11-Min. Radio Int. of Jim Murphy, CEO of AmaWaterways, w/ Arthur Frommer

11-Minute radio interview with Jimmy Murphy, Chairman and Co-Owner of river cruise line AmaWaterways, on the top-rated nationaly syndicated Travel Show hosted by Arthur and Pauline Frommer. Long time friends from the travel business, Arthur Frommer and Jimmy Murphy go through why river cruising has gotten so popular in the last ten yeasr. AmaWaterways is the premier river cruise line in the business that is now operating 12 luxuriously appointed ships throughout Europe, in Russia and in Vietnam/Cambodia on the Mekong River. Founded in 2002, AmaWaterways all-inclusive vacation packages offer the best value, finest in cuisine, best in customer service and is constantly innovating to keep its customers satisfied. Jimmy Murphy has been a major force in the modern travel industry after founding Brendan Tours in 1968, which at the time concentrated on tourism to Ireland and the South Pacific. As 2011 kicks in, premier river cruse line AmaWaterways can look back with pride on an award winning and Ama-Zing 2010. In the previous year the AmaWaterways fleet was expanding rapidly while existing ships were retrofitted with the latest amenities and inventions, unparalleled on-board services were continuously fine tuned for the highest customer satisfaction, new itineraries and specialty programs and such as the Wine River Cruise, were constantly being explored and tested for possible addition to an already stellar product line. Such facts are the reasons why AmaWaterways won two Magellan Awards from Travel Weekly, an Award of Excellence form Luxury Travel Advisor, a Cruise Passenger Readers Choice Award in Australia for Best River Ship and was recognized for its Twitter account that put AmaWaterways on the list of "The Top 25 Online Cruise Vacation Influencers" by Influencers in Travel. About AmaWaterways AmaWaterways is celebrating its 10th Anniversary by looking back on an award winning 2011 which saw their fleet expanded to 14 of the most luxurious river cruise ships in the industry. In 2012 they will add the AmaCerto, with a host of amazing new design features, and the Zambezi Queen, which will ply the waters of the Chobe River in the Chobe National Park during AmaWaterways African Safaris and Wildlife River Cruises. While adding new ships every year, AmaWaterways is always retrofitting existing ships with the latest amenities, upgrades and inventions. With a commitment to bring the best in river cruise vacations, AmaWaterways� has always and will always lead the way in unparalleled on-board services that are constantly fine-tuned for the highest customer satisfaction. These factors, combined with a slate of new itineraries and specialty programs such as extremely popular Wine River Cruises, which were launched in 2010, had made AmaWaterways the front runner in this burgeoning new segment of the travel business. Over the years AmaWaterways garnered a number of Magellan Awards from Travel Weekly, picked up an Award of Excellence form Luxury Travel Advisor, a Cruise Passenger Readers Choice Award in Australia for Best River Ship and was recognized for its Twitter account that put AmaWaterways on the list of �The Top 25 Online Cruise Vacation Influencers� by Influencers in Travel. Award-winning AmaWaterways provides luxurious, all-inclusive river cruise vacations on the world�s great waterways. Founded in 2002 by cruise industry pioneer Rudi Schreiner, cruise line executive Kristin Karst and Jimmy Murphy, founder of Brendan Vacations, AmaWaterways operates its innovative, custom-designed vessels on the Danube, Rhine, Main and Mosel rivers in Europe; the Volga-Baltic Waterway in Russia and the Mekong River in Vietnam and Cambodia. The AmaWaterways fleet in Europe features amenities such as spacious staterooms with French balconies or revolutionary �Twin Balconies�; plush down bedding, marble-appointed baths; complimentary high-speed Internet and Wi-Fi; first-run hit Hollywood movies; complimentary wine, beer and soft drinks with dinner, complimentary bottled water; gourmet dining in multiple venues (AmaBella); nightly entertainment; complimentary small group shore excursions tailored to passengers� desired walking pace; guided bicycle tours and much more. In 2011 AmaWaterways introduced the new 161-passenger AmaVerde in Europe, the newly-redesigned 212-passenger AmaKatarina on the Volga-Baltic Waterway in Russia and the new 124-passenger AmaLotus on the Mekong River in Vietnam and Cambodia, increasing its luxurious fleet of river cruise vessels to 14 after the 2012 addition of the AmaCerto and Zambezi Queen. AmaWaterways Included Features: 7 Nights Deluxe Cruise Accommodations in an Outside Stateroom; Most staterooms with large French Balconies;Jewish Heritage Tours with specialized guides; Daily Sightseeing Program as outlined in the Itinerary; Infotainment System in all Staterooms with Free Internet, Hollywood Hit Movies, Music Library and English Language TV Stations; Terry Bathrobes and White-on-white plush Bedding in all Staterooms; Superb Dining with all Meals included on board; Free-flowing Red & White Wines from Europe�s great Wine Regions, beer and soft drinks with every Dinner on board the Ship; Bottled Water in every stateroom replenished daily; Cocktail Reception, Welcome Dinner & Captain�s Gala Dinner; Special Highlights including Folklore, Dances, Lectures, Theme Dinners, onboard Music Performances and afternoon & evening Piano Music; Use of Bicycles to explore on your own; Services of a Professional Cruise Manager; All English Language on board in a non-smoking Environment (smoking permitted only on the Sun Deck); All Transfers included with the Purchase of Cruise, Land & Air package; All local Taxes For more info about river cruising with AmaWaterways in Europe, Russia, Vietnam, Cambodia and Africa go to www.AmaWatewaysPR.com