1. Direct Private Sale until February 29, 2024

The AmaWaterways Private Sale is Here 🔒

As an elite member of the AMA Waterways preferred partner team, I can extend to my clients a very special offer. From Europe to Asia, I am able to offer my clients a private sale with AMA Waterways.

Ama Waterways offers carefully curated river cruise itineraries, ensuring a variety of unforgettable and enriching experiences that connect you to the history, culture, gastronomy, and people in every destination they visit. 

Exclusive Private Sale with Ama Waterways - Explore the heart of the world with Ama Waterways and take advantage of our exclusive private sale savings! Book by Feb 29, 2024 

This private sale is for NEW BOOKINGS ONLY.

As a river cruise expert, an AMA preferred partner, and a member of AMA’s elite team of travel advisors; as well as being a top-ranked Virtuoso travel advisor; I work very hard to stay on top of developments, and river cruise news, so that my clients have access to the best possible info as well as cruise booking promotions.  

I am pleased to share several opportunities for your next river cruise.

From Europe to Asia, AmaWaterways offers carefully curated river cruise itineraries, ensuring a variety of unforgettable and enriching experiences that connect you to the history, culture, gastronomy, and people in every destination they visit.  

EXCLUSIVE PRIVATE SALE 
Book by February 29, 2024, to experience the luxury of AmaWaterways as you sail Europe or the Mekong and receive an additional $200 in Savings per person. Plus, $150 Onboard Credit per stateroom! 

Note: Direct Travel Private Sale only available through Sheila, and not if you were to book online or through AMA directly. (Lush Life is an affiliate of Direct Travel.)
 

Also, for a limited time, when you reserve select Europe river cruises, you’ll receive a complimentary 2-, 3-, or 4-night land package! Ask for more details. 

Recommended River Cruise sailings
 

Be sure to ask me for other stunning river cruises with AmaWaterways, the Heart of the RiverTM.

As always, normal Lush Life Travel cruise booking and management fees will apply. https://lushlife.ca/2022-fee-schedule/ 

Note: different dates and rates have different promos attached. Promos on select dates and routes can be withdrawn without notice.

1.A. Rhine Castles & Swiss Alps Jul 29, 2024 (7 nights)
Basel to Amsterdam
AmaSerena | Fixed Window Stateroom (E)
CAD $5,366 Per Person Incl taxes
PRIVATE SALE: #AskSheila to save an additional $200 per person when you book now! Exclusive Bonus: US $75 Onboard Credit per person

Ask about your Complimentary Land Package - choice of Amsterdam pre-cruise land package or Lake Como post-cruise land package

Discover fairytale castles and historic vineyards as part of this spectacular Rhine River cruise fantasy. Start by exploring the canal-laden city of Amsterdam, with its neat rows of buildings and rich history. Then it’s off to Germany, where you’ll discover not only the grand city of Cologne but charming villages like the winemaking hamlet of Rüdesheim and the university town of Heidelberg. Enjoy cruising through the UNESCO-designated Rhine Gorge, where 40 castles are strung like pearls along the riverbanks. Cross the border into France’s Alsace region in enchanting Strasbourg and take in spectacular panoramas of the Swiss Alps. Encompassing the Netherlands, Germany, France and Switzerland, as well as iconic landmarks and majestic mountain landscapes, this distinctive itinerary is truly a dream come true.

Note: different dates and rates have different promos attached. Promos on select dates and routes can be withdrawn without notice. Here's an example of additional or different savings - e.g.

Rhine Castles & Swiss Alps Nov.04,2024 (7 nights) 

Basel to Amsterdam
AmaSerena | Fixed Window Stateroom (E)

CAD $3,912 per person Incl taxes - which currently SAVES C$2400 PER STATEROOM
OR COMPLIMENTARY LAND PACKAGE

https://www.amawaterways.ca/agent/lushlife/destination/europe-river-cruises/2024/rhine-castles-swiss-alps/dates-prices

Note: Direct Travel Private Sale only available through Sheila, and not if you were to book online or through AMA directly. (Lush Life is an affiliate of Direct Travel.)

