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AmaDara

AmaDara sails the Mekong River and features French Colonial décor and richly carved wood furniture inspired by the history of the region, as well as local artifacts made by native craftsmen. Air-conditioned interior corridors lead to spacious staterooms and suites, most featuring twin balconies that invite the ever-changing scenery of Southeast Asia inside.

    • 302

    • Length
    • 2015

    • Built Year
    • 52

    • Crew
    • 124

    • Pax Capacity
    • 14

    • Suites
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    Review: Vietnam, Cambodia And The Riches Of The Mekong River With AmaWaterways

    By: Derek Miller, Travel Consultant Vietnam is country with a rich history. At the beginning of my cruise on the Mekong river with AmaWaterways, I went to the Independence Palace, which serves as one of the many museums that Saigon has to offer. It’s known as Saigon by its people who live there but Ho Chi Minh…

Sailings

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Sail Date Operator Ship Departs Returns Length Price
Dec 15, 2025AmaWaterwaysAmaDaraHo Chi Minh CitySiem Reap8$4,039
Dec 16, 2025AmaWaterwaysAmaDaraHanoiHo Chi Minh City16$6,718
Dec 22, 2025AmaWaterwaysAmaDaraSiem ReapHo Chi Minh City8$3,739
Feb 24, 2026AmaWaterwaysAmaDaraHanoiHo Chi Minh City16$6,628
Mar 02, 2026AmaWaterwaysAmaDaraSiem ReapHo Chi Minh City8$3,649
Mar 24, 2026AmaWaterwaysAmaDaraHanoiHo Chi Minh City16$6,328
Mar 30, 2026AmaWaterwaysAmaDaraSiem ReapHo Chi Minh City8$3,349
Apr 18, 2026AmaWaterwaysAmaDaraHo Chi Minh CityHanoi16$6,028
Apr 20, 2026AmaWaterwaysAmaDaraHo Chi Minh CitySiem Reap8$3,049
Apr 21, 2026AmaWaterwaysAmaDaraHanoiHo Chi Minh City16$6,028
Apr 27, 2026AmaWaterwaysAmaDaraSiem ReapHo Chi Minh City8$3,049
Aug 08, 2026AmaWaterwaysAmaDaraHo Chi Minh CityHanoi16$6,228
Aug 10, 2026AmaWaterwaysAmaDaraHo Chi Minh CitySiem Reap8$3,049
Aug 11, 2026AmaWaterwaysAmaDaraHanoiHo Chi Minh City16$6,228
Aug 17, 2026AmaWaterwaysAmaDaraSiem ReapHo Chi Minh City8$3,049
Aug 22, 2026AmaWaterwaysAmaDaraHo Chi Minh CityHanoi16$6,328
Aug 24, 2026AmaWaterwaysAmaDaraHo Chi Minh CitySiem Reap8$3,149
Aug 25, 2026AmaWaterwaysAmaDaraHanoiHo Chi Minh City16$6,328
Aug 31, 2026AmaWaterwaysAmaDaraSiem ReapHo Chi Minh City8$3,149
Sep 05, 2026AmaWaterwaysAmaDaraHo Chi Minh CityHanoi16$6,428
Sep 07, 2026AmaWaterwaysAmaDaraHo Chi Minh CitySiem Reap8$3,249
Sep 08, 2026AmaWaterwaysAmaDaraHanoiHo Chi Minh City16$6,528
Sep 14, 2026AmaWaterwaysAmaDaraSiem ReapHo Chi Minh City8$3,349
Sep 19, 2026AmaWaterwaysAmaDaraHo Chi Minh CityHanoi16$6,628
Sep 21, 2026AmaWaterwaysAmaDaraHo Chi Minh CitySiem Reap8$3,449
Sep 22, 2026AmaWaterwaysAmaDaraHanoiHo Chi Minh City16$6,928
Sep 28, 2026AmaWaterwaysAmaDaraSiem ReapHo Chi Minh City8$3,749
Oct 03, 2026AmaWaterwaysAmaDaraHo Chi Minh CityHanoi16$6,928
Oct 05, 2026AmaWaterwaysAmaDaraHo Chi Minh CitySiem Reap8$3,749
Oct 10, 2026AmaWaterwaysAmaDaraHanoiHo Chi Minh City16$3,849
Oct 12, 2026AmaWaterwaysAmaDaraSiem ReapHo Chi Minh City8$3,849
Oct 17, 2026AmaWaterwaysAmaDaraHo Chi Minh CityHanoi16$7,028
Oct 19, 2026AmaWaterwaysAmaDaraHo Chi Minh CitySiem Reap8$3,849
Oct 20, 2026AmaWaterwaysAmaDaraHanoiHo Chi Minh City16$7,028
Oct 26, 2026AmaWaterwaysAmaDaraSiem ReapHo Chi Minh City8$3,849
Oct 31, 2026AmaWaterwaysAmaDaraHo Chi Minh CityHanoi16$7,428
Nov 02, 2026AmaWaterwaysAmaDaraHo Chi Minh CitySiem Reap8$4,249
Nov 03, 2026AmaWaterwaysAmaDaraHanoiHo Chi Minh City16$7,328
Nov 09, 2026AmaWaterwaysAmaDaraSiem ReapHo Chi Minh City8$4,149
Nov 17, 2026AmaWaterwaysAmaDaraHanoiHo Chi Minh City16$7,228
Nov 23, 2026AmaWaterwaysAmaDaraSiem ReapHo Chi Minh City8$4,049
Nov 28, 2026AmaWaterwaysAmaDaraHo Chi Minh CityHanoi16$7,328
Nov 30, 2026AmaWaterwaysAmaDaraHo Chi Minh CitySiem Reap8$4,149
Dec 01, 2026AmaWaterwaysAmaDaraHanoiHo Chi Minh City16$7,228
Dec 07, 2026AmaWaterwaysAmaDaraSiem ReapHo Chi Minh City8$4,049
Dec 12, 2026AmaWaterwaysAmaDaraHo Chi Minh CityHanoi16$6,928
Dec 14, 2026AmaWaterwaysAmaDaraHo Chi Minh CitySiem Reap8$3,749
Dec 15, 2026AmaWaterwaysAmaDaraHanoiHo Chi Minh City16$6,928
Dec 21, 2026AmaWaterwaysAmaDaraSiem ReapHo Chi Minh City8$3,749
Dec 26, 2026AmaWaterwaysAmaDaraHo Chi Minh CityHanoi16$7,228
Dec 28, 2026AmaWaterwaysAmaDaraHo Chi Minh CitySiem Reap8$4,049

