AmaVida
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APT River Cruises (AmaWaterways)
AmaVida current position
AmaVida current location is at North East Atlantic Ocean (coordinates 41.14045 N / -8.60259 W) cruising The AIS position was reported 3 hours ago.
All Itineraries Current PositionSpecifications of AmaVida
Year built | 2013 / Age: 8 |
Flag state | Portugal |
Builder | Navalria Shipyard (Aveiro, Portugal) |
Class | Douro river cruiser |
Ferry route / homeports | Oporto (Portugal) |
Owner | Douro Azul |
Operator | AMAwaterways |
Speed | 12 kn / 22 kph / 14 mph |
Length (LOA) | 80 m / 262 ft |
Beam (width) | 11 m / 36 ft |
Gross Tonnage | 1200 gt |
Passengers | 106 |
Crew | 30 |
Decks | 4 |
Cabins | 54 |
Decks with cabins | 3 |
Sister-ships | AmaDouro |
Christened by | Sharon Stone |
AmaVida Itineraries
Date | Itinerary | Departure Port | Price from |
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2021 Mar 30 | 7 days, one-way from Vega de Terron to Porto-Leixoes | Vega de Terron | $2689 |
2021 Apr 06 | 7 days, one-way from Vega de Terron to Porto-Leixoes | Vega de Terron | $2766 |
2021 Apr 13 | 7 days, one-way from Vega de Terron to Porto-Leixoes | Vega de Terron | $2843 |
2021 Apr 20 | 7 days, one-way from Vega de Terron to Porto-Leixoes | Vega de Terron | $2919 |
2021 Apr 27 | 7 days, one-way from Vega de Terron to Porto-Leixoes | Vega de Terron | $3073 |
2021 May 04 | 7 days, one-way from Vega de Terron to Porto-Leixoes | Vega de Terron | $3227 |
2021 May 18 | 7 days, one-way from Vega de Terron to Porto-Leixoes | Vega de Terron | $3457 |
2021 May 25 | 7 days, one-way from Vega de Terron to Porto-Leixoes | Vega de Terron | $3227 |
2021 Jun 01 | 7 days, one-way from Vega de Terron to Porto-Leixoes | Vega de Terron | $3457 |
2021 Jun 15 | 7 days, one-way from Vega de Terron to Porto-Leixoes | Vega de Terron | $3227 |
2021 Jun 22 | 7 days, one-way from Vega de Terron to Porto-Leixoes | Vega de Terron | $3227 |
2021 Jun 29 | 7 days, one-way from Vega de Terron to Porto-Leixoes | Vega de Terron | $3227 |
2021 Jul 06 | 7 days, one-way from Vega de Terron to Porto-Leixoes | Vega de Terron | $3457 |
2021 Jul 13 | 7 days, one-way from Vega de Terron to Porto-Leixoes | Vega de Terron | $3227 |
2021 Jul 20 | 7 days, one-way from Vega de Terron to Porto-Leixoes | Vega de Terron | $3457 |
2021 Jul 27 | 7 days, one-way from Vega de Terron to Porto-Leixoes | Vega de Terron | $3227 |
2021 Aug 03 | 7 days, one-way from Vega de Terron to Porto-Leixoes | Vega de Terron | $3457 |
2021 Aug 10 | 7 days, one-way from Vega de Terron to Porto-Leixoes | Vega de Terron | $3227 |
2021 Aug 17 | 7 days, one-way from Vega de Terron to Porto-Leixoes | Vega de Terron | $3227 |
2021 Aug 24 | 7 days, one-way from Vega de Terron to Porto-Leixoes | Vega de Terron | $3534 |
2021 Sep 07 | 7 days, one-way from Vega de Terron to Porto-Leixoes | Vega de Terron | $4842 |
2021 Sep 21 | 7 days, one-way from Vega de Terron to Porto-Leixoes | Vega de Terron | $3611 |
2021 Sep 28 | 7 days, one-way from Vega de Terron to Porto-Leixoes | Vega de Terron | $3381 |
2021 Oct 05 | 7 days, one-way from Vega de Terron to Porto-Leixoes | Vega de Terron | $3381 |
2021 Oct 12 | 7 days, one-way from Vega de Terron to Porto-Leixoes | Vega de Terron | $4072 |
2021 Oct 19 | 7 days, one-way from Vega de Terron to Porto-Leixoes | Vega de Terron | $3227 |
2021 Oct 26 | 7 days, one-way from Vega de Terron to Porto-Leixoes | Vega de Terron | $3841 |
2021 Nov 02 | 7 days, one-way from Vega de Terron to Porto-Leixoes | Vega de Terron | $3226 |
2021 Nov 09 | 7 days, round-trip Enticing Douro Wine Cruise | Porto-Leixoes | $4073 |
2022 Mar 29 | 7 days, one-way from Vega de Terron to Porto-Leixoes | Vega de Terron | $3007 |
