Six year-old Amadeus Waterways unveiled its plans for 2009 this week, and they're as ambitious as ever, bringing an increase in voyages in central Europe, Russia, Portugal and Egypt.
The river ship operator's expansion includes the rollout of two new, 150-passenger luxury vessels, the fifth and six in a series the line began launching in 2006. The Amalyra will debut in March, 2009. The Amadolce will arrive in May, 2009.
The two new river ships are on top of two sister vessels the line will bring out this year, the Amadante and the Amacello. Amadeus launched the first two ships in the series in 2007 and 2006, respectively.
Amadeus says it will offer 17 itineraries in 2009. Among the highlights: A trip down the Mosel and Main River from Trier to Nuremberg; an epic voyage from Amsterdam all the way to Budapest; and a cruise through Eastern Europe to the Black Sea.
Like the earlier ships in the series, the new vessels arriving in 2009 will have luxury-appointed cabins with flat-screen TV and Internet access, among other amenities. Cabins on the top two decks of the ships will have French balconies. The vessels also will boast a sun deck with walking track, a whirlpool and a supply of bicycles that cruisers can use to explore the countryside during port calls.
Amadeus, for those of you who don't recall, was launched in 2002 by two veterans of the river cruise and tour business: Rudi Schreiner, the former president of Viking River Cruises, and Jim Murphy, the former owner of Brendan Worldwide Vacations.
The line is taking bookings for 2009 starting this week. Cruisers who book by Sept. 30 will get a 5% "early booking" discount.
The river ship operator's expansion includes the rollout of two new, 150-passenger luxury vessels, the fifth and six in a series the line began launching in 2006. The Amalyra will debut in March, 2009. The Amadolce will arrive in May, 2009.
The two new river ships are on top of two sister vessels the line will bring out this year, the Amadante and the Amacello. Amadeus launched the first two ships in the series in 2007 and 2006, respectively.
Amadeus says it will offer 17 itineraries in 2009. Among the highlights: A trip down the Mosel and Main River from Trier to Nuremberg; an epic voyage from Amsterdam all the way to Budapest; and a cruise through Eastern Europe to the Black Sea.
Like the earlier ships in the series, the new vessels arriving in 2009 will have luxury-appointed cabins with flat-screen TV and Internet access, among other amenities. Cabins on the top two decks of the ships will have French balconies. The vessels also will boast a sun deck with walking track, a whirlpool and a supply of bicycles that cruisers can use to explore the countryside during port calls.
Amadeus, for those of you who don't recall, was launched in 2002 by two veterans of the river cruise and tour business: Rudi Schreiner, the former president of Viking River Cruises, and Jim Murphy, the former owner of Brendan Worldwide Vacations.
The line is taking bookings for 2009 starting this week. Cruisers who book by Sept. 30 will get a 5% "early booking" discount.
Information courtesy of USA Today.
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