We chose this cruise based largely on the ports of call offered. We loved the convienance of unpacking just once. The ship is lovely, the staff are very welcoming, and truly work extremely hard to anticipate your ...

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Sail Date October 2019

Annebar1

1 Review Written

1 Helpful Vote

Wonderful Trip, Made Better with a Few of Our Own Deviations from the Itinerary

Avalon Visionary

Europe - River Cruise

We had a great time on our brief cruise of the Rhine for the Christmas in Alsace tour. To save money and time, we booked our own flights and we ended up adding a night before and after the cruise on our own. I'm ...

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Sail Date November 2019

kentcouple65

1 Review Written

3 Helpful Votes

Amsterdam-Basel - Avalon are functional, but AMA are fun!

Avalon Panorama

Europe - All

We had a wonderful time with Ama Waterways for my wife's 50th. birthday going from Budapest to Nuremberg, so thought we would try a river cruise again, this time with Avalon Waterways for her 60th. from Amsterdam to ...

Sail Date November 2019

VT2019cruiser

1 Review Written

1 Helpful Vote

A relaxing, stress-free way to enjoy the German Christmas Markets

Avalon Imagery II

Europe - River Cruise

From the moment we were met at the Prague airport by an Avalon representative who brought us to the hotel to meet our amazing cruise director, then from the moment we boarded our ship, to when the time came to ...

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Sail Date December 2019

longandfosterjames

1 Review Written

2 Helpful Votes

Avalon is excellent

Avalon Visionary

Europe - River Cruise

The short cruise & itinerary fit our schedule. We’ve been on 35+ ocean cruises. This was our first river cruise. Very expensive. But it included everything, unlimited bottled water in room, fresh orchid in room, ...

Sail Date November 2019

rfmagui

2 Reviews Written

1 Helpful Vote

Avalon wins again, the Danube not so much

Avalon Illumination

Europe - All

This was our second cruise on Avalon, the first was on the Rhine in September, 2017. I want to emphasize that the part of the cruise that could be controlled by Avalon was exceptional, Avalon will continue to be ...

Sail Date October 2019

nanaevie

2 Reviews Written

2 Helpful Votes

Best cruise we have ever been on.

Avalon Imagery II

Europe - River Cruise

We always wanted to try a river cruise in Europe. This was our first river cruise after experiencing numerous ocean cruises. This trip exceeded all of our exceptions, from the food, to service and itinerary. The ...

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Sail Date October 2019

8grammy8

1 Review Written

1 Helpful Vote

Our Dream Cruise - Seven Days on the Seine

Avalon Tapestry II

Europe - River Cruise

Our group of eight senior citizens arrived in Paris on the day before the cruise started. This gave us time to see a bit of the city, enjoy a relaxing dinner near our hotel, and get a little rest before we left on ...

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Sail Date November 2019

Brenda J Long

1 Review Written

Awesome! This river cruise more than met my expectations.

Avalon Envision

Europe - River Cruise

We’ve always wanted to take a European River Cruise. On this two week cruise, we visited the countries of Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, Germany, and the Netherlands. Our interests are history, architecture, ...

Sail Date October 2019

Daffy42

1 Review Written

Amazing

Avalon Poetry II

Europe - River Cruise

Wanted to do a river cruise in Europe and found this one specializing in wine tasting. We had never gone on an Avalon or river cruise before. We absolutely loved it. Everything was taken care of. We felt ...

Sail Date October 2019

djwoodman

1 Review Written

2 Helpful Votes

Avalon Romantic Rhine Review

Avalon Expression

Europe - River Cruise

We arrived at the Zurich airport after visiting friends in Zurich and the connection was perfect. We were sent to the bus to await the rest of the guests arriving that morning. The bus was clean and very ...

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Sail Date November 2019

Vallerie

1 Review Written

Beautiful and Relaxing

Avalon Envision

Europe - River Cruise

This was my first ever cruise of any kind. It far exceeded my expectations. The ship was beautiful and comfortable. The cabin was tastefully decorated. The French balcony with the floor to ceiling sliding glass ...

1 photo

Sail Date October 2019

ching808

2 Reviews Written

4 Helpful Votes

Positively wonderful trip!

