ABOARD THE AVALON TAPESTRY II -- Could the best cabins in European river cruising these days be the ones without balconies? The executives at Avalon Waterways seem to think so, and after trying out ...

Travel Weekly's Michelle Baran is aboard the new Avalon Panorama. Her first dispatch follows. One year ago, the team at Avalon Waterways and parent company Globus had a novel idea. They detailed the ...

COCHEM, Germany -- In the spring of 2012, Avalon Waterways will introduce two sister ships to the Avalon Panorama, to be named the Avalon Vista and Avalon Visionary, as well as a new ship on the ...

The year-old Panorama has bigger cabins and windows and more outdoor lounging areas. On the downside, Avalon promotes the à la carte extras (after-dinner liqueurs, optional shore excursions) more ...

Click HERE to see the photos in larger format. Scheduled to sail this year on the Danube, Passion is the latest of Avalon's Panorama class of ships, which began debuting in 2011 and feature a large ...

Centrepiece of Avalon Waterways program launch this week was the unveiling of its new “all-suite” Avalon Panorama which will debut in May next year. Describing it as a vessel created for Australian ...

11:49, Mon, Mar 30, 2015 Updated: 11:54, Mon, Mar 30, 2015 Its 10th, Avalon Tranquility II, will be launched in Strasbourg on Thursday, and both will bring Suite Ship cruising to French rivers.

When it comes to European river cruises, there’s usually one company that comes to mind. They’ve done an excellent job of bringing attention to the river cruise industry. You can’t open a magazine or ...

WHY IT RATES: The Avalon View will be the cruise line's 17th suite ship and 14th suite ship in Europe. -Janeen Christoff, TravelPulse Senior Writer Mastering the art of blending luxury with comfort ...