Avalon Waterways Avalon Tapestry II Cruise Reviews

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Monet’s garden
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The crew made a cake for my birthday and decorated my room.  It meant so much to me.
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Avalon Tapestry Ii in Le Havre, in the Seine river, France
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Paris to Normandy near perfection - cannot wait to travel with Avalon again

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lbeaudry
First Time Cruiser • Age 70s

This was our first-ever river cruise. MUCH prefer the small ship experience to the big cruise ships. The Avalon Paris-Normandy trip itinerary was appealing, especially since my husband is a WWII buff. I really loved the visits to the Monet and Van Gogh home sites. Each stop was fascinating, however. Thoroughly enjoyed every single day! Avalon's service is superb. Cannot say enough good things ...
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Sail Date: October 2018

Cabin Type: Outside Stateroom with French Balcony


Lovely Journey on the Seine

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NancyLouWho
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

We chose this Avalon Waterways cruise for three main reasons. Avalon Tapestry II's elegant accommodations, the professionalism of Avalon Waterways team members, and a desire to see some of northern France. We were on a previous Avalon Waterways cruise several years ago and were very impressed with the cleanliness of the ships, the crew (friendly, helpful, always aiming to please so that you have ...
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Sail Date: October 2018

Cabin Type: Outside Stateroom with French Balcony


Loved it!

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dawn.buckworth
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

Travel Agent recommended it. Staff was so friendly, especially the cruise director and captain, dining and cleaning staff, and they really made our trip special. Beds were very comfortable and bathroom nice and large.Our servers were outstanding and kind and the bar staff fun.The food was outstanding and offered such a variety at every meal. Especially like offering the filet mignon every nt. ...
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Sail Date: September 2018


Wonderful Seine River Cruise

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Fred Zubrin
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

This was our first river cruise, but we have been on 5 ocean cruises, and this was far more intimate and relaxing. We explored Paris for only one day before the cruise. Embarkation and disembarkation could NOT have gone smoother, with the Avalon staff meeting us immediately upon arrival, and seeing us off after the cruise. The ship, Tapestry II is a cozy and comfortable modern home away from ...
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Sail Date: September 2018

Cabin Type: Outside Stateroom with Window


Unpretentious Total Comfort

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ShermieLA
10+ Cruises • Age 80s

My wife andI have made many ocean and river cruises. Our latest trip on the Avalon Tapestry II has been the best ever. The route is Paris to Normandy with many charming and informative stops. The guides provided by Avalon were without exception top flight. The only negative was the 5 hour round trip on a bus to get to Omaha Beach. Listening devices were provided fo all guided tours and they worked ...
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Sail Date: September 2018

Cabin Type: Outside Stateroom with Window


Suprisingly Enjoyable

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ctoddmem
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

We have always been independent travelers and so were surprised to enjoy the Tapestry so much. Jean-Loup, the cruise director, was tireless as he assured everything was handled beautifully. The housekeeping was excellent, the food very nice, the staff was helpful. My husband and I are both art lovers and wish the boat would replace the identical poorly designed flower paintings with black and ...
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Sail Date: September 2018


Outstanding cruise, food, wine, tours, and scenery

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Bruce Gulley
First Time Cruiser • Age 70s

This is our first river cruise. We opted for Avalon to book our flights which included transfers and sure glad we did. We were met at the airport by our escort who loaded our luggage into his car a immediately drove us to the ship, which was berthed mid-Paris within view of the Eiffel Tower. The ship left that evening and headed north. We had several stops for tours before taking a bus tour ...
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Sail Date: September 2018

Cabin Type: Outside Stateroom with French Balcony


Beautiful ship, great staff, delicious food

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silversage123
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

Avalon was recommended to me by a friend. I reviewed the destination choices, lengths of trips and cruises available and decided on the Paris to Normandy cruise. The trip exceeded all of my expectations from the planning and communication to the arrival, ground transfers, itineary, quality and variety of food and wines. My room was a good size and very comfortable. The size of the ship was ...
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Sail Date: September 2018

Cabin Type: Outside Stateroom with French Balcony


Best Vacation Ever

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tenbeers67
First Time Cruiser • Age 70s

My wife's #1 bucket list item was Paris. We chose this cruise because of the varied destinations. From the moment we landed in Paris until the day we left the ship we were treated to the finest experience we'd ever received. The crew and staff were first rate. The Captain and Cruise Director spent every waking moment assuring we had everything we needed. The service provide was beyond ...
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Sail Date: September 2018

Cabin Type: Royal Suite with French Balcony


An amazing, interesting trip hosted by wonderful Avalon staff

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shereecapstick
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

I chose this trip based on a recommendation from Ginger at Vacations to Go. I traveled by myself. I was nervous about fitting in with the other passengers, but the wonderful staff made sure I was dining with people every night. The transfer from the Paris airport to the ship was well organized and professional. I was spending several more days in Paris, so the staff arranged a taxi from the ...
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Sail Date: August 2018

Cabin Type: Outside Stateroom with Window


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