1.B. Romantic Danube Jul 31, 2024 (7 nights)
Vilshofen to Budapest
AmaSonata | Fixed Window Stateroom (E)
CAD $5,366 Per Person Incl taxes (additional but limited savings may be available on this date as well)
PRIVATE SALE: #AskSheila to save an additional $200 per person when you book now! Exclusive Bonus: US $75 Onboard Credit per person

Ask about your Complimentary Land Package - Prague or Munich pre-cruise land package

Those longing for the romance of Old World Europe will get to travel into the very heart of the continent, where empires were built, kings and queens were crowned and some of the world’s greatest music was composed and performed by the likes of Mozart and Beethoven. Grand European cities like Vienna, Bratislava and Budapest forever remain timeless. Admire the beauty of Salzburg or the Czech Republic’s charming mountain town, Český Krumlov. From grand abbeys and fortresses perched high above the Danube to plentiful iconic UNESCO World Heritage Sites, be romanced by the Danube with all her regal and romantic splendor.

Note: different dates and rates have different promos attached. Promos on select dates and routes can be withdrawn without notice. Here's an example of additional or different savings - e.g.

Romantic Danube Oct 26, 2024 (7 nights)
Vilshofen to Budapest
AmaSonata | Fixed Window Stateroom (E)
CAD $4,339 Per Person Incl taxes which currently SAVES C$1800 PER STATEROOM OR COMPLIMENTARY LAND PACKAGE 

https://www.amawaterways.ca/agent/lushlife/destination/europe-river-cruises/2024/romantic-danube/dates-prices

Note: Direct Travel Private Sale only available through Sheila, and not if you were to book online or through AMA directly. (Lush Life is an affiliate of Direct Travel.)

1.C Gems of Southeast Europe Sep 02, 2024 (7 nights)
Budapest to Giurgiu
AmaVerde | Fixed Window Stateroom (E)
CAD $5,748 Per Person Incl taxes (additional but limited savings may be available on this date as well)
PRIVATE SALE: #AskSheila to save an additional $200 per person when you book now! Exclusive Bonus: US $75 Onboard Credit per person

Ask about your Complimentary Land Package - choice of Budapest pre-cruise land package or Prague post-cruise land package

Touch history in Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania, as you sail along the exotic lower Danube. Celtic fortifications, medieval towns and grand cities, along with the natural beauty of pastoral landscapes and the Danube’s famed Iron Gates, showcase the best of eastern Europe. Nature lovers will relish the opportunity to bike through Belgrade’s sprawling Kalemegdan Park. Wine connoisseurs will have a chance to taste history from the centuries-old wine-growing hills dating back to the Romans in Croatia. Be treated to the flavours, sights, sounds and cultures of this diverse swath of the continent.

Note: different dates and rates have different promos attached. Promos on select dates and routes can be withdrawn without notice. Here's an example of additional or different savings - e.g.

Gems of Southeast Europe Oct 28, 2024 (7 nights)
Budapest to Giurgiu
AmaVerde | Fixed Window Stateroom (E)
CAD $4,339 Per Person Incl taxes which currently SAVES C$1800 PER STATEROOM OR COMPLIMENTARY LAND PACKAGE

https://www.amawaterways.ca/agent/lushlife/destination/europe-river-cruises/2024/gems-of-southeast-europe/dates-prices

Note: Direct Travel Private Sale only available through Sheila, and not if you were to book online or through AMA directly. (Lush Life is an affiliate of Direct Travel.)

