Recognition of Quality - Recent Accolades & Awards for AmaWaterways

”Award-winning Cruise Line” is an often-used platitude, and well deserved in most cases. However, seldom have I come across a cruise line, and particularly a river cruise line, that has been awarded so many accolades consistently, and from such varied publications and associations, as AmaWaterways. The luxury river cruise line continues to be recognised as the pioneer of river cruising and an industry innovator, receiving many notable awards for its efforts. So, credit where credit is due, AmaWaterways truly is an award-winning river cruise line For reference, here is a list of AmaWaterways most recent accolades and awards.

World Travel Award 2020 (Zambezi Queen) - World’s Leading Boutique Cruise

TravelAge West’s 2020 WAVE Award Winner for “Best River Cruise Line with Highest Guest Satisfaction,” “Best Onboard Dining” (River Cruise), “Best River Cruise Line for Families”, “Best New Ship” (River Cruise: AmaMagna) and “Best Travel Advisor Support”

Inc. 2020 Female Founders 100 (Kristin Karst) 2020

Nexion “Best Overall Supplier of the Year” and “Best River Cruise Line”

2020 Baxter Media Agents’ Choice Award for “River Cruise Company of the Year”

2020 ASTA “Partner Company of the Year,” “River Cruise Line Partner of the Year” and recipient of the ASTA “Small Business Network Exemplar Award”

CCRA Travel Commerce Network 2020 Cruise Line of the Year

Travel+Leisure 2020 World’s Best Award

Departures 2020 Legend Award for “Best Luxury Cruising Experiences This Year” (Wine Cruises)

TRAVVY Awards 2020 Gold Winner for “Best River Cruise Line Overall;” “Best River Cruise Ship, AmaMagna;” “Best River Cruise Line, Europe;” “Best River Cruise Line, Africa/Egypt;” “Best River Cruise Line, Asia”

USA TODAY 10 Best 2019 Readers’ Choice Award for “Best River Cruise Ship” (AmaMagna)

AFAR Media’s 2019 Travel Vanguard (RudiSchreiner and Kristin Karst)

Travel Weekly 2019 Lifetime Achievement Awards (Rudi Schreiner and Kristin Karst)

Seatrade Cruise 2019 Outstanding Contribution Award (Rudi Schreiner) 2019

Cruise Critic’s Editors’ Pick Awards for “Best River Cruise Line,” “Bes tRiver Cruise for Active Cruisers” and “Best New River Cruise Ship” (AmaMagna)

Travel Weekly 2019 Magellan Gold Award for “Overall – River Cruising,” “Overall–River Cruise Ship (AmaMagna) and “Cruise Elements – Luxury Ship-Suite Design” (AmaMagna Suites)

Porthole Cruise’s Readers ’Choice Award for “Best River Cruise Ship” (AmaLea)

Port of Amsterdam’s Green Award for AmaKristina

Virtuoso’s 2019 “Best River Cruise Line”

TIME Magazine’s 2019 “World’s Greatest Places (AmaMagna)

American Society of Travel Advisors’ (ASTA) 2019 “Supplier Partner of the Year” and “Cruise Line Partner of the Year”

TravelAge West’s 2019 WAVE Award Winner for “Best River Cruise Line with Highest Guest Satisfaction,” “Best Onboard Dining” (River Cruise), “Best River Cruise Line for Families” and “Best New Ship” (River Cruise: AmaLea) 2019

Fodor’s Travel Award Winner, “Best River Cruise” (Runner-up)

TRAVVY Awards 2019 Gold Winner for “Best River Cruise Line Overall;” “Best River Cruise Ship, AmaLea;” “Best River Cruise Line, Europe;” “Best River Cruise Line, Africa;” “Best River Cruise Line, Asia”

Travel Weekly 2018 Reader’s Choice Awards for “Best River Cruise Ship,AmaKristina”

Cruise Critic’s 2018 Editor’s Pick Award for “Best River Cruise Line for Active Cruisers”

Travel Weekly 2018 Magellan Gold Award for “Overall River Cruising,” “Luxury Ship – Restaurant Design” (Chef’s Table), “Cruise Expedition Shore Excursions” (Chobe River Safari Game Viewing)

Porthole Magazine’s 2018 Reader’s Choice Award for “Best River Cruise Ship, AmaCerto”

Recommend’s 2018 Reader’s Choice Award for “Best Overall River Cruise”

Prevue Meetings + Incentive’s 2018 Visionary Award for “Best Wellness at Sea Experience/Program”

Thrillist’s 2018 “Best River Cruise”

Ensemble’s River Cruise Partner of 2018

AFAR Magazine’s 2018 Traveler’s Choice Award for “Best River Cruise Line”

American Society of Travel Advisor’s 2018 “Supplier of the Year” and “River Cruise Line of the Year”

Virtuoso’s 2018 “River Cruise Line of the Year”

TravelAge West WAVE Award for “Best Onboard Dining,” “Best River Cruise Line for Families,” “River Cruise Line with the Highest Client Satisfaction” and “Best New Ship, AmaKristina”

TTG Luxury Travel Awards for Premium Cruise Line of the Year 2018

TRAVVY Award Gold Winner for “Best River Cruise Line Overall;” “Best River Cruise Ship, AmaKristina;” “Best River Cruise Line, Europe;” “Best River Cruise Line, Africa;” “Best River Cruise Line, Asia”

Condé Nast Traveler 2018 Gold List for “World’s Best Cruises”

Member of Tables et Auberges Culinary Director, Robert Kellerhals and 20 AmaWaterways ships in Europe.

Member of La Confrérie de la Chaînedes Rôtisseurs since 2011

Member of La Connétabliede Guyenne