AmaSiena

The 2020-built and 2021-inaugurated AmaSiena cruises along the Danube, Main, Rhine, and Moselle rivers, departing from homeports such as Amsterdam, Basel, Nuremberg, and Luxembourg City. The 160-passenger AmaSiena is one of AmaWaterways' newest riverboats and the fleet's 24th vessel.

The ship was originally scheduled to launch in July 2020, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, its inauguration was postponed to August 2021.

AmaSiena's sisterships from the modified Concerto-class series include AmaKristina (2016), AmaLea (2018), AmaLucia (2021), AmaMora (2019), AmaStella (2016), and AmaViola (2016).

The vessel (ENI number 7002135) sails under the Swiss flag (MMSI 269057727) and is registered in Basel.

Cabins

AmaSiena has a total of 79 staterooms across 8 categories on 3 of the ship's 4 decks, including 4 Suites, 45 Twin Balcony, 18 French Balcony, and 12 with non-opening windows. The vessel features an advanced design with AmaWaterways’ signature Twin Balconies in most staterooms, sized between 210-235 ft² (20-22 m²). Suites measure 350 ft² (33 m²), including balcony space.

Cabin Types/Categories (number and location):

• Suites - SU (x4, Deck 3)
• Twin Balcony Staterooms - AA (x8, Deck 3), AB (x10, Deck 2), BA (x12, Deck 3), BB (x15, Deck 2)
• French Balcony Staterooms - C (x18, Decks 2-3)
• River View Staterooms - D (x8), E (x4, Deck 1)

Shipboard Facilities

The ship offers a variety of dining venues, including the Main Dining Room, Chef’s Table (with tasting menu), a private Wine Bar, and alfresco dining on the Sun Deck. Guests enjoy gourmet cuisine and free-flowing wines throughout multiple onboard restaurants.

AmaSiena also features an Observation Lounge with a teak-front deck, a Main Lounge & Bar, the Siena Atrium (lobby), a Fireside Library, Gift Shop, Fitness Center with Sauna, and a top-deck area with a pool/jacuzzi, sundeck loungers, shaded relaxation zones, a swim-up bar, giant chessboard, putting green, and walking track. A glass elevator connects the Cello and Violin decks.

AmaSiena cruise fares are inclusive of Wi-Fi Internet, shore excursions (including bike tours), ground transfers, daily enrichment lectures, live evening entertainment by local performers, food and wine tastings, 24-hour coffee/tea service, and replenished bottled water daily.

River cruise prices are per person, based on double occupancy. Listed prices are indicative and may vary depending on promotional offers, group bookings, special deals, or last-minute discounts. Discounted airfare packages are also available, often with no Flight Deviation fees.

Itineraries

AmaSiena sails primarily on the Rhine River with itineraries between Amsterdam, Basel, Nuremberg, and Luxembourg. All itineraries are 7 days and include themed experiences:

• "VINEYARDS OF THE RHINE and MOSELLE" – Amsterdam to Luxembourg, with optional 2-night Amsterdam (pre-cruise) and 3-night Paris (post-cruise) hotel stays.
• "ENCHANTING RHINE" – Amsterdam to Basel, with optional 2-night Lucerne and 2-night Zurich hotel packages (pre-cruise).
• "CAPTIVATING RHINE" – Amsterdam to Basel, with optional 2-night Amsterdam, 2-night Lucerne, and 2-night Zurich hotel stays (pre-cruise).
• "EUROPE'S RIVERS and CASTLES" – Nuremberg to Luxembourg, with optional 3-night Prague (pre-cruise) and 3-night Paris (post-cruise) hotel packages.
• "TREASURES OF THE MAIN and RHINE" – Nuremberg to Amsterdam, with optional 3-night Prague hotel stay (pre-cruise).
• "MEDIEVAL TREASURES" – Basel to Nuremberg, with optional 2-night Zurich and 2-night Lucerne (pre-cruise), and 3-night Prague (post-cruise).
• "RHINE and MOSELLE SPLENDORS" – Luxembourg to Basel, with optional 3-night Paris (pre-cruise) and 2-night Zurich plus 2-night Lucerne (post-cruise).
• "CHRISTMAS MARKETS ON THE RHINE" – A holiday-themed itinerary from Amsterdam to Basel, visiting France, Germany, Holland, and Switzerland, with optional 2-night Amsterdam and Lucerne (pre-cruise), and 2-night Zurich (post-cruise) hotel stays.

Starting in 2022, AmaSiena also sails on the Dutch-Belgian waterways with the "BEST OF HOLLAND and BELGIUM" itinerary:

• 7-night roundtrip from Amsterdam, beginning with canal cruising.
• Day 2 – Visit to Utrecht (options: Speelklok Museum, Castle de Haar, or bike tour).
• Day 3 – Visit to Veere (walking tour, Flood Museum & Roosevelt House, or Middelburg bike tour).
• Day 4 – Visit to Ghent (walking tour, bike tour, or Bruges city tour).
• Day 5 – Visit to Brussels (city tour, Battle of the Bulge tour, bike tour, Beersel Castle, or chocolate tasting).
• Day 6 – Visit to Antwerp (walking tour, bike tour, or Belgian beer tasting).
• Day 7 – Stops in Dordrecht (walking tour, Rotterdam/Delfshaven, Gorinchem excursion, or bike tour) and Kinderdijk (windmill visit or bike tour).
• Day 8 – Disembarkation in Amsterdam, with optional 2-night pre-cruise hotel package.

AmaWaterways' wine-themed cruises onboard AmaSiena feature renowned wine experts as guest lecturers and hosts.

APT AmaSiena is one of the company's newest river cruise ships in the modified Concerto-class, with sisterships including AmaKristina (2016), AmaLea (2018), AmaLucia (2021), AmaMora (2019), AmaStella (2016), and AmaViola (2016). This latest APT riverboat design features the signature "Twin Balcony" stateroom concept, combining a traditional French Balcony with a second, covered step-out verandah for year-round use. Each of these vessels is powered by two Caterpillar marine diesel engines (model C32 DITA ACERT, V-12), delivering a total output of 1900 kW / 2550 HP.

The ship’s godmother was officially announced in late October 2019 as Debbie Fiorino, Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President of World Travel Holdings Inc.—a 2003-founded US company based in Wilmington, MA, and currently the world's largest cruise travel agency.

AmaSiena’s inaugural cruise was initially scheduled for July 22, 2020, with a christening ceremony planned for mid-August 2020. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ship's debut was postponed to 2021. The naming ceremony for AmaWaterways' 26th vessel took place on September 1, 2021, in Lahnstein, Germany. The event, led by Godmother Debbie Fiorino, was attended by VIP guests including Rudi Schreiner (AmaWaterways President) and Kristin Karst (Executive Vice President).

The vessel’s construction—hull and superstructure—was completed at the Vahali Shipyard in Zasavica (Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia), under ENI number 7002135. The Dutch shipbuilding company Scheepswerf En Machinefabriek Vahali BV (founded in 1923) operates shipyards in Serbia (Belgrade and Zasavica) and the Netherlands (Gendt). The Zasavica yard officially opened in 2013. After construction in Serbia, AmaSiena was towed to the Netherlands for final outfitting at Scheepswerf Vahali in Gendt.

All AmaWaterways ships offer complimentary bicycles (stored on the sundeck) for use during shore excursions and tours in ports of call along the itinerary.

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