AmaStella

AmaStella is operated by AmaWaterways.

AmaStella measures 135 metres in length, with 4 decks.

AmaStella carries 156 guests at double occupancy, with a crew of 51 (about 3.1 guests per crew member).

AmaStella entered service in 2016.

AmaStella sails Rhine and Danube itineraries. Her home port is Basel, Switzerland.

AmaStella sails from Basel, Switzerland. Fly into EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg (BSL), which has 1 airport lounge listed on Lounge Frog.

AmaWaterways publishes the deck plans for AmaStella; this page links to Deck plans.

Cruises Frog rates AmaStella 4.0 out of 5 overall, the average of 6 editorial scores. She scores best on dining (5/5) and lowest on pools & decks (3/5).

For the “Published ship layout - reviewed October 2026” plan, start with these quieter-location candidates: Cello Deck accommodation beneath Violin Deck cabins: Shortlist rooms under accommodation, away from the restaurant entrance, stairs and lift. Where the Piano Deck cabin block overlaps, compare rooms above and below rather than assuming the whole deck is cabin-sandwiched. Compare the exact cabin with the decks above and below, nearby lifts and connecting doors. These are layout-based suggestions, not a guarantee of quiet.

For the “Published ship layout - reviewed October 2026” plan, review these flagged locations before booking: Violin Deck below occupied Sun Deck areas: Match the cabin to the walking circuit, seating and pool or whirlpool footprint shown on this ship. Ask about early setup and deck activity if you are a light sleeper. Violin and Cello Deck public-area transitions: Compare distance from the forward lounge/reception or restaurant access, and from the aft Chef's Table. Avoid selecting by cabin category alone when passing traffic matters. These flags are not measured noise reports or a warning about every room on a deck. Read the sourced cabin advice for the evidence and any explicit operator warnings.

Find the cabin on the selected plan, then compare the same fore-and-aft position on the deck above and below. Check the full venue footprint, including outdoor seating, stages, service areas and entrances. Nearby activity can be a reason to investigate, but does not by itself prove a cabin is noisy. Use the cabin advice and its sources to distinguish layout cautions from operator warnings.

Use this guide’s deck selector to compare the decks around your cabin and open available diagrams in the zoom viewer. The full ship PDF and source links are listed for each plan edition.

Select your sailing date before comparing cabin locations. Editions can change after a refit. These answers use “Published ship layout - reviewed October 2026”, reviewed 2026-10-21. The operator does not supply an exact sailing-date window for these images. Confirm the final cabin category, layout, accessibility and any refit changes for your departure. Viewer numbers index the named diagrams; they do not replace official deck names or cabin-number prefixes. Cabin advice is inferred from labelled spaces and vertical relationships, not confirmed noise reports.