AMAWATERWAYS WINS 2013 WAVE AWARD FOR “BEST NEW SHIP”

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Calabasas, CA - (Jun. 11, 2013) - AmaWaterways is honored to win the 2013 TravelAge West WAVE (Western Agents’ Votes of Excellence) Award for “Best New Ship, AmaCerto.” The annual WAVE Awards give travel agents working in the western United States an opportunity to recognize and reward the outstanding qualities and services of their travel supplier partners.

“Travel agents are our most cherished sales partners, so we are thrilled that they voted for our beautiful AmaCerto as Best New Ship,” said Kristin Karst, AmaWaterways’ Executive Vice President and Co-Owner. “We are devoted to giving our guests the very best of everything, and it’s wonderful to be recognized in this way for our efforts.”

More than 4,500 professional travel agents and readers of TravelAge West voted on the best-of-the-best in the industry after careful research and review. Travel agents determined that AmaWaterways’ AmaCerto was second to none.

The AmaCerto, a sister ship to the newly built AmaPrima, is a deluxe 164-passenger vessel that incorporates the most advanced river cruise ship design, including Twin Balconies in most staterooms and suites, which range up to 350 sq. feet. Guests enjoy exquisite cuisine at multiple dining venues, including a Main Restaurant, a wine room, an al fresco dining terrace, and Erlebris, an intimate Chef’s Table restaurant. A selection of unlimited and complimentary fine wine, beer and soda is served with every lunch and dinner. The AmaCerto also features a glass elevator, stylish décor, heated sun deck swimming pool with a ‘swim-up’ bar, walking track, fitness center and spa, and complimentary in-room Internet, Infotainment and Wi-Fi. For active guests looking to experience Europe in a fresh new way, the AmaCerto even carries a fleet of bicycles for guided bike tours and scenic rides along serene riverside paths.

The AmaCerto serves the Dutch and Belgium Waterways and the Danube and Rhine Rivers on nine itineraries: Tulip Time Cruise; The Romantic Danube; Melodies of the Danube; The Legendary Danube; Blue Danube Discovery; Magnificent Europe; Christmas Time Cruise; The Legendary Danube Jewish Heritage; and Christmas on the Rhine.

For more information on AmaWaterways, please visit www.amawaterways.com. To book, please contact a local travel agent or visit www.amawaterways.com, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.