Amadeus Cara
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Luftner-Amadeus River Cruises
Amadeus Cara current position
Amadeus Cara current location is at Europe Inland (coordinates 48.53226 N / 13.67255 E) cruising en route to PASSAU. The AIS position was reported 2 minutes ago.
All Itineraries Current PositionCurrent itinerary of Amadeus Cara
Amadeus Cara current cruise is 15 days, round-trip Beautiful Blue Danube and Danube Delta. Prices start from USD 4456 (double occupancy rates). The itinerary starts on 23 Sep, 2024 and ends on 08 Oct, 2024.
Date / Time | Port |
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23 Sep - 18:00 | Departing from Passau, Germany Bavaria hotels |
24 Sep 14:00 - 18:30 | Vienna, Wien, Austria |
25 Sep 07:30 - 08:30 | Esztergom, Hungary |
25 Sep 12:30 - 13:00 | Budapest, Hungary |
26 Sep - 01:00 | Mohacs, Villany-Pecs, Hungary |
26 Sep 13:30 - 19:00 | Belgrade, Serbia |
27 Sep 15:00 - 18:30 | Vidin, Bulgaria |
28 Sep 10:00 - 13:00 | Giurgiu, Romania |
28 Sep 21:00 - 22:00 | Fetesti, Romania |
29 Sep 02:00 - 23:00 | Harsova, Romania |
30 Sep 03:00 - 13:30 | Fetesti, Romania |
30 Sep 19:00 - 20:30 | Chiciu, Romania |
01 Oct 05:00 - 08:30 | Ruse, Rousse-Russe, Bulgaria |
01 Oct 12:30 - 14:00 | Svishtov, Bulgaria |
03 Oct 10:00 - 14:00 | Novi Sad, Serbia |
03 Oct 19:00 - 22:00 | Vukovar, Croatia |
04 Oct 08:00 - 14:00 | Mohacs, Villany-Pecs, Hungary |
04 Oct 19:00 - 20:00 | Kalocsa, Hungary |
05 Oct 04:00 - 21:30 | Budapest, Hungary |
06 Oct 15:00 - 19:00 | Bratislava, Slovakia |
07 Oct 09:00 - 09:30 | Durnstein, Austria |
07 Oct 13:00 - 14:00 | Melk, Austria |
08 Oct 08:30 | Arriving in Passau, Germany Bavaria hotels |
Specifications of Amadeus Cara
Year of build | 2022 / Age: 2 |
Flag state | Germany |
Builder | TeamCo Shipyard BV (Heusden, Holland) |
Speed | 14 kn / 26 km/h / 16 mph |
Length (LOA) | 135 m / 443 ft |
Beam (width) | 12 m / 39 ft |
Gross Tonnage | 1770 gt |
Passengers | 162 |
Crew | 46 |
Decks | 4 |
Cabins | 81 |
Decks with cabins | 3 |
Sister-ships | Amadeus Silver 2, Amadeus Silver 3, Amadeus Imperial, Amadeus Riva, Amadeus Nova, Amadeus Amara |
Christened by | Anna Luftner |
Owner | Luftner Cruises GmbH |
Operator | Amadeus River Cruises |
Amadeus Cara Itineraries
Date | Itinerary | Departure Port | Price from |
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2024 Sep 23 | 15 days, round-trip Beautiful Blue Danube and Danube Delta | Passau | $4456 |
2024 Oct 09 | 9 days, one-way from Vienna to Bucharest | Vienna | $2641 |
2024 Oct 16 | 10 days, one-way from Bucharest to Vienna | Bucharest | $2798 |
2024 Nov 28 | 6 days, one-way from Vienna to Nuremberg | Vienna | $1735 |
2024 Dec 10 | 6 days, one-way from Vienna to Nuremberg | Vienna | |
2024 Dec 22 | 6 days, round-trip Christmas Cruise on the Danube | Passau | $2004 |
2024 Dec 29 | 6 days, round-trip New Years Eve Cruise on the Danube | Passau | |
2025 Apr 10 | 7 days, one-way from Basel to Amsterdam | Basel | $1731 |
2025 May 01 | 7 days, round-trip Tulip Serenade | Amsterdam | $1731 |
2025 May 25 | 7 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Basel | Amsterdam | |
2025 Jun 08 | 7 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Basel | Amsterdam | $2087 |
2025 Jun 27 | 7 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Basel | Amsterdam | $2087 |
2025 Jul 04 | 7 days, one-way from Basel to Amsterdam | Basel | $2604 |
2025 Jul 25 | 7 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Nuremberg | Amsterdam | |
2025 Jul 25 | 14 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Budapest | Amsterdam | |
2025 Aug 01 | 7 days, one-way from Nuremberg to Budapest | Nuremberg | $1909 |
2025 Aug 08 | 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Passau | Budapest | $1665 |
2025 Aug 08 | 9 days, one-way from Budapest to Prague | Budapest | $2317 |
2025 Aug 15 | 7 days, round-trip Danube Rhapsody | Passau | $1747 |
2025 Sep 13 | 15 days, round-trip Beautiful Blue Danube and Danube Delta | Passau | $3251 |
2025 Sep 28 | 15 days, round-trip Beautiful Blue Danube and Danube Delta | Passau | $3251 |
2025 Oct 13 | 7 days, one-way from Passau to Budapest | Passau | $1665 |
2025 Dec 01 | 4 days, one-way from Cologne to Kehl-Strasbourg | Cologne | $655 |
2025 Dec 22 | 6 days, round-trip Christmas Cruise on the Rhine | Cologne | $983 |
2025 Dec 28 | 7 days, round-trip New Years Eve Cruise on the Rhine | Cologne | $1259 |
Amadeus Cara Review
Review of Amadeus Cara
The 2021-built/2022-inaugurated Amadeus Cara cruise ship is a 170-passenger riverboat (fleet's 17th) owned by the Austrian company and shipowner Luftner Cruises and operated via the Luftner-owned travel brand Amadeus River Cruises.
