Avalon River Cruise Reviews
The 493 Avalon River Cruise reviews listed below are from past clients of Global Journeys that have traveled with Avalon. Each review has been individually verified by our team.
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Excellent food and service on the cruise vessels 1
Grand France (Southbound)
Alf & Eileen Evans, Australia, Apr 2012
Very good accommodation and excellent food and service on the cruise vessels. Pre booking a couple of nights at the Pullman Hotel gave us time to look around Paris and get over the tiredness of the long flight from Australia. Pick at CDG Airport went very smoothly. Tour director Yvette worked hard to arrange the included and optional tours but should read more have had some support. Optional activities were in most cases good value. Overall we both had a most enjoyable cruise, learned a lot about French history from excellent local guides and saw the spectacular French scenery and ancient villages, cities and buildings as we cruised passed in the comfort of MS Avalon Creativity and MS Avalon Scenery. Many thanks for your excellent service.
We could find no fault with what was organised 2
Magnificent Europe
Wayne & Margaret Owens, Australia, Mar 2012
The tour was excellent & we could find no fault with what was organised, the service on the ship & all of the organising. The only thing we would have liked was maybe the option of seeing the Spanish Riding School in Vienna. As for Georgie at Global Journeys her service was impeccable.
Very comfortable with well planned cabins 1
Romantic Rhine
Colin & Maureen West, Australia, Oct 2011
Yvonne's service was very good. We received prompt and professional replies to our inquiries, bookings were handled smoothly and all of the tour information and tickets arrived on time. We enjoyed the cruise; the cruise director & ship's crew were excellent, the ship was very comfortable with well planned cabins; catering was of a high standard; the read more cruise length suited our needs. Our only suggestion is that the daily included tours (all very interesting and efficiently run by knowledgeable local tour guides) should commence a little later in the morning eg. 9:30, not 8:15, as on most days we could not have a leisurely breakfast and morning. Overall we had a great time and would certainly consider and recommend Global Journeys and Avalon cruises in the future.
Every moment packed with things to do 3
The Legendary Danube
Robyn & Stephen Manahan, Australia, Aug 2011
We had an enjoyable trip with every moment packed with things to do. The trips and concerts we went on were fabulous. We particularly enjoyed the peaceful time spent cruising down the river watching the towns and castles going by. The staff were extremely helpful, the food was never-ending and always delicious . Our only concern was the Internet reception, read more which was very slow and broke up most of the time. I would certainly recommend you to my friends and would like to do a different trip ourselves.
These cruises are not disability-friendly 2
Romantic Rhine
Basil & Heather Burmeister, Australia, Aug 2011
This is the second time we have done an Avalon River cruise and it certainly was as good, if not better, than the first. Excellent service, great food and good information and land tours. One thing Avalon needs to be aware of is making sure that people realise and understand that these cruises are not disability-friendly. Embarking and diembarking is read more often over/through another cruising boat and is pretty nigh impossible for someone in a wheel chair. On several occasions, virtually all the passenges were badly held up by someone in a wheel chair. Whilst we are very sympathetic, it is unfair on the 130 odd people who are being disadvantaged. It should be made clear to anyone booking these cruises that they do not really cater for the seriously diabled. That small thing aside, would recommend to anyone.
Met all our expectations 1
Grand France (Southbound)
Trevor & Josephine Whitelaw, Australia, Aug 2011
This was great experience and met all of our expectations. The support from Yvonne in putting this all together for us was much appreciated and all went to plan.
It was our first cruise and a wonderful introduction to river cruising. The ship, staff and tour director were all first class. We had a fabulous time and met some lovely people. The food was exceptional. We wouldn't hesitate in recommending a river cruise with Avalon to anyone. The tours catered for all age groups and we would certainly recommend Global read more Journeys. Yvonne Brooks was very efficient and answered our email queries promptly.