Avalon Tapestry II

Europe - River Cruise

Chose Avalon again because of the classy way they handled the low water situation on the Rhine when we went last year and were sure their professionalism and high quality would not disappoint...and they did not! We ...

Sail Date October 2019

L1k32Cru183

1 Review Written

Great Staff, Well organised, room for improvement

Avalon Passion

Europe - River Cruise

This was my fourth river cruise but first on Avalon - the itinerary and sailing dates were what we wanted. We went to Bucharest three days early to explore and are very glad that we did. There is a lot to see in ...

Sail Date October 2019

nidany

2 Reviews Written

1 Helpful Vote

Too routine - mediocre food - cheap wine

Avalon Impression

Europe - All

Avalon never misses an acceptable value. Service is impeccable. Rooms are shining with cleanliness. Linens are superb. Unfortunately, this is not enough when you consider the price one pays per day. Cruise ...

Sail Date October 2019

SueChis

1 Review Written

1 Helpful Vote

River Cruise from Linz to Budapest

Avalon Impression

Europe - River Cruise

This is my first river cruise so I don’t have a comparison with any other cruise line. I started with an optional 3 days in Prague where I had an excellent guide. In fact, on all the excursions I went on the ...

Sail Date October 2019

Forest Beach

1 Review Written

Pleasant Avalon Cruise, But More Expensive Than Its Worth

Avalon Panorama

Europe - River Cruise

Our Avalon Rhine River cruise from Basel to Amsterdam was taken in late October 2019. The cruise was pleasant with no real negatives, but also without any exceptional experiences or excursions. The cruise is ...

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Sail Date October 2019

MSGran

1 Review Written

1 Helpful Vote

Best cruise ever!

Avalon Visionary

Europe - River Cruise

We had never been on a river cruise. Yes, we had done multiple ocean cruises in the Caribbean and even Alaska, but never a river cruise. So we thought we would splurge and do it! We booked airline arrangements ...

Sail Date October 2019

kcd1952

1 Review Written

1 Helpful Vote

Budapest to Amsterdam

Avalon Illumination

Europe - River Cruise

We chose Avalon for our first river cruise because of the itinerary, the amenities offered during the cruise and the cabin layout. The ship was spacious and our cabin was very comfortable. I especially enjoyed ...

Sail Date September 2019

Poppa Pete

1 Review Written

1 Helpful Vote

Be Careful who you choose!! Great expectations DASHED!!

Avalon Tranquility II

Europe - River Cruise

Long journey from New Zealand, with High expectations of Avalon from Travel Agents. Fresh Food didn't arrive before leaving Amsterdam so meals were often AVERAGE. we are not that fussy, but compared to other ...

Sail Date September 2019

Renegade20

1 Review Written

2 Helpful Votes

Wonderful wecoming staff

Avalon Tapestry II

Europe - River Cruise

I chose this cruise because Avalon waived the single supplement which saved me quite a bit of money. The cruise itself was fantastic. I liked my room which was plenty big enough for me and the bathroom was a nice ...

Sail Date October 2019

balashroff

1 Review Written

Excellent Experience!!

Avalon Impression

Europe - River Cruise

Right from check-in at Linz to check-out at Budapest, everything was absolutely perfect. It was our first river cruise and it turned out to much more than our expectations. The ship was quite big with a capacity of ...

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Sail Date July 2019

Marionfay

1 Review Written

3 Helpful Votes

Best of time

Avalon Visionary

Europe - River Cruise

Our Cruise was the best fall trip I could Imagine. Lovely location, great Hotel, wonderful people. Very well organized. Lots to do or not do, you choose what it is that you wan to so. Everyone made sure you had what ...

Sail Date September 2019

GMLoman

1 Review Written

LOVED EVERY MINUTE!!

Avalon Panorama

Europe - River Cruise

A European river cruise has been on the bucket list for years and we (7 family members) finally made IT happen! Several of us have taken numerous ocean cruises in the past and enjoyed them so we have something to ...

Sail Date September 2019

vlnovak

1 Review Written

Beautiful ship and cruise

Avalon Passion

Europe - River Cruise

We chose this cruise because we had never been to the previous communist countries.or cruise included a tour everyday that were very informative and interesting. The guides spoke excellent English. Our cabin was the ...

Sail Date September 2019