Avalon Waterways

06/24/2026

Where You Go Matters. When You Go Changes Everything. 🍇

Introducing Avalon's NEW seasonal excursions for 2027 — experiences designed around moments that only exist at certain times of the year:

🍑 Apricot picking and tastings in the South of France
💜 Lavender distillery experiences when the fields are in bloom
🍎 Apple picking and cider tastings as orchards come alive
🍓 Strawberry harvests in season
🍷 Vineyard visits shaped by generations of tradition

75% of our past guests prefer to travel outside peak months. These experiences are why.

2027 sailings are open and on sale! $250 down.
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06/22/2026

Portugal's River of Gold. 🇵🇹🍷

"Just one more tasting," you'll say at the third Quinta. "One more village," you'll say from the deck. "One more sunset," you'll say as the Douro turns honey-gold.

From your Panorama Suite, days unfold around vineyard visits, port tastings and stretches where the scenery does all the talking.

2027 Douro sailings are open and will sell out. $250 reserves your suite.
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06/20/2026

Bourbon. Bagpipes. And 2,000 Years of History.

Avalon’s Storyteller Cruises are built on a simple but powerful idea: that the right person, in the right places and at the right moments, can turn a great trip into an unforgettable one.

Last week, that person was Graham McTavish - actor, author, whiskey maker and raconteur. Graham joined guests on the Rhone River aboard the Avalon Poetry II for a week of shared excursions, happy hours, impromptu conversations and experiences that no guidebook could ever plan for.

The crown jewel? A private bourbon whiskey tasting at the Pont du Gard, at sunset, with bagpipes echoing off ancient Roman stone.

If that sounds like your kind of travel, stick with us. Avalon’s Storyteller Series brings remarkable people and remarkable places together in ways that have to be seen (and tasted) to be believed.
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06/20/2026

Father's Day. With a View. 🥃

Skip the tie. Hand him a horizon instead.

Every morning on Avalon brings a new one — castles on the Rhine, vineyards along the Douro, a Panorama Suite that puts the world right outside the window. This is the kind of "thank you" he'll talk about for years.

Add more "happy" to Happy Father's Day. 2027 sailings are open and on sale! $250 reserves the moment.
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06/15/2026

Better. Not Bigger. 🚢

Avalon was never built to be the biggest. Our Suite Ships average just 150 guests — by design. Fewer guests on board. More space to settle in. Excursions that stay personal, never packed.

It's boutique by design. And you feel the difference from the first morning aboard.

2027 sailings are open and on sale! $250 down.
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06/12/2026

Let's Dish. Dining Without Rules. 🍽️

Fixed seatings? Forget it. On a Suite Ship, breakfast happens when you're ready, lunch happens where the mood strikes and dinner happens with new friends — or at a quiet table for two.

And when summer afternoons or evenings stretch long, the Sky Grill serves it all under the open sky.

2027 sailings are open and on sale! $250 reserves your suite.
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06/10/2026

Two Sides of the Danube.

✨Wake up to Budapest glowing on both banks.
🚶‍♀️Stroll Vienna's grand boulevards by mid-morning.
🌄Watch the Wachau Valley turn gold by late afternoon.
🍷Linger in a hilltop wine village as the river goes quiet.

One river. Ten countries. Countless versions of Europe — all from your Panorama Suite.

2027 Danube sailings are open and on sale. $250 reserves your suite.
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Danube river cruise: Explore the mighty Danube river flowing through 10 countries including Austria, Hungary & more. Enjoy Danube cruises with Avalon. Book today!

06/08/2026

More France. More Ways. 🇫🇷

In our recent Wish List survey of 10,000 past guests, 35% named France as the place they want to visit next. So we're meeting them (you!) there — with two NEW multi-river itineraries for 2027:

✨ Seine & Rhine Revealed — Paris and Normandy paired with Rhine castles and vineyards.
✨ France Unveiled: Seine & Rhône — the capital to Provence, with the option to extend to the French Riviera.

Plus, the Avalon Artistry II joins the Seine next year to support continued demand.

France. In full. 2027 sailings are open and on sale! $250 down.
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06/05/2026

Evenings Worth Staying Up For. 🌙

Most cruises wind down with the day. Avalon shifts gears.

A perfectly mixed cocktail on the Sky Deck. Regional music in the Panorama Lounge. Sky Grill dinners served under the open sky.

With Avalon After Dark, the night becomes just another way to enjoy where you are.

2027 sailings are open and on sale! $250 reserves your suite.
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