Awards

2024

UK Wave Awards
The Wave Awards
Best Luxury River Cruise Line
2024 TRAVVY AWARDS
2024 TRAVVY AWARDS
Best River Cruise Line for Africa/Egypt (Gold)
Best River Cruise Ship Overall - AmaMagna (Gold)
Best River Cruise Line - Europe (Silver)
Best River Cruise Line - Overall (Silver)
RECOMMEND READERS' CHOICE AWARDS
Recommend Readers' Choice Awards
Overall River Cruise (Gold)
River Cruise Itineraries (Gold)
Sustainability (Bronze)
Best Travel Advisor Support - River Cruise
Elite-Traveler-Magazine
Elite Traveler Magazine
Best Cruise Ship Suites:
AmaMagna Owner's Suite
Travel-Weekly-Magellan-Awards
Travel Weekly Magellan Awards
Cruise Marketing - Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Marketing Initiative (Gold)
Cruise Marketing - Print Advertising (Silver)
Cruise Marketing - Direct Mail (Silver)
Travel-Weekly-Magellan-Awards
Travel Weekly Magellan Awards
Cruise - Overall Solo Traveler (Gold)
Cruise - Overall River Cruising (Gold)
Cruise - Overall Cuisine (Gold)
Cruise - Overall River Cruise Ship (Gold)
2024-Readers'-Choice-Awards
2024 Readers' Choice Awards
Best Cruise Lines in the World - River Ships
Industry-Leader-Awards
Industry Leader Awards
Best Cruise Line Industry Leader:
Kristin Karst
TTG-Media-Travel-Industry-Awards
TTG Media Travel Industry Awards
River Cruise Line of the Year
2024-Ensemble-Horizon-Awards
2024 Ensemble Horizon Awards
River Cruise Partner of the Year
Association-Of-Black-Travel-Professionals-Summit
Association Of Black Travel Professionals Summit
Supplier Partner of the Year
Affluent-Traveler-Collection-Symposium
Affluent Traveler Collection Symposium
Luxury Specialty Cruise Line of the Year
World-Via
World Via
River Cruise Partner of the Year
Travel-Leaders-Network
Travel Leaders Network
Cruise Partner of the Year
Nexion-2024-Awards
Nexion 2024 Awards
Best River Cruise Line
Best Overall Partner, US
Travelpulse-Canada-Readers'-Choice-Awards
Travelpulse Canada Readers' Choice Awards
Cruise Line of the Year, River Ships
Travelage-West-Wave-Award
Travelage West Wave Award
River Cruise Line With the Highest Client Satisfaction
Best River Cruise Line for Luxury
Best River Cruise Line for Onboard Cuisine
Travel-+-Leisure-World's-Best-Awards
Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards
Readers' 10 Favorite River Cruise Lines of 2024
Baxter-Media---Travel-Press-&-Travel-Courier
Baxter Media - Travel Press & Travel Courier
Canadian Agents’ Choice Favourite River Cruise Line
Food-&-Wine's-2024-Global-Tastemakers-List
Food & Wine's 2024 Global Tastemakers List
10 Top Cruises for Food & Drinks
Virtuoso-Travel-Week-Awards
Virtuoso Travel Week Awards
Best Cruise Community Partner
Best River Cruise Line
Virtuoso-Forum-2024
Virtuoso Forum 2024
Most Engaged Partner
Uniglobe-Travel-Center
Uniglobe Travel Center
River Cruise Partner of the Year
Trevello-Conference-Award
Trevello Conference Award
Best Ocean or River Cruise
Best Overall Supplier
Travel-+-Leisure
Travel + Leisure
#1 & #3 Best Rhine River Cruises 2024
American-Society-of-Travel-Advisors
American Society of Travel Advisors
River Cruise Partner of the Year (9th year in a row)
Partner Company of the Year (2nd year in a row)
Partner Representative of the Year - Kristin Karst (2nd year in a row)
Global-Traveler-Leisure-Lifestyle-Awards
Global Traveler Leisure Lifestyle Awards
Best River Cruise Line
The-Best-European-River-Cruises-For-Every-Type-Of-Traveler
The Best European River Cruises For Every Type Of Traveler
Best European River Cruise For Active Travelers: AmaMagna
Premios-Excellence-de-Cruceros-(Cruise-Excellence-Awards)
Premios Excellence de Cruceros (Cruise Excellence Awards)
Best Exotic River Cruise

