Pt. 4 of 4, AmaWaterways Portugal-Spain River Cruise on AmaVida & Douro River & Coastal Cities

Part 4 of 4 of AmaWaterways Portugal and Spain European River Cruise that includes cruising through the beautiful Douro Valley on-board the just launched luxury ship AmaVida and seeing many other parts of Portugal by bus as documented by travel filmmaker Clint Denn. This episode includes visiting the City of the Miracle, Fatima, on the coast of Portugal and a major Catholic shrines since 1937, when the Virgin Mary appeared to three children tending their family sheep. They had the same vision on the 13th of each month from May to October of 1937and is in May and October that the most visitors attend. The square is much bigger than St. Peter's Square in Rome and can hold over 1-million people.

Next stop is Cohimbra, one of Portugal's oldest cities. It was already an important location in Roman Times and the nation's capital 1139 to 1256 and the university, founded in 1290, is one of Europe's finest. The bell has summoned students to class since 1790. Along the coast a look at the famous underwater sea grass meadows that provide many different products. Famous candy striped homes, colored for navigation by fisherman, has become a tradition. A look at the fishing industry that is so important for Portugal and then some fantastic Churches and views in Northern Portugal.

AmaWaterways is clearly the best river cruise line the travel industry. Founded by Kristin Karst, Rudi Schreiner and Jimmy Murphy, the company has stellar customer service, fantastic values, all inclusive itineraries, gourmet food, shore excursions, wine river cruises, and is operating 15 ships over Europe on the Danube, Rhone, Rhine, Mosel, Seine and Volga Baltic Waterways. The AmaCerto and Zambezi Queen, launched in 2012, will be joined in 2013 by AmaVida and AmaPrimra. AmaVida accommodates 100 and will operate on the Douro River in Portugal while the AmaPrima, inspired by ocean yachts, will provide the most distinctive river cruise experience. A magnificent glass elevator is one of the unique design elements found onboard, as well as our exclusive "Twin Balconies." The beautifully-decorated and spacious accommodations range in size up to 350 sq. ft. Relax in a heated Sun Deck swimming pool with a "swim-up" bar; enjoy Chaîne des Rôtisseurs culinary creations in five dining venues. The ship also features a Fitness Center, Massage, Hair and Beauty salon; complimentary Internet access and first-run Hollywood movies; plus a fleet of bicycles to enhance your river cruise experience.

While adding new ships every year, AmaWaterways is always retrofitting existing ships with the latest amenities, upgrades and inventions. With a commitment to bring the best in river cruise vacations, AmaWaterwayshas always and will always lead the way in unparalleled on-board services that are constantly fine-tuned for the highest customer satisfaction. These factors, combined with a slate of new itineraries and specialty programs such as extremely popular Wine River Cruises, which were launched in 2010, had made AmaWaterways the front runner in this burgeoning new segment of the travel business.

Over the years AmaWaterways garnered a number of Magellan Awards from Travel Weekly, picked up an Award of Excellence form Luxury Travel Advisor, a Cruise Passenger Readers Choice Award in Australia for Best River Ship and was recognized for its Twitter account that put AmaWaterways on the list of "The Top 25 Online Cruise Vacation Influencers" by Influencers in Travel.

Award-winning AmaWaterways provides luxurious, all-inclusive river cruise vacations on the world's great waterways. Founded in 2002 by cruise industry pioneer Rudi Schreiner, cruise line executive Kristin Karst and Jimmy Murphy, founder of Brendan Vacations, AmaWaterways operates its innovative, custom-designed vessels on the Danube, Rhine, Main and Mosel rivers in Europe; the Volga-Baltic Waterway in Russia and the Mekong River in Vietnam and Cambodia.

The AmaWaterways fleet in Europe features amenities such as spacious staterooms with French balconies or revolutionary "Twin Balconies"; plush down bedding, marble-appointed baths; complimentary high-speed Internet and Wi-Fi; first-run hit Hollywood movies; complimentary wine, beer and soft drinks with dinner, complimentary bottled water; gourmet dining in multiple venues (AmaBella); nightly entertainment; complimentary small group shore excursions tailored to passengers' desired walking pace; guided bicycle tours and much more.

For more info about river cruising with AmaWaterways in Europe, Russia, Vietnam, Cambodia and Africa go to www.AmaWatewaysPR.com. For media interviews contact UniGlobal Media Group at 323-410-7511 or brad@uniglobal.com

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