AmaDara

Riches of the Mekong Cruise

March

Pros: Outstanding Cruise Manager, highly trained staff who excel in providing outstanding customer service, beautiful ship with all the amenities, outstanding food and drink options.

Cons: Must be comfortable with high temperatures and high humidity!

Recommended: Yes

The pool came in handy on quite a few occasions and I was amazed at how quickly the staff learned our names, as well as our drink/food preferences. You won't be disappointed in the high level of service! This is our second AMA Waterways cruise and we definitely plan on taking them again!

Excellent Mekong River Cruise

January

Pros: Exceptional service! Exceptional Quality of excursions! Excellent accommodations!

Cons: River was low so some steps were pretty steep - Didn't receive final documents until after cruise started. App did not work properly until the last 5 days of the trip so that was disappointing.

Recommended: Yes

I thought this river cruise was fantastic! The service was just exceptional both onboard and at the hotels used for the pre-cruise. The staff onboard could not have been better. Very very impressive. Our suite was larger than we anticipated which was nice. The excursions were fantastic with options for both very active walkers and not so active walkers. The only real issue we had was not receiving final documents and the app not working properly with the updated daily cruiser information. My app didn't really start working until the last 5 days of the trip. Other guests had the same problem. The app was fantastic when it was working. That was our only issue we had. Everything else was wonderful.

History and Culture of Vietnam and Cambodia

November

Pros: Very different from European or ocean cruises.

Cons: A few of the arrangements for disembarking were rustic and difficult for some passengers.

Recommended: Yes

We wanted something different and that is what we got. We participated in the pre and post AMA activities. The accommodations were magnificent - two 5-Star hotels and the other including the Ha Long Bay boat were extremely nice. Visiting third world countries is a first for us, although clearly Saigon and Hanoi had some very first world accommodations. As did Siem Reap. Visiting villages and homes of the locals was most interesting. Visiting a school and seeing the very happy and excited students was a highlight. Hearing about (learning about) the very recent battles including the one the US was involved in was enlightening. I got a better appreciation of John McCain who is revered in Saigon.

Mekong River Cruise

November

Pros: Great staff, good food. Rooms and ship is clean.

Cons: Beds are not comfortable, No room service if you would like to order breakfast or a coffee. No pots in the room. Food is only served at certain times. Pool isn't much of a pool. Drink consists of certain wines and select beers and well drinks. Entertainment is very limited. Excursions are very similar. Lots of shrines and Buddhist temples pretty much.

Recommended: Yes

Beds are not comfortable, No room service if you would like to order breakfast or a coffee. No pots in the room. Food is only served at certain times. Pool isn't much of a pool. Drink consists of certain wines and select beers and well drinks. Entertainment is very limited. Excursions are very similar. Lots of shrines and Buddhist temples pretty much.

Cambodia/Vietnam

October

Pros: Excellent service, great food, great excursions and tour guides, great rooms, friendly and helpful staff

Cons:

Recommended: Yes

I would consider doing this trip again. Would like to spend more time at temples at Angor.

Great trip

October

Pros: Had a real good time

Cons:

Recommended: Yes

the ship was very nice.

Mekong River Cruise

September

Pros: Great service from the time you land at the airport until you are dropped off at airport when we left. Great service, accomodations, excersions, meals, rooms....

Cons: Major safety issues at Xeo Quyt. Walkway was slippery and many slipped and fell. Not much to see also.

Recommended: Yes

Thang the Tour Manager was outstanding! He catered to all, was very flexible and accomodating. He even assisted our friends who had to layover a few days in Saigon another five days after the tour. Exceptional services!

Lovely Trip!

August

Pros: Great Crew, amazing country, wonderful food

Cons: Too many offshore side trips and scheduled too early

Recommended: Yes

I would definitely recommend AmaWaterways - AmaDara to see Vietnam and Cambodia. I would recommend being fully rested before you board (especially if you coming from far away like the US) as the schedule is packed tight and you really don't want to miss anything. The crew was great and the rooms were quite comfortable. Would definitely do another river cruise with AmaWaterways.

