AMA Waterways Awards
With the highest-rated ships in Europe according to the third edition of Berlitz: River Cruising in Europe, AmaWaterways has received countless honors and accolades including Town & Country River Cruise Awards as “Best Overall”, “Best Food”, “Best Onboard Activities” and “Best On-Shore Activities”, as well as AFAR and Recommend magazine Reader’s Choice Awards for “Best River Cruise Line”.
Awards
2020
River Cruise Line Partner of the Year
Small Business Network – Exemplar Award
Best River Cruise Ship
AmaMagna
Travvy Award Gold Winner for Best River Cruise Line
Europe, Best River Cruise Line
Africa/Egypt, Best River Cruise Line
Asia, Best River Cruise Line
Overall and Best River Cruise Ship – AmaMagna
Green Award Certification for High Safety and Environmental Standards
Awarded to 18 of AmaWaterways European Ships
Awards
2019
Gold Winner for
Best River Cruise Itineraries
Best Travel Agent Support for a River Cruise Line
Silver Winner for
Best Overall River Cruise
Best River Cruise Line
Best River Cruise Line for Active Cruisers
Best New River Cruise Ship – AmaMagna
Best River Ship – AmaLea
Rudi Schreiner and Kristin Karst
Top River Cruise Partner 2019
Gold Winner for
Overall River Cruising – AmaWaterways
Overall River Cruise Ship – AmaMagna
Luxury Ship – Suite Design – AmaMagna
Silver Winner for
Luxury Ship- Restaurant Design – Al Fresco Restaurant
Aspire Awards
Luxury River Cruise Line of the Year
Nexion’s Best River Cruise Line
Nexion’s Best Overall Supplier
TTGLuxury Travel Awards Winner for
River Cruise Line of the Year
Canadian Ambassador Chairman’s Award
Rudi Schreiner & Kristin Karst
Cruise Advisor’s
Best Overall Cruise Line (River)
Affluent Traveler’s Specialty River Cruise Line of the Year
2019 World’s Greatest Places
AmaMagna
TravelAge West WAVE Award for
Best Onboard Dining
Best New Ship, AmaLea
Best River Cruise Line for Families
River Cruise Line with the Highest Client Satisfaction
Supplier Partner of the Year
Cruise Line Partner of the Year
Best River Cruise Line
Travvy Award Gold Winner for
Best River Cruise Line, Overall Best River Cruise Line, Africa/Egypt Best River Cruise Line, Asia Best River Cruise Line, Europe Best Cruise Ship, River Cruise: AmaLea
HALL OF FAME
Rudi Schreiner & Kristin Karst
Outstanding Contribution Award
Rudi Schreiner
Awards
2018
Best River Cruise Line for Active Cruisers
Best River Cruise Line
2018 RCA Readers Choice Awards
Best Overall River Cruise Line
2018 Readers’ Choice Award
Best River Cruise Ship: AmaKristina
Best River Ship: AmaCerto
AFAR Travelers’ Choice Award Winner for
Best River Cruise Line
2018 Cruisers’ Choice Destination Awards
Top 3 European River Cruise Line
Supplier of the Year
River Cruise Line Partner of the Year
Best River Cruise Line
TravelAge West WAVE Award for
Best Onboard Dining
Best New Ship, AmaKristina
Best River Cruise Line for Families
River Cruise Line with the Highest Client Satisfaction
TTGLuxury Travel Awards Winner for
Premium Cruise Line of the Year
Travvy Award Gold Winner for
Best River Cruise Line, Overall
Best River Cruise Line, Africa/Egypt
Best River Cruise Line, Asia
Best River Cruise Line, Europe
Best Cruise Ship, River Cruise: AmaKristina
Magellan Award Gold Winner for
Overall River Cruising – AmaWaterways
Luxury Ship – Restaurant Design – The Chef’s Table
Cruise Expedition Shore Excursions – Chobe River Safari Game Viewing
Magellan Award Silver Winner for
Luxury Ship – Suite Design – AmaMagna
Overall River Cruise Ship – AmaLea
Awards
2017
Best For Active Cruisers
AmaWaterways was named the Best River Cruise Line for the second year in a row for its continued dedication to innovation.
