Avalon Waterways Reviews

Avalon Waterways know their business. The cabin was just the right size, the crew, starting from the Captain and ending with the dishwasher at the kitchen all were friendly, professional and very good at their work; activities well planned and optional excursions were great.

Amazing cruise line- very personalized attention, but more than that they are very committed to preserving not exploiting the locations and local cultures that they visit

Think we could have been notified in advance of the broken locks. We weren't until we got to Prague.

We had a really fine time the cruise and would not hesitate to recommend it to others who travel as we do.

I very much enjoyed the personalized attention that we received from Avalon. The cruise director, Mark, was very knowledgeable and caring. The local guides, Long, Wantey, "Bob" and Bank, were all terrific. I especially appreciated how each shared his personal story. It was obvious that Avalon wanted us to have unique and special experiences to not only absorb landmarks but to learn more in depth about the culture and life style of the people. I compared Avalon to other river cruise itineraries and it seemed to be the most comprehensive. I loved that we not only saw Angkor Wat, but three other important and beautiful temples -- the Bayon, Banteay Srei and Ta Prohm (I note that other tours limit only to Angkor Wat). It would be a shame to go all that way and NOT see more of ancient Angkor.

All great except pre cruise hotel far from the city center in Zurich Switzerland

Good trip.

I already have!

Tour guide was outstanding! Service excellent.

was a great tour company (avalon waterways) all was perfect nothing was too much trouble and staff were great and just the right amount of people ie 128

We were pampered and treated at all times like royalty. The cruise director arranged all the excursions flawlessly. The local guides were knowledgeable and the coaches were always on time and exactly where they were supposed to be. The food, which incorporated local cuisine most days was not only 5-star, but the portions were reasonably sized.

Same reason. I thought that a lot of the food offered at dinner time was rather mediocre - the rice was always very dry and served often. The beef was not good - although that may be because of the way they feed their cattle in Europe. People who traveled on other cruise lies felt that their food was excellent. On a brighter note, I thought the breakfasts were very good and lunches were better than dinners. The cruise personnel were excellent and I enjoyed the entertainment. Our cabin was quite nice and comfortable. Also, the passengers were very friendly.

Avalon Waterways - The crew was very friendly and helpful. Everything was very clean and neat. The food was fantastic. Everything went very well for us. I truly enjoyed the trip.

The Avalon River Cruise line provided excellance in all areas for the entire 2 weeks of daily, meals, tours, entertainment,safety,and services.

Avalon was recommended and was above expectations.

The cruise line was fine the tour company we will never deal with again.

We were very impressed with the ship..Avalon Panorama. The suites were very roomy and comfortable. The entire crew was great. The food good with many alternative options at dinner. The cruise director Erik was informative and helpful. No second thoughts about booking our next trip. Thanks Avalon and keep up the high standards.

The entire cruise was so tuned to people who could not walk more than 30 minutes on flat ground that it markedly reduced the value of the trip. In addition, the food was so outrageously fatting that it was impossible to find even a marginally rational diet. I ended up eating almost none of the evening meals (and missed most of the social benefit from them) because, even being very careful, the food provided for the breakfast and lunch meals contained far more calories than even I needed - let alone the very, very sedate passengers. They tried to provide a bus for "slow walkers", but what they needed was a bus for fast walkers. No one wanted to miss anything, so all the buses were slow walkers. In addition, many of the local tour guides were poor at best. Near the end of the second tour, I ended up with a walking tour led by an elderly woman from Canada living in Germany. She was so good it made clear how uninformed many of the other guides were and unimaginative their tours were.