AmaWaterways
AmaVida
- Cruises
- 14
- From
- $3,228
Ship comparison
AmaWaterways
Celebrity Cruises
The verdict
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).
Side by side
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| AmaVida | Celebrity 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
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.
AmaWaterways
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.
14 cruises on sale, from $3,228.
Celebrity Cruises
Celebrity Flora is the first ship of its kind, designed and built specifically with the destination in mind — in this case, the captivating Galapagos Islands.
10 cruises on sale, from $8,170.
Questions
Celebrity Flora is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2019 against 2013 for AmaVida.
Celebrity Flora, with one crew member for every 1.3 passengers against one for every 3.6 on AmaVida.
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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