Avalon Waterways on the Main & Moselle at a glance
Avalon Waterways currently operates 2 river-cruise vessels on the Main & Moselle, with an average passenger count of 133. 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 Main & Moselle itself flows through Germany, Luxembourg, France over 1069 kilometres. The Main and Moselle are the most picturesque tributaries of the Rhine. The Moselle in particular — a thirty-mile sequence of horseshoe bends lined with the world's steepest commercial vineyards — is many guests' favourite stretch of any European cruise. Headline destinations served by Avalon Waterways on this river include Würzburg, Bamberg, Trier, Cochem, Bernkastel.
Avalon Waterways ships sailing the Main & Moselle
| Ship | Passengers | Launched |
|---|---|---|
| Avalon Felicity | 138 | 2010 |
| Avalon Visionary | 128 | 2012 |
Featured itineraries
| Itinerary | Length | Sample ports |
|---|---|---|
| Moselle Magic | 8 nights | Paris · Trier · Bernkastel · Cochem · Koblenz · Frankfurt |
| Main, Moselle & Rhine | 11 nights | Frankfurt · Würzburg · Bamberg · Nuremberg · Regensburg · Passau |