Avalon Waterways Avalon Illumination Cruise Reviews

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Castles everywhere!
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Budapest at night
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Beautiful Boat, Excellent Cruise Director, But Dining Challenges
"Also the bar service was very good and included beer and wine.Most of the tour guides were also very good, although they had persistent technical issues with the headsets provided so you could hear the tour guides...."Read More
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Amazing cruise

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Gemmarichter
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

With a wedding anniversary. For first time we choose a river cruise . This one for the view and sightseeing that the trip offered. I am very grateful of your outstanding services .since the first moment I felt SO welcome. The people were friendly and ready to inform and help me . The instructions were clear and very helpful The panorama suite máxime my expectations with a wonderful view ...
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Sail Date: May 2022


Beautiful Boat, Excellent Cruise Director, But Dining Challenges

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SailawayDC
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

Finally we can travel again and we got to take our cancelled 2020 cruise with Avalon, down the Danube. Overall we were very satisfied with the beautiful boat and cabins. Housekeeping was also excellent, keeping the room clean. Also the bar service was very good and included beer and wine. The cruise director was top notch and kept us well informed and handled all problems very effectively. Most of ...
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Sail Date: April 2022

Cabin Type: Panorama Suite with French Balcony


Avalon wins again, the Danube not so much

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rfmagui
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

This was our second cruise on Avalon, the first was on the Rhine in September, 2017. I want to emphasize that the part of the cruise that could be controlled by Avalon was exceptional, Avalon will continue to be our first choice for river cruises. Cabin, dining and service were all exemplary! The hotels in Prague and Budapest were superb! Valentin, the cruise director, was personable, helpful ...
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Sail Date: October 2019

Cabin Type: Panorama Suite with French Balcony


Budapest to Amsterdam

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kcd1952
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

We chose Avalon for our first river cruise because of the itinerary, the amenities offered during the cruise and the cabin layout. The ship was spacious and our cabin was very comfortable. I especially enjoyed the french balcony that allowed us to breath the fresh air and see the river sites clearly. We particularly enjoyed the breakfast and lunch buffets and afternoon tea was a treat. ...
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Sail Date: September 2019


Europe!

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Ctboone
First Time Cruiser • Age 60s

We choose this cruise to be able to see as much as possible while in Europe. Everyone on the ship was very accommodating to all types of passengers. I think we all would agree that we were very fortunate to have an awesome cruise director, Danielle. But it doesn’t stop there, from housekeeping to dining room staff to bartenders I mean everyone was great. The ship is in tiptop shape and the rooms ...
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Sail Date: August 2019

Cabin Type: Panorama Suite with French Balcony



Very good first river cruise

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aidacra
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

This was our first river cruise, though we've been on a number of ocean cruises, including the Star Clipper and Aranui. Our cruise director was very good, the ship was very good, and our stateroom was very good, though the view of the river from the bed was 50% blocked by a wall (we opted for state room 312, the Royal Suite, and found this aspect of it very disappointing). My criticisms or ...
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Sail Date: May 2019

Cabin Type: Royal Suite with French Balcony


Danube River Cruise

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Jebdenise
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

Great cruise with a company that made our trip so memorable. Cabin was very comfortable and staff was so helpful and friendly. Our ports and excursions were very informative. Since they were in the morning it left us ample time to explore on our own or just lounge on the deck. Extra excursions were very reasonably priced and enjoyable. Our excursion to 2 wineries and wine tastings was the ...
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Sail Date: April 2019

Cabin Type: Panorama Suite with French Balcony


Excellent Christmas Market cruise on the Danube

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canoe03
First Time Cruiser • Age 60s

We traveled with another couple and chose December to experience Christmas Markets. Our vacation started with 3 days in Prague. The local tour guides were excellent. We joined the city tour, Terezin, and the Avalon-sponsored Czech dinner at a local hall. We toured on our own the last full day. We weren't able to embark at Nuremberg as planned because of low water. Instead we traveled to Nuremberg ...
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Sail Date: December 2018

Cabin Type: Panorama Suite with French Balcony


Trip of a Lifetime

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Paddyo1993
First Time Cruiser • Age 60s

Our cruise down the Danube in December was truly a trip of a lifetime. The entire staff aboard the Avalon Illumination were amazing. We received first class treatment in a very relaxed, friendly and professional environment. The Christmas Markets and all the sites along the way were beautiful. The Illumination was the prettiest boat on the river and was "decked out" for the holidays. ...
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Sail Date: December 2018

Cabin Type: Deluxe Stateroom with Window


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