The 2021 Davis Family Vineyards Wine Cruise is being moved to June 18, 2022. Complete details to be announced soon!

Program Highlights
  • Cruise personally hosted by Guy Davis, President & Winemaker of Davis Family Vineyards
  • Onboard wine education program with welcome reception, seminar & wine tasting, winemaker’s dinner with impeccable wines from Davis Family Vineyards and a festive farewell toast
  • Exclusive Food & Wine Trails optional 2-night “Basel & the Wine Road of Alsace” land program
  • Optional Food & Wine Trails private wine-themed shore excursion in select ports
Includes
  • Accommodations aboard AmaWaterways NEW 156-passenger AmaLucia
  • Multiple fine dining venues, including The Chef’s Table specialty restaurant
  • Unlimited complimentary wines, beer and soft drinks with lunch and dinner
  • Sip & Sail cocktail hour with complimentary wine, beer, spirits and soft drinks
  • Captain’s cocktail and gala dinner
  • Airport transfers to ship on arrival / departure dates (with purchase of AmaWaterways air program)
  • Guided complimentary AmaWaterways shore excursions in every port
  • Complimentary WiFi access
  • Complimentary use of bicycles

Davis Family Vineyards explores UNESCO designated Rhine Valley in 2021!

You’re invited to join winemaker Guy Davis for a glide along the famed Rhine and Moselle Rivers aboard AmaWaterway’s newest vessel – AmaLucia.  Sailing from Basel, Switzerland to Amsterdam, Netherlands you’ll experience captivating sights in Germany & France that include grand cities, picturesque towns, iconic castles, stunning vineyards and verdant valleys.  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, to magnificent cities and charming villages alike.

You’ll be in good hands with Guy Davis as your congenial onboard host.  Look forward to hand-selected Davis Family Vineyards wines during exclusive onboard events, including a wine seminar & tasting and a very special winemaker’s dinner.

 

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  • Cruise Line

    AmaWaterways

  • Ports of Call

    Basel to Amsterdam

Experts

Guy Davis

President & Winemaker, Davis Family Vineyards

Itinerary

Davis Family Vineyards 2021

Destination: Rhine & Moselle Rivers
To & From: Basel to Amsterdam
Dates: May 29 – June 8, 2021
Length: 10 Days
Ship: AmaLucia

May 27 - 29
2021
Basel

F&WT Optional 2-night Pre-Cruise Program:  Basel & the Wine Road of Alsace

May 29
2021
Basel
Embark Ship
Depart 10:00 PM

F&WT Onboard Event: Welcome Reception

May 30
2021
Breisach
Arrive 4:30 AM
Depart 2:00 PM

F&WT Optional Shore Tour: Baden: Germany’s Pinot Paradise

May 30
2021
Strasbourg
Arrive 11:59 PM
Overnight
May 31
2021
Strasbourg
Depart 11:00 PM

Amawaterways Included Shore Tours, Choice of: “The Gem of the Alsace” tour OR Strasbourg bike tour

 

June 01
2021
Ludwigshafen
Arrive 8:00 AM
Depart 2:00 PM

AmaWaterways Included Shore Tours, Choice of: Heidelberg excursion OR Mannheim Baroque Palace or Schwetzingen Gardens Or Heidelberg Philosopher’s Path Hike

F&WT Onboard Event: Seminar & Tasting in afternoon while sailing to Rüdesheim

June 01
2021
Rudesheim
Arrive 7:30 PM
Overnight

AmaWaterways Included Shore Tour, Choice of: Siegfried’s Mechanical Music Museum OR Rüdesheimer Coffee

June 02
2021
Rudesheim - Rhine Gorge
Depart 2:00 PM

AmaWaterways Included Shore Tours, Choice of: Gondola ride and wine tasting OR Schloss Johannisberg bike tour OR Vineyard hike

F&WT Optional Shore Tour: Noble Riesling of the Rheingau

As you sail this afternoon – enjoy scenic views of castles while cruising along Rhine River Gorge

F&WT Onboard Event: Wine hour pre-dinner

June 03
2021
Moselle Valley - Bernkastel
Arrive 1:00 PM
Depart 7:45 PM

Scenic cruising through the Moselle Valley

AmaWaterways Included Shore Tours, Choice of: Walking tour and wine tasting OR Moselle bike tour OR Landshut Castle hike

F&WT Onboard Event: Winemaker’s Dinner in Chef’s Table (1/2 of the group this night)

June 4
2021
Moselle Valley - Bernkastel
Depart 5:30 AM

F&WT Onboard Event: Wine-Paired dinner in Chef’s Table (other 1/2 of the group this night)

June 04
2021
Trier
Arrive 1:00 PM
Depart 7:00 PM

AmaWaterways Included Shore Tours, Choice of: “Rome of the North” tour OR “Ancient Tales of the Porta Nigra” OR Trier bike tour OR Petrisberg hike

June 05
2021
Moselle Valley - Cochem
Arrive 1:00 PM
Depart 10:00 PM

Scenic cruising through the Moselle Valley

AmaWaterways Included Shore Tours, Choice of: Reichsburg Castle and walking tour OR Reichsburg Castle hike OR Cochem Mustart Mill or Cochem bike tour