2022 Apr 05 | 7 days, one-way from Vega de Terron to Porto-Leixoes | Vega de Terron | $3962 |
2022 Apr 12 | 7 days, one-way from Vega de Terron to Porto-Leixoes | Vega de Terron | $2930 |
2022 Apr 19 | 7 days, one-way from Vega de Terron to Porto-Leixoes | Vega de Terron | $3007 |
2022 Apr 26 | 7 days, one-way from Vega de Terron to Porto-Leixoes | Vega de Terron | $3161 |
2022 May 03 | 7 days, one-way from Vega de Terron to Porto-Leixoes | Vega de Terron | $3315 |
2022 May 10 | 7 days, one-way from Vega de Terron to Porto-Leixoes | Vega de Terron | $3315 |
2022 May 17 | 7 days, one-way from Vega de Terron to Porto-Leixoes | Vega de Terron | $3315 |
2022 May 24 | 7 days, one-way from Vega de Terron to Porto-Leixoes | Vega de Terron | $3545 |
2022 May 31 | 7 days, one-way from Vega de Terron to Porto-Leixoes | Vega de Terron | $3315 |
2022 Jun 07 | 7 days, one-way from Vega de Terron to Porto-Leixoes | Vega de Terron | $3315 |
2022 Jun 14 | 7 days, one-way from Vega de Terron to Porto-Leixoes | Vega de Terron | $3315 |
2022 Jun 21 | 7 days, one-way from Vega de Terron to Porto-Leixoes | Vega de Terron | $3315 |
2022 Jun 28 | 7 days, one-way from Vega de Terron to Porto-Leixoes | Vega de Terron | $3315 |
2022 Jul 05 | 7 days, one-way from Porto-Leixoes to Vega de Terron | Porto-Leixoes | $3545 |
2022 Jul 12 | 7 days, one-way from Vega de Terron to Porto-Leixoes | Vega de Terron | $3315 |
2022 Jul 19 | 7 days, one-way from Vega de Terron to Porto-Leixoes | Vega de Terron | $3315 |
2022 Jul 26 | 7 days, one-way from Vega de Terron to Porto-Leixoes | Vega de Terron | $3315 |
2022 Aug 02 | 7 days, one-way from Porto-Leixoes to Vega de Terron | Porto-Leixoes | $3315 |
2022 Aug 09 | 7 days, one-way from Vega de Terron to Porto-Leixoes | Vega de Terron | $3315 |
2022 Aug 16 | 7 days, one-way from Vega de Terron to Porto-Leixoes | Vega de Terron | $3315 |
2022 Aug 23 | 7 days, one-way from Vega de Terron to Porto-Leixoes | Vega de Terron | $3392 |
2022 Aug 30 | 7 days, one-way from Vega de Terron to Porto-Leixoes | Vega de Terron | $3469 |
2022 Sep 06 | 7 days, one-way from Vega de Terron to Porto-Leixoes | Vega de Terron | $3469 |
2022 Sep 13 | 7 days, one-way from Vega de Terron to Porto-Leixoes | Vega de Terron | $3469 |
2022 Sep 27 | 7 days, one-way from Vega de Terron to Porto-Leixoes | Vega de Terron | $3469 |
2022 Oct 04 | 7 days, one-way from Vega de Terron to Porto-Leixoes | Vega de Terron | $3469 |
2022 Oct 11 | 7 days, one-way from Vega de Terron to Porto-Leixoes | Vega de Terron | $3622 |
2022 Oct 18 | 7 days, one-way from Vega de Terron to Porto-Leixoes | Vega de Terron | $3315 |
2022 Oct 25 | 7 days, one-way from Vega de Terron to Porto-Leixoes | Vega de Terron | $3161 |
2022 Nov 01 | 7 days, one-way from Vega de Terron to Porto-Leixoes | Vega de Terron | $3084 |
2022 Nov 08 | 7 days, round-trip Enticing Douro | Porto-Leixoes | $2930 |
AmaVida Review
Review of AmaVida
MS AmaVida boat cruises on Douro River in Portugal, departing from Oporto Portugal. Cruisetour itineraries are out of Porto (embarkation), but bookings offer departures either from Lisbon (Portugal) or Madrid (Spain). The itinerary route is through Douro River Valley - Portugal's wine region known as Alto Douro.
Just like most of the top-luxury riverboats in Portugal, the AMA Vida ship is a partnership between AmaWaterways (US company) and the Portuguese cruise line and tour operator Douro Azul (shipowner and boat's co-operator). MS AmaVida is a modified design Concerto-class APT river ship made specifically for cruising on Douro River. Boat's unique design resulted in elegance, spacious accommodations, spacious public areas and some really unique for a river cruiser features. The AmaVida ship is also operated by APT Touring (Australian cruise tour company).
