Brightly colored floral and geometric patterns from stateroom to Main Lounge immediately show you that the AmaViola is no ordinary river cruise ship. Twin balconies in most staterooms maximize your enjoyment as steeples and vineyards glide by. Mouthwatering cuisine worthy of La Chaine des Rotisseurs, an exclusive and internationally renowned gastronomic society, is served from sunrise to sunset. There's something symphonic about the flourish and style of The Chef's Table specialty restaurant and the coordinated effort to serve each bold, beautiful and delicious course of the regionally inspired tasting menu. Butterfly wallpaper in the hair salon highlights how you will emerge brand new while an inviting sundeck pool with a swim-up bar refreshes your spirit. Plus, AmaViola inspires you to be the best version of yourself with a walking track, fitness room and fleet of onboard bikes to keep you happy and healthy during your cruise.
Year Built
2016Year Refurbished
Year Entered Present Fleet
2016Country of Registry
SwitzerlandTonnage (GRT)
2,650PAX (basis 2)
156Max Pax (inc. Uppers)
156Passenger Decks
3Number of Crew
51Officers' Nationality
InternationalCruise/Hotel Staff Nationality
InternationalSuites
4Balcony
0Oceanview
11Oceanview No Balcony
0Oceanview With Balcony
0Balconies
63Interior
0Accessible
20Total Number of Accommodations
1000Suite
Size: 350 sq.ft. French Balcony & Outside Balcony. Located on deck Violin. Features: In-room temperature control, Deluxe hotel-style bedding with Egyptian linen, down pillows and duvet, Spacious bathrooms with multi-jet shower heads, Large wardrobe, full-length mirror, hair dryer, safe and direct-dial telephone, Flat-screen TV that also works as a computer, Entertainment on Demand system providing complimentary TV, movies and music library.
Size: 350 sq.ft. French Balcony & Outside Balcony. Located on deck Violin. Features: In-room temperature control, Deluxe hotel-style bedding with Egyptian linen, down pillows and duvet, Spacious bathrooms with multi-jet shower heads, Large wardrobe, full-length mirror, hair dryer, safe and direct-dial telephone, Flat-screen TV that also works as a computer, Entertainment on Demand system providing complimentary TV, movies and music library.
Balcony Stateroom
Balcony Stateroom
Balcony Stateroom
Balcony Stateroom
Balcony Stateroom
Balcony Stateroom
Size: 235 sq.ft. French Balcony & Outside Balcony. Located on deck Violin. Features: In-room temperature control, Deluxe hotel-style bedding with Egyptian linen, down pillows and duvet, Spacious bathrooms with multi-jet shower heads, Large wardrobe, full-length mirror, hair dryer, safe and direct-dial telephone, Flat-screen TV that also works as a computer, Entertainment on Demand system providing complimentary TV, movies and music library.
Size: 235 sq.ft. French Balcony & Outside Balcony. Located on deck Cello. Features: In-room temperature control, Deluxe hotel-style bedding with Egyptian linen, down pillows and duvet, Spacious bathrooms with multi-jet shower heads, Large wardrobe, full-length mirror, hair dryer, safe and direct-dial telephone, Flat-screen TV that also works as a computer, Entertainment on Demand system providing complimentary TV, movies and music library.
Size: 210 sq.ft. French Balcony & Outside Balcony. Located on deck Violin. Features: In-room temperature control, Deluxe hotel-style bedding with Egyptian linen, down pillows and duvet, Spacious bathrooms with multi-jet shower heads, Large wardrobe, full-length mirror, hair dryer, safe and direct-dial telephone, Flat-screen TV that also works as a computer, Entertainment on Demand system providing complimentary TV, movies and music library.
Size: 210 sq.ft. French Balcony & Outside Balcony. Located on deck Violin. Features: In-room temperature control, Deluxe hotel-style bedding with Egyptian linen, down pillows and duvet, Spacious bathrooms with multi-jet shower heads, Large wardrobe, full-length mirror, hair dryer, safe and direct-dial telephone, Flat-screen TV that also works as a computer, Entertainment on Demand system providing complimentary TV, movies and music library.
Size: 170 sq.ft. French Balcony. Located on deck Violin & Cello. Features: In-room temperature control, Deluxe hotel-style bedding with Egyptian linen, down pillows and duvet, Spacious bathrooms with multi-jet shower heads, Large wardrobe, full-length mirror, hair dryer, safe and direct-dial telephone, Flat-screen TV that also works as a computer, Entertainment on Demand system providing complimentary TV, movies and music library.
Size: 155 sq.ft. French Balcony. Located on deck Violin. Features: In-room temperature control, Deluxe hotel-style bedding with Egyptian linen, down pillows and duvet, Spacious bathrooms with multi-jet shower heads, Large wardrobe, full-length mirror, hair dryer, safe and direct-dial telephone, Flat-screen TV that also works as a computer, Entertainment on Demand system providing complimentary TV, movies and music library.
