Tulip Time Cruise with AmaWaterways—a voyage through time and tulips, where the rivers whisper secrets of the Dutch Golden Age, and every bloom is a brushstroke on the canvas of spring.
Picture this: You board your elegant AmaWaterways ship, a floating chateau trimmed with polished wood, gleaming brass, and a staff that knows your name and your favorite wine before the second sunset. From the moment the ropes are cast off, you’re no longer a tourist—you’re a guest in a moving masterpiece.
As you glide along the meandering waterways of the Netherlands and Belgium, the air carries a perfume of hyacinths and possibility. In the distance, windmills turn like slow dancers in a springtime waltz, and storybook villages beckon with cobblestone charm. Every bend in the river brings a new delight—medieval cathedrals, art-laden museums, and markets bursting with wheels of cheese and stroopwafels still warm from the griddle.
But the jewel of the journey? Keukenhof Gardens, a living rainbow of over seven million tulips, daffodils, and other springtime wonders. Walking its manicured paths feels like stepping into a fairytale—one where every petal tells a tale of rebirth and beauty, and every photograph becomes a painting. You’ll want to lie down in the grass and write poetry or at least consider it over a glass of chilled Dutch gin.
Onboard, life is just as lovely. Indulge in regionally inspired cuisine crafted with Old World care and New World flair. Toast with fellow travelers as the sky turns to lavender over a sleepy canal. Sip, savor, sail—and repeat.
The Tulip Time Cruise is more than a vacation; it’s a sonnet in motion, a floral fantasia, a reminder that the world, when seen from the deck of a river ship in full bloom, is still full of wonder.