AmaSintra

The 2025-built (currently under construction) MS AmaSintra ship cruises on Douro River in Portugal, departing from Oporto Portugal. Cruisetour itineraries are out of Porto (embarkation), but bookings offer departures either from Lisbon (Portugal) or Madrid (Spain). The itinerary route is through Douro River Valley - Portugal's wine region known as Alto Douro.

Just like most of the top-luxury riverboats in Portugal, the AMA Sintra ship is a partnership between AmaWaterways (US company) and the Portuguese cruisetour company Mystic Cruises (shipowner) and DouroAzul (boat's co-operator).

MS AmaSintra is a modified design Concerto-class APT river ship made specifically for cruising on Douro River. The boat's unique design resulted in elegance, spacious accommodations, spacious public areas and some really unique for a riverboat features.

AmaDouro is also operated by APT Touring (Australian cruisetour company).

The vessel is Portugal-flagged (MMSI number tba) and registered in Lisbon. The shipbuilder is WestSEA (shipyard in Viana do Castelo, Portugal).

AmaSintra's sisterships are AmaVida (2013) and AmaDouro (2019).

Cabins

AmaSintra has a total of 51 passenger staterooms (of which 2 Suites, 36 Balconies, 15 with a non-opening window).

Most cabins are sized 20 m2 (215 ft2) and have private balconies (floor-ceiling sliding glass doors opening to a step-out balcony). Suites are larger (30 m2 / 325 ft2). The number of all cabin categories is 6. Max capacity is 2 guests per cabin.

Each of the staterooms has a private bathroom (glass-door shower, multi shower head, hairdryer, premium bath amenities), mirrored vanity table with chair, wardrobe, wireless phone, electronic safe (in the closet), two long-range portable Wi-Fi audio devices (used on tours/excursions), complimentary bottled water (supplied daily), thermostat-controlled air conditioning. Suites have additionally a sitting area with full-size sofa, table with 2 chairs, mini-bar, large bathroom with full-size bathtub.

Each passenger cabin is equipped with a 42-inch HDTV (local/satellite reception and movies-on-demand) with an Infotainment system (in-room complimentary Internet, real-time bridge cam views).

Cabins Types/Categories (number, location), high to low

• Suites - SU (x2, deck3) - size 323ft2/30m2
• Balcony Staterooms - A (x18, deck3), B (x14, deck2), C (x4, deck2) - size 215ft2/20m2
• RiverView Staterooms - D (x8, deck1), E (x8, deck1) - size 161ft2/15m2.

Shipboard facilities

The ship's restaurants include Douro (dining room), "Al Fresco" (outdoor, 32 seats), casual dining (Bar Lounge, Sun Deck). Gourmet dining on the ship features International and traditional Portuguese cuisine specialties, premium service, open-deck al fresco dining option. Free-flowing local wines are provided at lunch and dinner.

AmaSintra also has a Main Lounge & Bar (connected to a Teak Front Deck terrace), Douro Lobby, Gift Shop, wellness complex consisting of Spa (Sauna Room, Treatment Room for massages), Fitness Center (Gym Room), top-deck (swimming pool, sun loungers, shaded seating area with deckchairs, helipad).

AmaSintra cruise deals are inclusive of alcohol and soft beverages, Internet / Wi-Fi, all tours/excursions, land transfers, live evening entertainment (by local performers), daily enrichment lectures, food and wine tastings, 24-hour coffee/tea (specialty teas-coffees complemented with snacks and fresh juices).

AmaSintra river cruise prices are per person and based on double occupancy. These are only indicative AMA cruise rates. They might be different when you book your AmaWaterways cruisetour deals, influenced by travel agency promotions, special offers and discounts, group travel booking or last-minute deals rates.

On AmaSintra cruises, AmaWaterways lines offer discount airfare travel deals on major airlines (without charging Flight Deviation fees).

River Cruise Itineraries

AmaSintra starts operations for AmaWaterways with the Maiden Voyage leaving from Oporto on March 28, 2025.

Ama Sintra cruises exclusively on Douro River departing roundtrip from homeport Oporto/Port City.

AmaWaterways AmaSintra cruise itinerary is themed "ENTICING DOURO". It offers 12 days (sailing 7 days) Douro river cruises from Porto (roundtrip cruising, but leaving from Lisbon / hotel stay and guided touring). There are 7 complimentary land tours/excursions, plus a 3-night Lisbon luxury hotel package included in the fares.

Next table shows the itinerary as a port sequence.

Prices start from ~USD 3000 pp.

"PORT WINE and FLAMENCO" are 15-day-long (sailing 7 days) Portugal and Spain river voyages from Lisbon to Madrid, and the reverse from Madrid to Lisbon. There are a total of 9 complimentary land tours/excursions, plus 3-night Lisbon and 3-night Madrid luxury hotel packages included in the fares.

AmaSintra is the newest/third of AMAwaterways boats (together with sisterships AmaVida and AmaDouro) operating luxury river cruises in Portugal.

The vessel is operated by AMAwaterways' "AmaVoyages" division via a partnership with "Douro Azul" (1993-founded Portuguese cruisetour company).

AmaSintra is a new/modified riverboat design adapted for the specifics of River Douro - one of Iberian Peninsula's biggest rivers. This waterway starts near Duruelo de la Sierra (Spain) and ends at Oporto (Portugal). Famous for its port-wines production, the whole Douro Valley region is designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Douro River scenery is accented by a multitude of vineyard estates extending steeply terraced hillsides in the Upper Douro valley.

Along with its modern look (marine design by CMT Engineering Ltd), AmaSintra features the convenience of onboard mini-helicopter tours. One of the boat's many "green technology" features are the solar panels (installed on the awning's roof photovoltaic panels, covering total area 155 m2 / 1670 ft2) and combined diesel-electric propulsion. A unique experience on AMAwaterways cruise tours in Portugal are the complimentary bike tours. Guests can use the onboard bicycles on all excursions and tours organized in each of the itinerary ports.

Note: You can see CruiseMapper's list of all river cruise ships and riverboats in the "itinerary" section of our River Cruises hub. All companies and their fleets are listed there.