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A new dawn for river cruising – and AmaWaterways doesn’t plan on stopping there

Luxury
April Hutchinson
25 April 2025

Breaking new ground in a well-trodden world is increasingly difficult, but AmaWaterways has done just that with the launch of AmaMagdalena – and co-founder Kristin Karst has plenty of other big plans too.

Kristin Karst on a cycle trip from AmaLyra

Kristin Karst (second from left) says the line keeps up with trends such as wellness

The launch of the first luxury cruise on Colombia’s Magdalena River brings a whole new opportunity for agents to offer clients a fresh destination. It marks something of a full-circle moment for this brand too, since this continent is where one of its co-founders first got his taste of river cruise.