Awards

2023

Nexion-Awards
Nexion Awards
River Cruise Partner of the Year
Best Overall Supplier of the Year
Gifted-Travel-Network-Awards
Gifted Travel Network Awards
Distinguished Partner of the Year
Most Engaged Preferred Partner of the Year
The-Affluent-Traveler-Collection-Symposium
The Affluent Traveler Collection Symposium
Luxury Specialty Cruise Partner of the Year
Uniglobe-Travel-Center
Uniglobe Travel Center
River Cruise Partner of the Year
Travel-Quest-Network
Travel Quest Network
River Cruise Partner of the Year
2023-Cruising-Journal-Awards
2023 Cruising Journal Awards
Best River Cruise Ship: AmaDolce
Best for Embarkation/Disembarkation: AmaDolce
Best for Spaces/Interiors: AmaCello
Best for Cleaning/Maintenance: AmaVenita
Best for Food: AmaVenita
2023-Cruise-Critic-Editors’-Picks-Awards
2023 Cruise Critic Editors’ Picks Awards
Best Enrichment (River Category)
2023-Cruise-Critic
2023 Cruise Critic
Best River Cruises
2023-Prevue-Visionary-Award
2023 Prevue Visionary Award
Silver for Best River Cruise Line Experience
Readers'-Choice-Awards-Porthole-Cruise-and-Travel
Readers' Choice Awards Porthole Cruise and Travel
Best River Line - AmaWaterways
2023-Travvy-Awards-Gold
2023 Travvy Awards-Gold
Best River Cruise Line - Overall
Best River Cruise Line - Africa/Egypt
Best River Cruise Line - Europe
Best River Cruise Ship - Overall:AmaMagna
2023-Readers’-Choice-Awards
2023 Readers’ Choice Awards
GOLD-Best River Cruise Line-Overall
GOLD-Best Travel Advisor Support-River Cruise Line
SILVER-Best River Cruise Itineraries
World-Travel-Awards
World Travel Awards
Best Luxury suite: Zambezi Queen
Aspire-Awards
Aspire Awards
Luxury River Cruise Line of the Year
Travel-Weekly-Magellan-Awards
Travel Weekly Magellan Awards
Gold Winner for
Cruise - Overall-River Cruising
Cruise - Overall-Cuisine
Cruise Marketing – Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Initiative
Cruise Marketing – Webinar
Cruise Elements – Luxury Ship Attraction, Pickleball Court
Overall – World Cruise, Seven River Journey
10-Best-Readers-Choice-Awards
10 Best Readers Choice Awards
Best River Cruise Line
Best River Cruise Ship: The AmaMagna
Best Cruise Line For Solo Travelers
Global-Traveler's-11th-Annual-Leisure-Lifestyle-Awards
Global Traveler's 11th Annual Leisure Lifestyle Awards
Cruise Line of the Year
Best River Cruise Line
American-Society-Of-Travel-Advisors
American Society Of Travel Advisors
Partner Company of the Year
River Cruise Partner of the Year
Supplier Partner Representative of the Year (Kristin Karst)
Supplier Medal of Excellence (Kristin Karst)
Travelage-West-Wave-Awards
Travelage West Wave Awards
Best River Cruise Line With the Highest Client Satisfaction
Best River Cruise Line for Families
Best River Cruise Line for Luxury
Travelpulse-Canada-Readers'-Choice-Awards
Travelpulse Canada Readers' Choice Awards
River Cruise Line of the Year
Food-&-Wine’s-2023-Global-Tastemakers-List
Food & Wine’s 2023 Global Tastemakers List
The Best 10 Cruises for Food

