Avalon Waterways on the Danube at a glance
Avalon Waterways currently operates 11 river-cruise vessels on the Danube, with an average passenger count of 163. The line is headquartered in Littleton, Colorado and was founded in 2004; Avalon Waterways introduced the Suite Ship concept in 2011 — a vessel where every standard cabin was reimagined as an open-air suite with the bed turned to face an eleven-foot panoramic window. The fleet sails the Rhine, Danube, Seine, Rhône-Saône, Douro, Po, Mekong, Irrawaddy and Galápagos.
The Danube itself flows through Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania over 2850 kilometres. The Danube is Europe's second-longest river and the only one that flows from west to east across the continent. Classic itineraries run Passau–Budapest in seven nights, while extended sailings continue through Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania to the Black Sea, passing the dramatic Iron Gates gorge. Headline destinations served by Avalon Waterways on this river include Vienna, Budapest, Bratislava, the Wachau Valley, the Iron Gates.
Avalon Waterways ships sailing the Danube
| Ship | Passengers | Launched |
|---|---|---|
| Avalon Envision | 166 | 2019 |
| Avalon Expression | 166 | 2013 |
| Avalon Illumination | 166 | 2014 |
| Avalon Imagery II | 166 | 2016 |
| Avalon Impression | 166 | 2015 |
| Avalon Panorama | 166 | 2011 |
| Avalon Passion | 166 | 2016 |
| Avalon Tranquility II | 166 | 2015 |
| Avalon View | 166 | 2023 |
| Avalon Visionary | 128 | 2012 |
| Avalon Vista | 166 | 2012 |
Featured itineraries
| Itinerary | Length | Sample ports |
|---|---|---|
| Danube Waltz | 8 nights | Passau · Linz · Melk · Vienna · Bratislava · Budapest |
| Romantic Danube | 8 nights | Budapest · Vienna · Linz · Passau · Regensburg · Nuremberg |
| Lower Danube Discovery | 11 nights | Budapest · Mohács · Belgrade · Iron Gates · Vidin · Russe · Bucharest |
| Christmas Markets Danube | 8 nights | Nuremberg · Regensburg · Passau · Linz · Melk · Vienna · Budapest |