Zambezi Queen
AmaWaterways
The 28-passenger Zambezi Queen offers 14 air-conditioned balcony staterooms (which range up to 300 sq. ft). The air-conditioned top deck of the ship offers a dining room, lounge, bar and pool area. Enjoy game watching from your stateroom, or visit the top deck for more game watching and a drink. Explore the riverbanks of the Chobe River on the Zambezi Queen.
AT A GLANCE
Complimentary Wi-Fi Access
Library
Swimming Pool
Ship Info
What's Included
Included
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• 4 nights deluxe accommodation in balcony suite
• Sun Deck pool
• All meals included during the cruise with complimentary wine and beer
• Chobe National Park game safari
• Exclusive private picnic in Chobe National Park
• Private boat safaris along the Chobe riverbank
• Visit to an African village for a cultural interaction with the community
• Traditional African (Boma) dinner
• $100 shipboard credit per stateroom on all Africa itineraries
Not Included
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• International airfare
• Intra-Africa air
• Gratuities
Ship Overview
Inaugural Sailing
2009
Tonnage
1000 Tons
Public Decks
3
Passenger Capacity
30
Crew
30
Registry
Namibia
Reviews and Recommendations for Zambezi Queen
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Africa for seniors
By: Travel with David
Reviewed on: 08 Jul 2023
This was our second time on the Zambezi Queen. Always a pleasure. The animal sightings are breathtaking.
Travel Advisor:
Oscar Henrriquez
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Safari
By: Ax
Reviewed on: 12 Nov 2023
Great time, great food & drink and super safari every day.
Travel Advisor:
Liz Nixon
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Highly Recommend
By: nique
Reviewed on: 26 Jun 2014
I had never heard of AMA Waterways beofre this trip. We were truly impressed everything is five star from the hotels, guides, and tours. They are very well organized and extremely well run. No glitches, no surprises, we were able to relax and enjoy our wonderful adventure.
Travel Advisor:
Bonnie Niemi
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Great accommodations
By: Bruce
Reviewed on: 08 Dec 2014
The room was very clean, the food was good, the service was outstanding, the activities where well organized and enjoyable.
Travel Advisor:
George Nagy
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Cruis Boat
By: Bob
Reviewed on: 11 Aug 2017
Hard to call this a cruise "ship". Only 14 cabins, and ours was beautiful. Wonderful food and service. We loved our 4 days on the Chobe River on it.
Recommended
Great time.
By: Rosa
Reviewed on: 27 Jul 2018
A+. Staff very attentive. Food excellent--especially desserts.
Recommended
Rivers
By: Patrick
Reviewed on: 18 Jun 2019
Excellent; food and service superior.
Daily excursions were great.
Travel Advisor:
Joan Lovell
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THE ZAMBEZI QUEEN
By: DN
Reviewed on: 21 Aug 2019
AN AMAZING TRIP. THE SHIP WAS A 5 STAR ACCOMADATION WITH AN EXCELLENT CREW. THE FOOD WAS OUTSTANDING.
Travel Advisor:
Marylou Calnin-Sek
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Zambezi Queen
By: D & N
Reviewed on: 20 Nov 2019
An excellent and very different cruise compared to other Ama and equivalent river cruises in other parts of the world.
The critical objective for this cruise is a specialized river safari - unique to Africa and in this respect, the Zambezi Queen river cruise is excellent. The passengers see animal situations on the Chobe River, between Botswana and Namibia which are not duplicated elsewhere in Africa in both quantity of animals and animal situations in and out of the water.
Excellent service, food and authentic African hospitality is the norm for the Zambezi Queen.
Recommended
Zambezi Queen, Unlike Anything Else
By: Tom
Reviewed on: 12 May 2022
Our three nights and days aboard the Zambezi Queen we’re comfortable. The ship’s facilities and staff were first rate.
The ship provided a wonderful home base for the numerous land and small boat safaris each morning and afternoon. These boat guides were knowledgeable and always concerned for our comfort and safety. We saw lions, crocodiles, hippos, cape buffaloes, elephants, baboons, giraffes and beautiful birds of all kinds. Our visit to an African village was eye-opening, yet enjoyable. We were happy to learn of AMAWATERWAYS’ support of the village by providing a water tank and supporting plumbing to provide clean water to the people of the village. Three people from this village work on the Zambezi Queen.
Travel Advisor:
Elaine Achtzehn
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Chobe
By: Don
Reviewed on: 20 Nov 2022
Excellent accommodations and very professional staff helped by our incredible Guide Delia McBride
Travel Advisor:
Henya Lish-Gebeloff
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Zambezi Queen
By: Steve
Reviewed on: 12 Apr 2023
The staff were friendly and accommodating. The rooms were clean and the beds comfortable. It was so fun seeing elephants, giraffes, impalas, hippos and many beautiful birds while floating on the Chobe river.
Travel Advisor:
Lu Ann Cortese
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Chobe River Trip
By: Dee
Reviewed on: 05 May 2023
Every aspect of our trip on the Zambezi Queen was top-notch, including the staff, the accommodations, the food and drink and the numerous excursions. It was really fun and different to be on a trip like this with fewer than 30 guests. My only regret is that is missed the birding expeditions! The fishing was great, even though we only caught two Tiger Fish. We saw an incredible amount of wildlife both on the river and on a safari tour.
Travel Advisor:
Bruce Butler
Recommended
Ama waterways Holiday
By: Marj
Reviewed on: 01 Jun 2023
The Zambezi Queen was one of the most thrilling experiences of my life.
The boat was clean, the staff were helpful and experienced, the food was great.
The water safaris were so much more than I expected. The range of animals that we saw was huge. We were able to get very close to the animals without scaring them, so we really got to see every detail.
Travel Advisor:
Shawn Kilner