Would definitely go with Avalon again 1
Cherry & Michael Richardson, Australia, Jul 2011
We had a lovely time & really enjoyed the cruise. The Paris and Prague ends were interesting but the highlight was definitely the cruise itself. Our tour operator Jean-Loup was excellent and really made us feel welcome (great sense of humour!) despite cracking the whip to get us out onto the coaches on time. The tours and transfers were all seamlessly read more organised apart from a minor misunderstanding in Germany where the guides went to the wrong location and we had to wait for 20 minutes until they turned up. The food was first-class but Michael and I walked so far (Michael also ran on the ship's treadmill) we didn't put on any weight. Jean-Loup allowed Michael to sing 'Die Lorelei' (in German) over the ship's loudspeaker system when we passed Lorelei Rock which he was really chuffed about. We met some nice people and all in all had a ball. Would definitely go with Avalon again. Thank you for arranging the tour for us.
Could not have conducted the cruise any better 3
Magnificent Rivers of Europe
Paul Flanagan, Australia, Jun 2011
Avalon Waterways could not have conducted the Magnificent Europe cruise any better. MS Panorama, its newest boat, was excellent as were the crew and the cruise director Hendrik. Nothing was too much trouble as they wanted the travellers to have a relaxing holiday. The food was magnificent, but too plentiful and tempting and the chefs always wanted us read more to try everything. If I had my time again I would not do the Budapest-Amsterdam trip, although we did it in the right direction. The magnificent scenery expected occurred on only 2 days - on the Rhine from Rudesheim to Cologne - and had we done the reverse trip the last 12 days would be disappointing. From Budapest on the Danube to the Maine River and Canal the trip is rather boring and incessantly interrupted by locks - 68 in all on the trip - although the towns we stopped at were interesting. In addition, because of the locks and low bridges the top deck of the Panorama was closed on many days and because the weather on our trip was more wintery than summery, the top deck was not a good option. The spa on the top deck was not used by anybody during the 14 days of the cruise. I think a trip from Basel to Amsterdam on the Rhine would be the best option.
Avalon Waterways Cruise on the Avalon Felicity ship was well planned, good value and enjoyable. All staff from the Captain, Tour Director, wait and cleaning staff were friendly and very efficient. The cabins were a touch on the small side but comfortable enough. There was plenty of food and it was fresh and tasty. I would suggest that nobody needs to read more buy the optional drink package as red and white wine and soft drinks are included with dinner, soft drinks with lunch and the price to purchase any alcoholic drinks in the bar etc are very reasonable. The scenery along the Rhine was amazing and all the organised day tours interesting. Would definitely consider another tour somewhere else with this company.
The size of the ship allowed for people to mix well 1
Romantic Rhine
Dean & Kathy Rusling, Australia, Jun 2011
Our Rhine River Cruise was the first time we had been on any type of cruise. The cruise was very well organized from the time we boarded to the time we disembarked. We were all welcomed by the crew on the first evening; they all seemed very happy in their work and very obliging to any requests. The food was excellent and every meal was served professionally. read more There was enough free time to relax and yet their were interesting things to do during the day and in the evening to occupy everyone. The state rooms were very well designed to allow for storage of all our bags and plenty of room to hang our clothes and drawer space. We made some wonderful friends and the size of the ship allowed for people to mix well. I would recommend Avalon River Cruise and Global Journeys as these Touring Facilitators are excellent.
Cruise was up to my expectations, without exception 1
The Rhine & Moselle (Southbound)
Bruce & Sandra Maclean, Australia, Jun 2011
I was very pleased with the professional manner in which both any requested information was given and the reservation was handled in Australia. The cruise was up to my expectations. Without exception, the staff were very friendly and I was impressed with the quality of the cabin, the various organised tours and the food! I would certainly recommend read more both Global Journeys and Avalon Cruises for anyone wishing to try a river cruise in Europe.
All the tours at each stop where very good 1
Romantic Rhine
Phyllis & Graeme Conaghan, Australia, Apr 2011
Had a wonderful holiday made all the easier with the help of Yvonne who made all the arrangements. The tour was run very professionally and all the tours at each stop where very good.
