AmaWaterways’ AmaKristina has become the first river cruise ship to earn a Green Award certification, recognizing a high standard of safety, quality and environmental performance. The award was presented in a special ceremony in The Netherlands, by Jan Fransen, executive director of the voluntary, independent Green Award Foundation, that was launched in 1994.
“As co-founder of AmaWaterways and godmother of AmaKristina, I am incredibly proud that she is the very first river cruise ship to receive a Green Award,” said Kristin Karst, executive vice-president of AmaWaterways and AmaKristina’s namesake. “The responsible and respectful treatment of the environment is a subject that I am passionate about and receiving this award is another step in our ongoing efforts to encourage and support the technology and the people who are bringing positive change to all aspects of environmental management.”
The award comes at a special time for the 156-guest AmaKristina, as 2020 marks her last sailing season on the Rhine River before transferring over to the Rhone River. Due to increased demand for sailings through France, the award-winning vessel will embark on cruises between Lyon and Avignon starting in March, 2021.
