Cruise Line ProgramsFamily-owned Austrian river cruising with a warm, polished European style.
Amadeus is the river cruise brand of the Lüftner family from Austria, and it brings a warm, hospitable European style to its ships.
Its fleet sails Europe’s major rivers, with comfortable cabins, good food and wine, and a calm pace. Like all river ships, they carry a small number of guests, which makes a full charter realistic for many groups.
For a program that wants culture, food and a relaxed European week, Amadeus is a strong fit. If you are still weighing lines against each other, the at-sea overview lays out how we compare them.
River ships dock in the heart of historic towns and cities.
A family-run line with a warm, personal style.
Regional food and wine are part of every day.
River ships are small, so full charters suit many groups.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons — AMADEUS Queen in Passau (Deutschland): Vagabond-PRVienna, CC BY-SA 4.0; Bateau Amadeus Provence Saône Mâcon 2: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0; Flusskreuzfahrtschiff Amadeus Imperial - - auf dem Rhein in Höhe Köln-Mülheim-41038: Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Amadeus sails the Danube, Rhine, Main, Moselle and other European rivers.
We will match the ship and route to your dates and group.
Buy the Sea has been placing corporate groups at sea for twenty-six years, across every major line. We know how Amadeus works, and we know what to ask for and when to ask for it so that your program gets the ships, the spaces and the dates it needs. That is the part we handle.
Bring us a headcount, a budget and a range of dates. We will come back with real options with Amadeus — and across every other line, because we represent all of them and we are paid by the cruise line, never by you. There is no fee, no markup and no obligation. Here is why that matters.
Within reason, and often more of it than planners expect — signage, screens, key cards, venue naming and private events are all on the table. What is possible comes together at negotiation, and we will walk you through it.
Yes, subject to dates. River ships carry a small number of guests, so a full charter is often the best option.
Nothing. We are compensated by the cruise line, never by you. Twenty-six years of doing it this way is covered in why Buy the Sea.