# Kristin Karst

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Well-Traveled with AAA ~ The Unexpected Range of River Cruising

July 18, 2023 ~ When you picture a traditional cruise in your mind, chances are you envision a ship surrounded by the vast ocean. In contrast to this, a river cruise can place you nearly anywhere else, ranging from bustling European capitals to ancient outposts on the Nile to the dreamy backwaters …

AmaWaterways’ Kristin Karst Shares How Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain Led to a Career in Travel

If you’ve worked in the travel industry for any length of time, you’re probably familiar with Kristin Karst. The co-owner and executive vice president of river cruise line AmaWaterways, Karst is a staple at most travel industry conferences, perhaps best known for her bubbly personality, welcoming d…

How to Sell Plant-Based Travel on AmaWaterways

Kristin Karst, executive vice president and co-owner of AmaWaterways, and Lisa McCarl, owner of Millersville, Md.-based McCarl Travel, an Inteletravel affiliate talk with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about an upcoming new specialty river cruise focused on plant-based travel. This culi…

Trade Secrets presents Humans of Travel: Kristin Karst of AmaWaterways

Trade Secrets is on a holiday break, but in the meantime, we wanted to share some of Travel Weekly and TravelAge West’s other podcasts with our listeners. This week’s episode is Humans of Travel, hosted by Trade Secrets co-host Emma Weissmann, featuring AmaWaterways’ Kristin Karst. If you’ve worke…

2024 Host Week - Fri - Keynote, The 5 Ps To Success, Kristin Karst, AmaWaterways

I will share my very own personal story, as most of our Travel Advisor partners are entrepreneurs, like Rudi and me when we founded AmaWaterways and were growing our baby to a beautiful young adult that it is today. Part of our story are five things that have shaped by path and steered me in makin…

What the Future Holds for AmaWaterways on the Rivers of the World

Kristin Karst. executive vice president and co-founder of AmaWaterways, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about how many ships the luxury river cruise line has right now, where it’s planning to cruise in 2024 and what specialty cruises it will offer. Karst also makes some news i…

Encore: AmaWaterways’ Kristin Karst Shares How Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain Led to a Career in Travel

If you’ve worked in the travel industry for any length of time, you’re probably familiar with Kristin Karst. The co-owner and executive vice president of river cruise line AmaWaterways, Karst is a staple at most travel industry conferences, perhaps best known for her bubbly personality, welcoming d…

How AmaWaterways Made Its Debut in Colombia

Kristin Karst, co-founder and chief brand ambassador for AmaWaterways, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about the AmaMagdalena, the first river ship to cruise in Colombia. The ship made its debut earlier this month sailing seven-night cruises on a culturally rich and scenic iti…

Sponsored Interview: Inside AmaWaterways - New Ships, Travel Trends, the Future of River Cruising

Kristin Karst, co-founder and chief brand ambassador, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about the increased interest in river cruising, evolving guest preferences and authentic cultural experiences in Colombia and beyond. For more information, visit www.amawaterways.com.   All o…

Setting Sail: ASTA’s Business Development and the Power of Partnerships

In this episode of Travel You Can Trust, we’re shining a spotlight on how ASTA’s business development team and events calendar are driving growth and creating opportunities for advisors and partners across the industry.Hosted by Michael Schottey, Vice President of Membership, Marketing and Communic…