Avalon Passion
Avalon Waterways are so passionate about their Suite Ships, they christened this one the Avalon Passion! The ship features free Wi-Fi, a state-of-the-art Fitness Center, an elevator, and a Sky Deck with loungers, a whirlpool, and the Sky Bistro for al fresco lunches, ensuring a cruise experience filled with personal passions.
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Avalon Passion Reviews (60) View all 477 reviews of Avalon Passion from past clients of Global Journeys
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Absolutely wonderful trip. Loved every minute. The staff were so consistently cheerful and helpful. The Cruise Director was outstanding. Regarding embarkation - we were told we would be sent an email the day before to tell us the location of the ship, but it didn't come, which was a bit stressful. However, I emailed the ship early the same morning and ...read more was told the information.
The other suggestion I would have is to contact travellers a few weeks before, to ask for what they need after the cruise in terms of transport to airports, stations, whatever. I read a statement in the info that said not to have flights at Munich airport leaving before 8am. I assumed by that (wrongly) that there would be an automatic shuttle to the airport early in the morning. However, when I checked with the wonderful cruise director, she put me straight, and with difficulty managed to get me on a bus to the airport for my flight. Thanks again - amazing.
The other suggestion I would have is to contact travellers a few weeks before, to ask for what they need after the cruise in terms of transport to airports, stations, whatever. I read a statement in the info that said not to have flights at Munich airport leaving before 8am. I assumed by that (wrongly) that there would be an automatic shuttle to the airport early in the morning. However, when I checked with the wonderful cruise director, she put me straight, and with difficulty managed to get me on a bus to the airport for my flight. Thanks again - amazing.
We did have an unfortunate start to our holiday. When we arrived at Auckland Airport & attempted to check in at Qatar airlines we were told our Travel Agent had cancelled our booking, after a two hour wait trying to sort this out & not being able to get hold of Global Journeys because it was a Sunday we eventually had to purchase two more tickets to ...read more Prague. We have been fully reimbursed by Global Journeys & thank them & Maisie for their quick response. We are still awaiting a full explanation as to why this happened.
The Avalon cruise from Prague to Budapest was fantastic & lived up to our expectations as we had previously cruised on the Rhine with Avalon & were well aware of their very high standards. The excursions available were varied & appeared to suit all passengers. The meals were as expected excellent & the activities & onboard entertainment were very well received by all. Our cruise director Daniela did an amazing job of organising the daily activities & keeping all passengers up to date with up & coming events. We meet some lovely people on board & shared many meal times & a few beers & wines with them.
The Avalon cruise from Prague to Budapest was fantastic & lived up to our expectations as we had previously cruised on the Rhine with Avalon & were well aware of their very high standards. The excursions available were varied & appeared to suit all passengers. The meals were as expected excellent & the activities & onboard entertainment were very well received by all. Our cruise director Daniela did an amazing job of organising the daily activities & keeping all passengers up to date with up & coming events. We meet some lovely people on board & shared many meal times & a few beers & wines with them.
It was the most wonderful, well organised trip. The luxury on the Avalon Passion was beyond our expectations.. the staff were all welcoming and helpful.. and the food always reflected the region you were passing through. The excursions gave you many options or you could just choose to relax with a coffee, hot chocolate, on board.
Amazing tour from Bucharest to Budapest. The Transylvanian addition a must with some great scenery and castles. Daily tours were all included and full of fantastic sights and adventure. Avalon Ship and crew were excellent. Optional Serbian dinner in Belgrade was very disappointing. Food and service were below expected and overpriced for what it was. ...read more Better off doing your own dinner in a local restaurant if you wanted.
Would recommend this tour and booking through Global Journeys was easy.
Would recommend this tour and booking through Global Journeys was easy.
This was our third Avalon river cruise and we weren’t disappointed. Despite the itinerary being changed due to low water on the Danube. Avalon handled the situation well. Stayed in cabin 210 which was only a short walk to the main sections of the ship. Food and staff very good, though there appears to be less staff on board. Due to the low water we ...read more stayed 2 nights on the Avalon Impression docked in Budapest. We were then bused to Bratislava for our day tour there and continued on to Vienna to join our correct ship the Avalon Envision.
All crew were the same on each ship which helped with continuation. Avalon provided each passenger with cash to purchase lunch in Bratislava and also some free optional excursions as compensation. Tracey handled our booking very professionally, as always! Appreciated the updates on the changes. The team at Global Journeys are great and will continue to be our go to agents. They offer great value and a friendly and helpful team.
