Avalon Waterways France Cruise Reviews
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Review for a Europe - River Cruise Cruise on Avalon Tapestry II
crabs
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
Positive
nice ship, very clean
staff great
food that we eat was very good
Negative
cruise director not very helpful
as indicated above, food was very good, however, variety was limited, so we kept eating the same food nightly
tours good, however, company should consider doing tours that are more friendly for people with limited
mobility, they had one of these ...
Read MoreSail Date: July 2023
Cabin Type: Outside Stateroom with French Balcony
Review for a Europe - River Cruise Cruise on Avalon Tranquility II
LoverOfEurope
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s
Not quite what they sell. The upgrade to the full slider window for an extra $1500 (base for a solo fee was $6000) for 7 nights was pretty much worthless. For 5 nights we were parked 3 deep with other ships, so you could not keep your curtain open unless you wanted the other boat to see you.
One night we left at midnight... you could see the river edge then... but, we were asleep. The first ...
Read MoreSail Date: July 2023
Review for a Europe - River Cruise Cruise on Avalon Vista
raslq
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
In comparison to Uniworld or Ama our cruise didn't sparkle - it was good but not special. Staff did their jobs but for the most part that is all they did - no real sense of a 'can do' hospitality vibe. Food was good but not memorable. Breakfast buffets offered numerous options but were basically the same each morning. Lunches offered three choices each day with the option for a burger or ...
Read MoreSail Date: June 2023
Cabin Type: Panorama Suite with French Balcony
Review for a Europe - River Cruise Cruise on Avalon Vista
LT1208
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s
Our travel companions picked Avalon and we said we'd try it though we have cruised with Viking twice. The Panorama stateroom was fabulous - comfortable, and updated; the bathroom was roomy. 99% of the staff was excellent. My big bone of contention was getting in touch with anyone from Avalon the company when we had an issue at the hotel in Amsterdam (luckily, I had printed the paperwork) and ...
Read MoreSail Date: June 2023
Review for a Europe - River Cruise Cruise on Avalon Imagery II
cuidate
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s
Having done quite a few ocean cruises this was our first ever experience of a river trip.
Initially Avalon made an absolute hash of our flights and eventually got us to the ship after midnight. As we missed that evening’s meal they did offer us some light refreshments in our cabin.
The cabin itself was excellent with panoramic windows and good facilities. It was quiet with no discernable ...
Read MoreSail Date: July 2022
Cabin Type: Outside Stateroom with French Balcony
Review for a Europe - All Cruise on Avalon Panorama
kentcouple65
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s
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 Basel.
The best thing about this cruise was the food - when we travelled with AMA previously, the food was somewhat bland, but, other than the last night when presumably the chef ...
Read MoreSail Date: November 2019
Cabin Type: Panorama Suite with French Balcony
Review for a Europe - River Cruise Cruise on Avalon Poetry II
trek_doc
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s
Firstly a disclaimer this is our first river cruise although we have done a number of cruises on small ships Azamara, Oceana.
We embarked in Arle and then went downstream 1 hour to the Camarge. The active excursion by bike was great.
Day 2 back to Arle ( where we had independently spent a day) the excursion was great hiking up a limestone mountain and seeing a Van Gogh audiovisual ...
Read MoreSail Date: September 2019
Review for a Europe - River Cruise Cruise on Avalon Expression
omawillson
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s
We took the Avalon Danube River Cruise last year and enjoyed it so much, we decided to take a second Avalon River Cruise. While we enjoyed the Rhine Cruise, we felt the on shore excursions were better on the Danube than the Rhine
It seemed there were less attractions/activities on the Rhine vs Danube, which was disappointing
Service crew were often stingy with wine service and bread and ...
Read MoreSail Date: August 2019
Cabin Type: Panorama Suite with French Balcony
Review for a Europe - All Cruise on Avalon Tapestry II
atlantis514
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s
-We were hoping to discover France's culture and French food, but only discovered Avalon's version.
-Since we joined this Cruise from another Avalon cruise, there was no welcome aboard, only surprise from the staff when we asked for a daily activity sheet.(never did receive one)
-Very nice accommodations, loved the large sliding window.
-Loved the intimate lite meal options , in ...
Read MoreSail Date: June 2019
Cabin Type: Outside Stateroom with French Balcony
Review for a Europe - River Cruise Cruise on Avalon Artistry II
picky_cruiser
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s
We have enjoyed a number of ocean cruises on various cruise lines and were ready to try a river cruise. The appeal of a small upscale ship, docking right in the city was alluring. Our vision was interrupted by reality. When we arrived we were told that the water levels were too low and we would be boarding a different ship in a few days. This was not their fault and the ship was identical, but it ...
Read MoreSail Date: August 2018
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