Every ship in Aqua Expeditions’ fleet tastefully integrates its destination’s history, arts, and culture into its designs through the use of locally sourced fabrics, refined materials, custom-made porcelain, and unique objets d’art. Our ships have been custom-designed by renowned specialists including Cor D. Rover, Jordi Puig and Studio Noor in collaboration with Aqua's Guest Experience Director Birgit Galli Zugaro. Every cabin and social space onboard is conceptualized with modern luxury and comfort in mind.
Spacious, thoughtfully-designed cabins are a signature of every Aqua Expeditions vessel. Aqua Nera, Aqua Mekong, and Aria Amazon feature river-facing suites with panoramic floor-to-ceiling windows – providing the ideal retreat between adventures. In Galapagos, Aqua Mare offers seven luxurious cabins including the archipelago's largest Owner's Suite at 861 sqft. In Indonesia, Aqua Blu hosts three categories of elegant design cabins ranging from 130 to 366 sqft. Finally, Aqua Lares – East Africa and the Arctic Circle’s only superyacht – features 15 bespoke cabins, including three Owner’s Suites sized up to 710 sqft. Across the fleet, guests enjoy a variety of social spaces, including jacuzzis, spas, indoor and outdoor lounges, and games rooms.
Aqua Expeditions has won prestigious awards including being ranked among Travel+Leisure's World's Top 3 Best River Cruise for three consecutive years since 2023, winning the Aspire Awards Luxury Brand of the Year 2024, and receiving Virtuoso’s Best Small Ship Cruise Line award in 2024.
Aqua has also received global recognition as part of Travel+Leisure's World's Best Intimate Cruise Ship Line category, Conde Nast Traveler Reader’s Choice Awards Best Expedition Cruises category, and Luxury Lifestyle Magazine's Travel Awards Best Ocean Cruise Line and Best River Cruise Line categories. Along with this, Aqua Mekong was recognized for its design with the coveted Gold Award in the Architecture/New Build category in the 2015 Asia Hotel Design Awards.
