My father fought in the Battle of the Bulge during WW2. I was interested in history of Belgium as well as a river cruise..unlimited.. food, liquor, friends,
Didn't know about availability of Avalon tour to Bastogne. Found out about it when I returned.... disappointed.
Really liked Walonia.... history of region. Not so much Amsterdam. Weather was fine. We got what we paid for.
Wanted ...
I chose this cruise because thirteen friends and family were going on cruise. Unfortunately, I was the only one who made it. Two got covid, and the others cancelled because cruise was shortened to four nights, due to strikes in France. I was already in Paris so I decided to take the abbreviated cruise.
I can't really call it much of a cruise as we only spent two days actually cruising and ...
This was our first river cruise (we've taken many ocean cruises). We (my husband & I) traveled with another couple. We chose Avalon, and this particular itinerary, because we had friends who had sailed with them about a year and a half ago (yes, fall of 2021) and recommended it. I also did my research and chose Avalon because of the various excursion choices that are included in the cost of ...
The times worked out well, and we liked the itinerary. The stops along the way were lovely and even when it was raining, we could still do a lot. It was helpful that the cruise director would go over the itinerary the night before. It was nice having different tour options for people with different ability levels. I noticed that there was assistance for those people who needed it. It was very ...
This cruise line was recommended to us by Fox World Travel. We wanted to cruise during Tulip Time.
We were extremely pleased with Avalon Impression. The ship, crew, and everyone involved in making the cruise possible were excellent. The food was out of this world. Every meal was a pleasure. Happy hour every night was enjoyable.
Karolien Cazenier, Cruise Director, was the highlight of the ...
We really loved Avalon, its people and especially the stateroom layout. The staff was friendly and competent, the facilities first class and the food, while not spectacular, was very good and met out expectations. The lounge staff was a bit overwhelmed at happy hour, and it could be difficult to get a drink then, but otherwise it was very comfortable and pleasant. The 24/7 coffee machines were ...
We chose this cruise because it was the only one available with the cabins we wanted when we were looking. The service we received from the staff was excellent! The biggest improvement I would suggest is to improve the quality of the food and drinks. Cold oatmeal, lukewarm white wine, etc.
There was not much to do on the ship. I would think a small spa would be the perfect addition since the ...
We chose this cruise because we have friends that had already signed up. We had always wanted to do a river cruise and were unfamiliar with Avalon. However, we found Avalon to be an excellent river cruise company. They had very good communication and were definitely focused on safety. One nice feature was their GoAvalon app on our phones that helped keep us up to date on the itinerary. We had ...
Sailing with Avalon definitely was the perfect experience. Making new friends during cocktail hour and dining with them provided us with the ultimate opportunity to learn from friends in other countries. This cruise provided an extra night in Amsterdam and allowed us to visit both Keukenhof Gardens and the Anne Frank House (pre-plan 6 weeks prior as tickets are limited.)
We upgraded our cabin ...
Hello! We sailed last week on the Imagery II seven day Tulip Time cruise and it was awesome.
If you want to see a more in depth review I wrote a very detailed cruise blog/report on the CC river cruise board with the title "Just Back.. Our Bloomingly Beautiful Tulip Time Cruise Aboard Avalon's Imagery II. Full trip report with tons of pix!"
Here is just an overview of our cruise.
We have ...