AmaWaterways
AmaMagna
- Cruises
- 26
- From
- $3,089
Ship comparison
AmaMagna vs Star Explorer
Windstar Cruises
Star Explorer
- Cruises
- 86
- From
- $1,100
The verdict
Which should you choose?
AmaMagna is an intimate AmaWaterways ship carrying 196 passengers, in service since 2019. Star Explorer is an intimate Windstar Cruises ship carrying 224 passengers. Star Explorer has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Star Explorer if you want more space per passenger, more crew per passenger or a lower starting fare: it has 44.3 gross tons per passenger (vs 25.5), it has a crew member for every 1.7 passengers (vs 2.8) and its cruises start from $1,100 (vs $3,089).
AmaMagna 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.
| AmaMagna | Star Explorer | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | AmaWaterways | Windstar Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2019 | — |
| Gross tonnage | 5,000 | 9,923 |
| Passengers | 196 | 224 |
| Crew | 70 | 130 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 2.8 | 1.7 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 25.5 | 44.3 (better) |
| Decks | 4 | — |
| Length | 443 ft | — |
| Beam | 72 ft | — |
| Speed | 14 mph | — |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 9 / 10 | — |
| Cruises on sale | 26 | 86 |
| Upcoming sailings | 95 | 125 |
| Cruise lengths | 7 to 14 nights | 4 to 24 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $3,089 | $1,100 (better) |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.
Star Explorer has no Bliss scores yet.
- Active
- Adventure & nature
- Cultural
- Dining
- Entertainment
- Family friendly
- Party
- Romantic
- Spa & fitness
- Staterooms
AmaWaterways
AmaMagna
Twice as wide as traditional river cruise ships, AmaMagna — launched in May 2019 — will turn heads not just because of its break-the-mold design. The ship devotes more than half its staterooms to luxury suites.
Sailing now
26 cruises on sale, from $3,089.
Windstar Cruises
Star Explorer
Sailing now
86 cruises on sale, from $1,100.
Questions
AmaMagna or Star Explorer?
Which is bigger, AmaMagna or Star Explorer?
Star Explorer is bigger at 9,923 gross tons, against 5,000 gross tons for AmaMagna. AmaMagna carries 196 passengers and Star Explorer carries 224.
Which has more space per passenger?
Star Explorer, with 44.3 gross tons per passenger against 25.5 on AmaMagna. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
Star Explorer, with one crew member for every 1.7 passengers against one for every 2.8 on AmaMagna.
Still deciding?
Tell us what matters and we will match the sailing
Send your dates, budget and who is travelling, and our partner travel agency will come back to you about AmaMagna, Star Explorer or a ship that suits you better.