AmaWaterways
AmaDara
- Cruises
- 11
- From
- $2,039
The verdict
Which should you choose?
AmaDara is an intimate AmaWaterways ship carrying 124 passengers, in service since 2016. Serene is an intimate Tauck River Cruises ship carrying 124 passengers, in service since 2026. Serene has no specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose AmaDara if you want more adventure and nature, a more active cruise or more of a party: it outscores Serene for adventure & nature (8.0 vs 5.0), active (9.0 vs 7.0) and party (5.0 vs 3.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.
Choose Serene if you want better-rated dining, a newer ship or better-rated staterooms: it outscores AmaDara for dining (8.5 vs 6.0) and staterooms (8.5 vs 7.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and its maiden voyage was in 2026 (vs 2016).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| AmaDara | Serene | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | AmaWaterways | Tauck River Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2016 | 2026 (better) |
| Gross tonnage | 2,000 | — |
| Passengers | 124 | 124 |
| Crew | 52 | 50 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 2.4 (better) | 2.5 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 16.1 | — |
| Cabins | 62 | 62 |
| Decks | 3 | 4 |
| Length | 302 ft | 410 ft |
| Beam | 46 ft | — |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 9 / 10 | — |
| Cruises on sale | 11 | 8 |
| Upcoming sailings | 108 | 41 |
| Cruise lengths | 7–15 nights | 5–11 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $2,039 | — |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. AmaDara leads on 6 of the ten, Serene on 2, with 2 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
11 cruises on sale, from $2,039.
Tauck River Cruises
Serene
Sailing now
8 cruises on sale.
Questions
AmaDara or Serene?
Which ship is newer, AmaDara or Serene?
Serene is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2026 against 2016 for AmaDara.
Which has more crew per passenger?
AmaDara, with one crew member for every 2.4 passengers against one for every 2.5 on Serene.
Which is better for families?
They score the same for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 6.0 out of 10.
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