Amazing cruise

March

Pros: What a terrific trip! The boat/ship could not have been better. Plenty of room with great storage in our stateroom. The chef was five star and the staff was incredible. The journey far exceeded our expectations!

Cons: None whatsoever!

Recommended: Yes

AmaDara - Wonderful Experience

March

Pros: Fantastic Crew, well organized, exceptional customer service, spacious and very comfortable staterooms

Cons: None

Recommended: Yes

This was our first small ship cruise and our first experience with AmaWaterways. AMA exceeded our expectations and we would highly recommend this cruise company. Service was exceptional. Food was very good and we the dishes reflected the region that we were visiting. Ship was very clean and well organized.

Vietnam & Cambodia

March

Pros: travel when the weater is a bit cooler

Cons:

Recommended: Yes

It helped me to appreciate home and for what I have. The simple thing as running water. I have taken for granted. it exceeded my expectations. I enjoyed unpacking once. I liked the pace of the tours. One in the morning, lunch, then another tour in the afternoon. The guides were very knowledgeable and friendly. In the heat they managed to smile. The colored signs were very helpful. They were there making sure you got on/off the bus/boat okay. Returning to the boat you were greeted with smiles, cold water and towel. They always answered my questions. Service with a smile. Cappuccino at 6 am. Too much good food. I came home and I was missing the Pho :( . I had to make my own breakfast.! Someday I would like to revisit when it is cooler. The heat at times was too much for me.

Mekong Delta

March

Pros: Great food, nice rooms, friendly staff,

Cons: Very slow wifi. No wifi in rooms.

Recommended: Yes

Purchased the massage/manicure package. Massage was very good, but the manicure was quite unsatisfactory. Used wrong color on one hand, had to remove, and nails not dry when I left, so it was flawed. Your wait staff was very good. The specialty restaurant was also good, but waitstaff spent considerable time zapping the bugs that entered the room thru an open window. Never saw so many bugs a one time. It was also amusing to watch the staff zapping the bugs.

Viet Nam/Cambodia Trip

February

Pros: Accommodations, excursions, and guides were outstanding

Cons: A simple complaint - beer was always available but a glass of wine was only available for a charge!

Recommended: Yes

We had a terrific experience with AmaWaterays. Our trip guide/coordinator, Long, was outstanding and watched out for the needs of everyone and went out of his way to assist tour participants. Our daily excursions were well planned and local guides provided excellent commentary and guidance. Accommodations on the river cruise as well as the land part of the trip were also outstanding. This was our first experience with Ama but certainly not our last!!!

Vietnam

January

Pros: Great crew.

Cons:

Recommended: Yes

The ship was beautiful and set the mood of being in Southeast Asia.

Vietnam & the Mekong Delta

December

Pros:

Cons: Living out of a suitcase prior to boarding ship!!

Recommended: Yes

Nice trip!!

Great Itinerary, Lovely Ship

November

Pros:

Cons:

Recommended: Yes

The staterooms were spacious and very comfortable. The carved woodwork around the ship was beautiful, and the public rooms (lounges and dining rooms) were a perfect setting for relaxing. The food, from the breakfast and lunch buffets to the multi-course dinners, provided a wide range of cuisines, from Asian to Western specialties. All in all, it was a rich and culturally rewarding cruise.

A great way to see Vietnam and Cambodia

February

Pros: The ship is new. Great crew. You really see how people live along the river.

Cons: Some of the excursions were just okay. We did not like to have to deal with tips for every excursion. It would have been better to pay a little more and have the tips covered.

Recommended: Yes

We did the land and river cruise parts of this tour, and I would encourage anyone to do the same. Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Siem Reap are all really interesting, and then traveling on the ship gives you an excellent perspective on how the people live. We learned so much about the culture, the history, the religion and the people. It was wonderful.

Vietnam & Cambodia - Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh City

February

Pros: A very positive experience

Cons: Good was good but not exceptional

Recommended: Yes

An exciting experience and a well organized trip.