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Thursday, February 09, 2012

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AmaWaterways, having pioneered Wine River Cruising. kicks off the 2012 season on March 25 with a President's Rhone Wine River Cruise aboard the luxurious MS AmaDagio, the first of many Rhone Wine Cruises, hosted by AmaWaterways' Execs Rudi Schreiner, President and Co-Owner, and Kristin Karst, Executive VP and Co-Owner. The Rhone River "In Celebration of Wine" debut cruise on the MS AmaDagio, one of 14 state-of-the-art river cruise ships operated by AmaWateways throughout Europe, in Russia, on the Mekong River between Vietnam and Cambodia and in Africa, is part of a 15-day Provence and Spain itinerary that includes 3 nights in Paris, France and Barcelona, Spain, before and after the river cruise respectively.

The featured wine hosts are Carissa Chappellet, Owner and Managing Director of Chappellet Winery and Archie McLaren, Founder and Chairman of Central Coast Wine Classic, who will give lectures, conduct tours of local European vineyards, supervise wine tastings and mingle with the passengers. "The AmaWaterways Rhone wine cruises feature the world's most popular regions and wine makers in Europe, and this gives our guests the opportunity to celebrate and participate in the ancient Beaujolais wine culture in a fascinating manner," says Rudi Schreiner.

In 2011, AmaWaterways ran six highly-successful Wine River Cruises throughout Europe that included such wine industry luminaries as Barry Wiss of Trinchero Wineries, Anthony Dias Blue, Editor-in-Chief of The Tasting Panel, Teri Rolleri of the Ferrari-Carano Vineyards, Christopher Silva, CEO of St. Francis Winery Vineyards, Samantha Ford Collins, Senior Educator of Sterling Vineyards, Jilly Goolden, British Wine Critic and Stefen Soltysiak of Rodney Strong Vineyards and Christopher Sawyer, an internationally renowned sommelier, wine journalist and educator.

Aside from the March debut cruise on the Rhone, a majority of the scheduled AmaWaterways "In Celebration of Wine River Cruises" will take place in October and November, see dates below, and also include programs on the Rhine and Danube Rivers. These special sailings feature exclusive wine-themed excursions, such as a traditional "Heuriger" tasting of new wine in the villages of Grinzing and Neustift on the outskirts of Vienna; an introduction to Alsatian wines at the "Wunsch et Mann" winery in Wettolsheim and an unforgettable "Oktoberfest" in the village of Vilshofen created specifically for the guests.



The "In Celebration of Wine" program selected dates and itineraries are as follows:

• PROVENCE AND SPAIN - 3 nights in Paris, 7-night cruise & 3 nights in Barcelona (or reverse.) USA/CANADA departs: Mar. 25, Nov. 4 & 11, 2012

• THE ROMANTIC DANUBE - 7-night Danube cruise & 3 nights in Prague (or reverse) USA/CANADA departs: Nov. 3 & 13, 2012

• THE LEGENDARY DANUBE - 3 nights in Prague & 7-night Nuremberg – Budapest cruise. USA/CANADA departs: Oct. 31, 2012

• THE ENCHANTING RHINE - 7-night Rhine cruise, 2 nights Lucerne & 2 nights in Zurich (or reverse.) USA/CANADA departs: Nov. 7 & 10, 2012

Preview video of the 2011 AmaWaterways "In Celebration of Wine River Cruises"







About AmaWaterways:



AmaWaterways is celebrating its 10th Anniversary by looking back on an award winning 2011 which saw their fleet expanded to 14 of the most luxurious river cruise ships in the industry. In 2012 they will add the MS AmaCerto, with a host of amazing new design features, and the MS Zambezi Queen, which will ply the waters of the Chobe River in the Chobe National Park during AmaWaterways African Safaris and Wildlife River Cruises.  While adding new ships every year, AmaWaterways is always retrofitting existing ships with the latest amenities, upgrades and inventions.

With a commitment to bring the best in river cruise vacations, AmaWaterways' had always and will always lead the way in unparalleled on-board services that are constantly fine-tuned for the highest customer satisfaction. These factors, combined with a slate of new itineraries and specialty programs such as extremely popular Wine River Cruises, which were launched in 2010, had made AmaWaterways the front runner in this burgeoning new segment of the travel business.

Over the years AmaWaterways garnered a number of Magellan Awards from Travel Weekly, picked up an Award of Excellence form Luxury Travel Advisor, a Cruise Passenger Readers Choice Award in Australia for Best River Ship and was recognized for its Twitter account that put AmaWaterways on the list of "The Top 25 Online Cruise Vacation Influencers" by Influencers in Travel.

Award-winning AmaWaterways provides luxurious, all-inclusive river cruise vacations on the world's great waterways. Founded in 2002 by cruise industry pioneer Rudi Schreiner, cruise line executive Kristin Karst and Jimmy Murphy, founder of Brendan Vacations, AmaWaterways operates its innovative, custom-designed vessels on the Danube, Rhine, Main and Mosel rivers in Europe; the Volga-Baltic Waterway in Russia and the Mekong River in Vietnam and Cambodia.

The AmaWaterways fleet in Europe features amenities such as spacious staterooms with French balconies or revolutionary "Twin Balconies"; plush down bedding, marble-appointed baths; complimentary high-speed Internet and Wi-Fi; first-run hit Hollywood movies; complimentary wine, beer and soft drinks with dinner, complimentary bottled water; gourmet dining in multiple venues (MS AmaBella); nightly entertainment; complimentary small group shore excursions tailored to passengers' desired walking pace; guided bicycle tours and much more.

In 2011 AmaWaterways introduced the new 161-passenger MS AmaVerde in Europe, the newly-redesigned 212-passenger MS AmaKatarina on the Volga-Baltic Waterway in Russia and the new 124-passenger MS AmaLotus on the Mekong River in Vietnam and Cambodia, increasing its luxurious fleet of river cruise vessels to 14 after the 2012 addition of the MS AmaCerto and MS Zambezi Queen.

AmaWaterways Included Features:

7 Nights Deluxe Cruise Accommodations in an Outside Stateroom; Most staterooms with large French Balconies;Jewish Heritage Tours with specialized guides; Daily Sightseeing Program as outlined in the Itinerary; Infotainment System in all Staterooms with Free Internet, Hollywood Hit Movies, Music Library and English Language TV Stations; Terry Bathrobes and White-on-white plush Bedding in all Staterooms; Superb Dining with all Meals included on board; Free-flowing Red & White Wines from Europe's great Wine Regions, beer and soft drinks with every Dinner on board the Ship; Bottled Water in every stateroom replenished daily; Cocktail Reception, Welcome Dinner & Captain's Gala Dinner; Special Highlights including Folklore, Dances, Lectures, Theme Dinners, onboard Music Performances and afternoon & evening Piano Music; Use of Bicycles to explore on your own; Services of a Professional Cruise Manager; All English Language on board in a non-smoking Environment (smoking permitted only on the Sun Deck); All Transfers included with the Purchase of Cruise, Land & Air package; All local Taxes

For more info about river cruising with AmaWaterways in Europe, Russia, Vietnam, Cambodia and Africa go to www.AmaWatewaysPR.com

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Brad Butler

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Hollywood, CA

323-461-3921

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