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Alex Smith |
AmaWaterways has unveiled initial details and renderings of AmaRudi, a double-width river ship scheduled to debut on the Danube in spring 2027. The vessel will join AmaMagna, which launched in 2019, as the largest river cruise ships in Europe.
AmaRudi will accommodate 196 guests in 98 staterooms and suites. The ship is the first in the company's history named after a person, honouring co-founder Rudi Schreiner, who was born and raised near the Danube.
Onboard dining venues will include Journey's Restaurant, a built-in Sun Deck barbecue, Rudi's Wine Bar and The Chef's Table specialty restaurant, where new Italian menus will be available.
Journey’s Restaurant will be among the dining venues onboard AmaRudi (Photo: AmaWateways)
The wellness area will include massage treatment rooms, hair and nail services, a fitness centre and programming led by dedicated wellness hosts both onboard and onshore. The ship’s Sun Deck, meanwhile, will feature a full-sized pickleball court. An entertainment venue designed as a social hub will offer cinema, karaoke, billiards and a jukebox with soundproofing throughout.
AmaRudi will also be equipped with several features intended to make the vessel more sustainable, including Stage V engines, which meet the EU's most stringent emissions standard for inland waterway vessels, as well as solar panels and shore power connectivity. The ship will also use spud poles, retractable anchoring poles that eliminate the need to run engines while moored, and lightweight construction materials designed to reduce fuel consumption.
98 staterooms and suites will be available onboard the vessel (Photo: AmaWaterways)
“From the moment AmaMagna launched, travellers and travel advisors have been asking if we would ever build another ship like her,” said Catherine Powell, CEO of AmaWaterways. “With AmaRudi, we're taking that concept even further.”
Additional details on accommodations, itineraries and bookings will be announced in the coming months.