Terrific River Boat Cruise, this was our first time on a River boat and Avalon Waterways made it everything we had hoped for and more. I would suggest this cruise line and itinerary to anyone!

Avalon Panorama Cruise Review to River Cruises - Europe

kressclan3

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 9

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5

Sail date: May 24, 2024

Ship: Avalon Panorama

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 206

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 months ago

Review summary

Exceptional Cruise line and Itinerary which they off. Definitely would suggest the North to South route, with the additional 1 early day in Amsterdam and 2 additional days in Como. You won't be sorry! We purchased the "transfer option" and all went seamlessly, even with the additional 2 days in Como when we were on our own. We had no issues with the transfer from the hotel to the Milan airport.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Seamless in Amsterdam and Global Entry made it the same when we returned to the US.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Dining experience, food, ship staff were exceptional!

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Land excursions were described well and those that we attended were great. We had no regrets.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

This was not the main focus of this cruise, so no further comment.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Everything was above and beyond. We thoroughly enjoyed our experience with all these staff members.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Bed view was right on.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Perfect, high water was a plus for viewing more of the shoreline.

Ship tip

Checkout all the features of the boad on the first day so that yiou can enjoy all it has to offer during your trip.

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Ports of call

Amsterdam, Netherlands

5 out of 5

Local land excursion by guide was very informative.

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Cologne, Germany

5 out of 5

Cathedral was exceptional.

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Rudesheim, Germany

5 out of 5

Mainz, Germany

5 out of 5

Strasbourg, France

5 out of 5

Breisach Am Rhine, Germany

5 out of 5

Beautiful city.

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Basel, Switzerland Did not visit port

High water.

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Lucerne, Switzerland

5 out of 5

Visit to Mt. Pilates was well worth it even though it was cloudy when we arrived.

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LAKE COMO, ITALY

5 out of 5

Spend 5 days there and could have spent an additional 5 and not have seen everything. This location is truly a "Gem" ! We had too many experiences here to describe in this small area.

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

No problems into Amsterdam and Global Entry was a plus for returning to the US.

5 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe 4 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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javawoody 5 months ago

Appreciate the review

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HeavySeas 5 months ago

Awesome..... thanks for sharing your cruise experience and glad you enjoyed your cruise

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cruising2004 5 months ago

Thank you for your review. Glad you had a wonderful cruise!

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Gwbigdog 5 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us

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