Size: 235 sq.ft. French Balcony & Outside Balcony. Located on deck Violin. Features: In-room temperature control, Deluxe hotel-style bedding with Egyptian linen, down pillows and duvet, Spacious bathrooms with multi-jet shower heads, Large wardrobe, full-length mirror, hair dryer, safe and direct-dial telephone, Flat-screen TV that also works as a computer, Entertainment on Demand system providing complimentary TV, movies and music library.
Size: 235 sq.ft. French Balcony & Outside Balcony. Located on deck Cello. Features: In-room temperature control, Deluxe hotel-style bedding with Egyptian linen, down pillows and duvet, Spacious bathrooms with multi-jet shower heads, Large wardrobe, full-length mirror, hair dryer, safe and direct-dial telephone, Flat-screen TV that also works as a computer, Entertainment on Demand system providing complimentary TV, movies and music library.
Size: 210 sq.ft. French Balcony & Outside Balcony. Located on deck Violin. Features: In-room temperature control, Deluxe hotel-style bedding with Egyptian linen, down pillows and duvet, Spacious bathrooms with multi-jet shower heads, Large wardrobe, full-length mirror, hair dryer, safe and direct-dial telephone, Flat-screen TV that also works as a computer, Entertainment on Demand system providing complimentary TV, movies and music library.
Size: 210 sq.ft. French Balcony & Outside Balcony. Located on deck Violin. Features: In-room temperature control, Deluxe hotel-style bedding with Egyptian linen, down pillows and duvet, Spacious bathrooms with multi-jet shower heads, Large wardrobe, full-length mirror, hair dryer, safe and direct-dial telephone, Flat-screen TV that also works as a computer, Entertainment on Demand system providing complimentary TV, movies and music library.
Size: 170 sq.ft. French Balcony. Located on deck Violin & Cello. Features: In-room temperature control, Deluxe hotel-style bedding with Egyptian linen, down pillows and duvet, Spacious bathrooms with multi-jet shower heads, Large wardrobe, full-length mirror, hair dryer, safe and direct-dial telephone, Flat-screen TV that also works as a computer, Entertainment on Demand system providing complimentary TV, movies and music library.
Size: 155 sq.ft. French Balcony. Located on deck Violin. Features: In-room temperature control, Deluxe hotel-style bedding with Egyptian linen, down pillows and duvet, Spacious bathrooms with multi-jet shower heads, Large wardrobe, full-length mirror, hair dryer, safe and direct-dial telephone, Flat-screen TV that also works as a computer, Entertainment on Demand system providing complimentary TV, movies and music library.
Oceanview Stateroom
Oceanview Stateroom
Size: 160 sq.ft. Fixed Window. Located on deck Piano. Features: In-room temperature control, Deluxe hotel-style bedding with Egyptian linen, down pillows and duvet, Spacious bathrooms with multi-jet shower heads, Large wardrobe, full-length mirror, hair dryer, safe and direct-dial telephone, Flat-screen TV that also works as a computer, Entertainment on Demand system providing complimentary TV, movies and music library.
Size: 160 sq.ft. Fixed Window. Located on deck Piano. Features: In-room temperature control, Deluxe hotel-style bedding with Egyptian linen, down pillows and duvet, Spacious bathrooms with multi-jet shower heads, Large wardrobe, full-length mirror, hair dryer, safe and direct-dial telephone, Flat-screen TV that also works as a computer, Entertainment on Demand system providing complimentary TV, movies and music library.
Size: 160 sq.ft. Fixed Window. Located on deck Piano. Features: In-room temperature control, Deluxe hotel-style bedding with Egyptian linen, down pillows and duvet, Spacious bathrooms with multi-jet shower heads, Large wardrobe, full-length mirror, hair dryer, safe and direct-dial telephone, Flat-screen TV that also works as a computer, Entertainment on Demand system providing complimentary TV, movies and music library.
Size: 160 sq.ft. Fixed Window. Located on deck Piano. Features: In-room temperature control, Deluxe hotel-style bedding with Egyptian linen, down pillows and duvet, Spacious bathrooms with multi-jet shower heads, Large wardrobe, full-length mirror, hair dryer, safe and direct-dial telephone, Flat-screen TV that also works as a computer, Entertainment on Demand system providing complimentary TV, movies and music library.
Sun Deck
Violin Deck
Cello Deck
Piano Deck
4.9
Cruise reviews reflect the opinions of travel editors and cruisers/ readers and may not represent those of our company.