1.D Paris & Normandy Oct 05, 2024 (7 nights)
Roundtrip Paris
AmaDante | Fixed Window Stateroom (E)
CAD $6,002 Per Person Incl taxes (additional but limited savings may be available on this date as well)
PRIVATE SALE: #AskSheila to save an additional $200 per person when you book now! Exclusive Bonus: US $75 Onboard Credit per person

Ask about your Complimentary Land Package - Paris pre-cruise land package

Paris always sizzles while Normandy beckons with its stunning coastline, incredible food and artistic beauty. Monet’s Gardens and the charming harbour town of Honfleur, will inspire you the same way as they inspired the great Impressionists. For inspiration of a different kind, witness the site of Joan of Arc’s historic martyrdom, or travel to the unforgettable beaches of Normandy where Allied forces landed during WWII’s D-Day invasion. Relive the grandeur of royalty at Chateau de Bizy, once referred to as “the Versailles of Normandy.” Blend a passion for the good life with culture, art, architecture and timeless landscape in Northern France.

Note: different dates and rates have different promos attached. Promos on select dates and routes can be withdrawn without notice. Here's an example of additional or different savings - e.g.

Paris & Normandy Oct 26, 2024 (7 nights)
Roundtrip Paris
AmaDante | Fixed Window Stateroom (E)
CAD $4,593 Per Person Incl taxes which currently SAVES C$1800 PER STATEROOM OR COMPLIMENTARY LAND PACKAGE

https://www.amawaterways.ca/agent/lushlife/destination/europe-river-cruises/2024/paris-normandy/dates-prices

Note: Direct Travel Private Sale only available through Sheila, and not if you were to book online or through AMA directly. (Lush Life is an affiliate of Direct Travel.)

1.E Enchanting Rhine Oct 31, 2024 (7 nights)
Basel to Amsterdam
AmaSiena | Fixed Window Stateroom (E)
CAD $5,239 Per Person Incl taxes
PRIVATE SALE: #AskSheila to save an additional $200 per person when you book now! Exclusive Bonus: US $75 Onboard Credit per person

Ask about your Complimentary Land Package - Zurich and Lake Lucerne pre-cruise land package

Grand cities blend in perfect harmony with their historic past and their progressive future. Inspirational towns have given way to great stories, poetry and music, like Heidelberg, where Mark Twain wrote A Tramp Abroad. Timeless traditions remain intact—from the brewing of Germany’s legendary beers, to the making of Rüdesheimer coffee. Take a front-row seat on an enchanting journey that takes you along the Rhine and through its designated UNESCO World Heritage Site with its 40 castles strung like pearls on its river banks and to magnificent cities and charming villages alike.

Note: different dates and rates have different promos attached. Promos on select dates and routes can be withdrawn without notice. Here's an example of additional or different savings - e.g.

Enchanting Rhine Dec 26, 2024 (7 nights)
Basel to Amsterdam
AmaSiena | Fixed Window Stateroom (E)
CAD $3,785 Per Person Incl taxes which currently SAVES C$2400 PER STATEROOM OR COMPLIMENTARY LAND PACKAGE 

https://www.amawaterways.ca/agent/lushlife/destination/europe-river-cruises/2024/enchanting-rhine/dates-prices

Note: Direct Travel Private Sale only available through Sheila, and not if you were to book online or through AMA directly. (Lush Life is an affiliate of Direct Travel.)

2. Lush Life Special - Limited Sheila Discount

I can offer a very limited Sheila Discount to the first two couples or one solo person to book. 

This Sheila Discount will allow me to offer just a few people a special discount.

If you are one of the first to book an AMA with Sheila, #AskSheila about the Sheila Discount.

I can offer an extremely limited but special additional

>>> 5% Future Cruise Savings 

on the cruise voyage fare only. (Note, this does not apply to port fees, insurance, land programs, or AMA air - it is for the cruise voyage fare only.) 

Kindly note that this Sheila discount expires at the end of February. Like all promos and discounts, there are terms and conditions (e.g., it is for new bookings only, it is not applicable to groups, nor is it applicable to the super special referenced in the section 3. There may be combinability with the private sale in section 1, but we'd need to verify.).  

As always, normal Lush Life Travel cruise booking and management fees will apply. https://lushlife.ca/2022-fee-schedule/ 

Note: This Limited Sheila Discount is only available through Sheila, and not if you were to book online or through AMA directly. 