All crew were the same on each ship which helped with continuation. Avalon provided each passenger with cash to purchase lunch in Bratislava and also some free optional excursions as compensation. Tracey handled our booking very professionally, as always! Appreciated the updates on the changes. The team at Global Journeys are great and will continue to be our go to agents. They offer great value and a friendly and helpful team.
Travelled on Avalon View, an excellent vessel. Cabin and crew were great. Our river time was cut short by one day due to low water levels in the lower Danube but Avalon responded well with alternate arrangements. Transylvania extension was excellent, thanks to our local guide, Stefan.
We had a really great time from the very beginning with excellent service from Rachael in organizing our trip at relatively short notice. The boat looked new and was very clean, the crew were all fabulous and Daniella the Cruise Director was outstanding and always available to give advice and or support the passengers. The only downside was of course ...read more the low water levels in the upper parts of the Danube which prevented us from completing the journey in Nuremburg. This impacted every cruise company. Having said this, Avalon did an outstanding job adjusting the cruise by adding a few more stops along the way and through offering free excursions to compensate for the inconvenience - which in my view was minimal.
The food was excellent and we really enjoyed just sitting on the deck or in the cabin, and taking in the beautiful sites as we sailed along the Danube. We are not cruise junkies, but this exceeded our expectations and if we do take another trip, it will certainly be with Avalon.
The food was excellent and we really enjoyed just sitting on the deck or in the cabin, and taking in the beautiful sites as we sailed along the Danube. We are not cruise junkies, but this exceeded our expectations and if we do take another trip, it will certainly be with Avalon.
We recently completed a wonderful Amsterdam to Budapest cruise with Avalon along the Rhine, Maine and Danube rivers. Like many, this trip had been deferred, with credit, for two or more years. We soon began to realise how much we were again enjoying our experience of travel. A sense of normality returned and we gained a renewed love of such scenic and ...read more historic beauty as the castles along the Rhine and later in the Wachau Valley on the Danube.
The cities in Germany, Austria, Slovakia and Hungary were alive and well with tourists beginning to return in numbers. A bubble of joy and happiness radiated on the faces of travellers and locals from the various cultures seemed delighted to welcome us to their environs. Covid precautions were sensibly in place but did not hamper the joie-de-vivre in our hearts. It felt so good to be ‘travel-alive‘ again.
The cities in Germany, Austria, Slovakia and Hungary were alive and well with tourists beginning to return in numbers. A bubble of joy and happiness radiated on the faces of travellers and locals from the various cultures seemed delighted to welcome us to their environs. Covid precautions were sensibly in place but did not hamper the joie-de-vivre in our hearts. It felt so good to be ‘travel-alive‘ again.
Easy booking online, lovely crew, interesting places, and the food was great. Don’t arrive in Budapest too early as days off the ship were 3 prior to embarkation.
In Bucharest the Hilton Athenee Palace provided rooms of widely varying quality eg. Room 352 : Cracked hand basin; dirty, stained lounge chairs; torn, stained office chair; entrance carpet loose - a trip hazard. But some other rooms were 4 star. Perhaps a change of hotel would help. The Sofitel Chain Bridge Hotel in Budapest was the epitome of a first ...read more class hotel.
Onboard our breakfast and lunch meals were buffet and quite good. For evening meals, whilst the waiters were superb, food took forever and evening meals typically took 2 hours and sometimes longer. When two chefs quit on the same day, and it took an hour between the appetiser and the main course, the Maitre D' insisted that there was no problem. Hotel staff and crew were otherwise friendly and obliging.
Onboard our breakfast and lunch meals were buffet and quite good. For evening meals, whilst the waiters were superb, food took forever and evening meals typically took 2 hours and sometimes longer. When two chefs quit on the same day, and it took an hour between the appetiser and the main course, the Maitre D' insisted that there was no problem. Hotel staff and crew were otherwise friendly and obliging.
Life on Board Avalon Passion What can you expect when cruising on board Avalon Passion
Avalon Passion
Float along Europe's most famous waterways in relaxed luxury aboard one of Avalon's award-winning Suite Ships. Read more
Our Vision. Your View.
