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Itineraries of the AmaVida

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decks plans

Deck - 4

Sun
Amavida Deck 4 Sun

Deck - 3

Porto
Amavida Deck 3 Porto

Deck - 2

Lisbon
Amavida Deck 2 Lisbon

Deck - 1

Douro
Amavida Deck 1 Douro

Ship's attributes

Services And Amenities

  • Elevators
  • Pool
  • Spa & body care

Technical specifications

  • Classe:  Portugal
  • Tonnage:  2000
  • Speed:  15.0 knots
  • Passengers:  102
  • Decks:  4
  • Length:  79 m
  • Width:  11 m

History

  • 2013: Année de construction

The locks set the size

The Portuguese Douro is a fully engineered river. Five dams turn it into a chain of reaches, and each imposes its lock dimensions. The tightest sets the limit for any ship meaning to work up to the Spanish border.

AmaVida is 80 metres long and carries 106 guests in 54 cabins. It is not a small ship by positioning: it is roughly the maximum size the river tolerates. The hull came out of the WestSea yard at Viana do Castelo, Portugal, in 2013, and it carries solar panels on the roof with diesel-electric propulsion.

The Carrapatelo lock

It is the deepest in Europe. The ship drops some sixty metres there in a single operation, between two concrete walls rising well above the sun deck. The passage takes about twenty minutes and is worth living from the deck rather than being told about afterwards.

The port wine river

The schist terraces of the Upper Douro have produced port for centuries, and the landscape was listed for that reason. The quintas are visited from the quays, and several calls are a walk rather than a coach transfer. Our count on 26 August 2026 found 61 departure dates, almost all from Porto-Leixões.

The other ships in the fleet

AmaDouro and AmaSintra serve the same river with nearly identical hulls. AmaDolce holds the Bordeaux region and AmaCello the Saône and the Rhône.

The line's formula

Meals included, wine and beer at meals included, soft drinks included, a daily cocktail included, guided excursions included at every port, Wi-Fi included, bicycles aboard the European ships.

Every outing carries an effort level announced in advance: gentle, regular or active. It is one of the better things this line does, because it lets two travellers in the same couple choose different paces on the same morning without one imposing their stride on the other.

Two exclusions to know: gratuities, which stay on your account everywhere, and air travel, unless it goes through the line's air programme. The line suggests a gratuity amount per destination; it does not add it to your bill automatically.

The everyday aboard

Adult clientele, with no youth programme and no childcare. Every traveller under eighteen shares a cabin with a responsible adult. The minimum age varies by destination and tightens on the African journeys.

A lift serves the main decks. The sun deck is reached by stair, which matters since that is where the river is best seen from. Boarding gangways vary with the quay, and some calls require crossing a neighbouring ship. Flag any mobility constraint when you book.

Booking here rather than elsewhere

Voyages AquaTerra is licensed by Quebec's Office de la protection du consommateur. Money paid goes through a trust account and the Compensation Fund for Customers of Travel Agents applies in the situations the law provides. That framework does not follow a booking made elsewhere.

A river cruise is built on logistics as much as on the choice of ship: flight, connection, a night on the ground, transfer to the pier. That is the part where a file comes apart when nobody is watching it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Because the Douro locks set a limit for any ship meaning to work up to the Spanish border. This one is 80 metres, roughly the maximum tolerated.
A hundred and six guests in 54 cabins. It is one of the smallest complements in the line's European fleet, imposed by the dimensions of the river.
Our inventory measured 61 departure dates on 26 August 2026, almost all from Porto-Leixões, across 2026, 2027 and 2028. It is a short calendar on a short river.
The deepest in Europe. The ship drops some sixty metres there in a single operation, between two concrete walls rising well above the sun deck.
At the WestSea yard in Viana do Castelo, Portugal, in 2013. It carries solar panels on the roof and diesel-electric propulsion.
Yes, from the quays. Several Upper Douro calls are a walk rather than a coach transfer, which is not the case on most other European rivers.
Some itineraries push to the border and toward Salamanca, as a land excursion. The navigable Spanish stretch is short and the outing runs by road.
Spring for the green valley and long days, September for the harvest and the work under way in the quintas. In winter the programme thins out.
The line suggests an amount, varying by destination, and does not charge it. Your advisor will tell you the order of magnitude in force for the route you are considering.
You, or we for you, or the line's air programme. It is not included in the cruise fare, and it is one of only two notable exclusions in the formula.
At least one per port, with a choice of levels. The next day's programme is handed out aboard the evening before, which leaves time to decide by how you feel.
Nothing is organised for one. A teenager curious about history and landscape may enjoy the trip; one looking for people their own age will be bored, and it is better known in advance.
By a lift linking the main decks, and by stairs for the sun deck. On a river ship the distances stay short, which compensates in part.
Yes, free to use during port calls on the line's European ships. In the Douro valley the roads climb quickly: electric assistance is no luxury.
It steps in where the Travel Agents Act provides, notably a supplier's failure. The cover has defined limits and does not replace travel insurance.
  • #Luxury cruise
  • #Balcony cabin
  • #Heated pool
  • #Swim?up bar
  • #Spa/whirlpool
  • #Fitness room
  • #Sauna
  • #Massage services
  • #Library
  • #Main lounge & bar
  • #Observation lounge
  • #Glass elevator
  • #Sun?deck walking track
  • #Gift shop
  • #Room service
  • #24?hour café/buffet
  • #High?speed Wi?Fi
  • #Included excursions
  • #Entertainment?On?Demand
  • #Gourmet restaurant (Chef’s Table)
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