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AmaVida vs Celebrity Flora

AmaWaterways

AmaVida

Cruises
14
From
$3,228

The verdict

Which should you choose?

AmaVida is an intimate AmaWaterways ship carrying 108 passengers, in service since 2013. Celebrity Flora is an intimate Celebrity Cruises ship carrying 100 passengers, in service since 2019. AmaVida has no specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.

Choose AmaVida if you want a lower starting fare, better-rated staterooms or more culture: it outscores Celebrity Flora for staterooms (10.0 vs 8.0) and cultural (8.0 vs 7.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and its cruises start from $3,228 (vs $8,170).

Choose Celebrity Flora if you want more crew per passenger, a better-rated spa and gym or a more family-friendly ship: it outscores AmaVida for spa & fitness (7.0 vs 2.0) and family friendly (7.0 vs 2.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and it has a crew member for every 1.3 passengers (vs 3.6).

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Specifications

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

AmaVidaCelebrity Flora
Cruise line AmaWaterways Celebrity Cruises
Ship size Intimate Intimate
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 2013 2019 (better)
Gross tonnage — 5,739
Passengers 108 100
Crew 30 80
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 3.6 1.3 (better)
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier — 57.4
Decks 4 8
Length 260 ft 333 ft
Beam 37 ft 56 ft
Speed — 16 mph
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 9 / 10 9 / 10
Cruises on sale 14 10
Upcoming sailings 89 361
Cruise lengths 7 nights 7 to 16 nights
Fares fromlower highlighted $3,228 (better) $8,170

Bliss scores

How they rate, out of 10

Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. AmaVida leads on 3 of the ten, Celebrity Flora on 5, with 2 level.

  • Active AmaVida: 8.9 Celebrity Flora: 10.0
  • Adventure & nature AmaVida: 10.0 Celebrity Flora: 10.0
  • Cultural AmaVida: 8.0 Celebrity Flora: 7.0
  • Dining AmaVida: 7.9 Celebrity Flora: 8.0
  • Entertainment AmaVida: 7.8 Celebrity Flora: 7.0
  • Family friendly AmaVida: 2.0 Celebrity Flora: 7.0
  • Party AmaVida: 5.0 Celebrity Flora: 6.0
  • Romantic AmaVida: 10.0 Celebrity Flora: 10.0
  • Spa & fitness AmaVida: 2.0 Celebrity Flora: 7.0
  • Staterooms AmaVida: 10.0 Celebrity Flora: 8.0

AmaWaterways

AmaVida

Sailing on the Douro River in Portugal, AmaWaterways' grand 106-passenger vessel, the AmaVida, features balconies in the majority of its staterooms and suites, which are spacious with the largest at 323 sq. ft.

Highlights

  • Balconies in the majority of its spacious staterooms and suites
  • Complimentary Wi-Fi
  • Full marble bathrooms
  • Sun deck pool with river views

Sailing now

14 cruises on sale, from $3,228.

Questions

AmaVida or Celebrity Flora?

Which ship is newer, AmaVida or Celebrity Flora?

Celebrity Flora is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2019 against 2013 for AmaVida.

Which has more crew per passenger?

Celebrity Flora, with one crew member for every 1.3 passengers against one for every 3.6 on AmaVida.

Which is better for families?

Celebrity Flora scores higher for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 7.0 out of 10, against 2.0 for AmaVida.

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