Ship Information


  • Maiden Voyage: 2015
  • Length: 302
  • Passenger Capacity: 124
  • Normal Crew Size: 52
  • Staterooms: 62
  • Suites: 14

Dining

The AmaDara features a main restaurant as well as alternate dining option which serve Asian and Western specialties. Meals are prepared by local chefs and consist of Western cuisine as well as Vietnamese and Cambodian cuisine. Breakfast is served buffet style each morning. For lunch, selections include salads, soups, hot entrées and desserts. Dinner is a multi-course meal with a selection of entrées. Free –flowing wine and beer are included with every lunch and dinner on board. Complimentary house brand spirits and soft drinks are also included throughout your cruise.

Age Restrictions

All guests under the age of 18 are to be in a cabin with an adult, and must remain supervised at all times, and their safety is the responsibility of the accompanying adult(s). Children under the age of 11 may share a cabin with 2 adults provided that the child must be able to share the bed with the adults – no additional bed will be provided. Please be aware that cabins with French Balconies/Full Balconies may be unsafe for small children if left unsupervised. Children under the age of 4 are not allowed, and children 4-7 years old are not recommended. For Africa, due to safety precautions, there is a minimum age limit of 12 years old, unless otherwise agreed upon by AmaWaterways. AmaWaterways does not provide child-specific programs or child-minding facilities. 

