AmaCerto

Christmas Markets on the Rhine

December

Pros: Beautiful experience with fabulous ports, food and service. Great options of shore excursions and level of activity for tours.

Cons: Would like to have more time in ports at the Christmas markets. Local entertainment onboard was lacking a bit.

Recommended: No

Rhine Christmas Market Cruise Amsterdam to Basel

December

Pros: Ship was great. Food superb. Plenty to drink pre and during dinner. Ships crew very friendly and helpful. Highly recommend.

Cons: We loved the Christmas market atmosphere and decorations. One disappointment was the merchandise and crafts at the market booths. Pretty much the same at all the markets. There were a few offering unusual items.

Recommended: Yes

This was our first cruise on AMA. Very impressed and ready to go again. It was great.

Customer

September

Pros: Friendly, helpful,cheerful staff, wonderful accommodations . Delicious, expertly presented meals.

Cons: Only thing was tough weather for a couple of days but out of anyone’s control.

Recommended: Yes

Wonderful excursions with great tour guides. Beautiful ship with wonderful staff that made every day enjoyable and fun.

Awesome trip for our first river cruise

August

Pros: Crew, food, ship.....it was all great!

Cons: Not much!

Recommended: Yes

To be fair, our experience was not a "real" experience. On a ship with capacity of 160, there were only 54 guests. NOT crowded! Our captain managed to sneak through the low water at Kaub and we did not have to change ships.

Great Trip on AMACerto

October

Pros: Few passengers, especially at this time. Excellent service, food and beverages.

Cons: None really.

Recommended: Yes

The trip was cancelled three times during Covid but we did go the fourth time and it was worth waiting for. Destinations on the Danube, local tours, excellent service and cruise manager, made for a very enjoyable time.

AMA Certo River Cruise

December

Pros: Beautifully decorated for Christmas. Great staff. Comfortable room. Good food, especially the soups!!!

Cons: My room was drafty. Cold air coming in from the sliding glass doors despite being shut tight.

Recommended: Yes

Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this Christmas Market cruise. I wished that we had MORE time in each port stop. Having an assortment of guides and bus drivers for everything was nice...but the tipping each and every day gets absurd. Many people did not have the change to tip, so that was unfortunate for the guides.

Danube Cruise

November

Pros: Ship staff was excellent, courteous and friendly ! Ready and willing to help in any way they could.

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Recommended: Yes

Excellent staff. Clean. Good service. Radi the Cruise director was fantastic, fun, informative and knowledgeable about all the excursions. Each Bus guide was very professional and showed concern for all the passengers. They offered us hints and suggestions for each area we visited.

Prepare to be pampered!

April

Pros: Food and Service

Cons: You eat so much you can't fit into your clothes.

Recommended: No

Legendary Danube Cruise in July - 5 Star!!!

July

Pros: Cruise Director Marianna, Restaurant Manager Elvis, Ship

Cons: Barbeque on top deck - single line

Recommended: Yes

Cruise Director was excellent; when low waters prevented us from docking in ports she quickly arranged to get people to those cities by bus and for those of us not wanting to take a long bus ride arranged tours in our docking port. Hosted a dinner with my Uncle and his family in Linz aboard the ship. Elvis was wonderful as was our waitress. Wonderful reunion with family. The ship in general was very nice. The rooms were well laid out, the lounge and bar were nice (excellent wine choices). Sun deck and views were phenomenal. 3 days in front of cruise in Prague is highly recommended.

Trip

May

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Recommended: Yes

This ship is the same as the other Amawatrways ship we were on. Same layout Same friendly staff

Danube River Cruise—Wine Theme

November

Pros: Easy access to numerous tours from ship

Cons: Small suites

Recommended: Yes

Service not as top notched as other ocean cruises like Crystal or Paul Gauguin.

Overall, Great Vacation

April

Pros: Great crew; wonderful service/Excellent excursions and guides/Efficiently run

Cons: Food: not bad, but not nearly good enough

Recommended: Yes

Overall, we had a great vacation. Our major disappointment was with the food. The portions were very small - almost tasting menu sized. Normally, this would not have been an issue for us, but there was, from our perspective, a limited number of choices, which meant that we were not necessarily interested every course. So, small portions meant we were not sufficiently satisfied at some of the meals. In general, breakfast was best and dinner theleast satisfying. For a high end cruise line, these food issues are an issue.

Great experience

October

Pros: Well organized, comfortable stateroom, good food and wine, great service, wonderful sights, and our cruise manager was wonderful!

