AmaWaterways - AmaSiena Reviews

Wonderful trip. Great staff, beautiful ship, awesome food. Gentle excursions were just right for my husband. Lucas, the Cruise Director, was the best, very friendly and helpful. Loved all of it.

Fantastic, so enjoyed everything about it. Our 4 grandkids (ages 14-19) were treated like adults, fit in with everything, kept busy & were a part of everything!! Felt relaxed & pleased with everything when we got home.

Great time was had by all 10 of us. Crew was very attentive to all of us. We had a 17 year old with severe nut allergy and waiters and mater’d took special care to explain and show our grandson what they were doing to accommodate. Every excursion had interesting presentations that keep the adults and fourteens engaged. We will be back! Thanks Wally & Janet Krieger.

The trip was amazing. Erika Bodwell is an unbelievable travel agent! She was able to answer all our questions, and even anticipate our needs. All 10 family members (3 generations). Were very impressed with amawaterways!

We recently booked a 7 night river cruise and 6 night extension (2 nights in Amsterdam, 2 nights in Lake Lucerne, 2 nights in Zurich). In Amsterdam although the hotel was nice, the bed was terribly hard and our room had giant spotlights that illuminate the building right under our windows so you couldn't make the room dark even with blackout shades. The ship was great, top notch however the food was not very good, 3 star at best. The bed was hard as a rock and we had to request padding to make it sleep worthy. When we booked, we selected the middle floor as we didn't see the point in upgrading to the top floor and the agent even commented that their could be noise from above which is the top walking/running track. Well we ending up on the top floor somehow and were woken up multiple times by people running on our roof. Excursions off the ship where great but the tour guides love to hear themselves talk and gave us little to no free time to explore. In Cologne the guide used up all of our time and we got about 5 minutes in the Christmas Market and had to race through the Cologne Cathedral. The guides after this experience we ended up leaving the group for more personal time. Lake Lucerne was fabulous including the extra mountain top excursion. The Hotel (Mandarin Oriental Palace) was not 5 stars it was 10 stars!!!! Zurich I would probably pass on next time. Way to crowded, Way to pricy (think double what you would pay in the USA), The Hotel (Hotel Schweizerhof Zürich) although nice, had a terrible, small room and the Bed was minus 5 stars. It had miniature furniture also and I suspect they were trying to make the room look bigger. The bed was below your knees in height off the floor, so you had to climb down into it. It was an adjustable bed and just plain terrible. The bathroom was only functional for one person at a time due to size. Included breakfast was the best part of this hotel. Flight arrangements and transfers were good, however I wouldn't book with United or Swissair again. Their planes were very dated and our business class seats had functions that didn't work, like the charging ports. Rick with Avoya was wonderful and I would probably use Avoya again. Hope this helps you with your travel choices.

The service, personnel and food were exceptional. There were lots of options for the day tours and everything ran exactly on schedule. It was an amazing trip and we hope to do another cruise with AMA in the future.

The River Cruise was Awesome! I can't say enough about the entire crew! We also loved our excursions!

This was my second AMA CRUISE …as before I was impressed with the cleanliness, professionalism of staff, variety of food choices and the excursions. I hope to have another AMA cruise in 2025!

Our first AmaWaterways cruise, but it won’t be our last. Everything was top notch from a representative meeting us at the airport in Zürich to meeting us at the airport in Amsterdam. The included tours and local tour guides were fantastic and knowledgeable. AmaSiena was beautiful and the crew we dealt with was accommodating and hardworking. Our vacation was truly amazing!

Excellent. Stops and tours along the way were superb. Great crew on the AmaSienna.

Despite mercurial weather, the cruise was very nice. We enjoyed visiting the towns along the France/Germany border, sampling cuisine, learning about the fascinating history and experiencing the beautiful architecture . We met some fun people to share the sip and sail happy hour and evenings with . The castles were awesome too. Food and wines were good and several evenings there was a local menu to sample from.

We had two ships due to low water, so for the AmaSiena: Housekeeping was phenomenal - so kind and pleasant! I adored Sonja and she even taught me to say good morning in Serbian! Food was mediocre at best - three times I got undercooked fish so I stopped ordering fish. My tablemates likewise had doneness issues with their food. Food was salty and not great, even the Chaine des Rotisseurs dinner was a disappointment. If the food had been as good as on the AmaLucia (see below, second half of the voyage) I would have given the cruise 5 stars. The Chef's Table dinner was the standout - really fantastic! The wait staff were amazing at every meal. Reception was professional and competent if not a bit cold/aloof. Tours were fantastic! For the AmaLucia: Housekeeping was good, I didn't really interact with them, but service was great, especially since they had to deal with the passengers being switched between ships. Food was fantastic - completely different experience as absolutely everything was perfect. Wait staff were great too - Dicky was a standout on this ship. Reception was really helpful and pleasant. Tours were also fantastic. The captain was a joy - he really had a nice presence with the guests and was fun and genuine. Thank you!

The trip exceeded our expectations! The beauty and magic of the River, castles and European towns created memories we won't forget. The hospitality of the staff on board the boat was wonderful. Everything was kept exceptionally clean. We had a great time meeting other guests. There were numerous great excursions at each stop that all sounded so fun we had a hard time each day deciding. Can't wait for our next chance to cruise!

What a perfect cruise! The ship was perfect, not one amenitie was overlooked, the dinning services were excellent, food was excellent! The best part was the staff!! Everyone!! The cruise manager was unbelievable in her attentiveness to a guest! She managed it all! Every employee we came into contact was so gracious! I highly recommend Amawaterways!!

Trip was awesome! Crew was great & ship is beautiful! Would definitely recommend the cruise & want to try other cruises as well!

Staff were amazing but food was better than average but not amazing for the price - we paid about a third more than Viking and was told that the food was amazing. I had the vegan option and it was pretty good - the staff really tried for me - but my wife said the food was good but not great Second for the money we thought there would be more vine options - white wine was limited and earlier happy hour would have been better.

The crew of the AmaSiena were absolutely amazing. The entire crew made us very special and treated us with kindness. The food above the AmaSiena was extraordinary. It was like eating at a five star restaurant for every meal. There were dishes that I would normally not select or eat but the kitchen staff made everything taste wonderful. The trip was a balance between going on excursions and relaxing on the ship was we traveled down the river. The excursions were all exciting and I learned a lot of the history of the towns, cities, and country side. All the guides were knowledgeable and provide a great deal of information. I would highly recommend this trip and would go on another one in the future.

We had a fabulous Rhine River cruise. The best part was the precruise in Zurich and Lucerne. The crew and service was fantastic and Nikola was the best cruise director ever.

A most fabulous river cruise! We enjoyed every aspect of this trip! The food, service, and excursions were exceptional. I will recommend this trip to many

The cruise was excellent in every way, as was the cruise manager! We also did the pre-cruise days, which were a great addition to the trip. We made friends with a group that we enjoyed for the entire cruise.

This is my third cruise. Each cruise was with a different cruise line. AmaWaterways is definitely my favorite. The crew members were amazing, the food was outstanding, and the excursions were well organized. I would definitely consider going on one of their other trips.