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SHIP OVERVIEW

With AmaWaterways' Co-Founder Kristin Karst serving as AmaKristina's Godmother, you know you will have a distinctive experience aboard this phenomenal, award-winning river ship. Both a French and outside balcony in most staterooms allow you to enjoy the ever-changing scenery however you wish. In the marble bathroom, enjoy multi-jet showerheads, soothing bath and body products, cozy robes and hair dryers. Suites feature added enhancements, including a larger sitting area and an expansive bathroom complete with a bathtub and separate shower. The AmaKristina also includes a massage and hair salon, gift shop, specialty coffee station, heated pool with swim-up bar, fitness center, sundeck walking track and a fleet of onboard bikes. Her Main Restaurant is a taste of the outdoors, with vines and branches infused in the decor, and expert chefs preparing the signature exquisite cuisine with fresh, locally sourced ingredients both in the Main Restaurant and at The Chef's Table.

  • CRUISES
  • STATISTICS

STATISTICS

  • Year Built

    2017
  • Year Refurbished

  • Year Entered Present Fleet

    2017
  • Country of Registry

    Switzerland
  • Tonnage (GRT)

    2,650
  • PAX (basis 2)

    156
  • Max Pax (inc. Uppers)

    156
  • Passenger Decks

    3
  • Number of Crew

    51
  • Officers' Nationality

    International
  • Cruise/Hotel Staff Nationality

    International

STATEROOMS

  • Suites

    4
  • Balcony

    0
  • Oceanview

    11
  • Oceanview No Balcony

    0
  • Oceanview With Balcony

    0
  • Balconies

    63
  • Interior

    0
  • Accessible

    20
  • Total Number of Accommodations

    1000
  • SUITE
  • BALCONY
  • OCEANVIEW
  • INSIDE

Deck Plans

SHIP REVIEWS

OVERALL RATING

4.8

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Based on 9 reviews

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Great cruise on the Rhone River in the South of France

SEPTEMBER

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PROS

Excellent accommodations. Very friendly and caring crew. Great Cruise Manager (Mandy)

CONS

Time went by too quick.

RECOMMENDED

Yes

We enjoyed our cruise very much. The pre-cruise to Barcelona was great. AMA met us at the airport and took care of all logistics. The food was very good. We enjoyed all the excursions. The staff was very responsive and accommodating. The weather was great.

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Impressive

OCTOBER

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PROS

Everything

CONS

The only con - you’re at the mercy of the river. We were delayed by about 12 hours for a sailing because a barge had run into a bridge and closed our passage for a while.

RECOMMENDED

Yes

I can’t convey how wonderful this boat and crew are. Everything from the food, the cabin, the crew, the excursions were top notch. Every meal is a delicious adventure. They are not doing buffets any more, which is a plus for me. So you’re able to order from a menu with a large array of choices for each meal. The cabin was so clean and well thought out, even to a motion activated blue night light in the bathroom. The crew gets to know you and your preferences, and is always eager to help. And the excursions were so well done, with local guides, and modern new transportation in deluxe buses if needed for areas that were further away from the ship. They even welcome you back to the ship with juice and fresh moistened towel to clean your hands. Everyone on the ship is vaccinated, and wears masks in common areas. And they do temperature checks on the way in to breakfast. Over all I felt much safer on the boat than I do walking around Boise. I would do another river cruise with Ama in a heartbeat.

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Lovely AmaKristina

DECEMBER

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PROS

Loved that elevator went to be lowest level.

CONS

None!

RECOMMENDED

Yes

Wonderful ship. Cannot complement it enough. Layout easily navigated, decor perfect. and the crew was outstanding. Hope to take another river cruise on this ship.

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The Rhine

OCTOBER

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PROS

Great ship-the best crew members- great food! Would recommend this boat highly!

CONS

Thought the excursions and places we visited could have been better. Too much ancient history.

RECOMMENDED

Yes

Great ship and crew! Food and service awesome. Great massage therapist.

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Review of AmaKristina

OCTOBER

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PROS

Beautiful ship, nice spacious cabin, great ports of call, no lines or waiting for anything

CONS

Food was just okay, any food offered for snack time in the lounge area was minimal and presentation was lacking, entertainment was almost nonexistent

RECOMMENDED

No

<div>As for entertainment out of the 7 nights of the cruise there where only 2 nights of real entertainment. One night there was a trio playing classical music(very good) and the other was a singer and someone playing the accordion(not so good). All the othe nights it was the ships DJ playing music and the same five couples dancing.</div>

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Rhine River Cruise

OCTOBER

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PROS

Everything was first class

CONS

None

RECOMMENDED

Yes

Very nice.

SCORECARD

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Wonderful First Cruise Experience on AmaKristina

OCTOBER

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PROS

The Ship is beautiful -- the furnishings, the cabins, the lounge and restaurant, and the upper deck. But the best thing about is was the staff. Well-trained, professional, genuinely warm and friendly. The food at every meal was delicious and beautifully presented.

CONS

I can't think of any except that I gained almost ten pounds!

RECOMMENDED

Yes

The rooms are comfortable (I had an AA cabin, but I saw others) and the housekeeping was perfect every day with twice daily service. The servers were always pleasant and accommodating, and the hotel manager and cruise director were always around and accessible. (Do they ever sleep?) We enjoyed the entertainment and the piano player who was there so much of the time. We were kept busy with tours at the ports, although we skipped one or two because it was just so pleasant to relax and watch as we cruised. Everything was amazingly organized and punctual. Boarding and disembarking were smooth and easy.

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Trip of a Lifetime

OCTOBER

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PROS

Super Service, Great Accommodations, Fantastic Tour Guides, Delicious Meals

CONS

A little spendy but well worth it.

RECOMMENDED

Yes

Just got back and my wife and I couldn't be happier that we chose this cruise. Everything we expected and more. We look forward to booking another Ama cruise in the near future, they are truly first class.

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AmaKristina maiden voyage Amsterdam to Basel

APRIL

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PROS

beautiful ship. excellent crew. awesome food. nicely organized tours-options

CONS

-some tour options weren't mentioned in preboarding planner sent to us

RECOMMENDED

Yes

nice to have different activity level for the tours--should mention this more in marketing material. We will probably never take another large ocean ship again as we had such a great time on this river cruise. The crew is fantastic, food terrific, tours excellent. We didn't miss the nightly shows often on the ocean cruisers as we had so much to do each day. And the local entertainment each night was just fine.

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