Celebration of Music – Best of the Danube with Pete Nowlen

Sail round-trip from Budapest aboard the elegant AmaSonata, visiting some of the Danube’s most culturally and historically significant destinations.

Your journey includes stops in:

🇭🇺 Budapest – A grand riverside capital known for its architecture, thermal baths, and vibrant musical heritage
🇸🇰 Bratislava – A charming historic city with a picturesque Old Town and hilltop castle
⛪ Melk – Home to the magnificent Benedictine abbey overlooking the Danube
🎶 Linz – A lively Austrian city with a rich artistic and musical tradition
🇦🇹 Vienna – The legendary city of waltzes, classical music, imperial palaces, and elegant cafés

Each day offers opportunities to explore through included guided excursions, active touring options, and specially selected musical experiences.

The award-winning AmaSonata offers an intimate and elegant setting for your journey along the Danube.

With only 162 guests and 81 staterooms, the ship provides a relaxed atmosphere, attentive service, and inviting public spaces that never feel overcrowded.

Onboard highlights include:

🌅 A spacious Sun Deck with panoramic river views
🏊 A heated pool with a swim-up bar
🚶 A walking track overlooking the passing scenery
🚲 Complimentary bicycles for guided or independent exploration
💆 Massage services and a hair salon
🏋️ A fitness room
📚 A tranquil library and comfortable Main Lounge
📶 High-speed internet access and Entertainment-on-Demand

From centuries-old castles to vineyard-covered hillsides, the scenery is always part of the experience.

Itinerary and included experiences are subject to change due to water levels, weather, operational needs, local conditions, or other circumstances beyond AmaWaterways' control.

Many AmaSonata staterooms feature AmaWaterways’ signature twin balconies, combining a French balcony with a full outside balcony.

Enjoy the ever-changing scenery in the way that suits you best—whether relaxing indoors with the doors open or stepping outside with a morning coffee or evening glass of wine.

🌿 French and outside balconies in select categories
📺 Entertainment-on-Demand and English-language television
📶 High-speed internet access
🛏️ Deluxe bedding and thoughtfully designed storage
🛁 Well-appointed private bathrooms
✨ Calming décor created for rest and relaxation

Suite — French Balcony & Outside Balcony
$16,956 per stateroom, based on double occupancy

Category AA+ — French Balcony & Outside Balcony - SOLD OUT
$15,356 per stateroom, based on double occupancy

Category AA — French Balcony & Outside Balcony - SOLD OUT
$14,156 per stateroom, based on double occupancy

Category AB — French Balcony & Outside Balcony
$13,756 per stateroom, based on double occupancy

Category BA — French Balcony & Outside Balcony - SOLD OUT
$13,356 per stateroom, based on double occupancy

Category BB — French Balcony & Outside Balcony
$12,956 per stateroom, based on double occupancy

Category C — French Balcony - SOLD OUT
$11,756 per stateroom, based on double occupancy

Category D — Fixed Windows
$8,658 per stateroom, based on double occupancy

Category E — Fixed Windows
$8,658 per stateroom, based on double occupancy

💳 Deposit: $400 per person ($800 to reserve solo stateroom), due at the time of booking

👤 Solo pricing is available upon request.

All listed prices are per stateroom and based on double occupancy. Stateroom sizes, locations, balcony configurations, amenities, pricing, and availability vary by category. Pricing is subject to change until the required deposit is received.

Dining aboard AmaSonata is an important part of the journey, with menus inspired by the destinations along the Danube.

Guests can enjoy:

🍷 Regionally inspired cuisine paired with complimentary wines, beer, and soft drinks during lunch and dinner
🍽️ Elegant meals in the Main Restaurant
👨‍🍳 A multi-course tasting experience at The Chef’s Table specialty restaurant
🥂 Tapas and light bites available in the Main Lounge
☕ Comfortable spaces to gather, relax, and enjoy the passing scenery

Evenings may feature local musicians, regional performers, piano favorites, and exclusive onboard concerts connected to the Celebration of Music program.

The atmosphere is refined but relaxed—there are no formal nights, and guests can enjoy each evening at their own pace.

Begin your journey with additional time to experience Budapest before boarding the AmaSonata.

Guests may add AmaWaterways’ two-night Budapest pre-cruise package for $680 per person, based on double occupancy.

The package is scheduled for May 24–26, 2027, immediately before embarkation, and includes:

🏨 Two nights of accommodations in Budapest
🍳 Daily full buffet breakfast
🗺️ AmaWaterways’ “Hidden Budapest” tour
🧾 Applicable taxes
🚌 Transfer from the hotel to the AmaSonata on embarkation day

The specific hotel will be confirmed by AmaWaterways closer to departure and may be replaced with a comparable property. Package availability is subject to AmaWaterways’ current inventory and applicable terms.

Athena’s Adventures can assist with coordinating your flights and adding available AmaWaterways airport transfers to your reservation.

Guests arriving in Budapest on May 24, 2027, the official start date of the pre-cruise land program, may purchase an AmaWaterways transfer from the airport to the hotel. AmaWaterways will arrange and operate the transfer based on the guest’s confirmed flight information.

Guests purchasing qualifying airfare through AmaWaterways may receive transfers when traveling on the published program dates without deviations. Guests arranging their own airfare may also purchase AmaWaterways transfers upon arrival on standard program dates (subject to availability).

You are welcome to arrange your own airfare, but please wait until your cruise and land arrangements are confirmed before purchasing nonrefundable flights.

Airport transfers are additional unless specifically included with a qualifying AmaWaterways airfare. Transfer requests must be added no later than 30 days before departure.

💵 Reduced 10% Single Supplement for Solo Travelers

Offer is subject to availability and applicable terms and conditions. Promotional availability may change at any time.

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🛡️ A personalized travel protection quote will be sent within 48 hours of booking and deposit payment.