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AmaMaya vs AmaSintra

The verdict

Which should you choose?

AmaMaya is an intimate AmaWaterways ship carrying 120 passengers. AmaSintra is an intimate AmaWaterways ship carrying 102 passengers, in service since 2025. AmaMaya has no Bliss scores or specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.

Choose AmaMaya if you want more crew per passenger or a lower starting fare: it has a crew member for every 2.2 passengers (vs 2.7) and its cruises start from $2,039 (vs $2,829).

Choose AmaSintra if you want more cruises to choose from: it has 12 cruises on sale (vs 4).

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Specifications

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

AmaMayaAmaSintra
Cruise line AmaWaterways AmaWaterways
Ship size Intimate Intimate
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted — 2025
Gross tonnage — 1,200
Passengers 120 102
Crew 54 38
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 2.2 (better) 2.7
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier — 11.8
Decks — 4
Length — 260 ft
Beam — 37 ft
Speed — 14 mph
Cruises on sale 4 12
Upcoming sailings 70 87
Cruise lengths 7 nights 7 nights
Fares fromlower highlighted $2,039 (better) $2,829

Bliss scores

How they rate, out of 10

Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.

AmaMaya has no Bliss scores yet.

  • Active AmaSintra: 8.0
  • Adventure & nature AmaSintra: 7.0
  • Cultural AmaSintra: 8.0
  • Dining AmaSintra: 8.0
  • Entertainment AmaSintra: 5.0
  • Family friendly AmaSintra: 2.0
  • Party AmaSintra: 6.0
  • Romantic AmaSintra: 10.0
  • Spa & fitness AmaSintra: 8.0
  • Staterooms AmaSintra: 8.0

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