Awards

2022

Travel-Weekly-Magellan-Awards
Travel Weekly Magellan Awards
Gold Winner for
Overall Luxury Cruise Ship, AmaMagna
Gold for Cruise Marketing - Webinar
Gold for Cruise Marketing - Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Marketing Initiative
Silver Winner for Cruise - Overall River Cruising
Aspire-Awards
Aspire Awards
Luxury River Cruise Line of the Year
TravelAge-West-WAVE-Award
TravelAge West WAVE Award
River Cruise Line with the Highest Client Satisfaction
Best Onboard Dining
Best River Cruise Line for Families
2022-Travvy-Awards-Gold
2022 Travvy Awards Gold
Best River Cruise Line Overall
Best River Cruise Line Africa/Egypt
2022-Travvy-Awards-Silver
2022 Travvy Awards Silver
Best River Cruise Line Europe
Prevue-Meetings-+-Incentives
Prevue Meetings + Incentives
Gold Winner for “Best River Cruise Line Experience”
American-Society-Of-Travel-Advisors
American Society Of Travel Advisors
River Cruise Line Partner of the Year
Recommend-Readers’-Choice-Awards
Recommend Readers’ Choice Awards
Best River Cruise Line
Best River Cruise Itineraries
Best Travel Advisor Support
Porthole-Readers’-Choice-Award-2022
Porthole Readers’ Choice Award 2022
Best River Cruise Line

Awards

2020 and 2021

Elite-Traveler-magazine
Elite Traveler magazine
The Most Innovative Cruise Lines of the 21st Century - AmaWaterways
Travel-Weekly's-Aspire-Awards
Travel Weekly's Aspire Awards
Luxury River Cruise Line of the Year
The-Wave-Awards
The Wave Awards
CTN Best Companies
TravelAge-West-WAVE-Award
TravelAge West WAVE Award
River Cruise Line Providing the Best Travel Advisor Support
Most Anticipated New River Cruise Ship - AmaLucia
Best Travel Advisor Engagement Program by a River Cruise Line
Cruise-Advisor-Magazine:-Cruise-20-Awards
Cruise Advisor Magazine: Cruise 20 Awards
Best Overall Cruise Line (River)
American-Society-of-Travel-Advisors
American Society of Travel Advisors
Partner Company of the Year
River Cruise Line Partner of the Year
Tables-et-Auberges
Tables et Auberges
Membership - Culinary Director, Robert Kellerhals and 20 AmaWaterways ships in Europe.
Gifted-Travel-Network
Gifted Travel Network
Partner of the Year Award
World-Travel-Award
World Travel Award
Zambezi Queen - World’s Leading Boutique Cruise
TravelAge-West-WAVE-Award
TravelAge West WAVE Award
Highest Client Satisfaction
Best Onboard Dining
Best River Cruise Line for Families
TravelAge-West-WAVE-Award
TravelAge West WAVE Award
Best New Ship, AmaMagna
TravelAge-West-WAVE-Award
TravelAge West WAVE Award
Best Travel Advisor Support
Inc.-Magazine
Inc. Magazine
Honoree – Co-Founder and Executive Vice President Kristin Karst
AAA-Travel-Award
AAA Travel Award
River Cruise Partner of the Year
Recommend-Readers'-Choice-Awards
Recommend Readers' Choice Awards
Best River Cruise Line (Gold)
Best Travel Advisor Support – River Cruise Line (Gold)
Best River Cruise Itinerary
Nexion
Nexion
Best Overall Supplier of the Year
Best River Cruise Line of the Year
Baxter-Media-(Canada)
Baxter Media (Canada)
Agent's Choice Award: Favorite River Cruise
Porthole-Cruise-Magazine
Porthole Cruise Magazine
Best River Cruise Line
ASTA
ASTA
River Cruise Line Partner of the Year
Small Business Network - Exemplar Award
2020-Travvy-Awards-Gold
2020 Travvy Awards Gold
Best River Cruise Line Europe
Best River Cruise Line Africa/Egypt
Best River Cruise Line Asia
Best River Cruise Line Overall
Best River Cruise Ship - AmaMagna
Green-Award
Green Award
Green Award Certification for High Safety and Environmental Standards awarded to 20 of AmaWaterways European Ships

