Fantastic Experience on First River Cruise

Item: Avalon Envision
Rating: 5
Author: spfauspfau

Avalon Envision Cruise Review to River Cruises - Europe

spfauspfau

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 46

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

Verified Review

5 Night A Taste Of The Danube With Budapest - Eastbound (Vienna To Budapest)

Sail date: May 02, 2022

Ship: Avalon Envision

Cabin number: 323

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Absolutely wonderful experience. We will river cruise again.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Crew was wonderful and very accommodating. Stored our luggage early in the morning. Served us lunch before rooms were ready.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Couldn’t ask for better service. Absolutely loved the variety, and I particular the availability of my favorite healthy foods, including yogurt and chia seeds!

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

There really are not many activities on board. Adding a speaker series on UNESCO world heritage sites would be lovely (and I know just the woman for the task! 😉) I gave this 5 stars anyway because I didn’t want to hurt the rating for what was an exceptional experience.

Entertainment

While they had entertainment one evening, we did not attend. Onboard shows are really not a thing on river cruises.

Children's Programs

No children and not applicable to river cruises.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

The staff were always smiling. You could see the team effort when the captain is helping the crew put the ramp out at a port. I can’t say enough about the wonderful staff.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Loved the rooms with the French balconies. The smaller size of a river cruise boat is lovely. Serving lunch on the open top deck one day was wonderful.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

The room, open French balcony, beautiful bathroom and wonderful shower.