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Avalon Tranquility II Cruise Review to Europe

Dd1953

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Reviews: 3

Helpful Votes: 124

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5

Avalon Tranquility II

7 Night Romantic Rhine Southbound (Amsterdam To Basel)

Sail date: April 11, 2015

Ship: Avalon Tranquility II

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Booked early for 2 for 1 price - still expensive but worth it. WE prefer wandering on our own and it is true - guides don’t give you much time for exploration. Excursion to Maginot Line was excellent. Some guests who were not in good shape would still take the harder walking tours which slowed everyone down.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Just walked from our hotel where the meetup was scheduled.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Loved open seating where you could get to know people or stay with the same crowd. Excellent food

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Limited entertainment, small ship. Some Pre-shore info & exhibitions

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Ours was only the 2nd cruise for this ship. Everything was top-notch

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Brand-spanking new. Elegant and spacious. Loved the angled bed to view outside.

Ports of call

Amsterdam, Netherlands

5 out of 5

Go to Keukenhoff for the bulb display if you are there when it is in season.

Cologne, Germany

4 out of 5

Koblenz, Germany

4 out of 5

Rudesheim, Germany

4 out of 5

Mainz (Heidelberg), Germany

4 out of 5

Strasbourg, France

5 out of 5

So quaint and beautiful. Excellent local guide.

Breisach Am Rhine, Germany Did not visit port

We were in Colmar. May have been the same.

Basel, Switzerland Did not visit port

Just disembarked here

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Arranged while onboard for transportation to Zurich Airport

Traveler Photos

Wonderful architecture - seasonal markets

Astronomical Clock

Historic Amsterdam

Zaasne Schass - windmills & wooden shoes. REcommended

Keukenhoff - take bus from main Schotl Airport - easy self tour

1 Comment

WeCruiseToo 6 years ago

Thank you so much for the review, we love river cruising! We’ll be sailing with Avalon Waterways again in just a few days!

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