Tipping

Vietnam & Cambodia: Pre and Post Cruise: National Guide US $2 per person per day. Local Guides, US $1 per person per half-day tour, US $2 per person per full day tour. Bus Drivers, US $.50 per person for half-day tour, US $2 per person for full day tour. 
Cruise: Cruise Director, US $2 per person per day. Ship's Crew, US $10 per person per day. Cruise Guide in Cambodia, US $2-3 per person per day (covers all shore excursions in Cambodia). Cruise Guide in Vietnam, US $2-3 per person per day(covers all shore excursions in Vietnam.) 

Cabins

Category C
Square Footage: 251

Category C

Inside your exquisitely decorated stateroom, you'll find all the amenities of a fine hotel with in-room temperature control, cozy sitting area; Suites and Luxury Suites feature a larger sitting area. Deluxe hotel-style bedding; Luxury Suites feature a king-sized bed. Spacious bathrooms with showers; Suites feature both a shower and separate tub. Writing desk, mini-bar, safe, bathrobe and slippers, in-house telephone and hairdryer, flat-panel screen featuring an in-house movie channel, and complimentary bottled water replenished daily. Includes French & Outside Balcony. Includes French & Outside Balcony. Located on the Tonle (Main Deck).




Category B
Square Footage: 251

Category B

Inside your exquisitely decorated stateroom, you'll find all the amenities of a fine hotel with in-room temperature control, cozy sitting area; Suites and Luxury Suites feature a larger sitting area. Deluxe hotel-style bedding; Luxury Suites feature a king-sized bed. Spacious bathrooms with showers; Suites feature both a shower and separate tub. Writing desk, mini-bar, safe, bathrobe and slippers, in-house telephone and hairdryer, flat-panel screen featuring an in-house movie channel, and complimentary bottled water replenished daily. Includes French & Outside Balcony. Located on Tonle (Main Deck), Saigon (Upper Deck), and Sadec (Terrace Deck).




Category A
Square Footage: 251

Category A

Inside your exquisitely decorated stateroom, you'll find all the amenities of a fine hotel with in-room temperature control, cozy sitting area; Suites and Luxury Suites feature a larger sitting area. Deluxe hotel-style bedding; Luxury Suites feature a king-sized bed. Spacious bathrooms with showers; Suites feature both a shower and separate tub. Writing desk, mini-bar, safe, bathrobe and slippers, in-house telephone and hairdryer, flat-panel screen featuring an in-house movie channel, and complimentary bottled water replenished daily. Includes French & Outside Balcony. Located on Saigon (Upper Deck).




Category Suite
Square Footage: 366

Category Suite

Inside your exquisitely decorated stateroom, you'll find all the amenities of a fine hotel with in-room temperature control, a larger sitting area. Deluxe hotel-style bedding; Luxury Suites feature a king-sized bed. Spacious bathrooms with showers; Suites feature both a shower and separate tub. Writing desk, mini-bar, safe, bathrobe and slippers, in-house telephone and hairdryer, flat-panel screen featuring an in-house movie channel, and complimentary bottled water replenished daily. Includes French & Outside Balcony. Located on the Sadec (Terrace Deck).




Category Luxury Suite
Square Footage: 502

Category Luxury Suite

Inside your exquisitely decorated stateroom, you'll find all the amenities of a fine hotel with in-room temperature control, a larger sitting area. Deluxe hotel-style bedding; Luxury Suites feature a king-sized bed. Spacious bathrooms with showers; Suites feature both a shower and separate tub. Writing desk, mini-bar, safe, bathrobe and slippers, in-house telephone and hairdryer, flat-panel screen featuring an in-house movie channel, and complimentary bottled water replenished daily. Located on the Sadec (Terrace Deck).




