First Look: AmaWaterways' Revolutionary AmaMagna
by理查德·德·安布罗西奥(Richard D’Ambrosio)/
The superlatives start the moment you step aboard the sundeck of the AmaMagna. You can feel the ship’s extra 34 feet of width immediately, capable of nearly fitting a professional ice hockey skating rink. The pool at the rear of the ship is something more akin in size and appearance to something you would find at a fine city hotel.
As you step down at the bow to the main deck, you enter a space directly in front of the Magna’s Al Fresco restaurant, able to seat about 20 guests, an outdoor extension of the 28-seat venue inside, including windows that drop down in nice weather.
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“We designed the Magna for the luxury guest who might now finally come on a river cruise because of the number and variety of restaurants, more space in their rooms, and expanded activities,” said Kristin Karst, AmaWaterways co-owner and executive vice president, who led the group on the 25-minute construction tour.
“A lot of your clients have not waded into the river cruise experience because they didn’t feel it had what they are looking for,” Karst said. “Our research says the typical river cruise ship doesn’t have enough space for them.”
443英尺长的72英尺宽的Amamagna将拥有98个客舱(大多数尺寸为355平方英尺),并能够容纳196名乘客。相比之下,诸如443英尺长的Amaviola之类的船只,但只有38英尺宽。(中提琴有78个客舱,能够持有156名乘客。)
用餐增强
在额外的空间中,Amamagna提供四家餐厅,包括Ama的典型主要餐厅;吉米(Jimmy's)是一家酒窖式餐厅,以Amawaterways的已故共同所有人吉米·墨菲(Jimmy Murphy)的名字命名;和前向甲板Al壁画空间。
Karst feels that the larger ship will attract younger clients who are looking for amenities like the fourth restaurant, the 30-seat Chef’s Table restaurant, a new twist on the company’s existing dining space by the same name.
在Amamagna上,该空间已通过一个完全开放且可进入的烹饪区进行了改造,客人可以观看名人厨师准备他们的饭菜,或参加烹饪课。(AMA目前提供的厨师餐桌餐厅通过玻璃隔板与客人分开。)
As a result, travel advisors can now offer celebrity chefs in their hometowns the ability to perform for culinary/wine groups, Karst said.
Amamagna的主要中央接待区设有一个大楼梯,可通往小提琴甲板。透明的分区划分了该区域,但通过在整个空间中打开景色来帮助其保持宽敞。
Amamagna的主要餐厅直接在接待区后面,供坐下和自助餐。该空间等同于Amaviola较低层的餐厅。
Amamagna的玻璃封闭式Zen Wellness Studio位于船的后部,包括健身房和按摩工作室,打开客人的锻炼,并放松身心,向船上的展开场景。Wellness Studio正下方是AMA的全新功能,AMA是一个配备了日落船的水上平台,可在更亲密的河流游览中乘坐12位客人。
Agent reactions
旅行策划人在旅行中的代理商渴望出售这艘船。
“我很高兴能回来并开始宣传麦格纳,”她的Amamagna巡回演出后,位于伊利诺伊州内珀维尔的Benario Travel的Julie Benario说。她说:“我可以看到想要和孩子们一起旅行的祖父母喜欢带毗邻的门的较大房间。”
贝纳里奥(Benario)还对一直延伸到日光浴的电梯赞不绝口,使年龄较大的旅行者和残疾人可能会阻止他们使用通常需要到达甲板所需的楼梯的老年旅客和客户更容易进入。
“It’s amazing,” said Scott Byne, of Time Is Now Travel, in Ringoes, New Jersey. “It has the potential to change everything. I have customers at the higher end of my clientele that will be interested in the Magna. And I can definitely see a chance to get groups onboard.”
While the size of the ship restricts it to the Danube, AmaWaterway’s strategy is to market the Magna to both first-time luxury cruisers, as well as those looking for a return trip in more expansive accommodations.
The AmaMagna will sail the upper Danube in 2019, and both the upper and lower Danube in 2020, which could appeal to prior AmaWaterways clients looking to see the southernmost portion of Europe’s second-longest river.
Amawaterways还将在麦格纳(Magna)专门提供可委托的礼宾高尔夫计划。每门课程的价格为500美元,客户可以在旅途中最多可以参加四门欧洲总理课程 - 如果客户还访问布拉格,则可以参加五个。该计划将于5月至10月提供。
A whole new class of cabins
虽然河流游轮旨在使客人离开房间,要么与他们的乘客互动,要么参加游览,但Amawaterways通过研究意识到,有些旅行者希望在他们的机舱中有更多的空间 - Amamagna提供。
这座占地710平方英尺的主人的套房设有一个完整的客厅和湿吧,可娱乐,还有一个步入式壁橱和滑动的玻璃门,可从卧室和客厅带到阳台。浴室包括一个浸泡浴缸和单独的大型淋浴,以及两个水线的洗手盆空间。
The six Grand Suites come in at 474 square feet, with up to triple or quad occupancies. There are 18 of the 355-square-foot upper deck balcony rooms, including four that have connecting doors. Four of those rooms can accommodate triples or quads.
On the main deck, there are 28 of the 355-square-foot outside balcony rooms, including 12 that are adjoining and eight that can accommodate triples or quads. On the upper deck there are 18 of the 252-square-foot outside balcony rooms, and another 16 of these same staterooms on the main deck.
相比之下,中提琴的四个最大套房只与Amamagna的阳台房间一样大。中提琴有235平方英尺的法国阳台/外部阳台组合套件中的18个。
AmaWaterways also is using the extra space to introduce additional amenities, like double closets in 80 percent of the cabins, and much larger bathrooms.