Avalon Passion Cruise Reviews - Reviews

Our first river cruise, and a pleasant introduction to Central Europe. Support staff was very good. Leadership was fair.

We have always been extremely satisfied with the service we received working with the Koehrings. They are always available to answer any questions we have. If they don't have an answer, they get back to us with answers. We continually recommend their services to our friends and family. We were pleased with the cruise. Always kept busy and never a dull moment. The guides were very good. The history lessons were interesting. But the beauty of these cities were fantastic!

Avalon delivers a consistent elegant experience with top notch service and food. Cruise directors need to be a bit more "gentle" to customers rather than try to control our experiences. Our previous cruise director a few years ago on our "Romantic Reine" trip was exactly the right person for the job. Accommodating and empathetic to our needs while being able to turn on a dime when ever there was a glitch in the itinerary.

It was a great trip! Beautiful views, food, service, and sights!! We will definitely schedule another river cruise with Avalon!!

My cruise was not listed. Bucharest westbound to Budapest. Crew was excellent, sites were interesting from a historical perspective. The scenery along this section of the Danube is not spectacular. Some areas are struggling economically and is evident in the infrastructure.

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.

What's the difference between a Dyke and a Dam?  Now I know.  How does Holland relate to the Netherlands? Now I know.  Is Belgium part of Flanders or vice versa? Now I know.  Beautiful Tulips, Diamonds, Ancient Castles and centers with ridiculously small cobblestone streets. Living below sea level is not for me despite the Delta works, flood prevention system, but a great adventure.

All of the staff were very friendly and professional with smiling faces all the time. We got the vibe that they really wanted us to have an enjoyable trip and they were very caring and considerate. This was the 2nd cruise on this brand new ship which was very well designed, especially the bathroom. The food was excellent and the wait staff were top notice. Generous pours of complimentary wine with dinner.  Nico our cruise director was the best.