AmaLucia

AmaWaterways AmaLucia ship cruises on Danube, Main, Rhine and Moselle rivers departing from homeports Amsterdam, Basel (Zurich), Nuremberg and Luxembourg City. The 158-passenger ship Lucia is among AmaWaterways' newest riverboats (fleet's 25th vessel) and scheduled to enter service in May 2021. For 2021 (September) was also planned the introduction of AmaDahlia (Nile cruiser).

The boat IENI number 7002142) is Switzerland-flagged (MMSI number 269057755) and registered in Basel.

Next are listed Lucia's sisterships (the modified Concerto-class series) with their launch years - AmaKristina (2016), AmaLea (2018), AmaMora (2019), AmaSiena (2020), AmaStella (2016), AmaViola (2016).

Cabins

AmaLucia has a total of 79 cabins (of which 4 Suite, 45 Twin Balcony, 18 French Balconies, 12 with a not-opening window) in 8 grades. The riverboat features the advanced AmaWaterways design and exclusive Twin Balconies available in most of the staterooms, measuring the spacious 235 sq.feet. Four suites are available of 350 sq.feet each.

Cabins Types/Categories (number, location), high to low

• Suites - SU (x4, deck3)
• Twin Balcony Staterooms - AA (x8, deck3), AB (x10, deck2), BA (x12, deck3), BB (x15, deck2)
• Balcony Staterooms - C (x18, decks 2-3)
• RiverView Staterooms - D (x8), E (x4, deck1).

Shipboard facilities

Ship's restaurants include Main Dining Room, Chef’s Table (tasting menu), Wine Bar (private), Sun Deck (alfresco). Guests can have gourmet dining and free-flowing wines at the multiple dining venues.

The ship also has an Observation Lounge (with al fresco Teak Front Deck), Main Lounge & Bar, Lucia Atrium (lobby), Fireside Library, Gift Shop, Fitness & Sauna, top-deck (pool/jacuzzi, sundeck loungers and shaded relaxation area, swim-up bar, giant chess, putting green, walking track), 1 elevator (passenger lift).

AmaLucia cruise deals are inclusive of the Internet (and Wi-Fi), all tours/excursions (including on bikes), ground transfers, live evening entertainment (local performers), daily enrichment lectures, food and wine tastings, 24-hour coffee/tea, replenished daily bottled water.

AmaLucia river cruise prices are per person and based on double occupancy. These are only indicative AMA cruise rates. They might be different when you book your AmaWaterways AmaKristina cruise tour deals, influenced by travel agency promotions, special offers and discounts, group travel booking or last-minute deals rates. On AmaKristina cruises, AmaWaterways lines offer discount airfare travel deals on major airlines (without charging Flight Deviation fees).

Itineraries

AmaLucia cruises on Rhine River on the routes Amsterdam-Basel, Amsterdam-Luxembourg and Nuremberg-Luxembourg. Follows the list of AmaWaterways AmaLucia crousetour itineraries (all based on 7-day river cruising) as themes:

• "TULIP TIME" is a 7-day itinerary roundtrip from Amsterdam visiting Hoorn, Ghent, Antwerp, Rotterdam, Kinderdijk, Schoonhoven, and ending in Amsterdam (overnight, with Canal Cruise).
• "VINEYARDS OF THE RHINE and MOSELLE" is from Amsterdam to Luxembourg, with optional 2-night Amsterdam hotel (pre-cruise package) and 3-night Paris France hotel (post-cruise package).
• "ENCHANTING RHINE" itinerary is on the Amsterdam-Basel route, with optional 2-night Lucerne hotel (pre-cruise package) and 2-night Zurich hotel (pre-cruise package).
• "CAPTIVATING RHINE" itinerary is on the Amsterdam-Basel route, with optional 2-night Amsterdam hotel and 2-night Lucerne hotel (pre-cruise package) and 2-night Zurich hotel (pre-cruise package).
• "EUROPE'S RIVERS and CASTLES" itinerary (Nuremberg to Luxembourg) offers optional 3-night Prague (Czech Republic) hotel (pre-cruise package) and 3-night Paris hotel (post-cruise package).
• "TREASURES OF THE MAIN and RHINE" itinerary (Nuremberg-Amsterdam) offers optional 3-night Prague hotel (pre-cruise package).
• "MEDIEVAL TREASURES" itinerary (Basel-Nuremberg) offers optional 3-night Prague hotel (post-cruise package) and 2-night Zurich and 2-night Lucerne hotel stays (pre-cruise package).
• "RHINE and MOSELLE SPLENDORS" itinerary (Luxembourg-Basel) offers optional 3-night Paris hotel (pre-cruise package) and 2-night Zurich and 2-night Lucerne hotel stays (post-cruise package).
• "RHINE and MOSELLE DELIGHTS" itinerary (Basel-Amsterdam) is a 10-day cruisetour with optional 2-night hotel in Zurich or Lucerne (pre-package).
• "RHINE and MOSELLE FAIRYTALES" itinerary (Amsterdam-Basel) is an 11-day cruisetour with optional 2-night hotel in Amsterdam (pre-package) and 2-night hotel in Zurich and/or Lucerne (post-package).
• "CHRISTMAS MARKETS ON THE RHINE" is a Xmas Holiday-themed cruise from Amsterdam to Basel, visiting France, Germany, Holland, Switzerland, with optional 2-night hotel stays in Amsterdam and Lucerne (pre-cruise package) and 2-night hotel in Zurich (post-cruise package).

The company'swine-themed river cruises feature renowned wine connoisseurs as guest lecturers on the ship.

APT AmaLucia boat is among the company's newest riverboats of the modified Concerto-class, with sisterships AmaKristina (2016), AmaLea (2018), AmaMora (2019), AmaSiena (2020), AmaStella (2016), AmaViola (2016). This is a new APT riverboat design featuring the "Twin Balcony" stateroom concept. It combines the traditional French Balcony with a second (covered, step-out) open-air verandah for all-weather use. Each of these riverboats is powered by two "Caterpillar" marine diesel engines (model "C32 DITA ACERT" V-12, total power output 1900 kW / 2550 HP).

AmaLucia ship's inaugural cruise was on March 16, 2021 (7-day "Tulip Time" roundtrip from Amsterdam Holland).

The boat was officially christened on July 31, 2022, in in Rudesheim am Rhein (Germany Hesse). The naming ceremony was led by the godparents Riley and Will Farmer, the children of Colin Farmer (Senior Managing Director of Certares Management LLC - a private equity firm specializing in investments in travel companies). The special event was also attended by AmaWaterways' Founders - Rudi Schreiner (President) and Kristin Karst (Executive VP), as well as by Captain Arjan Leunis (ship's Master).

The vessel's construction (hull and superstructure, ENI number 7002142) was done at the Vahali Shipyard in Zasavica (Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia). The 1923-founded Dutch shipbuilding company (Scheepswerf En Machinefabriek Vahali BV) owns and operates yards in Serbia (Belgrade, and Zasavica) and in Holland (Gendt). Vahali Shipyard Zasavica was officially opened in 2013. Following the construction in Serbia, the ship was towed to Holland for final outfitting at Scheepswerf Vahali (Gendt).

All AMAwaterways ships provide complimentary bicycles (stored on the sundeck) on shore excursions/tours in each port along the cruise itineraries.

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