With the only Open-Air Balconies in river cruising, experience Europe with a view like no other in a Panorama Suite. Read more
Exclusive Meets Inclusive
Avalon features all the right inclusions which compliment your luxurious river cruise experience. Read more
Avalon Choice
Personalise your cruise to make it your own with Avalon Choice. Select whichever included excursions interest you the most. Read more
Active & Discovery
Avalon's Active & Discovery river cruises offer activities for travellers with varying interests & for all energy and fitness levels. Read more
From View to Table
Savour regional cuisine and familiar favourites using the freshest local ingredients throughout your river cruise. Read more
Deck Plans
Deluxe Stateroom
Category E
Category E
Deluxe Stateroom
Category D
Category D
Panorama Suite
Category B
Category B
Panorama Suite
Category A
Category A
Panorama Suite
Category P
Category P
Royal Suite
Cabins
Deluxe Stateroom (Cat. E & D)
- Deluxe Stateroom (172 sq ft)
- Twin Windows
- Comfort Collection Bed with Egyptian super-combed cotton linens, woolen blankets & European style duvets
- Private bathroom featuring full shower, hairdryer & premium L'Occitane bath amentities
- Spacious three-door closets and easy under-bed luggage storage
- Flatscreen satellite with movie channel
- In-room safe, writing Desk/Vanity & direct-dial telephone
- Complimentary Wi-Fi access
- Individual thermostat
- Bathrobes & slippers
Panorama Suite (Cat. B, A & P)
- Wall-to-wall Panoramic Window measuring 11'- 50% larger than industry standard (200 sq ft)
- Wall-to-wall Panoramic Window opens to transform the living space into a large Open-Air-Balcony
- Open-Air-Balcony with spacious sitting area
- Comfort Collection Bed with Egyptian super-combed cotton linens, woolen blankets & European style duvets
- Private bathroom featuring full shower, hairdryer & premium L'Occitane bath amentities
- Spacious three-door closets and easy under-bed luggage storage
- Flatscreen satellite with movie channel
- In-room safe, writing Desk/Vanity & direct-dial telephone
- Complimentary Wi-Fi access
- Individual thermostat
- Bathrobes & slippers
Royal Suite
- Wall-to-wall Panoramic Window measuring 11'- 50% larger than industry standard (300 sq ft)
- Wall-to-wall Panoramic Window opens to transform the living space into a large Open-Air-Balcony
- Open-Air-Balcony with spacious sitting area
- Comfort Collection Bed with Egyptian super-combed cotton linens, woolen blankets & European style duvets
- Private bathroom featuring full shower, hairdryer & premium L'Occitane bath amentities
- Spacious three-door closets and easy under-bed luggage storage
- Flatscreen satellite with movie channel
- In-room safe, writing Desk/Vanity & direct-dial telephone
- Complimentary Wi-Fi access
- Individual thermostat
- Bathrobes & slippers
Avalon Passion Cruise Schedule All 1,103 cruise sailings by departure date on board Avalon Passion
| Starts | Days | Name | Itinerary | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 09 Oct 2024 | 13 | The Danube from Romania to Budapest with Transylvania | Bucharest to Budapest | 8,889 |
| Wednesday 09 Oct 2024 | 14 | The Danube from Romania to Budapest with Transylvania and Budapest | Bucharest to Budapest | 9,281 |
| Thursday 10 Oct 2024 | 8 | Danube Dreams | Budapest to Vilshofen | 6,309 |
| Thursday 10 Oct 2024 | 10 | Danube Dreams with Prague | Budapest to Prague | 7,138 |
| Friday 11 Oct 2024 | 10 | Danube Dreams with Prague | Prague to Budapest | 6,999 |
| Friday 11 Oct 2024 | 11 | The Danube from Romania to Budapest | Bucharest to Budapest | 7,837 |
| Friday 11 Oct 2024 | 12 | The Danube from Romania to Budapest with Budapest | Bucharest to Budapest | 8,229 |
| Sunday 13 Oct 2024 | 8 | Danube Dreams | Vilshofen to Budapest | 6,170 |
| Tuesday 15 Oct 2024 | 10 | Danube Dreams with Prague | Prague to Budapest | 6,999 |
| Thursday 17 Oct 2024 | 8 | Danube Dreams | Vilshofen to Budapest | 6,170 |
