AmaWaterways
AmaMelodia
- Cruises
- 8
- From
- $3,299
Ship comparison
AmaMelodia vs AmaNubia
AmaWaterways
AmaNubia
- Cruises
- 1
- From
- $5,839
The verdict
Which should you choose?
AmaMelodia is an intimate AmaWaterways ship carrying 64 passengers, in service since 2025. AmaNubia is an intimate AmaWaterways ship carrying 76 passengers. AmaMelodia has no specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold. AmaNubia has no Bliss scores or specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose AmaMelodia if you want a lower starting fare or more cruises to choose from: its cruises start from $3,299 (vs $5,839) and it has 8 cruises on sale (vs 1).
Choose AmaNubia if you want more crew per passenger: it has a crew member for every 1.2 passengers (vs 2.1).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| AmaMelodia | AmaNubia | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | AmaWaterways | AmaWaterways |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2025 | — |
| Passengers | 64 | 76 |
| Crew | 30 | 65 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 2.1 | 1.2 (better) |
| Decks | 3 | — |
| Length | 223 ft | — |
| Beam | 43 ft | — |
| Speed | 10 mph | — |
| Cruises on sale | 8 | 1 |
| Upcoming sailings | 93 | 86 |
| Cruise lengths | 7 nights | 11 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $3,299 (better) | $5,839 |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.
AmaNubia has no Bliss scores yet.
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AmaWaterways
AmaMelodia
When it launches in the summer of 2025, AmaMelodia will be the second major river ship designed to sail on the Magdalena River in Colombia, following the 2024 launch of AmaMagdalena.
Sailing now
8 cruises on sale, from $3,299.
AmaWaterways
AmaNubia
Sailing now
1 cruise on sale, from $5,839.
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