AmaWaterways Christens Newest River Ship 'AmaSofia' at Special Ceremony in Amsterdam

AmaWaterways' ship AmaSofia encounters a propulsion failure during inaugural voyage

During her inaugural voyage on the River Rhine, the newly delivered AmaSofia encountered a propulsion failure affecting two of her three engines...

AmaSofia towed after losing two of its three engines on the Rhine River

ONBOARD THE AMASOFIA — AmaWaterways’ newest ship, the AmaSofia, lost power on two of its three engines during its inaugural cruise on the Rhine River and on Wednesday was towed by cargo vessel to Koblenz, Germany, disrupting the itinerary. Around 4 a.m. on March 18, the nautical team was alerted that the port-side engine lost power, followed by the starboard engine (both are at the stern of the ship). The details were communicated around 9 a.m. …

AmaWaterways Christens Newest River Ship 'AmaSofia' at Special Ceremony in Amsterdam

AmaWaterways has celebrated the christening of its newest river ship, AmaSofia, during a special ceremony on the Rhine alongside members of the travel advisor community attending the ASTA River Cruise Expo in Amsterdam. More than 1,200 advisors attending the event were invited to take part in the celebration hosted on three of the river cruise line’s ships – AmaPrima, AmaVenita and, of course, AmaSofia. The new ship’s godmother, Sarah Little, S…