AmaWaterways
AmaDara
- Cruises
- 14
- From
- $2,039
The verdict
Which should you choose?
AmaDara is an intimate AmaWaterways ship carrying 124 passengers, in service since 2016. Scenic Gem is an intimate Scenic ship carrying 126 passengers, in service since 2015.
Choose AmaDara if you want more culture, a lower starting fare or a more active cruise: it outscores Scenic Gem for cultural (10.0 vs 5.0) and active (9.0 vs 7.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and its cruises start from $2,039 (vs $4,763).
Scenic Gem does not lead by a clear margin on any measure we track, so pick it for its itinerary or its dates.
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| AmaDara | Scenic Gem | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | AmaWaterways | Scenic |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2016 (better) | 2015 |
| Gross tonnage | 2,000 | 2,200 |
| Passengers | 124 | 126 |
| Crew | 52 | 46 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 2.4 (better) | 2.7 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 16.1 | 17.5 (better) |
| Cabins | 62 | — |
| Decks | 3 | 4 |
| Length | 302 ft | 360 ft |
| Beam | 46 ft | — |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 9 / 10 | 9 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | 14 | 12 |
| Upcoming sailings | 188 | 76 |
| Cruise lengths | 7 to 15 nights | 7 to 15 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $2,039 (better) | $4,763 |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. AmaDara leads on 7 of the ten, Scenic Gem on 0, with 3 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
14 cruises on sale, from $2,039.
Scenic
Scenic Gem
Sailing now
12 cruises on sale, from $4,763.
Questions
AmaDara or Scenic Gem?
Which is bigger, AmaDara or Scenic Gem?
Scenic Gem is bigger at 2,200 gross tons, against 2,000 gross tons for AmaDara. AmaDara carries 124 passengers and Scenic Gem carries 126.
Which ship is newer, AmaDara or Scenic Gem?
AmaDara is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2016 against 2015 for Scenic Gem.
Which has more space per passenger?
Scenic Gem, with 17.5 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 2.7 on Scenic Gem.
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 Scenic Gem.
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