AmaWaterways
AmaLea
- Cruises
- 18
- From
- $1,629
Ship comparison
AmaLea vs S.S. Marlene
Uniworld River Cruises
S.S. Marlene
- Cruises
- 10
- From
- $3,299
The verdict
Which should you choose?
AmaLea is an intimate AmaWaterways ship carrying 158 passengers, in service since 2018. S.S. Marlene is an intimate Uniworld River Cruises ship carrying 154 passengers. S.S. Marlene has no Bliss scores or specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose AmaLea if you want a lower starting fare: its cruises start from $1,629 (vs $3,299).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| AmaLea | S.S. Marlene | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | AmaWaterways | Uniworld River Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2018 | — |
| Gross tonnage | 3,602 | — |
| Passengers | 158 | 154 |
| Crew | 51 | 57 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 3.1 | 2.7 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 22.8 | — |
| Cabins | 79 | — |
| Decks | 4 | — |
| Length | 443 ft | — |
| Beam | 38 ft | — |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 9 / 10 | — |
| Cruises on sale | 18 | 10 |
| Upcoming sailings | 91 | 49 |
| Cruise lengths | 7 to 14 nights | 7 to 14 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $1,629 (better) | $3,299 |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.
S.S. Marlene has no Bliss scores yet.
- Active
- Adventure & nature
- Cultural
- Dining
- Entertainment
- Family friendly
- Party
- Romantic
- Spa & fitness
- Staterooms
AmaWaterways
AmaLea
The AmaLea, which debuted in 2018, is a sister ship to AmaKristina and was touted by AmaWaterways at the time as having "the most advanced design of any river cruise vessel currently in operation." Twin Balconies are available in most staterooms, which measure 210 to 235 square feet, with four suites measuring 350 square feet.
Sailing now
18 cruises on sale, from $1,629.
Uniworld River Cruises
S.S. Marlene
Sailing now
10 cruises on sale, from $3,299.
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