Avalon Waterways Avalon Vista Cruise Reviews
37 Avalon Waterways Avalon Vista Cruise Reviews
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Sailed May 2017
We had never been on a river cruise and are so glad we chose this ship. The ship was beautiful, immaculate and so well laid out. Meals were truly outstanding. Restaurant quality for sure! Wonderful wines and beer were offered with ...
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Sailed November 2016
A friend that is a travel agent alerted my husband and me to a deal. Boy are we glad we took it! This was our first time cruising and because of the ship size and helpful staff it was really easy to find everything and get questions ...
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Member Since 2014
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Sailed October 2016
This was a very good value vacation with hotel nights in Budapest and Prague included , full breakfasts and tours in those cities. The ship was lovely as was our cabin. The meals were delicious and beautifully presented. The staff were ...
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Sailed October 2016
My wife and I have wanted to do a river cruise for a few years and this one was an outstanding choice. Avalon Waterways is totally dedicated to customer satisfaction, from the beautiful, sparkling clean ship to the five-star meals to the ...
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Sailed September 2016
I did not take this cruise to london and went west from budapest to amsterdam. it all started in budapest. i arrived one day early, just in case the luggage didn't appear on my british air flight from miami arriving on september 25. It ...
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Sailed September 2016
Avalon was highly recommended by friends, so we gave it a try...we were NOT disappointed!
Our friends gave us some wonderful tips before our travel. We spent two extra days in Budapest and would have liked one more. The hop on hop off ...
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Sailed September 2016
What are you crazy? That's what everyone said when I told them I booked a cruise down the Nile! Well they were all wrong. This trip was more wonderful than I could have ever expected. Avalon was great! The hotels were 5 star and the boat ...
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Member Since 2016
1 review
Sailed August 2016
We chose this cruise,, quite late,.. Having been aboard BlackWatch in June,when it caught fire and we were flown home.
We found everything about the Avalon Vista exceeded our expectations , having done a fair amount of cruising We ...
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Sailed May 2016
My friends picked this cruise and invited me to go along. I had always wanted to do a river cruise so I signed up. They chose this one because the single traveler fee was less than other cruise lines and because it had an extensive list ...
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Sailed December 2015
This was our first river cruise. Surprisingly my husband & I were the only British people on the Xmas market river cruise tour - 80% USA, 20% Australia + some Canadians & NZ and occasional others. Avalon marketing in the UK must be ...
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Sailed November 2015
Sunday, November 29, 2015
Vienna - Had arrived days earlier in Vienna to tour town on our own. Took our luggage to the Intercontinental Hotel (where is was securely stored) until several buses took us to the ship. Embarkation was a ...
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Sailed October 2015
Because of low water levels on the Danube, our trip was not up to our expectations. Avalon handled the situation very poorly. We called them before we left for the cruise and we were told that sailings were going as scheduled. They ...
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Sailed August 2015
Our 11 day Avalon cruise started with three days on land in Prague. Very nice accomodations, great city tour. We met on first night with cruise director, at that time concerned travellers questioned the river levels, as we heard they were ...
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Sailed August 2015
We had seen so many advertisements and promos for the European River Cruises our expectations were set really high and I have to say that our cruise on the Vista certainly delivered on all fronts.
We joined the ship in Amsterdam and ...
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Sailed April 2015
Having tired of Ocean cruising we turned to River cruising and enviously viewed the large luxury ships on the river, after more than a dozen most enjoyable trips, we decided for a change that a luxury river cruise was a way to stifle our ...
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Sailed April 2015
We chose this cruise since it visited an area of Europe that is rarely visited, the Balkans. I had done all this area several times, but a long time ago. Most of it was new for my wife. Two dear friends accompanied us, all of it new to ...
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Sailed December 2014
This was our first cruise with Avalon and we were absolutely delighted with every aspect of our experience with them. The ship was tastefully decorated; the lounge was spacious; the exercise facilities were more than adequate; the dining ...
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Sailed December 2014
I lived in Germany for 3 years when I was younger and have been dying to go back to the German Christmas markets ever since. A Christmas market river cruise has been on my bucket list for years, so I was thrilled when the opportunity came ...
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Sailed December 2014
Cabin 213, husband & wife sharing
Bottom line for me– the cruise was great but I’m not a river cruiser. River cruises are more expensive than ocean cruises in general because they are small (numbers of passengers) and they ...
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Sailed August 2014
Avalon Vista River Cruise
“Magnificent Europe” (East Bound)
Amsterdam to Budapest
Aug 20 - Sep 3, 2014
Although my wife and I have been on five ocean cruises, this was our first river cruise.
Based upon the price of river ...
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Sailed April 2014
Overall
• Very nice trip with few negatives.
• Many interesting sites and photo ops
• Avalon cruise was very good – excellent facilities and very good service, several very good tours, but fair (relatively bland) ...
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Sailed April 2014
I recently completed a 12 day vacation with Avalon, consisting of two nights in Budapest at the Intercontinental Hotel, one week on the Avalon Vista cruising up the Danube and the Main-Danube Canal, and three nights in Prague. Quite ...
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Sailed October 2013
Just got back from an autumn cruise along the Danube from Budapest to Passau - what an unforgettable experience! As a solo traveler, I wasn't sure what to expect, but I loved every minute of it. The Avalon Vista's decor is classy and ...
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Member Since 2013
1 review
Sailed October 2013
We didn't know what to expect for October 19-27 on the Danube but we lucked out and the fall colors were at their peak and absolutely stunning! The weather was in the 60s all week, too. I know no one has control of the weather but the good ...
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