Cruise Award Winner for
Best Overall
Best Onboard Activities
Best On-Shore Activities
Best Food
Travel Network Group’s River Cruise Line of the Year
Best River Ship: AmaKristina
AFAR Travelers’ Choice Award Winner for
Best River Cruise Line
Best Onboard Design
CAA’s Cruise Partner of the Year
Nexion’s Partner of the Year and Best River Cruise Line
NACTA’s River Cruise Line Partner of the Year
Cruise Line of the Year, Virtuoso
Magellan Award Gold Winner for
Luxury Ship Restaurant Design – The Chef’s Table, AmaKristina
Luxury Ship Cabin Design – AmaKristina
Cruise Expedition Itinerary – Wine Cruises
Magellan Award Silver Winner for
Cruise Expedition Shore Excursions – African Safaris
Overall River Cruise Ship – AmaKristina
ASTA’s River Cruise Line Partner of the Year
Best on Europe’s Rivers Award for
Best Value/Quality Ratio on Europe’s Rivers
Best Shore Excursions for Foodies
Best River Boat Options for the Active Traveler
Best Riverboat Partnerships and Programs for Families
Travel Weekly UK’s Cool Cruises Award for Best River Cuisine
Global Traveler Leisure Lifestyle Award for Best River Cruise Line
TravelAge West WAVE Award for
Best Onboard Dining
Best New Ship, AmaViola
Best Shore Excursion
River Cruise Line Providing the Best Travel Agent Support
Travvy Award Gold Winner for
Best River Cruise Line Overall
Best River Cruise Ship, AmaStella
Best River Cruise Line, Europe
Best River Cruise Line, Africa
Best River Cruise Line, Asia
Awards
2016
Editors’ Picks Award for
Best River Cruise Line Overall
Best River Cruise Line for Active Cruisers
Best River Cruise Line for Families
Cruise Award Winner for
Best River Cruise Line Overall
Best River Cruise Line for Onboard Activities
Best River Cruise Line for Onshore Activities
Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards Recognition
The Highest Rated Ships in Europe, Berlitz Guide to River Cruising in Europe
Best River Cruise Line
Magellan Award Gold Winner for
Luxury Ship Restaurant Design – The Chef’s Table
Luxury Cabin Design – AmaViola and AmaStella
Premium Ship Cabin Design – AmaDara
Cruise Expedition Itinerary – Wine Cruises
TravelAge West WAVE Award for
Best New Ship, AmaSerena
Best Onboard Dining
Expedia CSC River Cruise Partner of the Year
Travvy Award Gold Winner for
Most Innovative Executive – Rudi Schreiner
Best River Cruise Line
Best River Cruise Line, Europe
Best River Cruise Line, Asia
Best River Cruise Ship, AmaSonata
Best River Cruise Ship, AmaBella
Magellan Award Silver Winner for
Premium Restaurant Design – AmaDara
River Cruise Ship – AmaViola
2015
The Highest Rated Ships in Europe, Berlitz Guide to River Cruising in Europe
TravelAge West WAVE Award for
Best New Ship, AmaSonata
Best Onboard Dining
Best Theme Cruise
Magellan Award Gold Winner for
Overall River Cruise Line
Luxury Ship Restaurant Design – The Chef’s Table
Luxury Suite Design – AmaDara
Magellan Award Silver Winner for
River Cruise Ship – AmaSerena
Best Luxury River Cruise, Luxury Travel Advisor
Best River Cruise Line, Virtuoso
Best River Ship, Porthole Cruise Magazine
Editors’ Picks Award for
Best Cruise Line for Dining
Best River Cruise Line for Active Cruisers
Travvy Award Gold Winner for
Most Innovative River Cruise Executive – Rudi Schreiner
Best River Cruise Line
Best River Cruise Ship, AmaSonata
