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AMA WATERWAYS

AMA WATERWAYS

Articles About AmaWaterways Submit Your Own Review Visit Our Reader Review Form   QuirkyCruise Review About AmaWaterways Founded in 2002 as Amadeus Waterways, the company changed its name in 2008 to AmaWaterways. It is generally regarded as one of the world’s top...

Notable New Small-Ship Cruise Itineraries

Notable New Small-Ship Cruise Itineraries

New Small-Ship Cruise Itineraries. By Anne Kalosh. To show the range and diversity of small ship styles and destinations, QuirkyCruise.com selected four companies that have recently announced new or improved itineraries. One line provides an authentic, deep wilderness...

QuirkyCruise News: June 16 #CleanupforSarah

QuirkyCruise News: June 16 #CleanupforSarah

 June 16 #CleanupforSarah. By Anne Kalosh. People around the world will carry out cleanups in their local environments on June 16 to mark the birthday of Sarah Auffret, who dedicated many years of her life to protecting the marine environment in polar regions. AECO...

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Viking Turns 25 Amid Flurry of Small-Ship Arrivals

Viking Turns 25 Amid Flurry of Small-Ship Arrivals

Viking Turns 25 By Anne Kalosh. Twenty-five years ago this month — August 1997  — Viking launched on the rivers of Russia. It has blossomed into a global cruise operator plying 20 rivers, five oceans, five Great Lakes and all seven continents. From the start, "We...

Hebridean Island Cruises Appoints its First Female Captain

Hebridean Island Cruises Appoints its First Female Captain

First Female Captain for Hebridean Princess By Ted Scull Hebridean Island Cruises has just announced that Captain Caroline Palmer will work in tandem with Captain Richard Heaton aboard the 50-passenger Hebridean Princess, a beloved ship that has cruised in mostly...

Canal du Midi Cruise on the Charming Savannah Barge

Canal du Midi Cruise on the Charming Savannah Barge

Canal du Midi Cruise By Cynthia Heininger & Jim Feeney. Updated January 2026 "Of all the methods of traveling I have ever tried this is the pleasantest.” — Thomas Jefferson to William Short, May 21, 1787, on the Canal du Midi Spot on, Mr. Jefferson. And if you...

2 Small Ship Lines Offer Excursions to Famous Film Locations

2 Small Ship Lines Offer Excursions to Famous Film Locations

Cruise to Famous Film Locations By Anne Kalosh. Two small-ship companies are offering extraordinary opportunities to visit famous film locations, one in the United States for "Field of Dreams" and one in Croatia for "Game of Thrones." Special Theme Excursions Offered...

Upper Loire Valley Barge Cruise — Taking it Slow & Easy

Upper Loire Valley Barge Cruise — Taking it Slow & Easy

Upper Loire Valley Barge Cruise By Dana Freeman 3/10/24 UPDATE: Barge Meanderer is not currently in operation; we hear they're looking for a buyer. Stay tuned. Reviewed April 2022 Every time I visit France, I fall in love with the country a little bit more. There are...

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