Cara's sisterships are the fleetmates Amadeus Silver 2 (2015), Amadeus Silver 3 (2016), Amadeus Imperial (2020), Amadeus Riva (2023), Amadeus Nova (2024) and Amadeus Amara (2025).
Amadeus Cara cruises on Moselle, Rhine, Main, and Danube river itineraries, including Danube Delta voyages (to the Black Sea).
Amadeus Cara's itinerary program is based on homeporting in Passau Germany, Amsterdam Holland, and Basel Switzerland.
The Maiden Voyage (8-day Rhine Cruise) was initially scheduled to depart from Basel (on June 10, 2022) and end in Amsterdam (on June 18th). However, due to a construction/delivery delay, the boat's inaugural cruise (8-day itinerary) departed from Cologne/Koln (Germany) on July 2nd. Prices started at EUR 2000 (~GBP 1690) per person with double occupancy.
The vessel (ENI number 2339509) is currently Germany-flagged (MMSI 211867530) and registered in Cologne.
Cabins
MS Amadeus Cara has 81 staterooms and 4 decks - Sun Deck (open-air) plus 3 interior passenger decks named after famous Austrian composers - Haydn, Mozart, Strauss.
The riverboat has 10x Amadeus Suites (27 m2, with step-out balconies, all positioned midship on Mozart Deck), 55x French Balcony cabins (18 m2/fitted with drop-down windows for floor-to-ceiling outside views) plus 16x Window cabins (16 m2, with non-opening windows, all positioned on Haydn Deck and adjacent to the aft-located staff & crew accommodations).
All staterooms offer as standard amenities twin beds (convertible to Queen-size double bed), mirrored vanity table with chair, wardrobe, electronic safe box (in the closet), direct-dial phone, LCD TV, seating area (2 armchairs with round-shaped coffee/dining table), floor-ceiling and wall-to-wall windows (slide-opening to French Balcony), en-suite bathroom (WC, single-sink vanity, shower, hairdryer).
Suites additionally offer fully-stocked minibars (not complimentary), corner sofa (daybed), walk-in wardrobe, step-out balcony.
Shipboard facilities and amenities
On Amadeus Cara ship, all meals are served at Panorama Restaurant (located forward on Strauss Deck 2). The Restaurant offers light bites (early breakfast) and buffet breakfast. Lunch is either buffet-style or sit-down (waiter-served). All dinners are 5-course gourmet dining affairs with complimentary regional wines. All produce is locally-sourced and seasonal. Guests can also indulge in Afternoon Tea & Cake service, midnight snacks, and 24-hour coffee/tea station.
The best place on the boat for spending leisure time is the Sun Deck (deck 4). It provides top-deck views of the riverside scenery, plenty of sitting (deckchairs, sun loungers, shaded seating areas covered by retractable awnings), putting green (mini-golf course), Giant Chessboard, Shuffleboard. The sundeck area is served by Lido Bar (light snacks and beverages). Sun Deck's fore-located Navigation Bridge (called "Wheelhouse" on riverboats) is passenger accessible and telescopic (can be lowered for passing under low bridges).
- (Mozart Deck 3 forward) Panorama Lounge & Bar is the ship's show lounge with floor-ceiling windows, comfortable furniture, full-service Bar. The Lounge also serves the cruise company's enrichment program with port talks, destination/itinerary-themed lectures and media presentations, themed parties, crew show, live music and dance performances by local artists boarding the ship.
- (Mozart Deck 3 aft) Amadeus Club is a stylish wine bar with Internet stations. It also doubles as ship's Library.
- (Mozart Deck 3 midship) Cafe Vienna is the ship's bakery/patisserie/coffee house serving Austrian specialty coffees, fresh-baked homemade cakes, tarts, light pastries, and other gourmet desserts.
- (Mozart Deck 3 bow) River Terrace is a glass-shielded room (wind-rain-protected outside lounge) accessible via Panorama Lounge or via stairs from Sun Deck.
- Spa (massage room), Hair Salon (hairdresser), Gym (fitness room)
The ship has no swimming pool or outdoor Jacuzzi. One elevator (passenger lift) connects all cabin decks. Wi-Fi costs extra and is with shipwide coverage.
On all tours/shore excursions are offered complimentary bikes (mounted on the Sun Deck) and wireless audio systems.
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Amadeus Cara Wiki
The vessel (ENI number 2339509) was constructed at TeamCo Shipyard (in Heusden, North Brabant/Netherlands). The ship's name (Cara) has a Latin origin and translates as "precious" (valuable). The name was chosen to underline Luftner's 40-year family business that results in one of Europe's largest passenger shipowners (riverboat fleets) internationally popular as a 5-star travel brand and top-rated cruisetour company.
The shipbuilding order with TeamCo Shipyard BV was signed on January 10, 2020. The ship (Luftner's 17th) was initially scheduled for delivery in March 2021 but eventually postponed to July 2022. The original Maiden Voyage (in 2021) was an 8-day itinerary (themed "Danube Rhapsody") and had to leave roundtrip from Passau (Germany).
The vessel's construction started on April 8, 2020, with the keel-laying ceremony held at TeamCo Shipyard.
Amadeus Cara officially joined the fleet on June 29, 2022, in Cologne, when was also held the christening ceremony led by godmother Anna Luftner (Luftner Cruises' Director of Marketing & Public Relations).
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