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Avalon Waterways announced Emmy-award winning TV host Meredith Vieira as the godmother for their newest ship, Avalon View! If you’re familiar with Vieira’s career, then this appointment is ideal, given that she cut her teeth hosting the daytime talk show, The View. More recently though, you’ll recognize her as the face millions of Americans begin […]
By The Cruise Web, Inc. April 2019 marked the introduction of Avalon Waterways’ 13th and newest Suite Ship: the Avalon Envision. This luxurious ship will cruise the Danube between its’ home ports of Prague and Budapest, while guests enjoy their stay in Avalon’s award-winning Panorama Suites. These 200 square-foot suites boast more than 30% more room […]
Avalon Waterways is including a host of active and off-the-beaten-path activities on a NEW Active Discovery on the Rhine itinerary so guests can see Europe through a whole new lens. The winning formula behind the line’s popular Active Discovery on the Danube cruises will be introduced to the Rhine River in the form of the new Active Discovery on the Rhine itineraries […]
Last year Avalon Waterways introduced the Visionary and the Vista to their fleet, last month they introduced Avalon Artistry II and just this week they welcomed her sister ship, Avalon Expression. All of these ships are considered Suite Ships, which include Panorama Suites that are on average 30 percent larger than staterooms on other river […]
Celebrating a hobby or a passion while on a vacation to a beautiful destination is the best of both worlds. Not only are you discovering something new, but you are meeting others who share your interests. River cruise line Avalon Waterways has seen the profound effects their specialized sailings have had on their passengers, and […]
I have had a lot of clients ask me what I thought of river cruises and differences they can expect after years of sailing on ocean-faring cruises. Clients who have been on a LOT of ocean cruises and are somewhat experiencing “port fatigue” are really looking to other alternatives for their holidays. However, they’re hesitant to give up a lot of the conveniences that ocean cruises offer when planning a vacation. I recently returned from a river cruise through the “lowlands” of Europe this past May, and here are my thoughts if you are considering a river cruise for future travel plans. I’ll go beyond the usual “ships are smaller, the voyage is more intimate” to share some things that may surprise you.
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