 

June 06
2021
Cologne
Arrive 12:00 PM
Depart 7:00 PM

AmaWaterways Included Shore Tours, Choice of: Holy City walking tour and cathedral OR Kölsch beer tasting OR Bike tour along the Rhine

F&WT Onboard Event: Farewell Toast

June 07
2021
Amsterdam
Arrive 1:30 PM
Overnight

AmaWaterways Included Shore Tours, Choice of: Canal cruise and city tour OR Jordaan tour (subject to docking location)

 

June 08
2021
Amsterdam
Disembark AM

Per Person Pricing

CATEGORYDOUBLE OCCUPANCYSINGLE OCCUPANCY
Cat. E - Fixed Window (Piano Deck)$5,079Call For Rates
Cat. D - Fixed Window (Pinao Deck)$5,508Call For Rates
Cat. CB - French Balcony (Violin Deck)$6,078Call For Rates
Cat. CA - French Balcony (Violin & Cello Deck)$6,478Call For Rates
Cat. BB - French Balcony & Outside Balcony (Cello Deck)$7,378Call For Rates
Cat. BA - French Balcony & Outside Balcony (Violin Deck)$7,678Call For Rates
Cat. AB - French Balcony & Outside Balcony (Cello Deck)$7,978Call For Rates
Cat AA - French Balcony & Outside Balcony (Violin Deck)$8,278Call For Rates
Cat SS - Suite$10,278Call For Rates

  • Prices:
    Prices are per person based on two people per stateroom and include shipboard accommodations, onboard meals, estimated $280 port taxes (subject to change), unlimited beverages of select wines, beers, and spirits and soft drinks served with lunch and dinner, AmaWaterways shore excursions, wines served with dinners provided by host winery, onboard wine program and limited travel management services. Prices do not include roundtrip air, transfers (unless air is purchased through Amawaterways), gratuities, additional food & beverages, Food & Wine Trails’ optional pre-cruise program and shore tours, travel insurance, or all items of a personal nature. F&WT reserves the right to correct pricing errors or omissions. Prices will not increase after deposit received, except for fuel surcharges and any taxes, charges or levies imposed by government agencies. Single occupancy rates available upon request.

About The Ship

AmaLucia – Coming in 2021!

Sister ship to the award-winning AmaLea and AmaKristina, the elegant 156-passenger AmaLucia will be a warm, inviting ship offering plenty of space for guests to unwind when she debuts in 2021. From comfortable staterooms with twin balconies that keep guests well-connected via Entertainment-On-Demand, free high-speed Internet access and Wi-Fi, to the sunny Main Lounge, where delicious tapas will be served throughout the day, guests will have everything they need to enjoy their time spent on board. If an active mood strikes, the sun-deck walking track, pool with swim-up bar, fitness room and complimentary fleet of bikes will be available. Or you can take an invigorating class led by the professionally trained onboard Wellness Host. And, of course, the exquisite cuisine served in the Main Restaurant and at The Chef’s Table specialty restaurant will satisfy your every craving aboard AmaLucia.

NOTE: Images below depict AmaLucia’s sister ship – AmaLea.  Final layout, decor, furnishings, etc. for AmaLucia may be different.

Sample Category AB Stateroom

Sample Category BA Stateroom

Chef's Table

Wine Room

Sun Deck

Main Restaurant

Terms & Conditions

  • Click Here for Food & Wine Trails’ complete Terms & Conditions


    ITINERARY:
    The itinerary port and shore tour schedule as provided by Uniworld Cruises is based on their 2019 itinerary – please note it is likely this will change and be updated a few months prior to departure.  Schedule and times are subject to change without notice due to water levels, wind factors and other conditions.

    REGISTRATION FORM
    To book a stateroom on this sailing, you must submit a completed registration form with deposit. For your convenience the registration form can be completed and electronically signed online by all passengers traveling.

    For PC users the PDF form can be completed online, saved and returned via email to receptionist@foodandwinetrails.com.

    For MAC users, the process for properly filling in and saving a PDF form is slightly different than on a Windows machine. By default, the Mac’s Preview application is set to open all PDF files, but Preview will not save the data you put into the forms. Right-click on the pdf or hold down the Control key on your keyboard and click on it. A menu will appear, select “Open With”. Choose Acrobat Reader from the list of programs. From within Acrobat you will be able to fill in the fields and save the file with your text and submit the completed form via email.

    PAYMENT METHODS
    If you are paying for the deposit by check, mail to: Food & Wine Trails, 141 Stony Circle, Suite 260, Santa Rosa, CA 95401

    If you are paying for the deposit with a credit card, include your card information on page two of the registration form and FAX to (707) 526-9147.

    REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION
    All Guests will be required to check‐in online at amawaterways.com to complete and submit their PASSENGER INFORMATION FORM before final documentation will be processed.

    TRAVEL INSURANCE
    F&WT strongly recommends the purchase of (Allianz) travel insurance to safeguard your trip investment.


    Please note: Cruise escorts, experts scheduled to appear and onboard programming are subject to change with or without notice. For a complete listing of all tour conditions, please refer to page 2 of the registration form.