AmaWaterways
AmaDara
- Cruises
- 13
- From
- $1,929
The verdict
Which should you choose?
AmaDara is an intimate AmaWaterways ship carrying 124 passengers, in service since 2015. AmaVenita is an intimate AmaWaterways ship carrying 162 passengers, in service since 2015.
Choose AmaDara if you want a more romantic trip, more adventure and nature or more culture: it outscores AmaVenita for romantic (10.0 vs 7.0), adventure & nature (8.0 vs 5.0) and cultural (10.0 vs 8.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.
Choose AmaVenita if you want more space per passenger, better-rated dining or more cruises to choose from: it outscores AmaDara for dining (7.0 vs 6.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores, it has 22.2 gross tons per passenger (vs 16.1) and it has 28 cruises on sale (vs 13).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| AmaDara | AmaVenita | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | AmaWaterways | AmaWaterways |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2015 | 2015 |
| Gross tonnage | 2,000 | 3,600 |
| Passengers | 124 | 162 |
| Crew | 52 | 51 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 2.4 (better) | 3.2 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 16.1 | 22.2 (better) |
| Cabins | 62 | 81 |
| Decks | 3 | 4 |
| Length | 302 ft | 443 ft |
| Beam | 46 ft | 38 ft |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 9 / 10 | 10 / 10 (better) |
| Cruises on sale | 13 | 28 |
| Upcoming sailings | 119 | 111 |
| Cruise lengths | 7–15 nights | 7–14 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $1,929 | — |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. AmaDara leads on 5 of the ten, AmaVenita on 1, with 4 level.
- Active
- Adventure & nature
- Cultural
- Dining
- Entertainment
- Family friendly
- Party
- Romantic
- Spa & fitness
- Staterooms
AmaWaterways
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 $1,929.
AmaWaterways
AmaVenita
Sailing now
28 cruises on sale.
Questions
AmaDara or AmaVenita?
Which is bigger, AmaDara or AmaVenita?
AmaVenita is bigger at 3,600 gross tons, against 2,000 gross tons for AmaDara. AmaDara carries 124 passengers and AmaVenita carries 162.
Which ship is newer, AmaDara or AmaVenita?
Both made their maiden voyage in 2015.
Which has more space per passenger?
AmaVenita, with 22.2 gross tons per passenger against 16.1 on AmaDara. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
AmaDara, with one crew member for every 2.4 passengers against one for every 3.2 on AmaVenita.
Which is better for families?
AmaDara scores higher for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 6.0 out of 10, against 5.0 for AmaVenita.
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