3. Lush Life Super Special - Ltd 2-for-1 Sale

As you may have gathered, because of my special partnership with AMA, I also have great benefits I can add to your cruise like onboard credits, and exclusive shore experiences you won’t get even if you were to book with AMA directly. 

I’m part of the Virtuoso luxury travel network https://www.virtuoso.com/advisor/sheilagallanthalloran/travel  , as is AMA Waterways. This is by invitation only travel consortium of the best-of-the-best cruise lines, tour operators, destination management companies, hotels, and travel agencies from around the world. I travel to the world’s largest luxury travel show in Las Vegas every August, called Virtuoso Travel Week, and I am pleased to congratulate AMA Waterways in person for winning top “Virtuoso river cruise line” 9 out of the last 10 years in a row.  (And I was pleased to win the top “Virtuoso wellness travel advisor” award as well.) 

When in Vegas each year, I meet with the owners and top executives of AMA Waterways, as well as at other travel trade shows throughout the year; and I continue to build my years-long relationship and rapport with them. 

Most importantly to you, I keep current on all the latest news and promotions. And as a river cruise expert, an AMA preferred partner and a member of AMA’s elite team of travel advisors; as well as being a top-ranked Virtuoso travel advisor; I work very hard to stay on top of developments, and river cruise news, so that my clients have access to the best possible info as well as cruise booking promotions.  

As a former actuary, I also know the importance of “return on investment,” as well as the importance of risk management. It would be my pleasure to help you focus on your “return on life” by working on your next AMA Waterways river cruise with you.

Because I sell so very much of AMA Waterways, and am an elite member of their preferred partner team, I get access to limited 2-for-1 offers on select dates and routes. This is an exclusive and private (and unadvertised) super special. These specials that you cannot book directly through AMA or online, and can only get if you #AskSheila 

Here's a list of current 2-for-1 offers that are available on double occupancy cabins. (Let me know if you're a solo traveler, and we can check if any options for you.)  Like all promos and/or special offers, there would be terms and conditions attached (e.g., for new bookings only, not combinable with other promos or offers, not applicable to suite cabins, etc.)

Let me know if any of these sailings, dates and routes are of interest to you. The 2-for-1 applies to the cruise voyage fare only (and not port fees or land packages, etc.) and is available on a very limited basis; and generally for close-in dates. The offer is tied to occupancy and can disappear without notice.

Kindly note that these specials will NOT appear on AMA's website or if you book directly with AMA. These are special offers for me because I sell so very much of AMA.

You can check itineraries here https://www.amawaterways.ca/agent/lushlife/ but please know that the 2-for-1 pricing will not show there. (You can use the starting price shown for category E as a guide for normal double-occupancy pricing, and besides port fees, roughly half of that is the 2-for-1 for double-occupancy. )

As always, normal Lush Life Travel cruise booking and management fees will apply.  https://lushlife.ca/2022-fee-schedule/ 

Please know this is extremely limited offer, with only a couple of cabins on each sailing that I can get this special 2-for-1 exclusive private (and unadvertised) sale.

Final payment is also required at time of booking, and is non-refundable.

• Paris & Normandy Mar.16.24, Mar.21.24 & Mar.23.24
• Taste of Bordeaux Mar.28.24 & Jul.11.24
• Colors of Provence Jul.18.24
• Essence of Burgundy & Provence Mar.21.24, Apr.4.24 & Jun.20.24
• Flavors of Burgundy May 30.24 & Jul.25.24
• Europe's Rivers & Castles Jul.31.24
• Magna on Danube Mar.10.24
• Blue Danube Discovery Mar.16.24
• Melodies of Danube Mar.25.24 & Jul.20.24
• Romantic Danube Apr.1.24 & Apr.8.24
• Tulip Time Mar.24.24 & Apr.4.24

Want to book one of these special offers? Let's chat.

Learn more about AmaWaterways River Cruises

Family-owned and operated for more than 21 years, AmaWaterways is a luxury river cruise line offering unforgettable experiences with 29 custom-designed ships sailing iconic rivers throughout Europe, Vietnam, Cambodia, Africa, Egypt, and, starting in 2024, Colombia. 

