About Avalon View
Avalon View belongs to Avalon Waterways's Suite Ship series and entered service in 2023. Built to navigate the lock systems and bridge clearances of European waterways, she measures roughly 135 metres in length and accommodates up to 166 guests in 83 staterooms across 3 passenger decks.
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. Avalon View reflects that brand DNA — from the design of her public spaces to the inclusions in her base fare.
The ship's typical home waters are the Rhine, where she runs 8 distinct itineraries during the operating season. Repositioning sailings, themed wine cruises and Christmas-market voyages may be added in autumn and early winter.
Cabin categories
The following stateroom and suite categories are offered onboard. Square-foot figures are quoted from the operator's published deck plans and exclude balcony floor space.
| Category | Square feet | Deck | Window / view | Max guests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deluxe Stateroom | 172 sq ft | Indigo Deck | Fixed window | 2 |
| Panorama Suite | 200 sq ft | Sapphire Deck | Open-air balcony | 2 |
| Panorama Suite | 200 sq ft | Royal Deck | Open-air balcony | 2 |
| Royal Suite | 300 sq ft | Royal Deck | Open-air balcony | 2 |
Deck plan
Avalon View is laid out across 3 passenger decks plus the open-air sun deck. Public spaces, cabins and crew areas are arranged in the configuration described below.
Onboard amenities
- Sun deck with shaded lounge area
- Panoramic lounge with floor-to-ceiling windows
- Main restaurant serving open-seating regional cuisine
- Casual bistro for breakfast, lunch and late-night snacks
- Reception with 24-hour staff and concierge service
- Lift between most passenger decks
- Complimentary onboard Wi-Fi throughout the ship
- Hair salon and small fitness room
- Heated whirlpool on the sun deck
Featured itineraries
The voyages below are representative of those Avalon View sails during her primary season. Exact ports, departure dates and durations vary by year — consult the operator for current schedules.
| Itinerary | Length | Sample ports | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romantic Rhine | 8 nights | Amsterdam · Cologne · Koblenz · Rüdesheim · Mannheim · Strasbourg | Rhine |
| Rhine Highlights | 7 nights | Basel · Breisach · Strasbourg · Speyer · Mainz · Rüdesheim | Rhine |
| Tulip Time on the Rhine | 8 nights | Amsterdam · Kinderdijk · Antwerp · Veere · Hoorn · Arnhem | Rhine |
| Castles of the Rhine | 8 nights | Amsterdam · Cologne · Koblenz · Heidelberg · Strasbourg · Breisach | Rhine |
| Danube Waltz | 8 nights | Passau · Linz · Melk · Vienna · Bratislava · Budapest | Danube |
| Romantic Danube | 8 nights | Budapest · Vienna · Linz · Passau · Regensburg · Nuremberg | Danube |
| Lower Danube Discovery | 11 nights | Budapest · Mohács · Belgrade · Iron Gates · Vidin · Russe | Danube |
| Christmas Markets Danube | 8 nights | Nuremberg · Regensburg · Passau · Linz · Melk · Vienna | Danube |
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