Travelers who want a big picture-window suite and a relaxed, mainly English-speaking ship.
Think twice if: We could not open this ship's own page; confirm venues and deck layout with Avalon before booking.
See her Europe sailings ↓ · Where is she now? → · Avalon Waterways's page for this ship →
What she's like
Docks close to the town centre in most ports. Under 200 guests, so no lines and no tender boats.
English on board (Avalon FAQ)
Our judgment, from $ (budget) to $$$$$ (ultra-luxury).
Wine and beer with lunch and dinner (Europe); Wi-Fi on all Europe ships; included and optional excursions (Avalon FAQ).
No children under 8
"Comfort is the only code we go by"; casual
Where she sails in Europe
Rhône, Saône
We don't have her sailing-by-sailing schedule yet. See the line's site for dates.
What it costs beyond the fare
| Tips for the crew | not published on pages reachable; not included in base fare † |
|---|---|
| Drinks package | No named package found; other drinks bought at the bar † |
| Wifi | included |
| Specialty restaurants | none published |
| Money on board | unknown for Europe (FAQ's 'U.S. dollar' line is in the Southeast Asia section) |
† From an independent source, not the line itself. Confirm with the line or your travel agent before you book.
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Her restaurants · 0 included, 0 extra
| Where to eat | Cost |
|---|---|
| Panorama Dining Room | Not stated |
| Panorama Bistro | Not stated |
| Sky Deck Grill | Not stated |
Which cabin to book, and which to avoid
| Cabin type | Size | Decks |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Suite | 300 sq ft | Royal |
| Panorama Suite (7-ft-wide floor-to-ceiling window) | 200 sq ft | Royal, Sapphire |
| Deluxe Stateroom | 172 sq ft | Indigo |
Good to know before you pick
- Royal Deck and Sapphire Deck hold the Panorama Suites; Indigo Deck has the smaller 172 sq ft Deluxe Staterooms (Avalon design page).
- Cabins with windows that don't open: Indigo Deck: Deluxe Staterooms (window type not stated).
If you use a wheelchair or walk with difficulty
Not published on pages we could read. "Reasonable attempts" to accommodate mobility-impaired travelers; narrow gangways limit wheelchairs † Our accessibility guide →
Find your way around
Our own deck plans, drawn from the line's official plan: tap a deck to see it from above, with what's at the front, middle and back of the ship. Use “Find on board” to light up every deck with a pool, a bar or a restaurant. Not to scale.
- Sky · Sky Deck , Sky Deck Grill; Whirlpool and lounging; Track & Field; Tech Terrace; Deck lower in front of the wheelhouse
- Royal · Royal Deck , Panorama Lounge; Panorama Bistro; Observation Lounge; Club Lounge; Royal Suites and Panorama Suites
- Sapphire · Sapphire Deck , Panorama Dining Room; Panorama Suites
- Indigo · Indigo Deck , Fitness Center; Deluxe Staterooms
Open Avalon Waterways's official deck plan →
generic Suite Ship deck guide; no per-ship plan reachable
What to book, and when
Booking, check-in and reservations
Optional excursions can be bought online from 90 days before departure. Exact docking location released 24-72 hours before boarding. Price guaranteed once non-refundable deposit is received. Deposit $250 per person vs $400 (conflict). Final payment about 90 days before. †
Paying and cancelling
Secondary (cruisecheap.com Sept 2026): lose deposit 91+ days out, 35% at 90-60, 50% at 59-30, 80% at 29-1, no refund on day of departure
Tips for her Europe sailings
Suite Ships with wall-to-wall opening windows; dock location confirmed only 24-72 hours ahead.
Where she docks
Exact docking released 24-72 hours before boarding; double docking can mean crossing another ship †
If the river is too high or too low
May move guests to a sister ship when water disruption lasts more than 48 hours (Avalon FAQ); coach transfers and segment swaps †
How much walking on the included tours
Classic guided walks or coach tours; Active tours with cycling and hiking; some coach-based 'mobility-friendly' options †
Low bridges and the sun deck
Not addressed; Sky Deck is the top deck. Sun deck can be closed by crew under low bridges. †
The ship in numbers
- Cruise line
- Avalon Waterways
- Kind of ship
- River
- Built
- 2014
- Guests
- 166
- Class
- Avalon Suite Ship
- Ship number
- ENI 02335229
- Sister ships
- Avalon Panorama, Avalon Tranquility II, Avalon Vista
- In Europe 2026–27
- Rhône, Saône
Highlights
- Panorama Suites span two full decks, with beds facing floor-to-ceiling windows (Avalon Suite Ship design)
- Sky Deck with grill, whirlpool, walking track and lawn games (per Avalon's Suite Ship page; not confirmed for this ship)
- Club Lounge open 24/7 with specialty coffee, plus Panorama Bistro and Observation Lounge at the bow (Suite Ship page)
- Rivers: Rhône, Saône
More pictures
Sources & what we could not confirm · 6 sources · checked 2026-11
- Avalon: Explore our Suite Ships
- Avalon: Better by Design (deck guide)
- Wikipedia: Avalon Waterways (secondary)
- Avalon Waterways FAQs (via WebFetch)
- CruiseCheap: Avalon cancellation policy (secondary, Sept 2026)
- Pavlus Travel: Avalon FAQs (secondary)
- Avalon's individual ship pages could not be opened (site returned HTTP 403 to our fetcher); only Avalon's general Suite Ship pages were read.
- Class label is ours, grouped by length from VesselFinder.
- Year and guest count from Wikipedia (secondary), carried over from our fleet file.
- Avalon Waterways: avalonwaterways.com blocks plain downloads (403); terms page fetch failed.
- Avalon Waterways: Deposit conflict: $250 vs $400 per person.
- Avalon Waterways: Gratuity amount not found from a reliable source.
- Deck plan: Generic fleet-wide deck guide; may not match this class exactly (e.g. 110 m ships may lack some venues)
- Deck plan: Zones are unknown except the Sky Deck note about the wheelhouse