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AmaGaia vs AmaVida

AmaWaterways

AmaGaia

Cruises
6
From
$3,339

AmaWaterways

AmaVida

Cruises
14
From
$3,228

The verdict

Which should you choose?

AmaGaia is an intimate AmaWaterways ship carrying 102 passengers, due to enter service in 2028. AmaVida is an intimate AmaWaterways ship carrying 108 passengers, in service since 2013. AmaGaia has no specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold. AmaVida has no specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold. Their Bliss scores are identical, so the differences below are in the ships themselves.

Choose AmaGaia if you want a newer ship or more crew per passenger: its maiden voyage was in 2028 (vs 2013) and it has a crew member for every 2.7 passengers (vs 3.6).

Choose AmaVida if you want more cruises to choose from: it has 14 cruises on sale (vs 6).

Side by side

Specifications

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

AmaGaiaAmaVida
Cruise line AmaWaterways AmaWaterways
Ship size Intimate Intimate
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 2028 (better) 2013
Passengers 102 108
Crew 38 30
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 2.7 (better) 3.6
Cabins 51 —
Decks 4 4
Length 260 ft 260 ft
Beam — 37 ft
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 9 / 10 9 / 10
Cruises on sale 6 14
Upcoming sailings 40 89
Cruise lengths 7 nights 7 nights
Fares fromlower highlighted $3,339 $3,228 (better)

Bliss scores

How they rate, out of 10

Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. AmaGaia leads on 0 of the ten, AmaVida on 0, with 10 level.

  • Active AmaGaia: 8.9 AmaVida: 8.9
  • Adventure & nature AmaGaia: 10.0 AmaVida: 10.0
  • Cultural AmaGaia: 8.0 AmaVida: 8.0
  • Dining AmaGaia: 7.9 AmaVida: 7.9
  • Entertainment AmaGaia: 7.8 AmaVida: 7.8
  • Family friendly AmaGaia: 2.0 AmaVida: 2.0
  • Party AmaGaia: 5.0 AmaVida: 5.0
  • Romantic AmaGaia: 10.0 AmaVida: 10.0
  • Spa & fitness AmaGaia: 2.0 AmaVida: 2.0
  • Staterooms AmaGaia: 10.0 AmaVida: 10.0

AmaWaterways

AmaVida

Sailing on the Douro River in Portugal, AmaWaterways' grand 106-passenger vessel, the AmaVida, features balconies in the majority of its staterooms and suites, which are spacious with the largest at 323 sq. ft.

Highlights

  • Balconies in the majority of its spacious staterooms and suites
  • Complimentary Wi-Fi
  • Full marble bathrooms
  • Sun deck pool with river views

Sailing now

14 cruises on sale, from $3,228.

Questions

AmaGaia or AmaVida?

Which has more crew per passenger?

AmaGaia, with one crew member for every 2.7 passengers against one for every 3.6 on AmaVida.

Which is better for families?

They score the same for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 2.0 out of 10.

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