AmaWaterways has released the first details of AmaMaya, a 120-passenger river ship that will begin sailing the Mekong River through Vietnam and Cambodia in January 2027.
The vessel matches sister ship AmaDara in size and layout, with 60 staterooms of the same number and type, but it arrives with a different look. AmaWaterways describes the interiors as a modern take on Indochine style, built around a theme of movement meant to echo the river itself.
“With AmaMaya, we wanted to build on that connection by inviting guests onto a ship that is inspired by its surroundings and the rivers it sails,” said AmaWaterways CEO Catherine Powell in prepared remarks. “The ship is contemporary and refined, but you can feel the influence of Indochine throughout.”
“With AmaMaya, we wanted to build on that connection by inviting guests onto a ship that is inspired by its surroundings and the rivers it sails,” said Catherine Powell, CEO of AmaWaterways. “The ship is contemporary and refined, but you can feel the influence of Indochine throughout.”
AmaMaya will have two restaurants: the Mekong Restaurant, which pairs international dishes with regional ones, and The Chef's Table, a smaller specialty venue serving a multicourse tasting menu. The ship will also carry a sun deck pool, a fitness room, and three massage rooms, with a Wellness Host running fitness and mindfulness sessions during each sailing.
The ship is assigned to two existing AmaWaterways itineraries, “Charms of the Mekong” and “Riches of the Mekong.” Included excursions lean toward village and community visits, among them silk and rattan workshops, local schools and markets, a tuk-tuk tour of Phnom Penh, a stop in the former royal capital of Oudong, and a Buddhist blessing ceremony. On the Vietnam side, passengers can ride a trishaw through Tan Chau and travel by sampan into the Tra Su forest and bird sanctuary in the Mekong Delta.
Both itineraries can be lengthened on land. “Charms of the Mekong” offers a three-night Bangkok add-on, and “Riches of the Mekong” comes with a choice of three nights in Bangkok or four in Central Vietnam.
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