently. Following this same format, we planned independently to travel to Brussels and Bruges precruise and Zurich and Copenhagen post cruise for this trip. This allowed us a sense of independence, while enjoying the relaxing river cruise in the middle of our vacation. Our enjoyment of these trips is supported by researching each destination of the cruise to have some background on each destination to get the best of available free time and make informed choices on activities and range of tours offered, so we knew what to expect instead of numbly following a tour guide. This strategy worked well for us on this trip. Spring time offers fewer crowds, cooler weather, explosions of tulips and greenery. Horse Chestnuts in bloom, storks, geese and swans nesting with chicks. It also rained some, so a good umbrella was essential. We found the clientele of our cruise to be mostly in our age bracket, (65 - 75), well heeled and diverse. Active set, rode bikes and went on hikes which were not difficult for people in better shape. Tour groups were divided into active, regular and gentle levels for each destination, with free time after tour. Transportation from boat to town was excellent, with luxury tour buses providing transport for boat to town. Meals were outstanding overall, with superior table service breakfast, lunch and dinner. Casual buffet was also available for breakfast and lunch. Tea service was also available in afternoon if boat was cruising, followed by Sip and Sail, cocktail party before dinner. Beer and Wine served during lunch and dinner was varied by where we were on Rhine and Moselle offering regional interest as was the cuisine. Our trip included two nights stay pretrip in Amsterdam and Hyatt Regency. This was nice allowing us to visit Anne Frank House and Rijksmuseum on our own and take Amsterdam walking tour and visit Zaanse Schans windmills with the Waterways guide. Transfers of luggage from the hotel to our to our ship stateroom cabin was seamless. Our grandsons asked me what my favorite single thing was about the trip which is a hard one to answer with some many places we visited. I would have to say that sitting at the bow of the ship, inside in lounge or on the upper deck, during the morning, afternoon or evening watching the riverbank, towns, vineyards, castles and river traffic roll by was our greatest pleasure, We traversed over 30 river locks on the Rhine and Moselle offering an interesting dynamic. May travel in Europe has a warming curve of average temperatures. We had mild low 60's at start of our trip May 3 with Spring rain showers and the occasional thunderstorm in the afternoon. Toward the end of the trip, warmer high 60's and more bright sunshine in Zurich and Copenhagen. Spring is also a time that Europeans appreciate. Campgrounds along the rivers were starting to fill up with tents and trailers, campers often waving to our boat as we passed by. In the towns people are planting window boxes and planters with spring blooms to transition into summer. People seem happier in Spring time anticipating the warmer season not yet exhausted by it and the coming crush of Summer travelers. That said, do not expect to get a tan in the Springtime. We made use of deck blankets on several occasions when it was chilly and most passengers on our trip did not go on the sundeck or exercise track at all. Our clique was a more hardy group that did not mind cool weather and were rewarded with spectacular scenery all to ourselves. But, to each there own, cabin windows and decks provided river views as well and some excellent naps were taken by this traveler on a couple occasions. I recommend AmaWaterways river trips as a great getaway, especially when extensions are taken on both ends of the trip.

When every member of your family is happy and all your daughter can say is that she wants to do this again, then you know it was a successful trip. Every member of the staff was wonderful and the trip was the smoothest sailing that I have ever experienced. AmaWaterways needs to be very proud of this Captain and his crew. The travel hostess has to be commended. She was non-stop, all about the best for each guest and never was flustered with any request or issue. Thank you for a wonderful family vacation and memory.

The cruise was wonderful. The pre-cruise extension in Prague was excellent m, magical. Giving this rating of four rather than five because the food on the ship was not as good as it has been in the past and the selections were more limited.

We loved the Xmas market river cruise!

Amazingly wonderful trip with AMA, couldn’t have asked for anything better! Very accommodating to all guests, would travel with them again!

Peter was with us for pre cruise, cruise & post cruise. He was very professional, humerus & likeable.

Brenda at Avoya Travel was fabulous! This was our first river cruise and she was so helpful with planning our wonderful vacation. Five stars!

Friendliness of the Crew is wonderful, quality of the food was first rate and Nick was outstanding in conducting/managing the Tour. In fact, special commendation to Nick. Nick is a credit to the AMA Waterways organization.

AMA Prima is 9 years old but laid out very nicely on 3 decks. The food continues to be the problem on AMA. It's very average, very limited in variety, trying to add gourmet touches which don't work. I'm looking at other future River lines.

It used to be more entertainment on board. When we arrived previously there was beautiful table with all kind of delicious food , this time we were hungry after a long flight and all there was a soup. It used to be L'Occitane in the bathroom, not anymore. Breakfast was not as good as it used to be. I understand there are not enough people traveling now and all the losses company had, but that’s what I noticed on this year cruise

All good with AMAwaterways. First class all the way.

Cruising on the Amaprima is cruising with family.