Paris & Normandy (Wine Cruise) 2025 Connections

We have gathered these unique stories, recipes, interviews, and testimonials to enrich and inspire you before your journey with AmaWaterways. In anticipation of your upcoming river cruise, we hope you see how an unforgettable travel experience can truly be yours when sailing with us along the rivers of Europe, Asia, Africa and South America.

Highlights of the Seine River in France
Our Director of European Operations shares his favorite experiences on one of our newest sailings.Read more
Explore the Rich Past of Historic Rouen
Joan of Arc, Claude Monet, Roy Lichtenstein, Victor Hugo, J.M.W. Turner, the Hundred Years’ War and structures and architecture from the Middle Ages and Renaissance times.Read more
Wine Cruises – Pairing Wine With Travel
Imagine toasting to the good life aboard an AmaWaterways river cruiseRead more
The Blessings of a Bénédictine Elixir
How many monks does it take to develop the world-class liqueur of the illustrious Fécamp Monastery, still being served hundreds of years after its introduction?Read more
Icons of Art: Monet in Giverny
Imagine yourself a part of a Monet masterpiece as you step into his lovely gardens at Giverny.Read more
The Not-So-Quiet Storm on the Beaches of Normandy
On June 6, 1944 in the early morning hours, more than 156,000 Allied soldiers stormed the usually tranquil and serene beaches off the coast of Normandy.Read more

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Albrecht Dürer: His Life and Work in Nuremberg
Painter, printmaker, theorist: Nuremberg’s most famous artist-in-residence was Renaissance master Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528).
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Chasing Waterfalls Along the Zambezi River
Upon seeing Victoria Falls for the first time, 19th century Scottish missionary and explorer Dr. David Livingstone exclaimed, “no one can imagine the beauty..."
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The Music of Vienna
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Johann Strauss II – with native sons like these, it’s no wonder that classical music continues to reverberate through the streets of Austria – particularly Vienna.
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