Amera
Former names: MS Prinsendam (Holland America), Seabourn Sun, Royal Viking Sun (Cunard)
Cruise line
Phoenix Reisen
Amera current position
Amera current location is at Baltic Sea (coordinates 59.31610 N / 18.10470 E) cruising en route to Stockholm. The AIS position was reported 6 minutes ago.
All Itineraries Current PositionCurrent itinerary of Amera
Amera current cruise is 14 days, round-trip Ostsee - Prachtvolle Spuren der Vergangenheit. The itinerary starts on 22 Jun, 2022 and ends on 06 Jul, 2022.
Date / Time | Port |
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22 Jun 18:00 | Departing from Bremerhaven, Bremen, Germany hotels |
23 Jun 12:00 - 23:00 | Kiel, Germany |
25 Jun 07:00 - 14:00 | Gdynia-Gdansk, Poland |
26 Jun 13:00 - 21:00 | Riga, Latvia |
27 Jun 12:00 - 20:00 | Saaremaa Island, Kuressaare, Estonia |
28 Jun 08:00 - 23:00 | Tallinn, Estonia |
29 Jun 07:00 - 18:00 | Helsinki, Finland |
30 Jun 10:00 - 17:00 | Turku, Finland |
01 Jul 08:00 - 18:00 | Hudiksvall, Sweden |
02 Jul 13:00 - 03 Jul 13:00 | Stockholm, Sweden |
04 Jul 12:00 - 18:00 | Bornholm Island Denmark, Ronne |
06 Jul 09:00 | Arriving in Bremerhaven, Bremen, Germany hotels |
Specifications of Amera
Year built | 1988 / Age: 34 |
Flag state | Bahamas |
Builder | Wartsila Marine Perno Shipyard (Turku, Finland) |
Building cost | USD 160 million |
Speed | 18 kn / 33 kph / 21 mph |
Length (LOA) | 205 m / 673 ft |
Beam (width) | 29 m / 95 ft |
Gross Tonnage | 39051 gt |
Passengers | 835 |
Crew | 460 |
Passengers-to-space ratio | 38 |
Decks | 9 |
Cabins | 419 |
Decks with cabins | 8 |
Last Refurbishment | 2019 |
Former names | MS Prinsendam (Holland America), Seabourn Sun, Royal Viking Sun (Cunard) |
Christened by | James Stewart (MS Prinsendam) |
Owner | Phoenix Reisen GmbH |
Operator | Phoenix Reisen |
Amera Itineraries
Date | Itinerary | Departure Port | Price from |
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2022 Jun 22 | 14 days, round-trip Ostsee - Prachtvolle Spuren der Vergangenheit | Bremerhaven | |
2022 Jul 06 | 16 days, round-trip Norwegens Welt der Fjorde und spitzen Berge | Bremerhaven | |
2022 Jul 22 | 14 days, round-trip Konigliche Tage rund um Grosbritannien | Bremerhaven | |
2022 Aug 05 | 3 days, round-trip Wochenendurlaub - mit MS Amera auf Schnuppertorn | Bremerhaven | |
2022 Aug 08 | 13 days, round-trip Perlen der Ostsee | Bremerhaven | |
2022 Aug 21 | 22 days, round-trip Gronland - Polare Abenteuer im hohen Norden | Bremerhaven | |
2022 Sep 12 | 38 days, round-trip Auf groser Fahrt nach Gronland und Kanada | Bremerhaven | |
2022 Sep 12 | 19 days, one-way from Bremerhaven to Montreal | Bremerhaven | |
2022 Oct 01 | 19 days, one-way from Montreal to Bremerhaven | Montreal | |
2022 Oct 20 | 20 days, round-trip Sonnige Aussichten zwischen Madeira und den Kanaren | Bremerhaven | |
2022 Nov 09 | 20 days, one-way from Bremerhaven to Hamburg | Bremerhaven | |
