AmaDara

This distinctive ship is in a class of her own! AmaWaterways’ sole cruise ship on the Mekong River, the AmaDara features French Colonial décor and richly carved wood furniture inspired by the history of the region, as well as local artifacts made by native craftsmen. Air-conditioned interior corridors lead to spacious staterooms and suites, most featuring twin balconies that invite the ever-changing scenery of Southeast Asia inside. On board, the AmaDara caters to your every whim, with massage rooms, fitness room, gift shop, hair salon and sun-deck pool. Her stunning Saigon Lounge provides respite by day and unites guests over intriguing local entertainment by night. Savor authentic regional delicacies and Western cuisine in the Main Restaurant or dine at The Chef’s Table specialty restaurant; and throughout your cruise, be treated to unlimited complimentary wine with lunch and dinner, as well as house brand spirits, local beer and soft drinks throughout your cruise.

Specifications

Size boutique
Style Luxury
Type river
Year of launch 2015
Length 92.0m
Width 14.0m
Decks 4
Language English
Currency US Dollar ($)
No. of passengers 124
No. of crew 52
No. of cabins 62
-wheelchair access 0

Gratuities

Gratuities to your Cruise Manager and ship crew are not included in the vacation price. While the amount of these gratuities will depend upon your degree of satisfaction for services received. Gratuities on most vessels, but not all, may be charged on credit card as well as cash.

Gratuities

Facilities

Yes

Designated areas only

Not available

Accommodation

Staterooms and suites feature twin balconies, both a French and outside balcony, so you can enjoy the ever-changing scenery however you wish. Additional stateroom amenities include a cosy sitting area, climate-controlled air conditioning, in-room safe and mini bar. Spacious bathrooms have a shower, bathrobe, slippers and hair dryer. Suites have additional enhanced amenities with a large sitting area and bathrooms with both a shower and separate tub.

Luxury Suites

Stateroom Features:

In-room temperature control
Cozy sitting area; Suites and Luxury Suites feature a larger sitting area
Deluxe hotel-style bedding; Luxury Suites feature a queen-sized bed
Spacious bathrooms with showers; Suites feature both a shower and separate tub
Writing desk, mini-bar, safe, bathrobe and slippers, in-house telephone and hairdryer
Flat-panel screen featuring an in-house movie channel
Complimentary bottled water replenished daily

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Suites

Stateroom Features:

In-room temperature control
Cozy sitting area; Suites and Luxury Suites feature a larger sitting area
Deluxe hotel-style bedding; Luxury Suites feature a king-sized bed
Spacious bathrooms with showers; Suites feature both a shower and separate tub
Writing desk, mini-bar, safe, bathrobe and slippers, in-house telephone and hairdryer
Flat-panel screen featuring an in-house movie channel
Complimentary bottled water replenished daily

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Cat A. Staterooms

Stateroom Features:

In-room temperature control
Cozy sitting area; Suites and Luxury Suites feature a larger sitting area
Deluxe hotel-style bedding; Luxury Suites feature a king-sized bed
Spacious bathrooms with showers; Suites feature both a shower and separate tub
Writing desk, mini-bar, safe, bathrobe and slippers, in-house telephone and hairdryer
Flat-panel screen featuring an in-house movie channel
Complimentary bottled water replenished daily

Stats

Cat B. Staterooms

Stateroom Features:

In-room temperature control
Cozy sitting area; Suites and Luxury Suites feature a larger sitting area
Deluxe hotel-style bedding; Luxury Suites feature a king-sized bed
Spacious bathrooms with showers; Suites feature both a shower and separate tub
Writing desk, mini-bar, safe, bathrobe and slippers, in-house telephone and hairdryer
Flat-panel screen featuring an in-house movie channel
Complimentary bottled water replenished daily

Stats

Cat C. Staterooms

Stateroom Features:

In-room temperature control
Cozy sitting area; Suites and Luxury Suites feature a larger sitting area
Deluxe hotel-style bedding; Luxury Suites feature a king-sized bed
Spacious bathrooms with showers; Suites feature both a shower and separate tub
Writing desk, mini-bar, safe, bathrobe and slippers, in-house telephone and hairdryer
Flat-panel screen featuring an in-house movie channel
Complimentary bottled water replenished daily

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Decks

Sun Deck

Navigation Bridge
Bar
Sun Deck
Pool
Sadec Spa
Fitness Room
Category B Staterooms
Suites
Luxury Suites

Upper Deck

Saigon Lounge & Bar
Reception
Public Computers
Gift Shop
Saigon Spa
The Chef's Table Restaurant
Cat A Staterooms
Cat B Staterooms
Cat C Staterooms

Main Deck

Mekong Restaurant
Cat B Staterooms
Cat C Staterooms

Dining

Savor regionally inspired cuisine as well as traditional favorites at a variety of dining venues, like the Main Restaurant and The Chef’s Table.

Mekong Restaurant

Savour authentic regional delicacies and Western cuisine in the Main Restaurant.

Food type: Varies

Dining Experience: Complimentary

The Chef's Table Restaurant

Dine at The Chef’s Table, where the kitchen becomes part of the entertainment. Watch as the chef prepares a special, multi-course meal right in front of you and indulge in delectable dishes paired with hand-selected unlimited fine wines. The menu here is unique, making this a truly distinct gastronomic experience.

Food type: Chef's Table

Dining Experience: Complimentary

Entertainment

Meet fellow travellers in Saigon Lounge, enjoy a drink at the bar or soak in the passing scenery. The ship features convenient interior access as well as air conditioning in hallways, restaurants and lounges.

