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Avalon Passion Cruise Review to River Cruises - Europe

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 136

Overall rating:

3 out of 5
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Avalon Passion

8 Night Christmastime On The Danube Westbound (Vienna To Prague)

Sail date: December 01, 2018

Ship: Avalon Passion

Cabin number: 332

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

We were on the Rhine River with Avalon in Dec 2017. Based on our great experiences with that trip, we decided to return for the Danube. If we had the experience like we did in Dec 2018, we would not have considered rebooking. This trip was just plain ordinary with a couple of poor itinerary days. Imagery II Dec 2017 did lots of little things to make the time more festive. For example, little treats/gifts in the room each night, better themed meals, and staff who were more engaging and attentive. In addition to the absolutely terrible arrangements for Nuremberg, it seems that minor tweaks in the schedule would have improved the ports of call. It was apparent that there is very little expectation to do anything outside the guided tour. If you did the walking tours, minimal time to do anything else. I wouldn't recommend the Danube cruise itinerary for anyone other than those travelers who can only do the bare minimum of a trip. Disappointing.

Embarkation

3 out of 5
fair

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Children's Programs

no children

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Ship Quality

2 out of 5
Surprised at the number of small things like carpeting that are worn out. though always clean, the common areas are worn. We were on the Imagery II Dec 2017 and there is considerable difference in the shape of this ship. I know its a few years older but definitely ready for some upgrades.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
carpet is worn out.

Ports of call

Vienna, Austria

5 out of 5

Melk, Austria

4 out of 5

Passau, Germany Did not visit port

went to salzburg

Regensburg, Germany

5 out of 5

Nuremberg, Germany

1 out of 5
Very poor itinerary. Docked mid-morning. Buses left for Nuremberg in afternoon. In addition, the trip to city center included a "coach tour of the city" which basically meant we drove around the downtown area. Very little time in Nuremberg. I am sure the reason we couldnt leave until the afternoon was so that people could eat lunch. Should give the option for a bus to leave without waiting to each lunch AND drop off immediately in downtown. Absolutely poorly designed itinerary.

Prague, Czech Republic

3 out of 5

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
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