2022 Nov 29 | 13 days, round-trip Grose Adventsfahrt mit MS Amera | Hamburg | |
2022 Nov 29 | 7 days, one-way from Hamburg to Kiel | Hamburg | |
2022 Dec 06 | 6 days, one-way from Kiel to Hamburg | Kiel | |
2022 Dec 12 | 10 days, one-way from Hamburg to Monte Carlo | Hamburg | |
2022 Dec 22 | 49 days, one-way from Monte Carlo to Sydney | Monte Carlo | |
2022 Dec 22 | 21 days, one-way from Monte Carlo to Colombo | Monte Carlo | |
2022 Dec 22 | 125 days, one-way from Monte Carlo to Bremerhaven | Monte Carlo | |
2023 Jan 12 | 28 days, one-way from Colombo to Sydney | Colombo | |
2023 Feb 09 | 28 days, one-way from Sydney to Puerto Vallarta | Sydney | |
2023 Mar 09 | 23 days, one-way from Puerto Vallarta to Nassau | Puerto Vallarta | |
2023 Apr 01 | 25 days, one-way from Nassau to Bremerhaven | Nassau | |
2023 Apr 26 | 12 days, round-trip Fruhlingsfreuden an den Kusten Westeuropas | Bremerhaven | |
2023 May 08 | 17 days, round-trip Auf den Spuren der Wikinger mit MS Amera | Bremerhaven | |
2023 May 25 | 9 days, round-trip Pfingsturlaub an Bord von MS Amera | Bremerhaven | |
2023 Jun 03 | 14 days, round-trip Ostsee vom Feinsten mit Kurs auf die Weisen | Bremerhaven | |
2023 Jun 17 | 7 days, round-trip Naturwunder Fjordnorwegen mit MS Amera | Bremerhaven | |
2023 Jun 24 | 14 days, round-trip Auf den Spuren der Postschiffe bis zum Nordkap | Bremerhaven | |
2023 Jul 08 | 16 days, round-trip Der Zauber Norwegens zwischen Fjorden, Nordkap und Spitzbergen | Bremerhaven | |
2023 Jul 24 | 21 days, round-trip Abenteuerfahrt nach Gronland | Bremerhaven | |
2023 Aug 14 | 42 days, round-trip Die grose 42-tagige Island-Gronland-Amerika-Reise | Bremerhaven | |
2023 Aug 14 | 20 days, one-way from Bremerhaven to Montreal | Bremerhaven | |
2023 Sep 03 | 22 days, one-way from Montreal to Bremerhaven | Montreal | |
2023 Dec 14 | 7 days, round-trip Adventszauber mit MS Amera | Hamburg | |
2023 Dec 21 | 25 days, one-way from Hamburg to Cape Town | Hamburg | |
2023 Dec 21 | 143 days, one-way from Hamburg to Bremerhaven | Hamburg | |
2024 Jan 15 | 18 days, one-way from Cape Town to Mahe Island | Cape Town | |
2024 Feb 02 | 23 days, one-way from Mahe Island to Benoa | Mahe Island | |
2024 Feb 25 | 23 days, one-way from Benoa to Auckland | Benoa | |
2024 Mar 19 | 25 days, one-way from Auckland to Callao-Lima | Auckland | |
2024 Apr 13 | 29 days, one-way from Callao-Lima to Bremerhaven | Callao-Lima |
Amera Review
Review of Amera
The 1988-built (as "MS Prinsendam") MS Amera cruise ship was previously operated by Holland America Line - for 17 years (between 2002-2019). The small-sized vessel was initially built for Royal Viking Line (1972-1998 / defunct) under the name "Royal Viking Sun". It was purchased by Cunard Line and operated until 1998 (as Royal Viking Sun), then was transferred to Seabourn and in the period 1999-2002 was named “Seabourn Sun”.
The vessel (IMO number 8700280) is currently Bahamas-flagged (MMSI 311000840) and registered in Nassau.