Life on Board

Recreation

Chef’s Table Restaurant

The Chef’s Table serves as an intimate dining alternative to the main restaurant. It features a view of the chef as he prepares a true tasting menu with three appetizers, a champagne sorbet intermezzo, three main courses and three decadent desserts, serving up a variety of regional specialties and traditional dishes with more choices and flavors than ever before. Located on the Saigon (Upper Deck).

Recreation

Mekong Restaurant

The Mekong Restaurant provides a selection of elegant dishes prepared by local chefs, including regional Vietnamese and Cambodian cuisine, or classic Western. Breakfast is served buffet style each morning. For lunch, selections include salads, soups, hot entrees and desserts. Dinner is a multi-course meal with a selection of entrees. Located on the Tonle (Main Deck).

Recreation

Entertainment

Onboard special highlights include folklore dances and music performances, culture discussion forums, theme dinners and piano entertainment.

Recreation

Gift Shop

Looking for a souvenir to bring back for that friend who couldn't make the trip? No problem, the Gift Shop is the perfect place! Located on the Saigon (Upper Deck).

Recreation

Saigon Lounge & Bar

The Saigon Lounge & Bar is a plush, great place to relax and unwind from a long day of touring. Located on the Saigon (Upper Deck).

Recreation

Fitness Room

Hit the treadmill or lift some weights while cruising if you're looking for a way to stay fit while on vacation. Located on the Sadec (Sun Deck).

Recreation

Pool

Soak up some rays or take a dip in the refreshing pool on your way to the next exotic stop. Located on the Sadec (Sun Deck).

Recreation

Salon

Expert hair stylist, masseuse and beauty therapist at your disposal for the duration of the cruise. Pamper your body and rejuvenate your spirit while you're on board. Located on the Sadec (Terrace Deck).

Recreation

Spa

If you want to relax and get pampered, relax and enjoy a massage or a deep tissue treatment in the Spa. Located on the Saigon (Upper Deck) and Sadec (Sun Deck).

AmaDara Customer Reviews

Ratings based off 12 reviews about AmaDara - currently showing 5 reviews with comments only
JW
John

Very nice experience. All handled in a professional and courteous manner.

GB
Grant
Reviewed on Mar 31, 2018

Ama Waterways is without question a top tier operator. At first I was concerned that I would lose the small tour feel that I like. I should not have worried. The whole experience is designed to provide intimate settings, friendly atmosphere and NO Lines or waiting. Incredible staff. Personalized tour service with the advantages of a group. The mix of other guests was delightful. Our best vacation ever.

GR
Glenn
vietnam cambodia the riches of the mekong cruise ho chi minh city to hanoi
5/5 - Excellent
Accommodations
5
Itinerary
5
Professional Staff
5
Repeat with Operator
5
Value for Money
5
Reviewed on Dec 09, 2017

This was our second trip with AmaWaterways and it was consistent in quality with our first. Our tour manager and our local guides were outstanding. Itinerary included a variety of interesting experiences and there was a nice balance of planned excursions and free time. Land accommodations on the pre- and post-cruise extension were excellent.

MB
Marie
vietnam cambodia the riches of the mekong cruise ho chi minh city to hanoi
5/5 - Excellent
Accommodations
5
Itinerary
5
Professional Staff
5
Repeat with Operator
5
Value for Money
5
Reviewed on Oct 28, 2017

Excellent varied activities. Sensitive to indicudiuals who were unable to do the strenuous outings. Excellent staff in all the countries. The tour director was on top of everything and very interested in all the guests.

AW
Alexander
vietnam cambodia the riches of the mekong cruise hanoi to ho chi minh city
5/5 - Excellent
Accommodations
5
Itinerary
5
Professional Staff
5
Repeat with Operator
5
Value for Money
5
Reviewed on Mar 21, 2017

AMAWaterays is absolutely first rate. Travelled with them before and will again. Trip to Vietnam/Cambodia went off without a hitch. All personnel were extraordinarily friendly and efficient.



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