EVERY VOYAGE FEELS LIKE A HONEYMOON ON AMAWATERWAYS’ AMAMAGNA FROM CHAMPAGNE proffered at embarkation, to long-stemmed red roses handed out by the captain, to the square of dark chocolate left on each pillow at turn-down, an AmaMagna river cruise is destined to woo. Granted, my particular journey was a Romantic Danube Wine Cruise, and though the air was thick with ardor and the meals replete with fine varietals, wine or no wine, this stunning ship and its elegant amenities proved intoxicating. Whether just-married, celebrating a significant anniversary, or even looking for love, the AmaMagna and its splendid ports of call serve to inspire those of any age and at any stage of life. Aboard my cruise were newlyweds, long-married couples, and a young woman traveling solo in the tradition of the 19th century “Grand Tour.” Many of us were river cruise neophytes; several were cruise veterans in awe of the magnitude of the AmaMagna, which is twice the width of traditional European river ships. All of us were wined and dined and well pampered aboard this floating five-star hotel. 130 QUEST
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BY FRAN ENDICOTT MILLER