History - construction and ownership
The German cruise tour company Phoenix Reisen (shipowner) started cruise operations under its own brand in 1988, with the chartered for 20 years liner TS Maxim Gorkiy (1969-2009 scrapped, owned by USSR's Black Sea Shipping Company / later privatized and renamed Sovcomflot). In 1993, Phoenix Reisen added a second cruise liner - SS Albatros (1957-built as RMS Sylvania, 2004-scrapped as SS Genoa). The vessel was chartered from V-Ships for 10 years (1993-2003). Today, Phoenix Reisen (travel agency and cruise brand) has a large fleet of chartered and owned ocean ships and riverboats.
Amera cruise itinerary program
Phoenix Reisen's Amera cruise itinerary program is based on European voyages (Baltic, Mediterranean, Black Sea) and once-per-year World Cruise. In Northern Europe, the ship is homeported in Bremerhaven Germany. In the Mediterranean, the ship leaves out of various ports, mainly in Italy and France.
Decks and Cabins
MS Prinsendam/Amera staterooms (419 total) include 67 Suites, 99 Balcony, 31 Inside, 6 Single cabins, in all 23 grades. Most MS Prinsendam staterooms were 150-270 ft2 / 14-25 m2 Oceanviews (222). MS Amsterdam's largest was the Pinnacle Suite (860 ft2 / 80 m2 plus 335 ft2 / 31 m2 terrace). MS Amera's largest is the Royal Suite (860 ft2 / 80 m2 with the balcony).
The MS Amera ship is conditionally suitable for guests using wheelchairs. There are cabins (#801, 807, 820, 828, 1016, 1019) on the Salon and Jupiter decks that are wheelchair-accessible (disability-friendly) with wide door entrances, a shower with grab bars, no threshold to the bathroom.
The boat has 13 decks, of which 9 passenger-accessible and 8 with cabins.
Shipboard facilities and amenities
MS Amera guests can benefit from culinary highlights at various events in ship's restaurants, with long table times and a free choice of seats. MS Amera has two equivalent restaurants named "Amera" (buffet-style breakfast, waiter-served lunch, and dinner) and "Ocean" (buffet-style/waiter-served breakfast; waiter-served lunch and dinner). Another dining venue is the Lido Buffet Restaurant. In addition, passengers have the opportunity to book a table for a special evening in Pichler's Restaurant (reservations are only possible onboard, no extra charge is applied). Many cafés, bars, and lounges (both inside and out) are also available on various decks.
During the day, passengers can expect a variety of program offers and in the evening live music and show entertainment. The onboard boutiques sell perfumes, jewellery, toiletries, cosmetics, souvenirs, sweets, and a selection of women's and men's clothing. Many onboard events and shore excursions are accompanied by a professional photographer and cameraman. Guests can buy the resulting photos at the photoshop. Weddings or renewal of the vows is possible onboard for voyages of 10 days or more. The ceremony is performed by the on-board chaplain or the captain.
MS Amera has a whirlpool, outdoor swimming pool, fitness centre and a large SPA with spa area, saunas, steam room, relaxation room, massage department (for a fee), and beauty salon. Reservations for the ship's SPA & Wellness area are possible online from approximately two weeks prior to the departure.
MS Amera provides a modernly furnished infirmary (ship hospital) run by a German-speaking doctor whose services are not part of the travel contract. In all cases, the doctor charges a fee for his services and the costs of medicines. Oxygen devices working with ambient air are allowed onboard.
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Amera Wiki
Holland America Prinsendam was the company's smallest and oldest ship. The vessel is of the unique Explorer-class, and its history includes the following former names, shipowners and operators - "MS Royal Viking Sun" (1988-1998, by Royal Viking Lines and Cunard Line / 1994-1998), "MS Seabourn Sun" (for Seabourn, 1998–2002) and "MS Prinsendam" (2002-2019, by Holland America Line / Seattle-based cruise company owned by Carnival Corporation).
Ship's Maiden Voyage was on November 29, 1988 (after the drydock in Turku, Finland). Prinsendam's first World Cruise was in 1989 (100-day itinerary leaving from San Francisco CA). Because of its design, smaller size/capacity and the "Around The World" voyage every year (since 1988), Prinsendam in HAL's fleet was nicknamed "Elegant Explorer". MS Prinsendam was Holland-flagged (MMSI number 244126000). MS Amera was reflagged to Bahamas (MMSI 311000840).
