Avalon Waterways Europe - River Cruise Reviews

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Exciting Cruise down the Danube

Review for a Europe - River Cruise Cruise on Avalon Impression

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XiaoFee63
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

We just finished the Active and Discovery cruise on the Danube from Croatia to the Black Sea. Most everything went off as planned. We arrived in Zagreb, and the accommodations provided by Avalon at the Sheraton were very nice. We were on our own for dinner, but we had a welcome cocktail and introductory meeting that evening. This is where we met our Cruise Director, Daniela. If I don't say it ...
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Sail Date: September 2023


Great itinerary, some disappointments

Review for a Europe - River Cruise Cruise on Avalon Envision

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lomimu
10+ Cruises • Age 50s

The ship, itinerary, staff, drink variety, and cleanliness were all great. The wifi quality and access needs improving. The shore excursions weren't always clearly or accurately described, especially with respect to key sights to be seen, and the terrain and level of exertion required (we had a couple of tough hikes that some guests definitely should not have been on). Entertainment was a bit ...
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Sail Date: September 2023

Cabin Type: Panorama Suite with French Balcony


Relaxed Luxury at its best for active people

Review for a Europe - River Cruise Cruise on Avalon Imagery II

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JFO Travel
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

We chose this cruise because we were interested in the beautiful Moselle River winding through the vineyards and the opportunities provided with the active and discovery excursions. Lots of hiking through vineyards and cycling along the Moselle. We even got the ships Adventure Host to cycle with us from one port of call to the next as it was only 20km down the river! All of the meals were ...
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Sail Date: September 2023

Cabin Type: Outside Stateroom with French Balcony


Eastern Europe on an amazing cruise

Review for a Europe - River Cruise Cruise on Avalon Impression

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kivec
10+ Cruises • Age 20s

We choose this cruise mainly because we had never been to any of the places this went to and we weren't disappointed. The first 3 days in Bucharest/Transylvania were amazing. The hotels were first class and the tours were beyond expectation. Peles castle was breathtaking. Bran castle at night was fun. The meals before the cruise were excellent. Once onboard, the service was fantastic. Our ...
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Sail Date: August 2023

Cabin Type: Panorama Suite with French Balcony


Cabin D very claustrophobic

Review for a Europe - River Cruise Cruise on Avalon Envision

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Dexter23
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

Great cruise ship. We have sailed before and had a panoramic room which was wonderful. This time there were none available so we had a cabin on the lowest floor with no window. We found the room very small and claustrophobic, great as a single but not for a couple. Last time I lived just relaxing in the room literally watching the world go by but this time I couldn’t wait to leave the ...
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Sail Date: August 2023

Cabin Type: Deluxe Stateroom with Window


Second Avalon River cruise

Review for a Europe - River Cruise Cruise on Avalon Expression

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USMMAalum
10+ Cruises • Age 80s

First Avalon cruise was on Danube. We wanted to sail the Rhine. This sailing fit our plans, and we were able to work a week in France before and a week in Switzerland after. Compared to 18 Salt Water cruises, river cruises are very busy. Up for breakfast, the daily excursions, back for cocktail hour, cruise director itinerary for upcoming days, dinner, maybe entertainment, bed and start again ...
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Sail Date: August 2023

Cabin Type: Deluxe Stateroom with Window


First River Cruise

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Watermaker
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

This was to be our first river cruise after exclusively going on ocean cruises. We weren't sure if it would be what we are interested in. We chose a shorter cruise (8 days) on a less travelled river to avoid larger crowds. It is a different experience never being out of sight of land and all activities on board occurring at a fixed time. It is also very different travelling with 120 passengers ...
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Sail Date: August 2023

Cabin Type: Outside Stateroom with French Balcony


Our First River Cruise was excellent!

Review for a Europe - River Cruise Cruise on Avalon Envision

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Bendercruise
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

We chose this cruise because we really wanted to see Prague and Budapest. Avalon had really good reviews and we are so happy that we booked this one. The ship was great. Of course the food was excellent, staff were great, and yoga in the morning was fantastic. Doing yoga with views of castles or cathedrals and the river, was lovely. We went with a lower cabin to save some money, and for us ...
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Sail Date: August 2023


Lovely cruise, all first rate, but communications with Avalon was quite bad.

Review for a Europe - River Cruise Cruise on Avalon Passion

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thisisridiculous
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

Traveling to these counties was somewhere we had never been. The actual cruise was terrific. The pre-trip was fine, nothing great. The guides and excursions were usually just an average. One in Vidin Bulgaria was terrific. Nothing in context with regards to history or inclusion (lots of churches and according to guides no synagogues, even when they were 1 or 2 blocks away) and we found them on ...
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Sail Date: August 2023


Relaxing voyage, beautiful scenery and wonderful crew

Review for a Europe - River Cruise Cruise on Avalon Tranquility II

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VeronicaK
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

We chose this cruise because it featured both the Rhine Valley and the Moselle river and was for 11 days. We included a 2 day extension in Basel where we have friends, so it was an ideal itinerary. Both rivers are extremely scenic and we had some lovely stops including Trier, Cochem, Strasbourg, Bernkastel, Koblenz, Spayer etc. Most sightseeing tours, which were of a good quality, were included ...
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Sail Date: August 2023


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