| Sunday 20 Oct 2024 | 8 | Danube Dreams | Budapest to Vilshofen | 6,170 |
| Sunday 20 Oct 2024 | 10 | Danube Dreams with Prague | Budapest to Prague | 6,999 |
| Tuesday 22 Oct 2024 | 10 | The Blue Danube Discovery with Budapest | Budapest to Nuremberg | 6,596 |
| Tuesday 22 Oct 2024 | 12 | The Blue Danube Discovery with Budapest and Prague | Budapest to Prague | 7,425 |
| Thursday 24 Oct 2024 | 8 | The Blue Danube Discovery | Budapest to Nuremberg | 5,892 |
| Thursday 24 Oct 2024 | 10 | The Blue Danube Discovery with Prague | Budapest to Prague | 6,721 |
| Friday 25 Oct 2024 | 10 | Danube Dreams with Prague | Prague to Budapest | 6,721 |
| Friday 25 Oct 2024 | 16 | Enchanted Europe | Basel to Budapest | 11,985 |
| Friday 25 Oct 2024 | 9 | German Grandeur | Basel to Nuremberg | 6,376 |
| Friday 25 Oct 2024 | 11 | German Grandeur with Munich | Basel to Munich | 7,567 |
| Sunday 27 Oct 2024 | 8 | Danube Dreams | Vilshofen to Budapest | 5,892 |
| Tuesday 29 Oct 2024 | 10 | The Legendary Danube with Prague | Prague to Budapest | 6,582 |
| Thursday 31 Oct 2024 | 8 | The Legendary Danube | Nuremberg to Budapest | 5,753 |
| Thursday 31 Oct 2024 | 10 | The Legendary Danube with Prague | Prague to Budapest | 6,443 |
| Saturday 02 Nov 2024 | 8 | The Legendary Danube | Nuremberg to Budapest | 5,614 |
| Monday 04 Nov 2024 | 8 | Danube Dreams | Budapest to Vilshofen | 5,614 |
| Monday 04 Nov 2024 | 10 | Danube Dreams with Prague | Budapest to Prague | 6,443 |
| Saturday 09 Nov 2024 | 10 | Danube Dreams with Prague | Prague to Budapest | 6,443 |
| Monday 11 Nov 2024 | 8 | Danube Dreams | Vilshofen to Budapest | 5,614 |
| Saturday 16 Nov 2024 | 10 | The Blue Danube Discovery with Budapest | Budapest to Nuremberg | 6,179 |
| Saturday 16 Nov 2024 | 12 | The Blue Danube Discovery with Budapest and Prague | Budapest to Prague | 7,008 |
| Monday 18 Nov 2024 | 8 | The Blue Danube Discovery | Budapest to Nuremberg | 5,475 |
| Monday 18 Nov 2024 | 10 | The Blue Danube Discovery with Prague | Budapest to Prague | 6,304 |
| Saturday 23 Nov 2024 | 10 | The Legendary Danube with Prague | Prague to Budapest | 6,304 |
| Monday 25 Nov 2024 | 8 | The Legendary Danube | Nuremberg to Budapest | 5,475 |
| Friday 29 Nov 2024 | 6 | Christmastime from Vienna to Budapest | Vienna to Budapest | 3,675 |
| Monday 02 Dec 2024 | 7 | Christmastime on the Danube | Nuremberg to Vienna | 4,852 |
| Tuesday 03 Dec 2024 | 7 | Christmastime on the Danube | Vienna to Nuremberg | 4,852 |
| Tuesday 03 Dec 2024 | 9 | Christmastime on the Danube with Prague | Vienna to Prague | 5,681 |
| Wednesday 04 Dec 2024 | 8 | The Blue Danube Discovery (Festive) | Budapest to Nuremberg | 5,614 |
| Sunday 08 Dec 2024 | 7 | Christmastime on the Danube | Vienna to Nuremberg | 4,852 |
| Sunday 08 Dec 2024 | 9 | Christmastime on the Danube with Prague | Vienna to Prague | 5,681 |
| Monday 09 Dec 2024 | 7 | Christmastime on the Danube | Nuremberg to Vienna | 4,852 |
| Wednesday 11 Dec 2024 | 7 | Christmastime on the Danube | Nuremberg to Vienna | 4,852 |
| Thursday 12 Dec 2024 | 8 | Festive Season in the Heart of Germany with Prague | Prague to Frankfurt | 4,781 |
| Saturday 14 Dec 2024 | 6 | Festive Season in the Heart of Germany | Nuremberg to Frankfurt | 3,953 |
| Sunday 15 Dec 2024 | 8 | The Legendary Danube (Festive) | Nuremberg to Budapest | 5,614 |
| Sunday 15 Dec 2024 | 7 | Christmastime on the Danube | Vienna to Nuremberg | 4,852 |
| Sunday 15 Dec 2024 | 9 | Christmastime on the Danube with Prague | Vienna to Prague | 5,681 |
| Tuesday 17 Dec 2024 | 7 | Christmastime on the Danube | Vienna to Nuremberg | 4,852 |
Cruise Content
Cabin images are sourced from Avalon River Cruises. These should be treated as indicative only. Cabin inclusions, upholsteries and room layout may differ to the image(s) shown depending on sailing dates.
Cabin images are sourced from Avalon River Cruises. These should be treated as indicative only. Cabin inclusions, upholsteries and room layout may differ to the image(s) shown depending on sailing dates.
