Curated River Cruises

Ideal for garden clubs, wine clubs, golf clubs, art associations and more. Have a restaurants or wine shop? Host your clients on a culinary journey.

Taking a river cruise as an affinity group offers a unique blend of relaxation, bonding, and shared exploration, making it the perfect getaway for members with common interests. 


For affinity clubs, the intimate setting of a river cruise fosters meaningful connections, and with tailored excursions that can cater to the club’s specific interests, whether it’s history, art, food, or nature, the group can enjoy both personal and collective enrichment. 


This type of group travel creates lasting memories, strengthens the sense of community within the club, and inspires future endeavors together.


River cruises are designed to be all-inclusive, providing comfortable accommodations, gourmet meals, and gathering spaces—all while sailing through scenic landscapes and picturesque towns.


Typical Group Benefits:

  • Special Group Rates
  • Flexible Reservations
  • Group Amenities 
  • Group Leader Benefits for Qualifying Groups
  • Only 5 rooms minimum on some cruises
  • A Dedicated Cruise Coordinator
  • Customized Flyers and Communication Materials for your Group
  • Full Charters and Part Charters available on some cruises
  • Air & Transfer Packages Available
  • Custom Excursions & Experiences for Groups
  • Optional Speakers or Special Guests per the Group's Interests
Tulip Time River Cruise
Great for Garden Clubs & Art Associations
  • Spring 2025 & Spring 2026
  • 7 nights, roundtrip from Amsterdam
  • Optional +2 nights pre-cruise in Amsterdam


Celebrate spring in the Netherlands & Belgium. Tour the Keukenhof Gardens and Floralia when they come alive. Discover colorful canals, Kinderdijk windmills, the art of Rubens and Michelangelo, Delft porcelain, and the medieval architecture of Bruges, Ghent, & Middelburg.

Celebration of Wine
  • Multiple hosted cruises, wine regions scheduled in 2025 & 2026
  • Several itineraries, multiple cruise lengths


Experience Europe’s renowned wine regions throughout the seasons. Each of these cruises is hosted by an enthusiastic wine professional who leads tastings and interactive discussions, accompanies guests on select shore excursions to vineyards and cellars, and helps curate a special food and wine pairing dinner on board. Guided by their passion and expertise, guests delight in discovering one of the world’s most perfect trifectas: travel, wine and elegant cuisine. Bring your wine club or your wine shop's clients.


Featured Wine Cruises March 2025 to June 2025

  • Melodies of the Danube | Mar 17, 2025 | Mark Orsi, General Manager, Orsi Family Vineyards, Healdsburg, CA
  • Romantic Danube | Mar 24, 2025 | Rebecca Sciandri Griffin ,Owner, Sciandri Family Vineyards, Coombsville, CA
  • Enticing Douro | Mar 25, 2025 | Jessica Link & Drew Johnson, Owners of Linked Vineyards, Santa Rosa, CA
  • Gems of Southeast Europe | Mar 31, 2025 | Ed & Adam Sbragia, Owners and Winemakers, Sbragia Vineyards, Geyserville, CA
  • Flavors of Portugal & Spain | Apr 5, 2025 | Amelia Morán Ceja, President & Cofounder, Ceja Vineyards, Sonoma, CA
  • Paris & Normandy, Apr 17, 2025, Sheri Bowen, Hospitality and Retail Manager of Chateau Montelena Winery, Calistoga, CA
  • Flavors of Burgundy, Apr 17, 2025, Steven Kent Mirassou, Owner and Winemaker atSteven Kent Winery, Livermore, CA 
  • Colors of Provence, Apr 17, 2025, Sally & Fred Schweiger, Founders, Schweiger Vineyards, St. Helena, CA
  • Melodies of the Danube, Jun 9, 2025, Jill & Steve Matthiasson, Matthiasson Wines, Napa, CA
Colors of Provence - European Wine Immersion Cruise
Peter Neptune Master Sommelier, DipWSET, FWS, CWE, Irvine, CA
  • Jun 12, 2025
  • 7-night Cruise from Arles to Lyon
  • Optional +3 nights Barcelona pre-cruise and +3 nights Paris post-cruise

Peter Neptune is one of only 269 individuals in the World to hold the wine industry's most prestigious title: Master Sommelier. He is a 35-year veteran of the wine business, beginning as a sommelier in New York City, where he trained and worked for 10 years. Upon returning to his native California, Peter entered into Wine Education full time, and has established a nationwide reputation as one of the premier wine educators in the USA.

