- Launched
- 2021
- Gross tonnage
- ~3,000 GT
- Passengers
- 150 guests
- Crew
- 42
- Length
- 135 m
- Home port
- Amsterdam / Cologne
Amadeus Cara carries 150 guests rather than the class's usual 162 to 172, which shows in the space ratio in the public rooms.
The lower capacity comes from a higher proportion of larger cabin grades rather than from a shorter hull.
She works the Rhine, Moselle and the Dutch and Belgian waterways, with tulip-season sailings in April.
The Amadeus Club aft, river terrace and Panorama Restaurant all follow the class specification.
Bicycles are carried for independent riding along the Rhine and Dutch towpaths.
Highlights
Higher space ratio
150 guests on a full-length hull for more room per guest.
Tulip season
April sailings on the Dutch and Belgian waterways.
Bicycles aboard
Independent riding on Rhine and Dutch towpaths.
Accommodation
Cabin types and classes
Haydn Deck stateroom
Lower-deck cabin of around 15 sq m with a fixed panoramic window and a full shower room.
Strauss / Mozart Deck stateroom
Around 16 sq m on the upper decks with a drop-down panorama window on the Panorama class, or a French balcony on the Classic ships.
Panorama Suite
Around 27 sq m with a separate lounge area, the full drop-down window wall and priority Amadeus Club seating.
Amadeus Club cabins
Aft-positioned upper-deck cabins adjacent to the Club lounge, with quieter corridors and quick access to the terrace.
Solo and accessible cabins
A small allocation of single cabins and, on the newer hulls, accessible staterooms with wider doors and level-access showers.
Food and drink
Dining options
Included in your fare
Panorama Restaurant
The main dining room, open seating, with Austrian and regional menus and a daily vegetarian option.
Amadeus Club
The aft lounge doubling as an à la carte evening venue with a smaller menu, reservation required, no supplement.
River Terrace
A water-level terrace serving coffee, snacks and warm-weather light lunches.
Early and late service
Continental breakfast from 06:00 for early excursions and a late-riser service until mid-morning.
Speciality restaurants (charged)
Austrian gala dinner
A multi-course Austrian menu with Wachau wines once per itinerary, included in the fare.
Wine tasting evenings
Hosted Austrian and German tastings in the Amadeus Club on selected sailings, included.
The Amadeus Club carries no cover charge; a booking is required because covers are limited.
Venue line-up reflects the Amadeus River Cruises standard; the exact restaurants aboard Amadeus Cara vary with the ship's class and most recent refit.
On board
Entertainment
Classical concerts ashore
Vienna, Salzburg and Budapest concert evenings — the line's signature, sold within the excursion package.
Resident musician
A pianist in the main lounge before and after dinner each evening.
Lectures and briefings
Daily port talks in German and English, plus cultural and historical lectures on longer sailings.
Sun deck
A walking track, shuffleboard, a putting green on some hulls and extensive shaded seating.
Bars
Drinks packages
Included with meals
Austrian and regional wine, beer and soft drinks with lunch and dinner.
All-inclusive drinks upgrade
All-day spirits, cocktails and premium wines, charged per person per day.
Coffee service
Austrian coffee-house service with complimentary espresso, melange and cake in the afternoon.
À la carte bar
Spirits, cocktails and premium wines outside meal times, charged by the drink.
Ashore
Excursions
Excursions are sold as a pre-bookable package rather than bundled into the fare. Buying in advance is materially cheaper than booking day by day and secures the classical concert evenings, which sell out.
Classic city tours
Guided walking and coach tours with local guides and audio headsets in each port.
Classical concert evenings
Vienna, Salzburg and Budapest concerts in historic venues, part of the excursion package.
Wine and food tours
Wachau and Burgenland cellar visits, market tours and regional tastings.
Active options
Guided cycling from the ship's bicycles and walking tours graded by effort.
Value
What the fare includes — and what it doesn't
Included
- All onboard meals in every venue including the Amadeus Club
- Austrian and regional wine, beer and soft drinks with lunch and dinner
- Austrian coffee-house service and afternoon cake
- The onboard entertainment and lecture programme
- Wi-Fi and port charges
Not included
- Shore excursions, sold as a pre-bookable package or individually
- The all-inclusive drinks upgrade
- Airfare and transfers unless booked as a package
- Gratuities for crew and local guides
- Laundry and pressing
Connectivity
Wi-Fi at sea
Technology
Shore-based cellular aggregation
Included in the fare?
Included in the fare throughout the ship at no charge.
Standard Wi-Fi
Browsing, email and messaging for multiple devices, included.
Streaming
Unreliable outside urban moorings; the connection is sized for browsing rather than video.
Coverage on the Elbe and the lower Danube is weaker than on the Rhine and upper Danube.
Same class
Sister ships
Launched 2019
Amadeus Star
A Panorama-class Danube ship with drop-down window walls, a river terrace and the Amadeus Club lounge aft.
Launched 2018
Amadeus Queen
A Rhine Panorama-class ship with a sun-deck walking track, shuffleboard and Austrian galley traditions.
Launched 2020
Amadeus Imperial
A Danube Panorama-class ship with the fleet's largest suites and a strong classical-music programme.
Launched 2022
Amadeus Nova
The newest Panorama-class hull, with the fleet's latest cabin technology and an enlarged sun deck.
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