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AmaSonata

4.7

18 reviews

162 passengers

Refurbished -

Built 2014

Departing

Visiting

Nuremberg, Germany

5 Ports of Call

Sailing Dec 2 - Dec 16, 2026

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Your 7-night Europe Cruise at a Glance

Sailings aboard AmaSonata depart from Nuremberg, Germany with 5 stops in ports-of-call including Passau, Regensburg, and Vienna. The Cruise Web can help you find the best deals and stateroom prices on any of the 2 upcoming sailings in 2026.

Departure Port

Nuremberg, Germany

Nuremberg is a storybook city with a complex past, where medieval charm and modern culture meet in the heart of Bavaria. Before you depart Nuremberg, Germany, we can help you plan travel and accommodations for your Europe cruise.

Destination

Europe

Stops on your Europe voyage will include Regensburg on day 3 and Passau on day 4. We can help you with excursions and making the most of any itinerary.

Cruise Ship

AmaSonata

AmaSonata, built in 2014, carries 162 passengers with a crew of 51.

Cruise Line

AmaWaterways

Explore the world’s most beautiful rivers, creating a lifetime of memories from AmaWaterways’ intimate, luxurious river ships. We can help you maximize deals on Europe cruises aboard AmaSonata or 33 of AmaWaterways’s other ships.

Customer Reviews For Amasonata

4.7

Based on 18 reviews

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May 28, 2025

5 out of 5 stars

We made life long friends and had the time of our lives, the Amasonata staff made us feel special everyday, our cruise manager was always on top of every tour and event, we will surely be back for another adventure

Pros: Amasonata staff covered every detail perfectly, all day everyday we were treated like family

Cons: Only that our cruise had to end

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Sep 15, 2024

5 out of 5 stars

I highly recommend AMAWaterways and the Melodies of the Danube itinerary in particular. Not only were the tours great, the kitchen and wait staff made mealtimes a gourmet experience. The food was outstanding and offerings each day included local dishes form the region we were visiting. Also, the housekeeping staff did a wonderful job of keeping the rooms and bathrooms spotless and neat. This is my second AMA cruise, but it won’t be my last! The quality that AMAWaterways offers is more than several other companies that charge much higher rates than AMAWaterways does.

Pros: The cruise director was excellent and was very accessible for answering questions. Each tour was well organized and details were made clear ahead of time. There were several options for tours each day so the trip could be customized for individual preferences.

Cons: None

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Apr 5, 2024

5 out of 5 stars

Some snacks from between lunch and dinner would be nice. Joy and Margarete were great. Entertainment was very good, Excursions were handled very well.

Pros: Wait staff went above and beyond

Cons: Finger food for after excursions would be nice

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Dec 9, 2019

5 out of 5 stars

Lovely trip. Ship is tastefully decorated, spotlessly clean, and service is outstanding. This trip I was on the second deck, well toward the stern, compared to the third deck on my previous cruises. I did note more engine noise and vibration but it wasn't an issue. Actually, it was pretty soothing. And there was no noticeable noise from the deck above. My only issue is, as a solo traveler, waivers and extras are hit and miss, even for a repeat customer. My travel advisor was able to pursue an upgrade but still, there were several empty cabins on this sailing so the line was a little stingy as far as I'm concerned.

Pros: Small size and staff:guest ratio makes for intimate service

Cons: Cabin placement relative to engine noise

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May 4, 2019

5 out of 5 stars

First River cruise. Loved the smaller ship and fewer passengers.

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Nov 4, 2018

5 out of 5 stars

This was an unbelievable 10 days trip. Yes we had to change itinerary a bit due to low water on the Danube, but the changes made by the cruise director were great . Tough job to change itinerary on such short notice and still make the excursions perfect. We probably will never go back to a large ship again after doing this cruise. It's very personable. You get to know pretty much every staff member on the ship on a personal basis. Ama was a great company to do the cruise with also and we probably will not even try one of the others when this was already so great. Dejan was such a great cruise director. We would love to do another cruise with him. We already put down a deposit for our next cruise with Ama.

Pros: Loved the small group of 156 people on board the ship. Loved the fact that 90 of those people were on the pre 3 day excursion in Prague, so we met many people that were on our cruise before we started. Loved that the Cruise director spent the 3 days in prague with us. Loved everything about the cruise

Cons: None

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Customer Reviews For Amasonata

4.7

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May 28, 2025

5 out of 5 stars

Pros: Amasonata staff covered every detail perfectly, all day everyday we were treated like family

Cons: Only that our cruise had to end

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Sep 15, 2024

5 out of 5 stars

Cons: None

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Apr 5, 2024

5 out of 5 stars

Some snacks from between lunch and dinner would be nice. Joy and Margarete were great. Entertainment was very good, Excursions were handled very well.

Pros: Wait staff went above and beyond

Cons: Finger food for after excursions would be nice

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Dec 9, 2019

5 out of 5 stars

Pros: Small size and staff:guest ratio makes for intimate service

Cons: Cabin placement relative to engine noise

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May 4, 2019

5 out of 5 stars

First River cruise. Loved the smaller ship and fewer passengers.

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Nov 4, 2018

5 out of 5 stars

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7-night Iconic Christmas Markets Cruise From Nuremberg, Germany

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Your 7-night Europe Cruise at a Glance

Departure Port

Nuremberg, Germany

Destination

Europe

Cruise Ship

AmaSonata

Cruise Line

AmaWaterways

Customer Reviews For Amasonata

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Stateroom Prices for Dec 2, 2026

Suite

$9,448

Balcony

$6,948

Oceanview

$5,449

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Customer Reviews For Amasonata

Based on 18 reviews

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Stateroom Prices for Dec 2, 2026

Suite

$9,448

Balcony

$6,948

Oceanview

$5,449

Daily Itinerary