Golf Cruise
Add a Golf Concierge Package to a Magna on the Danube Cruise
  • 2025 Magna on the Danube
  • 12 nights, Budapest to Prague or Reverse
  • Optional +2 nights Budapest pre-cruise or +3 nights Prague post-cruise


Enjoy Europe’s most prestigious golf courses when you add AmaWaterways' exclusive Concierge Golf Program to your Magna on the Danube booking.

Golf course visits replace other excursions on same day for guests participating in the golf program. Non-golfers and golfers alike can enjoy the cruise. 

  • Concierge service, including club care
  • Private luxury Mercedes transportation to and from courses
  • A la carte lunch at each course with beer and wine
  • 1 round per golfer at each golf course
  • 1 shared golf cart per round
  • 1 range token per round
  • 1 Welcome Packet: a dozen Callaway Chrome Soft Tour golf balls per golfer, 1 pitch repair tool, 4 or 5 course guides, shoe bag
  • Club cleaning after each round
Celebration of Music
On Select "Best of the Danube" Cruises
  • Spring 2025 & Spring 2026
  • 7 nights, roundtrip from Budapest
  • Optional +2 nights Budapest pre-cruise


Musical History & Culture Along the Danube. Select Best of the Danube departures are enhanced as “Celebration of Music” sailings, with specially curated excursions highlighting the rich musical histories of Budapest, Bratislava, Salzburg and Vienna.

  • Musical Histories: Deepen your passion for music as local guides trace musical history along Strauss’s “Blue Danube.”
  • Private Musical Tours: Experience behind-the-scenes tours of venues such as Budapest’s regal Hungarian State Opera House.
  • Unique Performances: Enjoy an evening of live music from prestige musicians in Vienna and rejoice in a choir performance during your tour of Melk Abbey.
River Cruises for Artists & Art Enthusiasts
Art-themed excursions and unique experiences
  • Multiple dates in 2025 & 2026
  • Several itineraries, multiple cruise lengths
  • Land packages available. Select a cruise date and a land package just in time to attend a renowned festival: Art Basel, Signal Art Festival, Amsterdam Light Festival, and Art Dubai.


As a growing travel trend, arts & culture beckoning travelers to follow their creative passions through immersive art experiences in iconic destinations where art comes to life. With multiple itineraries available, guests will revel in destinations that inspired famous artists over the years, 

Cruises 

  • Tracing Van Gogh’s Footsteps in Arles, France - Walk through the life of Vincent van Gogh and the masterpieces he completed during his time in France.

  • Touring Amsterdam's Art Museums - From the world-famous Rijksmuseum to the Museum of Fluorescent Art, here are our Top Art Museums in Amsterdam.

  • Icons of Art: Monet in Giverny - Immerse yourself in a Monet painting during a visit to the Giverny Gardens.

  • Angkor Wat: The City of Temples - With towers reaching 700 feet high, life-size elephant bas-reliefs and giant buddha statues, Cambodia’s Angkor Wat temple will take anyone’s breath away.

  • Picasso’s Life and Influence in Barcelona - Discover the life and work of Pablo Picasso in his childhood home: Barcelona - from the district that inspired the world-famous Les Demoiselles d’Avignon, to the café frequented by Picasso and his modernist peers.

  • The Charms of Bilbao - Visit the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, featuring artwork by Andy Warhol, Jeff Koons, Anselm Kiefer and Eduardo Chillida, when venturing into Basque country.

  • Vienna’s Top 5 Museums - With the Museum of Fine Arts and the Museum of Young Artists (MOYA), Vienna boasts quite a range of museums.