Saigon Lounge

Onboard Entertainment

Daily entertainment including cultural performances.

Health and fitness

As you sail through Vietnam and Cambodia’s most beautiful and tranquil scenery, why not take the opportunity to pamper yourself? They have an expert hair stylist, masseuse and beauty therapist at your disposal for the duration of the cruise. Pamper your body and rejuvenate your spirit while you’re on board with AmaWaterways.

Fitness Room

Are you looking for a way to stay fit on holiday? Hit the treadmill or lift some weights while cruising from one destination to the next.

Sun Deck and Pool

Soak up some rays or take a dip in our refreshing pool on your way to the next exotic stop on your cruise.

Spa

After a marvellous day of immersive shore excursions, return to the ship and treat yourself to a bit of pampering with a visit to one of three onboard spas.

Kids and Teens

Please note: there are no dedicated kids or teens facilities onboard the AmaDara.

Enrichment

AmaWaterways takes great pride in crafting enticing shore excursions and pre- and post-cruise city tours with personable local guides. Their tours are designed to delve into the heart of each destination, visiting must-see landmarks as well as out of the way gems. Guests are allocated one of the state-of-the-art personal audio devices, which make it easy to hear every word of their guide’s lively commentary. Whether it’s part of a land program itinerary or a small group shore excursion, your AmaWaterways vacation will include a multitude of experiences that are entertaining, enriching and available exclusively to their guests.

Useful to know

Age Restriction

Effective immediately, AmaWaterways will only be welcoming guests fully vaccinated against Covid-19 on board its ships. This vaccination requirement also applies to accompanied minors. Guests affected by this decision should contact their travel advisor for options to reschedule their river cruise.

On our programs in Europe and Southeast Asia, children under the age of 4 years old are not permitted on board and children 4-7 years old are not recommended. On our Africa safaris program, due to safety precautions, there is a minimum age limit of 12 years old, unless otherwise agreed upon by AmaWaterways. All guests under the age of 18 are to be in a stateroom with an adult, and must remain supervised at all times, as their safety is the responsibility of the accompanying adult(s). Children between the ages of 4 and 10 at the time of embarkation may share a stateroom with 2 adults provided the child is able to share the bed with the adults – no additional bed will be provided. Select ships offer a limited number of staterooms with a fold-out sofa for a triple occupant; we would be happy to guide you through these options when available. A triple occupancy rate will apply for the child sharing the stateroom; pricing can be provided upon request. Please be aware that balcony staterooms of any kind may be unsafe for small children if left unsupervised. AmaWaterways does not provide child-specific programs or child-minding facilities. Please reach out to us if you have any further questions regarding our child policy.

As of March 3, 2022, children 5 and older at time of sailing are still required to be vaccinated however, children that are not yet eligible for the vaccine are able to come onboard if they can provide a negative PCT test taken within 72 hours of embarkation.

Disabled Facilities

Reasonable efforts are made to accommodate the special needs of disabled cruise participants, but no responsibility will be undertaken for any denial of services by carriers, hotels, restaurants, or other independent suppliers. Tour buses are not equipped with wheelchair ramps and cabin doors are not wide enough to allow access by standard wheelchairs.

Wheelchairs and walkers cannot be carried on tour buses, due to space limitations. Wheelchair passengers should be aware of these limitations. For safety reasons, passengers in wheelchairs cannot be carried on ramps in ports where the ship is at anchor. We regret that we cannot provide individual assistance to a tour member for walking, getting on/off tour busses and other transportation vehicles, or other personal needs. A qualified travel companion must accompany travellers who need assistance.

Dress Code

Comfortable, layered clothing adaptable to changing weather conditions is always advisable for daytime excursions. For the evening, “Casually elegant” attire is recommend and you may want to pack something a little dressier for the Captain’s night/Farewell Dinner – similar to how one would dress to dine at a 5-star restaurant. Comfortable shoes are recommended for excursions and workout clothing if you plan to take part in any wellness activities, active tours or use the onboard gym. Depending on the time of year, clothing that can be layered is highly recommended.

Dietary Requirements

Please advise your Travel Agent or call us directly to advise if you have any dietary restrictions or allergies prior to embarkation. In most cases, we will do our best to accommodate special dietary requests and food allergies, but with one exception: Kosher. This diet has specific rules regarding food and its preparation and the shipboard environment does have limitations that prevent us from being able to adequately cater to this dietary need. Please note, though we can provide options to accommodate food allergies and sensitivities, we cannot guarantee there will not be any cross-contamination.

Smoking Policy

Smoking is not permitted anywhere inside any of the ships. Smoking is only permitted on the Sun Deck. For the safety and comfort of all passengers on board, your cooperation in observing the no-smoking policy is greatly appreciated.

Medical Facilities

Europe: There are no medical facilities on board. However medical services can easily be called from shore if required.

Vietnam & Cambodia: We do not employ doctors or nurses on board the ships. In the event medical assistance is needed, appropriate medical facilities will be contacted. Note that response time can vary.

Africa: We do not employ doctors or nurses on board the Zambezi Queen. In the event medical assistance is needed, appropriate medical facilities will be contacted. Note that response time can vary.

Internet and Wifi Access

Europe: High-speed Internet service is available free of charge as part of the in-stateroom "Entertainment-On-Demand." Additionally, AmaWaterways offers complimentary Wi-Fi throughout the ship.

Vietnam and Cambodia: Free Internet and Wi-Fi in the lounge with computer stations.

Africa: Free Wi Fi is available but may be limited and sporadic during certain times of the day due to the ships isolated location.