Awards

2019

Best-River-Cruise-Ship---AmaMagna
Best River Cruise Ship - AmaMagna
Gold Winner for
Best River Cruise Itineraries
Best Travel Agent Support for a River Cruise Line
Silver Winner for Best Overall River Cruise
Cruise-Critic’s-Editors’-Picks-Awards
Cruise Critic’s Editors’ Picks Awards
Best River Cruise Line
Best River Cruise Line for Active Cruisers
Best New River Cruise Ship – AmaMagna
Porthole-Cruise-Readers’-Choice-Awards
Porthole Cruise Readers’ Choice Awards
Best River Ship – AmaLea
Vanguard-Award-Honorees
Vanguard Award Honorees
Rudi Schreiner and Kristin Karst
Travel-Professionals-International-(Canada)
Travel Professionals International (Canada)
Top River Cruise Partner 2019
Travel-Weekly-Magellan-Awards
Travel Weekly Magellan Awards
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
Travel-Weekly-Luxury-UK
Travel Weekly Luxury UK
Aspire Awards Luxury River Cruise Line of the Year
Nexion
Nexion
Nexion's Best River Cruise Line
Nexion's Best Overall Supplier
TTG-Media-UK
TTG Media UK
TTGLuxury Travel Awards Winner for River Cruise Line of the Year
Cruise-Advisor-–-The-Cruise-20-UK
Cruise Advisor – The Cruise 20 UK
Cruise Advisor's Best Overall Cruise Line (River)
Affluent-Traveler-Collection
Affluent Traveler Collection
Affluent Traveler's Specialty River Cruise Line of the Year
TravelAge-West
TravelAge West
Best Onboard Dining
Best New Ship, AmaLea
Best River Cruise for Families
River Cruise Line with the Highest Client Satisfaction
ASTA
ASTA
Supplier Partner of the Year
Cruise Line Partner of the Year
Virtuoso
Virtuoso
Best River Cruise Line
Travvy-Awards
Travvy Awards
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 River Cruise Ship, River Cruise: AmaLea
The-British-Travel-&-Hospitality
The British Travel & Hospitality
HALL OF FAME:
Rudi Schreiner and Kristin Karst
TravelOnly
Canadian Ambassador Chairman's Award
Rudi Schreiner & Kristin Karst
TIME Magazine’s
2019 World's Greatest Places
AmaMagna
Seatrade Europe
Outstanding Contribution Award
Rudi Schreiner

Awards

2018

2018-Editor’s-Pick
2018 Editor’s Pick
Best River Cruise Line for Active Cruisers
USA-Today-10Best-Readers’-Choice
USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice
Best River Cruise Line
Readers-Choice-Awards
Readers Choice Awards
2018 RCA Readers Choice Awards
Best Overall River Cruise Line
Travel-Weekly
Travel Weekly
2018 Readers’ Choice Award
Best River Cruise Ship: AmaKristina
Porthole-Cruise-Magazine
Porthole Cruise Magazine
Best River Ship: AmaCerto
AFAR
AFAR
AFAR Travelers’ Choice Award Winner for
Best River Cruise Line
Cruise-Critic
Cruise Critic
2018 Cruisers’ Choice Destination Awards
Top 3 European River Cruise Line
ASTA
ASTA
Supplier of the Year
River Cruise Line Partner of the Year
Virtuoso
Virtuoso
Best River Cruise Line
TravelAge-West
TravelAge West
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
TTG-Media-UK
TTG Media UK
TTGLuxury Travel Awards Winner for
Premium Cruise Line of the Year
Travvy-Awards
Travvy Awards
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
Travel-Weekly
Travel Weekly
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
Travel-Weekly
Travel Weekly
Magellan Award Silver Winner for
Luxury Ship – Suite Design – AmaMagna
Overall River Cruise Ship – AmaLea