In July 2018, the vessel was sold to Phoenix Reisen, starting operations for the German travel company on July 1, 2019. Under its new name (MS Amera) it was officially christened in Port Bremerhaven on August 16. The vessel is owned by Phoenix Reisen and managed by BSM (Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement, a 2000-founded subsidiary of Bernhard Schulte GmbH und Co KG). The cruise liner received several major technical upgrades during the drydocking in 2019 at Blohm+Voss Shipyard (Hamburg).
Prinsendam's cruise schedule was assimilated by the fleetmates MS Rotterdam, MS Volendam and MS Veendam (now Aegean Majesty). The last Prinsendam cruise for Holland America was scheduled for June 3, 2019. The 14-day "British Isles Explorer" itinerary was priced from USD 5400 pp (double occupancy).
Date / Time | Port |
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03 Jun 17:00 | Departing from Amsterdam, Holland |
05 Jun 08:00 - 18:00 | Leith-Edinburgh, Scotland |
06 Jun 08:00 - 18:00 | Invergordon, Scotland |
07 Jun 08:00 - 18:00 | Scrabster, Scotland |
08 Jun 08:00 - 17:00 | Stornoway, Isle of Lewis and Harris, Scotland |
10 Jun 08:00 - 23:00 | Dublin, Ireland |
11 Jun 08:00 - 18:00 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
12 Jun 08:00 - 17:00 | Killybegs, Ireland |
13 Jun 08:00 - 18:00 | Foynes, Ireland |
14 Jun 11:00 - 18:00 | Cobh-Cork, Ireland |
15 Jun 12:00 - 18:00 | Guernsey Island, St Peter Port, Channel Islands |
17 Jun 07:00 | Arriving in Amsterdam, Holland |
The Prinsendam-Amera ship drydock refurbishment (6-week project) was conducted by Blohm+Voss Shipyard (Hamburg Germany). Along with the general maintenance works, all the ship's cabins were renovated, while most public venues were redesigned (partially or completely), mainly on decks 7 (Boardwalk) and 8 (Salon). The open deck area (Panorama Deck 12) was redesigned for mini-golfing.
MS Amera was upgraded with mobile business solutions provided by Resco (Bratislava Slovakia-based software company). The package included PMS (Property Management Software) with eMuster, aPOS (Point of Sale / cloud-based), eCheck-in, AVO (real-time tracking of cabin staff operations), eConcierge (with mobile apps).
Phoenix Reisen Amera inaugural itineraries 2019
Starting service for Phoenix Reisen in July 2019, MS Amera was homeported in Bremerhaven Germany for regularly scheduled roundtrip itineraries. Next table shows the boat's inaugural cruise for Phoenix Reisen
(Maiden Voyage) 5-day "Premierenreise mit Taufevent"
Date / Time | Port |
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16 Aug 18:00 | Departing from Bremerhaven, Germany |
18 Aug 08:00 - 20:00 | Dover, England |
19 Aug 09:00 - 17:00 | Antwerp, Belgium |
20 Aug 08:00 - 14:00 | Amsterdam, Holland |
21 Aug 09:00 | Arriving in Bremerhaven, Germany |
7-day inaugural Norwegian Fjords ("Fjordnorwegen vom Feinsten")
Date / Time | Port |
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25 Aug 18:00 | Departing from Bremerhaven, Germany |
27 Aug 07:00 - 09:00 | Vikoyri, Sognefjord, Norway |
27 Aug 12:00 - 19:00 | Flam, Norway |
28 Aug 08:00 - 22:00 | Bergen, Norway |
29 Aug 07:00 - 12:00 | Eidfjord, Hardangerfjord, Norway |
29 Aug 17:00 - 19:00 | Rosendal, Norway |
30 Aug | Lysefjorden cruising |
30 Aug 13:00 - 19:00 | Stavanger, Norway |
31 Aug 08:00 - 12:00 | Kristiansand, Norway |
01 Sep 09:00 | Arriving in Bremerhaven, Germany |
Godspeed!
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