AmaWaterways introduces new wine cruises and debuts the AmaDagio
Cruising through the captivating Provencal wine regions, AmaWaterways will debut its luxury river cruiser AmaDagio on the Rhone on 29th March 2012, following her relocation from Rhine and Moselle. This cruise is the first of the 2012 season of wine themed cruises on the Rhone, the Rhine and the Danube, featuring on board wine experts and vintners and including complimentary tours to vineyards and cellars, wine lectures, wine tastings and fine dining with wine pairings.
To celebrate the debut of the AmaDagio on the Rhone, AmaWaterways’ President and Co-Owner Rudi Schreiner and Executive Vice President and Co-Owner Kristin Karst will host a President’s Wine Cruise on the maiden sailing, accompanied by wine hosts Carissa Chappellet, Owner and Managing Director of Chappellet Winery and Archie McLaren, Founder and Chairman of Central Coast Wine Classic.
The 7 night Rhone cruise includes the Beaujolais wine region; tours of Roman ruins and stops at UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Avignon and Arles, where many artists spent much of their life, including Vincent Van Gogh. Departures on 29th March, 8th and 15th November 2012 with prices for a 7 night cruise from £1645 per person, including all meals, complimentary wine, beer and soft drinks with dinner, daily tours, presentations and wine tastings by wine hosts and free use of on board bicycles to explore on shore.
The `In celebration of wine’ cruises also feature in-depth cruises along the Rhine and the Danube in the company of winery hosts, who will present regional wines and host wine-paired dinners, wine tastings and lectures and accompany guests during on-shore excursions.
These special sailings feature exclusive wine-themed excursions, such as a traditional “Heuriger” tasting of new wine in the villages of Grinzing and Neustift on the outskirts of Vienna; an introduction to Alsatian wines at the “Wunsch et Mann” winery in Wettolsheim and an unforgettable “Oktoberfest” in the village of Vilshofen created specifically for AmaWaterways’ guests.
The `In Celebration of Wine’ cruise sailings are:-
Provence and Spain
7 night sailings from Lyons to Arles on board the AmaDagio embarking on 29th March, 8th and 15th November, from £1645 per person, including port taxes, excluding flights
The Romantic Danube
7 night sailings between Vilshofen and Budapest on board the AmaLyra embarking on 7th and 14th November, from £1589 per person, including port taxes, excluding flights
The Legendary Danube
7 night sailings from Nuremberg to Budapest on board the AmaDolce embarking on 4th November, from £1589 per person, including port taxes, excluding flights
The Enchanting Rhine
7 night sailings from Amsterdam to Basel, embarking on 8th and 15th November on board the new cruiser, AmaCello, from £1589 per person, including port taxes, excluding flights
Each state-of-the-art ship offers complimentary wine, beer & soft drinks with dinner; luxurious accommodations; spacious staterooms with French balconies; complimentary in-room Hollywood movies and internet; onboard entertainment provided every evening; complimentary shore excursions daily with personal headsets; bicycles to explore on shore and guided tours and services of a professional Cruise Manager.
For more information, visit amawaterways.co.uk.
