AmaWaterways - AmaViola Reviews

excellent ship, service, cabin, food, tours.

This trip was absolutely amazing! Every detail was well planned, the variety of included excursions was so informative and fun, and the ship’s accommodations, dining and staff were outstanding! This was the trip of a lifetime!

Very good cruise what we expected and more

We absolutely loved our week on the AmaViola! Every detail was perfect. The food, the wine, the service, the cruise director, the local guides, the transportation to & from the excursions, the ease of the initial boarding and disembarkation, the times for meals & excursions, the cleanliness and overall helpful staff at every turn were OUTSTANDING. Did I mention the food and wine?? Trip of a lifetime.

We shared this cruise with long-time friends who had never been on a river-cruise. They loved it and we, with them and other friends, intend to plan a future venture to Portugal together. The on-ship music events were thoroughly enjoyable, the food outstanding, the crew excellent, the tour-guides personable and knowledgeable. We are huge AMAWaterways fans.

We were on the AmaViola, Enchanting Rhine Cruise, from Basel, Switzerland, to Amsterdam. The ship was luxurious, with many amenities, and the staff were always friendly and attentive. The cruise director, Rachel, was phenomenal. She kept everything running smoothly and was so knowledgeable and accommodating. The meals were very good; there were always options of meat, fish, or vegetarian entrees. The wines offered were usually from the local region. The onshore activities were also varied; one could choose between active excursions like biking, hiking, to more gentle, with motor coaches and easy walking. A very nice variety. We wish we could have had more time to explore certain towns and landmarks- 15 minutes was not long enough to explore the Cologne Cathedral (of course, we were on a bike tour that day). All in all, it was a wonderful cruise. We would not hesitate to go with AMA Waterways for another cruise.

Exceeded expectations at every level

It surpassed my expectations in every way. Food, service, staff friendliness, shore excursions and maintenance were all excellent.

Everything I hoped for a river cruise and more.

The trip was over and above what we expected

Our Cruise director Frederico was beyond AMAZING and made our Ama Adventure extremely enjoyable...It seemed on the last full day the wait staff was tired and not as accommodating and efficient as all the other days. Service truly fell off then...But the other days they were fantastic...I am a vegan and the chef had two choices for me on everything...

The AMA riverboat was beautiful. The staff and crew were stellar. The food and wine exceeded expectations. Unfortunately for us, the record breaking temperatures impacted the walking tours but the boat was perfectly air conditioned. My favorite part of our cruise was sailing and being able to enjoy the scenery and cooling breeze from the upper deck, especially at night.

Great! Ship was very nice, crew was spectacular and the itinerary was wonderful. We will take another AmaWaterways cruise someday.

AMAwaterways was in every sense an excellent cruiseline for our Romantic Danube trip. Our Cruise Director, Martina, expertly guided us through everything from our pre-cruise days in Prague (spectacular!) to every aspect of the cruise - from selecting from the wide variety of well-organized excursions to facilitating fun evenings of entertainment and dancing on the ship. Victoria, the ship's Hotel Manager, leads a fantastic and friendly crew, making our journey comfortable and safe. She even arranged to find a lost earring I lost down the sink. I should also mention that the ship's captain expertly maneuvered an emergency stop for a guest's medical emergency, and kept us on schedule. As if that was not enough, AMAwaterways' staff met us at the airport upon arrival to lead us to our transfer bus to the Prague hotel, and met us at the transfer bus to the departure airport and guided us to all the way to the security gate. We are grateful to AMAwaterways for making our trip effortless and exciting!

Every single minute of our cruise was enjoyable!! We are already talking about a second cruise with AmaWaterways. We can't imagine how any of the trip could have been better.

I have only the best comments regarding the AmaViola, its facilities, its service, its food, its staff, etc.. . . . first class all the way. However, we were somewhat disappointed with a few of the shore excursions. Some of the excursions seemed very hurried and rushed and some of the local tour guides did not show us some of the places that were listed as included in our travel itinerary. This was particularly evident in Salzburg where we felt like we were walking in circles and not really seeing anything. The best part of Salzburg was our free time. Vienna was also a disappointment. We would strongly suggest that the excursions focus more on quality sightseeing rather than quantity. On the other hand, many of the excursions were very nice, specifically in Prague and some of the smaller towns. I want to reemphasize that the ship itself was amazing. I want to particularly give five stars to our cruise manager Reka Piros who worked tirelessly to keep all passengers happy and to keep the entire trip so organized for everyone. We couldn't have asked for a better person to be in charge. She was WONDERFUL!! I would definitely recommend AmaWaterways in terms of a cruise line. First class all the way!!!