Awards

2017

Best-River-Cruise-Line
Best River Cruise Line
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.
Town-&-Country
Town & Country
Cruise Award Winner for
Best Overall
Best Onboard Activities
Best On-Shore Activities
Best Food
Travel-Network-Group
Travel Network Group
Travel Network Group’s River Cruise Line of the Year
Porthole-Cruise-Magazine
Porthole Cruise Magazine
Best River Ship: AmaKristina
AFAR
AFAR
AFAR Travelers’ Choice Award Winner for
Best River Cruise Line
Best Onboard Design
CAA
CAA
CAA’s Cruise Partner of the Year
Nexion
Nexion
Nexion’s Partner of the Year and Best River Cruise Line
NACTA
NACTA
NACTA’s River Cruise Line Partner of the Year
Virtuoso
Virtuoso
Cruise Line of the Year, Virtuoso
Travel-Weekly
Travel Weekly
Magellan Award Gold Winner for
Luxury Ship Restaurant Design – The Chef’s Table, AmaKristina
Luxury Ship Cabin Design – AmaKristina
Cruise Expedition Itinerary – Wine Cruises
Travel-Weekly
Travel Weekly
Magellan Award Silver Winner for
Cruise Expedition Shore Excursions – African Safaris
Overall River Cruise Ship – AmaKristina
ASTA
ASTA
ASTA’s River Cruise Line Partner of the Year
RiverBoatRatings.com
RiverBoatRatings.com
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
Travel Weekly
Travel Weekly UK’s Cool Cruises Award for Best River Cuisine
Global-Traveler-Leisure
Global Traveler Leisure
Global Traveler Leisure Lifestyle Award for Best River Cruise Line
TravelAge-West
TravelAge West
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-Awards
Travvy Awards
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

Cruise-Critic
Cruise Critic
Editors’ Picks Award for
Best River Cruise Line Overall
Best River Cruise Line for Active Cruisers
Best River Cruise Line for Families
TOWN-&-COUNTRY
TOWN & COUNTRY
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
Travel + Leisure
Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards Recognition
Berlitz
Berlitz
The Highest Rated Ships in Europe, Berlitz Guide to River Cruising in Europe
Virtuoso
Virtuoso
Best River Cruise Line
Travel-Weekly
Travel Weekly
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
TravelAge West
TravelAge West WAVE Award for
Best New Ship, AmaSerena
Best Onboard Dining
Expedia
Expedia
Expedia CSC River Cruise Partner of the Year
Travvy-Award
Travvy Award
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
Travel-Weekly
Travel Weekly
Magellan Award Silver Winner for
Premium Restaurant Design - AmaDara
Rivere Cruise Ship - AmaViola

Awards

2015

Berlitz
Berlitz
The Highest Rated Ships in Europe, Berlitz Guide to River Cruising in Europe
TravelAge-West
TravelAge West
TravelAge West WAVE Award for
Best New Ship, AmaSonata
Best Onboard Dining
Best Theme Cruise
Travel-Weekly
Travel Weekly
Magellan Award Gold Winner for
Overall River Cruise Line
Luxury Ship Restaurant Design – The Chef’s Table
Luxury Suite Design – AmaDara
Travel-Weekly
Travel Weekly
Magellan Award Silver Winner for
River Cruise Ship – AmaSerena
Luxury-Travel-Advisor
Luxury Travel Advisor
Best Luxury River Cruise, Luxury Travel Advisor
Virtuoso
Virtuoso
Best River Cruise Line, Virtuoso
Porthole-Cruise
Porthole Cruise
Best River Ship, Porthole Cruise Magazine
Cruise-Critic
Cruise Critic
Editors’ Picks Award for
Best Cruise Line for Dining
Best River Cruise Line for Active Cruisers
Travvy-Awards
Travvy Awards
Travvy Award Gold Winner for
Most Innovative River Cruise Executive – Rudi Schreiner
Best River Cruise Line
Best River Cruise Ship, AmaSonata

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