SUBMIT A REVIEWJUNE
PROS
Very clean and comfortable ship. Very friendly staff. Excellent dining and lounge areas. Excellent food at all meals. Complete menu. Comfortable bed.CONS
Too much history on the optional excursions.RECOMMENDED
YesWe had an excellent time. The AmaViola is a very clean ship. Comfortable dining and lounge areas. Nice sundeck with plenty of chairs. Staterooms were very comfortable. Good beds. We would like to have more information on the timing of daily cruising and optional excursions before the cruise. This would have allowed us to manage free time better. Would like more free time. We felt that the tour guides on the optional excursions went into too much detail on history.
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Excellent service, great food. We loved the staff.CONS
The piano player they had every day was irritating to listen to. He played too many notes so the melody was almost impossible to pick out.RECOMMENDED
YesThis was our first river cruise and I was pleasantly surprised. I appreciated the different levels they offered for the excursions. We found the fast paced one worked best for us. Everything was top of the line.
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NOVEMBER
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Ship was clean and well Maintained. Incredible guides for each city we visited, great onboard services, Amazing entertainment on board, all the staff were super friendly, remembered my name and preferences, and were quick to respond to any qestions.CONS
The only con, and this is very minor, is the coffee in the restaurant. Not so good. However, I just used the coffee machine by the lounge which was excellent!RECOMMENDED
YesMy husband and I can only say good things about AmaViola. The experience was exceptional on all levels. I would not hesitate to plan another trip with AmaWaterways and, in fact, am already planning another trip.
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size of ship, meeting other passengers as only 136 sailed, the staff are friendly, helpful, humourous, food outstanding, excursions well designedCONS
perhaps taking some more free time but that's not Ama's problem.RECOMMENDED
YesWe biked one day- about 10 miles and was very doable - mostly flat terrain along The Danube- We biked in Vienna. We weren't certain if it was going to be too strenuous but we managed well. We would certainly sail with Ama again. Great blend of ages on the ship as well. From Budapest to Germany showcased a beautiful countryside with many beautiful towns, cities and landscapes
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River Danube, Entire Crew, Food, Excursions, Size of ship, General Organization of daily agendaCONS
NothingRECOMMENDED
YesWe had a wonderful experience on the AmaViola for one week with our cruise on the Danube River from Budapest to Munich. Beautiful river to cruise seeing fantastic villages, towns & cities from both the ship and shore. Many great excursions that are very well planned. The Viola crew are 1st class and very well trained and it was a pleasure getting to know these young people from all over the world.
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Wonderful staff!CONS
We were way down a long hall--but it made us get our exercise.RECOMMENDED
YesThe only thing I don't like about riverboat cruising is when another boat parks next to you so you can't see the river. It's not so bad when you are on the wharf side.
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YesAll was great
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You don’t accept enfantsRECOMMENDED
YesLovely vacation
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DECEMBER
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Food, Cruise Director and staffCONS
On board entertainment not very good. The best was the staff singing Christmas CarolsRECOMMENDED
YesThe only really bad experience was the X-Mas Market In Vienna It was so packed you couldn't move around We hit a long Catholic Holday weekend along with Christmas and the market was flooded with eastern European shoppers. Now the is not AMA''s fault but they should have known about this and warned us. All the passengers that went were upset
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DECEMBER
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Brand new ship; exceptional service; outstanding crew; very flexible off shore optionsCONS
None...wonderful tripRECOMMENDED
Yes<div>Everything was "top cabin" on this cruise line. I had not heard of it. Our travel agent recommended it and we are glad she did. We will definitely cruise again with AMA. The Christmas Markets were spectacular.</div>
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OCTOBER
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Outstanding service and the ship was perfect.CONS
No complaints at all.RECOMMENDED
YesAmaWaterways sets the standards for river cruising. They have the top ships in the business and the service and food was unbelievable. I would rate this ship and crew a 10+. Make sure to book the land options if you want to really see and fully experience some of the cities. We booked the Romantic Danube and fell in love with the Czech Republic.
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OCTOBER
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Excellent food, tours, ship , staff, entertainment, and cities to visit.CONS
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YesThis was an outstanding cruise. The ship was new and the staff was friendly and welcoming. The food was outstanding and plentiful. The tours were informative and the choices of activity level appreciated. Overall, I would highly recommend this cruise line.
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JUNE
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Wonderful staff, great food, incredible ship and A+ attention to detailCONS
We had one day of rainRECOMMENDED
YesThis was our second time with AMA. Can't imagine any other company could do it any better.
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APRIL
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Brand new ship. Great service. Really good cruise director. 140 passengers.CONS
Weather wet and cold.RECOMMENDED
YesProfessional service in all respects. Most tour guides knowledgable and helpful. AmaWaterways a competent cruise company. Food was good and evening meals were very good. Soups were outstanding. The cabin was small but nice. Balcony small. shower was a bit larger than others we have experienced. Television and WiFi very good. Enjoyed the smaller number of people aboard. Met some enjoyable fellow travelers.
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