Yes, wrp96, this will be our first cruise. I am so happy you wrote so extensively of your experiences on AmaSerena. Clearly, from your descriptions, Ama has some well thought out accommodations to assist travelers of various ability levels get as much from the shore excursions as possible. I am encouraged to read this as both my husband and I are not spry youngsters. It was not an easy decision to go with Ama as there are so many cruise lines vying for one's attention. We did know we wanted a Rhine cruise, and when we learned that the AmaKristina was recently christened, we decided that we'd like to book that vessel specifically. We are going to arrive in AMS several days earlier than our embark date and "do" AMS on our own. We are getting very excited!