AmaWaterways excursion westward down the Douro River across Portugal on the ultra-luxurious AmaVida en route to Porto on the coast during an AmaWaterways European River Cruise vacation. This gives the passengers a relaxing time going down the river seeing the vineyards and other natural beauty of the Portuguese countryside before looking the myriad of bridges that connect the two two sections of this historic city, one designed by Gustav Eifel himself and it looks like the Eifel Tower sideways. AmaWaterways is moving into is second decade of operating 15 of the most luxurious river cruise ships in the river cruise industry. industry. The AmaCerto and Zambezi Queen, launched in 2012, will be followed by the AmaPrimra and AmaVida in 2013. AmaVida, accommodating 100, will operate on the Douro River in Portugal and the AmaPrima is Inspired by classic ocean yachts and will provide the most distinctive river cruise experience. A magnificent glass elevator is one of the unique design elements found onboard, as well as our exclusive "Twin Balconies." The beautifully-decorated and spacious accommodations range in size up to 350 sq. ft. Relax in a heated Sun Deck swimming pool with a "swim-up" bar; enjoy Chaîne des Rôtisseurs culinary creations in five dining venues. The ship also features a Fitness Center, Massage, Hair and Beauty salon; complimentary Internet access and first-run Hollywood movies; plus a fleet of bicycles to enhance your river cruise experience. An industry leader, AmaWaterways pioneered all inclusive itineraries with free flowing beer and wine at dinners, shore excursions with different levels of speed to accommodate different levels of physicality, bikes for touring the country and escorted bike tours, in room state of the art infotainment system with unlimited Internet access and an on-board DVD library with first run movies and movies set for the location such as Sound of Music in Salsburg, Austria. 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, AmaWaterwayshas 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 (AmaBella); nightly entertainment; complimentary small group shore excursions tailored to passengers' desired walking pace; guided bicycle tours and much more. For more info about river cruising with AmaWaterways in...