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AmaKristina vs AmaVenita

The verdict

Which should you choose?

AmaKristina is an intimate AmaWaterways ship carrying 158 passengers, in service since 2017. AmaVenita is an intimate AmaWaterways ship carrying 162 passengers, in service since 2015.

Choose AmaVenita if you want a lower starting fare, better-rated dining or better-rated staterooms: it outscores AmaKristina for dining (7.0 vs 5.0) and staterooms (7.0 vs 5.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and its cruises start from $1,429 (vs $3,139).

AmaKristina does not lead by a clear margin on any measure we track, so pick it for its itinerary or its dates.

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Specifications

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

AmaKristinaAmaVenita
Cruise line AmaWaterways AmaWaterways
Ship size Intimate Intimate
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 2017 (better) 2015
Gross tonnage 3,500 3,600
Passengers 158 162
Crew 51 51
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 3.1 (better) 3.2
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier 22.2 22.2
Cabins 79 81
Decks 4 4
Length 443 ft 443 ft
Beam 38 ft 38 ft
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 10 / 10 10 / 10
Cruises on sale 19 29
Upcoming sailings 75 106
Cruise lengths 7 nights 7 to 14 nights
Fares fromlower highlighted $3,139 $1,429 (better)

Bliss scores

How they rate, out of 10

Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. AmaKristina leads on 0 of the ten, AmaVenita on 4, with 6 level.

  • Active AmaKristina: 8.0 AmaVenita: 8.0
  • Adventure & nature AmaKristina: 5.0 AmaVenita: 5.0
  • Cultural AmaKristina: 7.0 AmaVenita: 8.0
  • Dining AmaKristina: 5.0 AmaVenita: 7.0
  • Entertainment AmaKristina: 5.0 AmaVenita: 5.0
  • Family friendly AmaKristina: 5.0 AmaVenita: 5.0
  • Party AmaKristina: 5.0 AmaVenita: 5.0
  • Romantic AmaKristina: 6.0 AmaVenita: 7.0
  • Spa & fitness AmaKristina: 5.0 AmaVenita: 5.0
  • Staterooms AmaKristina: 5.0 AmaVenita: 7.0

Questions

AmaKristina or AmaVenita?

Which is bigger, AmaKristina or AmaVenita?

AmaVenita is bigger at 3,600 gross tons, against 3,500 gross tons for AmaKristina. AmaKristina carries 158 passengers and AmaVenita carries 162.

Which ship is newer, AmaKristina or AmaVenita?

AmaKristina is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2017 against 2015 for AmaVenita.

Which has more space per passenger?

They are level at 22.2 gross tons per passenger.

Which has more crew per passenger?

AmaKristina, with one crew member for every 3.1 passengers against one for every 3.2 on AmaVenita.

Which is better for families?

They score the same for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 5.0 out of 10.

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