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Here are few reasons an AmaWaterways river cruise through Europe is your best option for venturing back out into the world beyond our borders – one river at a time.
Prioritizing Health and Safety
As the only U.S.-based river cruise company with a successful operating experience in 2020 with enhanced health and safety protocols, AmaWaterways is uniquely poised to offer you incredible peace of mind while delivering an enjoyable vacation experience. With enhanced cleaning and sanitization measures, masks worn by guests while moving through public spaces, social distancing, daily temperature checks and more, the river cruise line delivered an exceptional experience in 2020
and plans to continue following the strictest guidance and most up-to-date protocols designated by global health authorities and local governments in 2021 and beyond.
A Focus on Outdoor Experiences
As the first river cruise line to offer a fleet of complimentary bicycles on board, AmaWaterways has always provided a wide variety of included excursions that allow you to connect with the natural world while enjoying fresh air and scenic views. In fact, up to eight guided biking excursions are available on seven-night river cruise itineraries, as well as up to five guided hikes. On board, the innovative design of AmaWaterways’ award-winning European river cruise ships invites the outdoors in,
with their signature view-enhancing twin balconies and spacious Sun Decks with plenty of room to take a dip in the pool, enjoy a stroll on the walking track or sit with a glass of regional wine and watch the world go by.
Authentic and Uncrowded Destinations
AmaWaterways’ wonderfully curated itineraries include both grand European capitals and off-the-beaten-path villages, allowing guests to truly immerse themselves in local culture. Choose excursions to the most sought-after sites, such as the Cologne Cathedral, Germany’s
Gothic house of worship while sailing along the Rhine River, or indulge in a more local cultural experience, such as a tasting of the city’s famed Kölsch beer in a favorite pub.
Award-Winning Sustainable Dining
As a member of La Chaîne des Rôtisseurs, AmaWaterways is renowned for providing exquisite regionally inspired cuisine in multiple dining venues on board – including four unique restaurants aboard its Danube River flagship, AmaMagna. Most importantly, every delicious dish is prepared by its chefs on board showcasing the freshest seasonal ingredients often sourced from local markets in the ports it visits, ensuring you not only eat the highest quality cuisine, but you dine sustainably too.
RECOMMENDED SAILINGS IN EUROPE
If the above reasons have whet your appetite, satiate your desire and get a sailing date in the books by contacting your AAA Travel Agent to reserve one of the suggested river cruises below.
Best of Holland and Belgium
There is so much more to Holland and Belgium than tulips, wooden shoes, windmills and chocolates. During AmaWaterways’ seven-night Best of Holland
and Belgium river cruise, you’ll peel back
the pages of history, tracing the footsteps
of the Pilgrim fathers in Delfshaven,
where they departed on their epic
journey aboard the Speedwell before
boarding the Mayflower, or join a
special Battle of the Bulge tour in
Belgium highlighting the last major
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