Avalon Waterways Avalon Tapestry II River Cruises Reviews

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The crew made a cake for my birthday and decorated my room.  It meant so much to me.
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Avalon Tapestry Ii in Le Havre, in the Seine river, France
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Lovely cruise on the Seine

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Rogermcaree
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

Always wanted to visit Monet’s garden and the Normandy landing beaches. Lovely crew very efficient Cruise manager, good food. I do prefer the Viking light wood everywhere and Scandinavian design but the Tapestry 2 (dark wood everywhere) very comfortable. The excursions were all very good and well organised. Not too much entertainment or lectures on where you are going on either Avalon or Viking. ...
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Sail Date: July 2023

Cabin Type: Outside Stateroom with Window


Seine River Cruise

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Bobcat1017
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

We included a 3-day land tour to Saint-Malo and Mont Ste Michel. Ste Michel was the reason we booked this cruise. It was on our bucket list. Some tours were too long. Meals and service on board were wonderful. Most tour guides were great. Cruise director was informative and kept us entertained. We lucked out with the weather. After a rainy first day in St-Malo, the sun came out ...
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Sail Date: May 2023

Cabin Type: Outside Stateroom with French Balcony


Paris to Normandy - First Timers

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BroadCruiser1969
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

Being first timers overseas we missed a few bases. Paris arrival should have been a few days before our departure on the Tapestry II, but that's our fault.. Leaving the states late in the day, our flights and arrival were uneventful and Avalon rep was waiting with a huge smile upon landing in Paris. (Note: for those with walking difficulty, extremely important for you to make arrangements for ...
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Sail Date: April 2019

Cabin Type: Outside Stateroom with French Balcony



Suprisingly Enjoyable

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ctoddmem
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

We have always been independent travelers and so were surprised to enjoy the Tapestry so much. Jean-Loup, the cruise director, was tireless as he assured everything was handled beautifully. The housekeeping was excellent, the food very nice, the staff was helpful. My husband and I are both art lovers and wish the boat would replace the identical poorly designed flower paintings with black and ...
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Sail Date: September 2018


Very Good Time

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Awulkan
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

We really enjoyed our first river cruise. The main reason we picked this cruise was the Normandy destination and history lectures. They were excellent. We are experienced Ocean Cruise people and frankly the river cruise is little too laid back for me. However, if we do another we would choose Avalon. Great service, excellent food and really nice people. We loved our Royal Suite but have no way to ...
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Sail Date: July 2018

Cabin Type: Royal Suite with French Balcony

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Very Nice Ship

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DunkinDonuts
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

We chose this cruise because it was a themed World War 2 history cruise. If we hadn't taken a private tour before getting onboard, I would have left disappointed. The guest lecturer, Nigel Stewart, was able to give us a broad overview of the history of the war that happened in the areas we were traveling. He stayed on ship all week and you could ask him questions pretty much at any time. The ...
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Sail Date: July 2018

Cabin Type: Outside Stateroom with French Balcony


Paris to Normandy onboard Avalon Tapestry Ii

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Mj17ak
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

This was our first river cruise, so we did not know what to expect. We were familiar with Globus, Avalon’s parent company, and had expectations based on that experience. Our pre-cruise hotel, Pullman Paris Tour Eiffel, was very nice and was conveniently located a block from the Eiffel Tower, cafes, and a metro stop. The river was only a couple of blocks away and an easy walk.. There is a ...
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Sail Date: May 2018

Cabin Type: Outside Stateroom with French Balcony


Seine & Normandy Cruise

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mister critic
2-5 Cruises • Age 80s

We wanted a cruise that included both Paris & Normandy, so this one fit the bill. The ship is by far the best we have ever sailed. Although you don't spend much time in your cabin, the fact it was so relaxing, roomy, and had luxurious bathroom made it that much better. Dining was great. There was excellent variety, and the complimentary wine was good. On a previous cruise with another ...
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Sail Date: October 2016

Cabin Type: Outside Stateroom with French Balcony


Disappointed in the last two days in Paris but......

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HamiltonLovebirds
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

This was our first trip with Avalon Waterways River Cruise on their tour the Grand France Northbound from Cote d' Azur to the beaches of Normandy. I discussed my cruise on the first ship, Poetry 11 from Cote d' Azur to Pairs in a separate post. We had the same suite number that we had on the Poetry 11. The decor was very similar except for the colour scheme. As I mentioned in the other review, we ...
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Sail Date: May 2015

Cabin Type: Outside Stateroom with French Balcony


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