We choose this cruise to be able to see as much as possible while in Europe. Everyone on the ship was very accommodating to all types of passengers. I think we all would agree that we were very fortunate to have an awesome cruise director, Danielle. But it doesn’t stop there, from housekeeping to dining room staff to bartenders I mean everyone was great. The ship is in tiptop shape and the rooms ...

In October, we travelled as a group of six, for an 18 day cruise along the Danube river from Prague to Bucharest. What a wonderful time we had on Avalon's Illumination. The food was wonderful, the ship immaculately clean and the staff very personable. However, we knew that there had been a drought in Europe all summer and there was a possibility that it would affect our sailings. It did indeed. ...

I have always wanted to see the annual tulip festival in the Netherlands. I was a little tentative about traveling by myself, but I found my fears were baseless. The Illumination is a beautiful ship and has a wonderful, caring crew. I had no problems traveling or getting to and from the ship. From the captain to housekeeping to dining, everyone on the crew wanted the guests to be happy and ...

We had a wonderful time! Great crew, very clean ship, and wonderful food. The crew was very attentive and helpful. The ship was in excellent condition. Food was very good to excellent. All in all, we had a wonderful time. Dining room could get loud and there are no tables for just 2 people. Thus you are forced to sit with others. The ship had bikes for passengers to use and the free tours ...