CALABASAS, Calif .– (COMMERCIAL THREAD) – Innovator of luxury river cruises AmaWaterways today announced a new partnership with the world leader in family history and consumer genomics, Ancestry®. This revolutionary collaboration offers clients a unique opportunity to discover details relating to their specific family history while enjoying the unparalleled river cruising experience for which AmaWaterways is known. With an increase in the number of consumers adopting heritage travel, the Ancestry® Live The package allows travelers to personalize and further enrich their river cruise experience with private pre-cruise consultations and family history research, onboard presentations, and organized excursions accompanied by an expert genealogist all throughout the cruise.
“Having grown up along the legendary Elbe River in Germany, I am personally delighted with this new collaboration which offers our clients a unique opportunity to connect with their European roots, through personalized research and specially curated experiences,” said Kristin Karst, Executive Vice President. president and co-founder of AmaWaterways. “Maintaining or creating a precious family bond is more important than ever, and this partnership with the industry-leading team at Ancestry® provides the perfect setting to bring our clients’ precious family stories to life.
The first cruise in the series, Heritage on the River: your personalized Ancestry® experience, will depart on July 30, 2022 aboard the 156-guest Amastella. Guests will embark in Amsterdam on an unforgettable seven-night river cruise along the Rhine, visiting Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, France and Switzerland while tracing their roots and following in the footsteps of their ancestors.
“Originally, Ancestry is a family history business, and we are constantly looking for new ways to help others discover their own personal stories and to make their findings deeper through genealogy research and travel. heritage, ”said Jon Lambert, director of global customer relations for Ancestry. “We found that same passion for creating enriching life-changing experiences with AmaWaterways co-founders Rudi Schreiner and Kristin Karst. Their European heritage and appreciation for cultural diversity is a perfect fit with Ancestry’s mission of enabling journeys of self-discovery to change lives.
This rewarding Ancestry experience begins when you book the river cruise with AmaWaterways. Each guest who signs up will be matched with an expert from AncestryProGenealogists®, Ancestry’s professional research division, who will host a one-hour welcome call to discuss aspects of their family that are of particular interest. From there, the genealogist will conduct a five-hour consultation and research phase exploring family history and identifying places of interest the guest may visit or pass during their river cruise.
Once on board, an expert genealogist will provide presentations to provide insight into the lives of guests’ ancestors and highlight the types of records available for them to learn more about. As guests travel through the different regions where their ancestors lived, the genealogist will explain the history of those regions, offering unparalleled understanding of the past and a glimpse into the daily lives of their ancestors.
To complete this enriching experience, each guest will also receive a private consultation on board with the expert genealogist to review their own family tree. They will also have the opportunity to enjoy a specific group excursion to Ancestry with their expert genealogist. In some cases, travelers can go even further with the optional addition of an ancestral home visit accompanied by an expert genealogist.
Taking guests to the heart of Europe, the elegant Amastella, with its exceptional crew, offers guests the opportunity to be pampered in spacious cabins; Indulge in delicious cuisine from a choice of dining venues, including the intimate Chef’s Table restaurant; and when you’re not on one of the 23 included shore excursions, relax on an expansive sun terrace, complete with a walking track and a swimming pool with a swim-up bar. Active travelers will appreciate the on-board wellness program, which includes expert-guided fitness classes, as well as hiking and biking tours.
Reservations for July 30, 2022, Legacy on the river: your personalized ancestry® Live are now open, with prices starting at $ 5,399 *. Book any AmaWaterways river cruise across Europe and customize your personalized heritage experience with Ancestry, from a pre-trip consultation with your expert genealogist to an Ancestral home visit for an additional fee.
* Price per person (air and port fees not included). Visit AmaWaterways.com/ascendance for all the details.
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To book an AmaWaterways river cruise, contact your preferred travel advisor, call 1.800.626.0126 or visit AmaWaterways.com. Follow AmaWaterways on Facebook at Facebook.com/AmaWaterways, Instagram @AmaWaterways, Twitter @AmaWaterways, and YouTube on YouTube.com/AmaWaterways.
About AmaWaterways
A family business celebrating its 18th birthday on the river, AmaWaterways offers unforgettable river cruises with 25 ships sailing on the Danube, the Rhine, the Moselle, the Main, the Rhône, the Saône (2021), the Seine, the Garonne, the Dordogne , the Dutch and Belgian waterways and the Douro. , the Mekong in Southeast Asia, the Chobe River in Africa and the Nile in Egypt (2021). Led by experienced River Cruise co-founders Rudi Schreiner and Kristin Karst, the company is renowned for its innovative cabin design with unique ‘twin balconies’; its wellness activities, including a wide choice of included shore excursions offering biking and hiking options for the active traveler; and its award-winning restaurants, including The Chef’s Table specialty restaurant, as well as complimentary fine wines, beer and soft drinks at lunch and dinner. Modern, spacious, and tastefully decorated, each ship has onboard amenities such as hair and massage parlors and a gym, and many have heated outdoor pools with swim-up bars. AmaWaterways is the industry leader in river cruise innovation, highlighted by the launch of AmaMagna, which at twice the width of traditional riverboats, offers a new dimension in luxury river cruising. The company also offers a variety of themed and branded relationship cruises, with cruises aimed at active travelers and families, as well as group and charter options.
With the top-rated ships in Europe according to the third edition of Berlitz: River cruise in Europe and the United States, AmaWaterways has received countless honors and accolades, including the Editor’s Pick Award 2019 from Cruise Critic for “Best river cruise company “and” Best Cruisers “, 2018 AWAY Readers’ Choice Award for “Best River Cruise Company” and inclusion of AmaMagna in 2019 TIME “The most beautiful places in the world.”
About AncestryProGenealogists®
AncestryProGenealogists is a division of Ancestry and serves as the professional research arm of Ancestry, bringing together a team of expert researchers and professional genealogists to conduct worldwide research, trace family trees and help clients connect with their past. For more information visit progenealogists.com.
About ancestry®
Ancestry®, the global leader in family history and consumer genomics, makes journeys of personal discovery enrich lives. With our unrivaled collection of 30 billion documents and more than 20 million people in our growing DNA network, customers can uncover their family history and gain actionable insights into their health and well-being. For over 30 years, we have built trusting relationships with millions of people who have chosen us as a platform to discover, preserve and share the most important information about themselves and their families.
