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Rhine Castles & Swiss Alps (Christmas)

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Trip Details

Departs: November 28, 2028

Returns: December 5, 2028

Departure Port: Amsterdam

Ship: AmaSerena

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AmaSerena

A Rhine shuttle on a seven-night metronome, Amsterdam to Basel and back

Aboard

  • The seventh Concerto-class hull, christened in Germany in August 2015
  • Built by Vahali in Serbia and finished out in the Netherlands
  • Every sailing on her calendar is seven nights, almost all of it the Rhine
  • Heated pool, walking track and an outsized chess set on the Sun Deck
  • A member of La Chaîne des Rôtisseurs, the gastronomic society
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Ashore

Where You Stop

Rüdesheim

Ludwigshafen

Strasbourg

Basel

Europe

Europe

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