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ravel Weekly was the first UK trade publication to sail on AmaWaterways’ double-width ship, the largest river vessel in Europe. Jane Archer and Kelly Ranson report


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maWaterways founder and co-owner Rudi Schreiner has never been one for


following the pack. His was the first river cruise line


to carry bicycles and all his vessels feature cabins with twin balconies to give passengers both outside and inside seating areas. With the launch of AmaMagna,


Schreiner has realised a long-held dream of building a double-width vessel with the trappings of a small luxury ocean ship. At 22 metres wide, it can cruise only on the Danube, where the locks are 24 metres wide, but that still leaves plenty of scope for cruises all the way from Vilshofen in Germany to Romania on the Black Sea. “It’s been in my mind for years


but it started to come to life about six years ago,” Schreiner said. AmaMagna is not the first double-


width river ship – that honour goes to Crystal Mozart, which was built in 1987 and is soon to move from Crystal Cruises’ fleet to its parent company Genting – but Schreiner has developed the concept to meet the expectations of today’s cruisers. AmaMagna holds 196 passengers,


which is just 40 more than AmaWaterways’ other river ships and almost the same number as on some river ships.


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vessel had been in my mind for years but it started to come to life about six years ago


“People these days want space,


balconies and a choice of places to eat,” Schreiner said. Consequently there are four complimentary restaurants, lead-in cabins are 25% bigger than on other river ships and


the 53 suites range in size from 350 to a massive 710 square feet. Most have private balconies. Designing a prototype is


not without its challenges. “Te passenger and crew flow is important,” Schreiner said. He points out that on AmaMagna the crew can get to all four restaurants direct from the galley.” He took a lead role in deciding


food concepts, room layouts and furnishings. “For Al Fresco we went


VESSEL’S STYLE RIVALS BEST BOUTIQUE HOTELS ON LAND


AmaWaterways’ new double-width river ship AmaMagna has brought new levels of luxury to the Danube, with decor and space to rival some of the best boutique hotels on land. Lower-deck cabins are spacious, but the suites are stunning – larger than the


top-end accommodation on some oceangoing ships and beautifully designed. My ‘standard’ suite (nothing standard about it) had loads of storage space, balconies and large glass-enclosed rain showers. Te Owner’s Suite comes with a separate bedroom and living area, as well as a dining table, bar and butler. Dining-wise, there’s an emphasis on vegetarian in Al Fresco, which is also open for breakfast and lunch, and family-style dining in Jimmy’s Wine Bar,


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