AmaVida's sistership is AmaDouro (2019).
Cabins
AmaVida is a 106-passenger ship featuring spacious staterooms, ranging up to 323 sq.ft and most of them have balconies. The ship has a total number of 53 cabins (of which 2 Suite, 36 Balconies, 15 with a non-opening window). Most AmaVida cabins are French Balcony rooms (with floor-ceiling sliding glass doors opening to a railing). All Suites are combined with a second floor-ceiling window. The number of all cabin categories is 6 (max capacity 2 guests per cabin).
Cabins Types/Categories (number, location), high to low
- Suites - SU (x2, deck3) - size 323ft2/30m2
- Balcony Staterooms - A (x18, deck3), B (x14, deck2), C (x4, deck2) - size 215ft2/20m2
- RiverView Staterooms - D (x8, deck1), E (x8, deck1) - size 161ft2/15m2.
Shipboard facilities
Ship's restaurants include Vida (dining room), "Al Fresco" (32 seats), casual dining (Bar Lounge, Sun Deck). Gourmet dining on AmaVida features International and traditional Portuguese cuisine specialities, premium service, open-deck al fresco dining option. Free-flowing local wines are provided at lunch and dinner.
AmaVida also has a Main Lounge & Bar (connected to a Teak Front Deck terrace), Vida Lobby, Gift Shop, Gym/Fitness room, Spa /Massage room, top-deck (swimming pool, sun loungers, shaded seating area, helipad).
AmaVida cruise deals are inclusive of alcohol and soft beverages, Internet / Wi-Fi, all tours/excursions, land transfers, live evening entertainment (by local performers), daily enrichment lectures, food and wine tastings, 24-hour coffee/tea (speciality teas-coffees complemented with snacks and fresh juices).
AmaVida 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 AmaVida cruise tour deals, influenced by travel agency promotions, special offers and discounts, group travel booking or last-minute deals rates. On AmaVida cruises, AmaWaterways lines offer discount airfare travel deals on major airlines (without charging Flight Deviation fees).
River Cruise Itineraries
Ama Vida cruises exclusively on Douro River departing from Oporto.
AmaWaterways AmaDouro cruise itinerary is themed "ENTICING DOURO”. It offers 12-days (sailing 7 days) Douro river cruises from Porto (roundtrip cruising, but leaving from Lisbon / hotel stay and guided touring). There are 7 complimentary land tours/excursions, plus 3-night Lisbon luxury hotel package included in the fares. Next table shows the itinerary as port sequence. Prices start from ~USD 3000 pp.
Date / Time | Port |
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06 Apr | Departing from Porto, Portugal |
07 Apr | Entre-os-Rios, Portugal |
07 Apr | Porto-Leixoes, Portugal |
08 Apr | Pinhao, Portugal |
08 Apr | Regua, Portugal |
09 Apr | Barca d'Alva, Portugal |
10 Apr | Vega de Terron (Salamanca), Spain |
11 Apr | Pinhao, Portugal |
12-13 Apr (overnight) | Arriving in Porto, Portugal |
"PORT WINE and FLAMENCO" are 15-days (sailing 7 days) Portugal and Spain river cruises from Lisbon to Madrid, and the reverse from Madrid to Lisbon. There are a total of 9 complimentary land tours/excursions, plus 3-night Lisbon and 3-night Madrid luxury hotel packages included in the fares.
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AmaVida Wiki
AmaVida boat is the first of all two AMAwaterways ships (together with AmaDouro) operating luxury river cruises in Portugal. The vessel is operated by AMAwaterways "AmaVoyages" division via a partnership with "Douro Azul" (Portuguese river cruise tour company founded 1993). AmaVida The ship was christened by the movie-star Sharon Stone.
The ship is a new (modified) riverboat design adapted for the specifics of River Douro - one of the biggest rivers on the Iberian Peninsula. This waterway starts near Duruelo de la Sierra (Spain) and ends at Oporto (Portugal). Famous for its port-wines production, the whole Douro Valley region is designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Along with its modern look (marine design by CMT Engineering Ltd), MS AmaVida features the convenience of onboard mini-helicopter tours, One of the ship's many "green technology" features are the solar panels (installed on the awning's roof photovoltaic panels, covering total area 155 m2 / 1670 ft2) and combined diesel-electric propulsion.
A unique experience on AMAwaterways river cruisetours in Portugal are the complimentary bike tours. Guests can use the onboard bicycles on all excursions and tours organized in each of the itinerary ports.
The vessel is Portugal-flagged (MMSI number 263751880) and registered in Lisbon.
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