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AmaWaterways Is Getting Some Fresh Cash to Shake up River Cruising

Hannah Sampson

Photo Credit: The AmaLyra ship is shown in Bratislava in this promotional photo from AmaWaterways. The river cruise company announced it had received an investment from Certares, a travel and hospitality investor group.  AmaWaterways

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The river cruise industry has exploded since AmaWaterways was established 15 years ago. We'll be interested to see how the operator moves forward with its new investor.

AmaWaterways, a privately held river cruise company with 20 ships and plans for more, announced on Wednesday that it has added a new investor. The California-based operator did not reveal any details of the deal with Certares LP, a travel and hospitality investor group, including the amount of the investment, how large a stake the group now holds, or what the influx of new money will be used for. The other owners are AmaWaterways president Rudi Schreiner, executive vice president Kristin Karst, and two other families. A representative for AmaWaterways sa

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