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Overall impression:
Brand new boats with light colors,
contemporary décor of refined luxury with
attractive large pots with interesting
driftwood and flower arrangements, and very
comfortable furniture. Nice feature is two
lounges instead of just one. Nice ambience
in the dining room. The ships are very
similar with slight variances in color and
furnishings.
71 Cabins: 170 sq
feet.
Two closets, one was
for hanging and one with a safe and shelves.
There are four medium sized drawers in the
desk which varies in size depending on the
ship. TV is mounted above the desk top so
the keyboard for the internet can fit
underneath the TV. Furniture is one large
chair or two smaller chairs and a small
glass table depending on the ship. There are
end tables at each side of the bed with a
small drawer and shelf below. Beds can be
twins or queens with the appropriate linens.
(Queen sheets when made into a queen bed.)
The bathroom features a granite top with one
sink. Reasonable size shower with fancy
shower set up with many buttons and shower
options. Bathroom storage is behind the
mirror, two shelves and a power outlet. The
amenities basket is full to overflowing on
AMA.
3 – 4 Suites
(depending on ship) 225 square feet.
There is a nice size
sitting room area with love seat and two
chairs, a larger desk with mini bar, shelves
and one drawer. Two closets are provided
for hanging clothes and a third holds a safe
and shelving. There are two nightstands with
one small drawer and a shelf below the
drawer. There is an extra shelving unit near
the bed. Suites have a much larger bathroom
with bathtub and separate shower and more
bathroom storage. This cabin is still not
big, but it does make a difference.
Details on AMA
Waterways
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Interactive TV
with movies, TV and in room internet.
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Best food we
experienced on any river boat. Up to the
standards of luxury Ocean lines like
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
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Best wines that
were served on any river boat.
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Real flowers in
a vase arrangement on each dining table.
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Captain, Hotel
Director and Cruise director visible
from the very beginning. Both senior
staff and crew extremely friendly.
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At the early
welcome aboard that was conducted by the
Captain on embarkation day we were
offered free drinks and excellent warm
snacks. The lightest savory pastries and
superb mini quiches, handed out by a
waiter on a silver tray. The official
welcome aboard cocktail reception on
embarkation is the second night on
board.
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Bottled Water
included in cabin.
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Wine, beer or soft
drinks included with dinner.
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Free internet in
your cabin.
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Extra aft lounge
with nice chairs and tables.
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Some guests
transferred from another AMA boat and
had nothing but glowing reviews of their
experiences. The relationship that had
developed between the passengers and the
Hotel Manager and Cruise Director was
obvious as the ships were parked
together and people hopped back and
forth to hug goodbye.
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A few singles
cabins with no single supplement.
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Cloth hand towels
in the public restrooms.
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Closets have side
to side hanging.
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Good storage in
the bathroom.
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Bikes available
for guest use at no charge.
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Offers excursions
in the ports but also optional
excursions for an extra cost. On a
cruise of 7 nights there were three
optional tours totaling about 150 euros
if you did all three. All other tours
were included.
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No mini
refrigerator in the rooms - ONLY mini
refrigerators in the suites.
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Only 3 – 4 suites
per ship.
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No drinks included
with lunch only tea
and coffee.
Soft drinks, wine or beer not
included.
