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AmaCleo vs AmaMagdalena

The verdict

Which should you choose?

AmaCleo is an intimate AmaWaterways ship carrying 82 passengers, due to enter service in 2027. AmaMagdalena is an intimate AmaWaterways ship carrying 63 passengers, in service since 2025. AmaCleo has no specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold. AmaMagdalena has no specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.

Choose AmaCleo if you want more crew per passenger or a more family-friendly ship: it outscores AmaMagdalena for family friendly (4.0 vs 3.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and it has a crew member for every 1.3 passengers (vs 2.1).

Choose AmaMagdalena if you want a more active cruise, more adventure and nature or more of a party: it outscores AmaCleo for active (7.5 vs 5.5), adventure & nature (7.5 vs 5.5) and party (4.5 vs 3.5) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.

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Specifications

marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.

AmaCleoAmaMagdalena
Cruise line AmaWaterways AmaWaterways
Ship size Intimate Intimate
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 2027 (better) 2025
Passengers 82 63
Crew 65 30
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 1.3 (better) 2.1
Cabins 41 —
Decks — 3
Length 236 ft 223 ft
Beam — 43 ft
Speed — 10 mph
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 8 / 10 —
Cruises on sale — 26
Upcoming sailings — 317
Cruise lengths — 7 to 15 nights
Fares fromlower highlighted — $3,549

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, AmaMagdalena on 6, with 1 level.

  • Active AmaCleo: 5.5 AmaMagdalena: 7.5
  • Adventure & nature AmaCleo: 5.5 AmaMagdalena: 7.5
  • Cultural AmaCleo: 9.6 AmaMagdalena: 9.0
  • Dining AmaCleo: 8.5 AmaMagdalena: 8.0
  • Entertainment AmaCleo: 4.5 AmaMagdalena: 5.0
  • Family friendly AmaCleo: 4.0 AmaMagdalena: 3.0
  • Party AmaCleo: 3.5 AmaMagdalena: 4.5
  • Romantic AmaCleo: 8.5 AmaMagdalena: 9.0
  • Spa & fitness AmaCleo: 6.5 AmaMagdalena: 6.5
  • Staterooms AmaCleo: 8.0 AmaMagdalena: 8.5

Questions

AmaCleo or AmaMagdalena?

Which has more crew per passenger?

AmaCleo, with one crew member for every 1.3 passengers against one for every 2.1 on AmaMagdalena.

Which is better for families?

AmaCleo scores higher for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 4.0 out of 10, against 3.0 for AmaMagdalena.

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