Cons: Would have enjoyed a little more relaxation time but I could have opted to skip some excursions,which I didn't want to do. Would have liked a little more free time to explore some of the wonderful places we visited but I'm not sure my wallet could have handled it.??

Recommended: Yes

Overall, I have nothing but good things to say about AmaWaterways and the AmaCerto. Everything was handled to near perfection. Even the local guides were excellent! I met many really nice people, and I felt that the majority were in my age group. Although the weather was a bit chilly and damp some days, we also had some lovely sunny days. The trade off of going at a cooler time of year is it is less crowded and touristy. People didn't spend much time on the sun deck but the lounge afforded great views and I spent a few hours taking pictures from the sun deck of the many castles we passed on one day. Even my last impression was good as I left for the airport. My cruise manager met me in the lobby of the hotel (he had continued on with all of us doing the post-cruise extension) to see me off. The driver took me to the airport, and I was met there by an AmaWaterways representative to assist me with my bags, with check-in and walk me to security. What a wonderful extra touch!

Relaxing Cruise Fits Niche Clientelle

October

Pros: Dining, Quiet, Relaxing, No Children

Cons: Limited Time in Towns, Tours Pace Limited to Slowest Member of Tour

Recommended: Yes

Returned from a Rhine River Cruise aboard the Amacerto. The staff is impeccable. The dining is first rate. If you want a cruise for adults with exceptional food, wonderful local wines, and attention to detail in service, this is a great fit. The Rhine water level was very low. At one point there was less than a foot of water under the keel of the boat. The captain and his crew did a magnificent job navigating the channel to keep everyone safe and the boat on schedule. Active seniors and adults wanting a little more laid back cruise will find this cruise very enjoyable. The dining is wonderful and the dress code is more khaki slacks and button up shirts for men, and slacks and blouses for the women. The onboard gift shop is small, and the prices are very competitive with the market. You won't feel like you were gouged by the gift shop. The laundry service is also reasonably priced and convenient too. The onboard pianist plays mostly 70's, 80, and 90's music. However, when asked to play Chopin, he didn't miss a note! Some things didn't go as well with some excursions, but were not at all a reflection of the staff or their professionalism. It was chilly even for October, but that's the chance you take. We wished we had more time in some of the towns, but the ship has a schedule they need to keep too. We were able to hit the highlights, but didn't have time to explore much. Many of the sites were crowded with tourists like us. If you are travelling with children or want adrenalin filled bungee jumping, water slides, casinos and 24/7 drinking this is not your cruise. If you are wanting constant photo opportunities with stunning castles and historic towns, this is a must.

Rhine River Cruise

September

Pros: Wonderful accommodations, wonderful food and service.

Cons: Tips not included

Recommended: Yes

Great destinations. The best excursions. Beautiful scenery. Great river cruising. Breathtaking experience.

Wonderful trip with Ama

August

Pros: Service, Food, Itineraries always great

Cons:

Recommended: Yes

This is our third trip with Ama Waterways and look forward to more.

My first-ever river cruise

July

Pros: Accommodations, staff, destinations, ease of debarking at each port

Cons: None

Recommended: Yes

First river cruise but it won't be my last. So relaxing and beautiful. Staff were exceptional and saw to my every need. Accommodations were luxurious and I thoroughly enjoyed my French balcony. Can't wait to go again!

Excellent cruise on the Rhine

April

Pros: Our ship and room aboard were great.

Cons:

Recommended: Yes

This was our first river cruise and loved it as much, if not more than sailing on a huge ocean liner. Our meals couldn't have been better and the staff was so very attentive. We had a wonderful time on the Rhine, and all of the ports we visited.

Great River Cruise

April

Pros: convenient, relaxing, great food service and company, great weather too.

Cons: a little cramped living quarters but still comfortable.

Recommended: Yes

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Best Vacation of a Lifetime!

December

Pros: Staff pampered us, great chefs! Beautiful, well-appointed boat. Appreciated the state room Wi-Fi availability.

Cons: None!

Recommended: Yes

We loved this cruise. We would highly recommend Amawaterways. Exceptional customer service!

Exceptional River Cruise

November

Pros: Everything about the cruise is 5 star!

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Recommended: Yes

This was my first river cruise and I was truly spoiled by the personal care and concern every crew member showed me as a passenger. It was a "don't worry about anything" cruise.

Budapest to Amsterdam Danube Cruise

September

Pros: Excellent Captain and Crew.

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Recommended: Yes

The crew are extremely responsive to each passenger's individual need.