Travel Advisory

Updated: December 12, 2024

Travel Entry Requirements

Travelers are responsible for ensuring they meet the travel entry requirements of each country visited during the river cruise. Please refer to the Travel Entry Requirements page for important details.

IMPORTANT: New UK Electronic Travel Authorization Requirement

As of January 8, 2025, the United Kingdom is implementing a new Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) requirement for travelers to enter or transit through the UK. All guests transiting through the UK (changing planes or airports) enroute to an AmaWaterways river cruise are required to hold an ETA. Travelers will need to apply online at least three days before departure.

UK ETAs can be obtained by downloading the UK ETA app on the App Store or Google Play. If you are unable to download the app, you may apply online here.

You will need your passport handy as well as access to your email and a credit or debit card. The process includes filling out a form with your personal contact information, as well as taking a photo of your passport and yourself. The cost of the ETA is currently £10 (approximately $12 USD/$17 CAD).

For more information, please download the app from one of the above links and click here.

Egypt, Dubai and Jordan

AmaWaterways’ top priority is the safety and well-being of our guests and crew. Our experienced operations team, supported by our local partners, is closely following the situation in Israel and surrounding countries. Our 11-night Secrets of Egypt & the Nile river cruise and land itinerary is operating as scheduled. In addition, our pre/post-cruise land packages in Dubai and our 4-night pre-cruise land package in Jordan are also operating as planned. If any modifications to our Jordan program are necessary, we will advise our travel partners and guests.

Israel

AmaWaterways has temporarily suspended its optional 4-night post-cruise land package in Israel. Guests with the post-cruise Israel package scheduled to depart on Secrets of Egypt & the Nile itinerary starting in Cairo through July 2025 will be refunded for the Israel land portion as well as the Cairo to Tel Aviv airfare. Guests on these impacted departures should contact their travel advisor or airline (if flights were booked directly with the airline) to review change fees that may be applicable to their return international flights.

There are no other changes to any other Egypt river cruise or associated land packages.

Ukraine

Our experienced operations team is closely following the situation in Ukraine. If any adjustments to our Eastern European itinerary are necessary, we will advise our travel partners and guests.

Contacts

Please make a note of these telephone numbers:

  • US and Canada AmaWaterways:
    1 800 626 0126 or +1 818 428 6198
  • Australia Toll-free:
    1800 867 126
  • New Zealand Toll-free:
    0800 005 636
  • Outside of our operating hours, please call our AU/NZ emergency phone number:
    +1 747 251 0911 (Charges may apply)

Our Hours of Operation are: 8am to 5pm AEST Monday to Friday

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