Hey there, Active Voyagers! Have you heard? AmaWaterways just announced three brand-new specialty cruises that honestly sound too good to pass up. I got the inside scoop and had to share it with you all!
The Wellness Cruise: Vacation Without the Guilt
So you know how we always joke about needing a vacation after our vacation? Well, these new Wellness cruises totally solve that problem. They’ve got TWO dedicated Wellness Hosts onboard (talk about luxury!) who lead everything from Champagne Yoga (yes, please!) to dance classes and circuit training.
The best part? You can indulge at dinner with their healthy-choice menus, then work it off the next day with extended hikes and bike tours through gorgeous European towns. There’s even a morning juice bar! It’s like they read my mind about wanting to travel without completely abandoning my fitness routine.
The Beer Cruise: Sightseeing + Craft Brews = Perfect Vacation
For all my beer-loving friends out there (you know who you are!), AmaWaterways is launching these amazing beer-themed cruises in November 2025. You’ll cruise through places like Bruges and Cologne with an actual Beer Expert who hooks you up with special tastings and behind-the-scenes brewery tours.
They’ve planned four beer-focused excursions plus all the regular sightseeing stuff, and they even pair special beers with your meals. I’m already thinking this would make an awesome gift for the craft beer enthusiasts in our lives!
The Music Cruise: Channeling Your Inner Mozart
If you’ve ever wanted to feel like European royalty for a week, these enhanced “Best of the Danube” cruises are your chance! They’ve added a Music Host who arranges private tours of places like the Hungarian State Opera House (gorgeous!) and organizes special performances.
You’ll get to hear live classical music in Vienna (bucket list!) and even a choir performance at Melk Abbey. It’s basically like following in the footsteps of all those famous composers, except with luxury accommodations and someone else handling all the planning!
What makes these themed cruises so cool is that they take all the things we already love about river cruising – the stunning scenery, the amazing food, the unpack-once convenience – and add these special experiences based on what you’re actually passionate about.
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