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What are you looking for? Search # AmaWaterways # Blog Tips, tricks, updates, and insights from the team at S.W. Black Travel [![Amawaterways AmaMaya Mekong River Cruise](https://blog.swblack.com.au/hubfs/AmaWaterways%20Reveals%20New%20120-Guest%20Mekong%20River%20Ship.png)](https://blog.swblack.com.au/amawaterways-reveals-new-120-guest-mekong-river-ship?hsLang=en-au) [![Amawaterways AmaMaya Mekong River Cruise](https://blog.swblack.com.au/hubfs/AmaWaterways%20Reveals%20New%20120-Guest%20Mekong%20River%20Ship.png)](https://blog.swblack.com.au/amawaterways-reveals-new-120-guest-mekong-river-ship?hsLang=en-au) ## [AmaWaterways Reveals New 120-Guest Mekong River Ship](https://blog.swblack.com.au/amawaterways-reveals-new-120-guest-mekong-river-ship?hsLang=en-au) 1 Oct 2026 [S.W. Black Travel](https://blog.swblack.com.au/author/s-w-black-travel?hsLang=en-au) [**AmaWaterways**](https://www.amawaterways.com/) has provided a first look at [**AmaMaya**](https://www.amawaterways.com/ships/amamaya), its new 120-guest river ship set to debut on the... 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Black Travel](https://blog.swblack.com.au/author/s-w-black-travel?hsLang=en-au) AmaWaterways has unveiled its first dedicated [**women’s river cruise**](https://www.amawaterways.com/ships/amakristina) in response to growing demand... 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