We had gone back and forth on this itinerary for years before finally deciding to try it and chose a wine theme cruise on AMA for our first trip to Portugal. We knew many of the differences going in: Smaller ship, fewer passengers, lots of bus rides due to terrain, no night sailing.

Upon embarkation we immediately noticed how much smaller the boat was; however, this was something we quickly grew used to. Our cabin, which had an outside balcony, was well appointed in typical AMA style. There was a ton of storage, beds were comfy, and it was definitely the quietest cabin we have ever had on a river boat, which we very much appreciated!

Our CM was Marianna, whom we had met on a cruise a few years ago when she was aboard spending the new year with her husband, who is also an AMA CM. Marianna did a fantastic job and was warm, delightful and highly engaged with the passengers. She is definitely of the best we have ever had on AMA or any line. Read more