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The verdict
Which should you choose?
AmaCleo is an intimate AmaWaterways ship carrying 82 passengers, due to enter service in 2027. AmaDara is an intimate AmaWaterways ship carrying 124 passengers, in service since 2016. AmaCleo has no specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose AmaCleo if you want more crew per passenger, better-rated dining or a newer ship: it outscores AmaDara for dining (8.5 vs 6.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores, it has a crew member for every 1.3 passengers (vs 2.4) and its maiden voyage was in 2027 (vs 2016).
Choose AmaDara if you want a more active cruise, more adventure and nature or a more family-friendly ship: it outscores AmaCleo for active (9.0 vs 5.5), adventure & nature (8.0 vs 5.5) and family friendly (6.0 vs 4.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| AmaCleo | AmaDara | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | AmaWaterways | AmaWaterways |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2027 (better) | 2016 |
| Gross tonnage | — | 2,000 |
| Passengers | 82 | 124 |
| Crew | 65 | 52 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 1.3 (better) | 2.4 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | — | 16.1 |
| Cabins | 41 | 62 |
| Decks | — | 3 |
| Length | 236 ft | 302 ft |
| Beam | — | 46 ft |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 8 / 10 | 9 / 10 (better) |
| Cruises on sale | — | 13 |
| Upcoming sailings | — | 125 |
| Cruise lengths | — | 7–15 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | — | $1,749 |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. AmaCleo leads on 3 of the ten, AmaDara on 7.
- Active
- Adventure & nature
- Cultural
- Dining
- Entertainment
- Family friendly
- Party
- Romantic
- Spa & fitness
- Staterooms
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AmaDara
Sailing on the AmaDara on the often bucolic, always exotic Mekong River in Southeast Asia meant passing paddy fields of shimmering rice stretching to the horizon, golden Khmer pagodas and Buddhist stupas, floating villages built on stilts, floating markets whose wares are sold from colorfully painted boats, and cone-hatted fishermen…
Sailing now
13 cruises on sale, from $1,749.
Questions
AmaCleo or AmaDara?
Which has more crew per passenger?
AmaCleo, with one crew member for every 1.3 passengers against one for every 2.4 on AmaDara.
Which is better for families?
AmaDara scores higher for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 6.0 out of 10, against 4.0 for AmaCleo.
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