Co-founded by pioneering river cruise executives Rudi Schreiner, Kristin Karst and Jimmy Murphy, AmaWaterways is committed to its reputation of welcoming guests with a warm and inviting crew and creating immersive, truly authentic cultural experiences for active travelers of all ages. AmaWaterways leads the river cruise industry in innovation, highlighted by the launch of the revolutionary AmaMagna, and through its sustainable ship design, wide variety of small group shore excursions featuring biking and hiking options, and award-winning, locally sourced cuisine paired with fine wines from the world’s most acclaimed wine regions.  

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Terms & Conditions
All rates are per person, cruise only and based on double occupancy in the stateroom category indicated and include all taxes & fees. Airfare is additional. Private Sale: : Promotional rates are valid on select sailings for new bookings only made from February 1 – February 29, 2024 

• Applicable to All Agencies tagged with Direct Travel: 204431 • Offer: $200 off pp (including Solo bookings) for all new 2024/2025 Europe and Mekong bookings, excluding Portugal. Applicable to FIT bookings only, no group bookings. Combinable with Past Guest, Referral Program, Future Cruise Benefit Program, Retail offers, Solo Offers. Combinable with Virtuoso Amenity Program and Virtuoso AmaMax Program. Combinable with CLIA offers, Back to Back/Combo Savings, Military Offers, Loyalty Cruise Offers. Not combinable with industry rates.    • Promo Code: Direct200.  Free Land Package offer is valid on new bookings for select 2024 Europe sailings. Visit www.amawaterways.com/freeland to view applicable land packages and sailings. Applicable to new FIT made between January 1, 2024 through March 31, 2024. Free Land is subject to select dates and special event dates do not apply for offer. Free Land is only valid with the purchase of a participating cruise at full fare. Hotel to/from ship transfer is included with eligible Free Land Package. Airport arrival and departures transfers are not included but may be purchased at an additional cost. Free Land offer does not apply to any intra airfare that is required as part of the land package booked and all intra air will be at an additional charge. Free Land offer applies to standard land extensions only and is not applicable to deviation land requests such as reduced night land extensions, extra nights, transfers, or custom land services. Offer is combinable with Combination Cruise Savings, Loyalty Benefits and Future Cruise Benefit Program. Solo travelers may receive 100% savings off total land package rate for single occupancy. We will seek to use hotels listed (if any) on your confirmation. Changes may be necessary; therefore, hotel brand name listed on invoice is not guaranteed. An effort will be made to substitute similar hotels, but the level of similarity may vary. When possible, AmaWaterways will book guests traveling together on conjunction bookings in the same hotel if the requests are made. All requests are subject to availability. AmaWaterways will provide the confirmed details for the hotel after the promotion ends. Must request promo code FREELAND-PRE or FREELAND-POST at time of booking for double occupancy; Single occupancy bookings must request promo code LANDSOLO-PRE or LANDSOLO-POST. Port charges, other optional land packages, visas, airfares and gratuities are additional. Offer is not combinable with any other promotions/discounts (unless stated), limited to availability, capacity controlled and subject to change or termination without notice. Other restrictions apply. Registration as a seller of travel does not constitute approval by the State of California.CST#2065452-20. Virtuoso Amenity: Offer valid on new bookings for 2024 departures valid from October 1, 2023 through sailing date, excluding Colombia departures. Rates are per person for cruise only based on double occupancy in a Category E (Mekong - Category C). Optional land programs, port charges, gratuities, visas and airfare are additional; please ask for details. Onboard credit amounts are $150 per stateroom ($75 per person) on cruises less than 14 nights or $250 per stateroom ($125 per person) on cruises 14 nights or more, based on double occupancy (solo travelers receive half). Offer is combinable with current promotions and is applicable to FIT and Group bookings. Some restrictions may apply. Availability is limited on each cruise and the offer is subject to change or discontinuation without notice. OBC/VIRTUOSO. CST#2065452-20. V23SEP28AS