Amadeus Cruises

59 Reviews
Amadeus Silver III

About Amadeus Cruises

Austrian-based Amadeus River Cruises sails Europe's rivers, including the Danube, Rhine, Rhone, Main and Saone onboard a relatively young fleet. The line touts its superb dining experience and quality wines, which are complimentary with every dinner onboard.

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Amadeus Cruises Tips, Activities, and Overview

Who goes on Amadeus cruise ships?

Amadeus draws experiential-minded, well-traveled cruisers in the 50-plus age bracket, with passengers coming mainly from Europe, with a smaller number of North Americans as well as folks from further afield. The line is popular with groups, such as clubs and special interest organizations. It's rare to see families with children onboard. Amadeus is looking to attract younger cruisers with active- and millennial-themed sailings.

Do I have to dress up on a Amadeus cruise?

Not during the day. Jeans, shorts and casual trousers are acceptable on shore excursions, and comfortable shoes are a must. Amadeus asks passengers to dress "smartly" for dinner, and cruisers do tend to dress up. In general, men wear collared shirts -- some with jackets and ties; dresses, skirts or pants and smarter tops for the ladies. Additionally, for special occasions (such as the weekly captain's gala dinner) the guideline is "semi-formal or smart-casual."

Is everything free on Amadeus cruises?

No. Cruise fares do include all meals, wine (a choice of red, white or rose) with lunch and dinner and 24-hour self-serve tea and coffee and late-night snacks. Also included are a once-per-sailing captain's welcome cocktail.

You'll pay extra for drinks at the bar, an optional specialty fine dining experience, Wi-Fi, laundry and any items from the onboard gift shop.

Shore tours or excursions are not included. On all cruises there is an a la carte program of customizable excursion packages, ranging from four shore tours during a weeklong cruise to a package taking in every available tour. Or you can book shore tours individually.

What are Amadeus’s most popular activities?

Shore tours -- sometimes two per day -- are available in every port of call and are the most popular activity for Amadeus cruisers. Options might include walking tours with wireless audio guides, bus tours and visits to castles, vineyards and museums along with activities related to specific destinations, such as canal cruises in Amsterdam. In many ports, passengers also choose to borrow bikes to take ashore for scenic bike rides.

Entertainment is livelier than most river cruises with a pair of resident musicians and singers, along with visiting bands and entertaining acts such as sea shanty choirs.

One of the most popular entertainment options, available only on some cruises, is a swashbuckling pirates' night, where staff, and some passengers, dress up and participate in light-hearted music quizzes, treasure hunts and other games.

Why go with Amadeus?

  • Flexible value-for-money cruises
  • Modern fleet with high level of amenities including walk-in closets in most cabins
  • Excellent cuisine

Best for: Groups, couples and solo travelers looking for an a la carte river cruise vacation with optional excursion program

Not for: Anyone who prefers the freedom of open-seating dining

Amadeus River Cruises Cruiser Reviews

Ship, crew and food great with the exception of the cabin.

The issue we had, was that we purchased and paid for a cabin category that was not what we were placed in.The cabin issue was brought to the attention of the Amadeus and the tour operator.Read More
rjrobbin

many10+ Cruises

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Age 70s

AHI Charter on Amadeus Diamond - There are better choices for river cruises

The Ship Great Stuff: Generally excellent dinners, 100% friendly and accommodating staff.Not So Great: DĂ©cor, housekeeping, lack of instructions for wifi, room safe.Read More
vivavino

many10+ Cruises

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Age 60s

Would not recommend if you are a picky traveler

There were no readily available water refill stations on the ship.Many of the staff are smokers that use the designated smoking area on the top deck, but several times I noticed the smoke works it way into the lounges and another passenger I spoke with noticed smoke smell in the bathroom, apparently drifting in through the exhaust.Read More
1st_rivercruise

few6-10 Cruises

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Age 70s

SIMPLY OUTSTANDING!

It was the first time for all three of us and we were literally blown away with the whole experience.I have cruised dozens of times, but this was my first river cruise and I decided to sail down the Rhine River Cruise with some friends.Read More
pearlodea

many10+ Cruises

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Age 50s

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