AmaWaterways wine cruises add a unique epicurean dimension to a variety of itineraries at no additional cost. Join one of these wine cruises with a special wine host and be treated to a menu of exclusive wine and culinary experiences designed to delve deeper into the wonderful flavors and tastes of Europe.
European cities transform into majestic winter wonderlands for the holiday season – and we invite you to experience all their splendor with us. In addition to our variety of daily excursions, you will also have the opportunity to visit festive Christmas Markets in select destinations and participate in nostalgic traditions.
Maximize your Christmas experience by embarking at the height of the holiday market season with daily or near-daily visits to Christmas Markets.
Get "just a taste" of the holidays in mid-November or late December with visits to one or two Christmas Markets during your river cruise.
We are pleased to offer guests the opportunity to experience Floriade in 2022 while sailing along the Rhine River and Dutch and Belgian Waterways between April 14 and October 9. Right outside Amsterdam, this rare experience calls for its visitors to “explore, touch and change” as part of their journey into Floriade – which is set to feature stunning gardens, innovative sustainable gardening exhibits, live entertainment, talk shows, souvenirs and food stalls.
We invite you to join our incredible cruise on the Rhône with a Latin Touch, featuring bilingual cruise managers, daily tours with Spanish-speaking guides, Latin-inspired music nights and other distinctive elements.
Based on the overwhelmingly positive response received from the announcement of our first-ever “Soulful Experience” on the Rhône River in 2023, we are delighted to announce four new opportunities for guests to celebrate their heritage and discover Black history and culture along the rivers with us in 2024.
Join award-winning television host and travel expert, Samantha Brown, Godmother of AmaMagna, as we cruise through four countries along the Danube River. Special events and Travel Talks are included on this exclusive sailing.
Join Chef Joanne Weir, award-winning cookbook author, restaurant owner and host of PBS television series “Plates & Places” as she hosts a special 7-night Flavors of Burgundy river cruise.
We invite you to join our incredible cruise on the Danube with a Latin Touch, featuring bilingual cruise managers, daily tours with Spanish-speaking guides, Latin-inspired music nights and other distinctive elements.
Explore the rich history of classical music along the Danube River where famous composers lived, worked and performed. Plus, be treated to a variety of live performances on this melodious journey.
Based on the overwhelmingly positive response received from the announcement of our first-ever “Soulful Experience” on the Rhône River in 2023, we are delighted to announce four new opportunities for guests to celebrate their heritage and discover Black history and culture along the rivers with us in 2025
Join award-winning television host and travel expert, Samantha Brown, Godmother of AmaMagna, as we cruise through five countries along the Danube River. Special events and Travel Talks are included on this exclusive sailing.
We invite you to join our incredible cruise on the Douro with a Latin Touch, featuring bilingual cruise managers, daily tours with Spanish-speaking guides, Latin-inspired music nights and other distinctive elements.
We invite our loyal past guests to join us once again on these special Loyalty Cruises, offering unique experiences in multiple ports, commemorative gifts, and many more surprises and delights.
Imagine if there was a way to combine luxury river cruising on the iconic Danube with the opportunity to indulge your passion and play golf. We have created the perfect package to enable you to do just that with our Exclusive Concierge Golf Program. Discover Europe, complete with award winning cuisine, incredible service and a choice of excursions in every port, as well as up to 5 rounds of golf at some of the leading championship courses on the continent.
AmaWaterways’ Exclusive Concierge Golf Program is available on select Magna on the Danube cruises sailing aboard the AmaMagna.
Hello! "I'm Kristin Karst, Co-Founder and Executive Vice President of AmaWaterways and I'm passionate about river cruising. Each month, I love to share with you my thoughts, personal stories, travel tips and latest news on the people and places that help turn every mile of our guests' river cruise experience into one of their most cherished memories!"
Through choppy seas and plenty of German resistance, soldiers from the United States, Great Britain, Canada and other Allied nations waged the largest amphibious assault in what would become known as the moment the tide began to turn for the Allies. After this, Nazi Germany was destined to fall. The awe-inspiring bravery and sacrifice made that day makes a visit to these distinguished beaches an unforgettable experience.
History dramatically comes alive in Normandy. For those who served during the war and perhaps this very battlefield, for those who have family members and friends who are memorialized here -- and for all of us who are indebted to the soldiers and the lives lost and forever changed. 10,000 Allied soldiers were killed here, scores of thousands more injured in a battle that in essence began quite a bit before the H-Hour of 6:30 am on June 6th. Naturally, with such a complex undertaking, there were countless hours and months of planning. Starting in 1943, the Allied powers began scouting where to launch an operation designed to drive Germany out of occupied France. Aerial bombardments in advance of the landings helped to break up German lines and bomb strategic spots, keeping the Germans off-guard and not expecting an assault in Normandy.
Then in the wee hours of June 6th 1944, British and American troops parachuted into France to take control of key towns and bridges. All of which was followed by a massive sea-based invasion at the H-Hour of 6:30am in what was then-covertly termed Sword, Juno, Gold, Omaha and Utah beaches. Nearly 5,000 ships and 9,000 aircrafts participated in the liberation of Normandy. Most of the soldiers were not even twenty years old, lugging eighty pounds of equipment as they jumped off their boats and pushed through the rough surf under a steady blaze of gunfire till they could scale the steep cliffs to take on Hitler’s army.
A trip back to these beaches is both evocative and sobering. The French in the Normandy countryside remain particularly thankful and friendly to Americans, British and Canadians, et al for their sacrifice on foreign soil. Cemeteries honoring the fallen will resonate as the price of freedom is laid clear. In Arromanches, the remains of the Mulberry Harbour that soldiers took shelter behind, remains visible. Museums are dotted throughout the beaches, and include equipment and other artifacts used in the landing.
From what has been dubbed ‘The Longest Day’ on the battlefield, the Allies continued their push into France. Less than a year after D-Day, V-E Day (or Victory in Europe Day) was officially declared on May 8, 1945 and marked the formal acceptance by the Allies of Nazi Germany’s unconditional surrender. It wouldn’t have been possible without the fight that took place in Northern France.
Learn more about the unforgettable beaches of Normandy with our Paris & Normandy and Impressions of the Seine & Paris river cruises.