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AmaCleo vs AmaSiena

The verdict

Which should you choose?

AmaCleo is an intimate AmaWaterways ship carrying 82 passengers, due to enter service in 2027. AmaSiena is an intimate AmaWaterways ship carrying 156 passengers, in service since 2021. AmaCleo has no specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.

Choose AmaCleo if you want a more family-friendly ship, more crew per passenger or more culture: it outscores AmaSiena for family friendly (4.0 vs 1.0) and cultural (9.6 vs 8.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and it has a crew member for every 1.3 passengers (vs 2.0).

Choose AmaSiena if you want better-rated entertainment, more of a party or a bigger ship: it outscores AmaCleo for entertainment (6.0 vs 4.5) and party (5.0 vs 3.5) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and it carries 156 passengers (vs 82).

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Specifications

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

AmaCleoAmaSiena
Cruise line AmaWaterways AmaWaterways
Ship size Intimate Intimate
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 2027 (better) 2021
Gross tonnage — 3,500
Passengers 82 156
Crew 65 78
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 1.3 (better) 2.0
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier — 22.4
Cabins 41 78
Decks — 4
Length 236 ft 443 ft
Beam — 38 ft
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 8 / 10 —
Cruises on sale — 27
Upcoming sailings — 92
Cruise lengths — 7–11 nights
Fares fromlower highlighted — $1,829

Bliss scores

How they rate, out of 10

Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. AmaCleo leads on 7 of the ten, AmaSiena on 3.

  • Active AmaCleo: 5.5 AmaSiena: 5.0
  • Adventure & nature AmaCleo: 5.5 AmaSiena: 5.0
  • Cultural AmaCleo: 9.6 AmaSiena: 8.0
  • Dining AmaCleo: 8.5 AmaSiena: 7.0
  • Entertainment AmaCleo: 4.5 AmaSiena: 6.0
  • Family friendly AmaCleo: 4.0 AmaSiena: 1.0
  • Party AmaCleo: 3.5 AmaSiena: 5.0
  • Romantic AmaCleo: 8.5 AmaSiena: 7.0
  • Spa & fitness AmaCleo: 6.5 AmaSiena: 7.0
  • Staterooms AmaCleo: 8.0 AmaSiena: 7.0

Questions

AmaCleo or AmaSiena?

Which has more crew per passenger?

AmaCleo, with one crew member for every 1.3 passengers against one for every 2.0 on AmaSiena.

Which is better for families?

AmaCleo scores higher for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 4.0 out of 10, against 1.0 for AmaSiena.

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