Avalon Waterways is river cruising elevated.
Innovative, transformative, original. Avalon Waterways has redefined river cruising by going against the current and away from the ordinary. Delivering unparalleled experiences and boundless exploration, Avalon puts the customer in the captain’s seat to navigate their journey, fuel their passions and steer clear of the unexpected as they cruise down the world’s most memorable and mesmerizing waterways. No other fleet of river cruise ships offers them a view of the world like Avalon Suite Ships,® featuring Avalon Panorama Suites SM. Thirty percent larger than the industry standard, they’re actually river cruising’s only Open–Air Balcony® — with nothing between the client and the view. Welcome to a new wave in cruising. Welcome aboard Avalon Waterways.
Avalon Waterways showcase the finest collection of River cruises through Europe and Asia, in relaxed luxury. Designed from the bottom up for comfort, space, and room to dream, each Avalon Suite Ship® consists of 80% Panorama Suites—offering the widest view in river cruising. Larger suites result in fewer passengers, so you’ll never feel crowded anywhere on board. From reclining on the open-air Sky Deck, relaxing in the spacious Panorama Lounge, or feeling the wind over the bough on the Observation Lounge, there’s never a shortage of comfortable spots to stretch out, day dream, or just watch the world go by.
We aim to share the flavours of the world with the freshest local ingredients prepared by our talented chefs and served in your choice of venues on board. Our Avalon FlexDining® approach to onboard dining experiences has tossed out the idea of restrictive seating times in limited settings. We’ve brought back the question, “Where should we eat?” to the cruise experience.
We know no two travellers are alike — so Avalon would never expect customers to enjoy the same cruise experiences as everyone else. Whether they like to paddle a kayak or paint a canvas, each day on an Avalon river cruise is an adventure of the mind, heart, or heart rate if you prefer. So, go ahead, pick up a paintbrush, a paddle, or the perfect vintage.
Top five reasons to cruise with Avalon Waterways
- Panorama Suite Views
- Stretch out on a window-facing bed with a view. The widest windows in river cruising.
- Only river cruise fleet with beds facing the view
- 100% Suite Ship® fleet
- Bigger, fewer staterooms = more space, fewer passengers
- Relaxed Luxury
- Feel pampered with service that's never stuffy. An attentive crew that caters without being pretentious.
- Friendly, not formal atmosphere
- No butlers with white gloves
- No jackets and ties required
- Luxurious suites and amenities
- Elegant contemporary design
- Instead of butlers, we believe in the genuine care and comfort of our guests
- Instead of white gloves, we believe in smiles and heartfelt connections
- Instead of fussy and formal, we believe in warm and friendly
- The level of service that each individual guest is comfortable with
- Freedom and Choice
- Avalon Choice (Four ways to explore—Classic, Discovery, Active, Independent)
- AvalonGO mobile app for directions and suggestions
- Flex-Dining venues, and menus
- Wellness options for dining and doing
- Avalon Fresh Ingredients & Cuisine
- The Adventure Center includes active gear, including bicycles, maps and more for active pursuits on ship and off
- Adventure Host to guide, lead, and accompany your active pursuits
- Fantastic choice of Optional Excursions
- Active & Discovery Cruises for active, hands-on experiences
- Cabin size
- Larger entry level cabins at 172 sq ft compared to 150 sq ft as the industry average
- On average 30% larger cabins
- Responsible Neighbours
- We work with local communities to better understand the inherent qualities and features of interest they have to offer rather than urging them to provide features that we think our guests would like to see
- We do not exploit the traditions of local communities by “staging” what is not truly happening there
- We want to involve all inhabitants of the community not only those who are in direct contact with us
- We include locally & regionally produced ingredients for the preparation of our food on board
- Avalon partners with Ocean Cleanup to reduce and remove plastics from our oceans and rivers
- We implement avoid paper documents by encouraging electronic information delivery