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TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S
INTRODUCTION
RIVERS OF FRANCE
WATERWAYS OF HOLLAND & BELGIUM
RHINE & MOSELLE
UPPER DANUBE
LOWER DANUBE
MULTI-RIVER CRUISES
FESTIVE SEASON
NILE RIVER & LAKE NASSER
YANGTZE RIVER
MEKONG RIVER
SOUTH AMERICA
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
DETAILS
ANNIVERSARY 2014 RIVER CRUISES
TH
& SMALL-SHIP CRUISING
INTRODUCTION
L E G E N D A R Y R I V E R C R U I S E S . I N S P I R E D D E S I G N .S M
EUROPE
FESTIVE SEASON
EXOTIC DESTINATIONS
UNITED STATES
AVALONWATERWAYS.COM
DETAILS
A DECADE OF
LEGENDARY RIVER CRUISES
& INSPIRED DESIGN
You know something special when you see it. In the world of river
cruising it’s Avalon Waterways. Where views become epic. Inviting
spaces beckon you to stretch out and relax…or to gather with new
friends
TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S INTRODUCTI
ANNIVERSARY 2014 RIVER CRUISES TH & SMALL
A DECADE OF LEGENDARY RIVER CRUISES & INSPIRED DE
INTRODUCTION EUROPE FESTIVE SEASON EXOTIC DESTINA
CHOOSE WHERE & WHEN YOU WANT TO GO—AND FOR HOW LO
PG 78 The Rhine & Moselle —
A CRUISE THAT INCLUDES THE WORLD’S MOST EXCEPTION
INTRODUCTION EUROPE FESTIVE SEASON EXOTIC DESTINA
SEE THE OLD WORLD ON THE NEWEST SHIPS Seeing the
INTRODUCING OUR IPS SM what makes a Suite Ship c
INTRODUCTION EUROPE FESTIVE SEASON EXOTIC DESTINA
® YOUR VOYAGE YOUR WAY
At Avalon, we’ve designed our river cruises to off
SEE THE SIGHTS THE WAY YOU PREFER WITH YOUR CHOIC
As a special “thank you” you’ll receive a complim
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EVERY MEAL IS PART OF THE JOURNEY
CHOICES ON BOARD MAKE YOUR CRUISE
From the moment you step on board, your Avalon sh
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LIVE THE SUITE LIFE Since the mome
AMAZING VIEWS AT EVERY TURN With Avalon, you wo
INTRODUCTION EUROPE FESTIVE SEASON EXOTIC DESTINA
From food and wine to cu your subject knowledge a
JEWISH HERITAGE CRUISE Explore sites important to
Normandy Beaches Le Havre Normandy
MOSELLE RIVER SEINE RIVER RHÔNE RIVER DANUBE RIVE
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A cruise along the rivers of Fra
PRICED FROM $2,449 PARIS TO NORMANDY
Paris CRUISE WPP
PARIS TO NORMANDY’S LANDING BEACHES - WPP DAY 1
to Napoleon and Josephine’s CHÂTEAU DE MALMAISON
PRICED FROM $2,449 BURGUNDY & PROVEN
Lyon CRUISE WCA -
Burgundy vineyard BURGUNDY &
depicted on postcards. Before dinner tonight, att
DAY 8 Avignon. The fortified city of Avignon is th
last night in France. Also known as the French Ri
Mâcon BURGUNDY & PROVENCE -
with its imposing 16th-century castle and Roman r
superb example of Romanesque architecture. In 200
Eiffel Tower, Paris
PRICED FROM $4,949 GRAND FRANCE INC
Tournus NORMANDY BEACHES LES A
GRAND FRANCE - WPA DAY 1 Arrive in Paris, France
GRAND ANDELYS, or imposing CHÂTEAU GAILLARD. Engl
and most important monastic centers in the region
Avignon DAY 16 Côte d’
GRAND FRANCE – WAP DAY 1 Arrive in Côte d’Azur,
prosperity dates back to the 16th century and is
11th and 16th centuries, and see its restored 17t
Les Andelys shows, t
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E xperience the very embo
PRICED FROM $2,099 TULIP TIME CRUISE
Windmills near Amsterdam
TULIP TIME CRUISE – WAA Van Gogh Museum
DAY 5 Antwerp. Antwerp is Belgium’s second-larges
PRICED FROM $2,339 TULIPS OF NORTHER
Keukenhof Gardens
TULIPS OF NORTHERN HOLLAND – WHA DAY 1 Arrive in
Batavia gardens, greenhouses,
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T he romantic Rhine. The very mention
PRICED FROM $2,149 ROMANTIC RHINE
Rhine River CRUISE
ROMANTIC RHINE - WZA DAY 1 Arrive in Zürich, Swi
Rhine Gorge better way to se
ROMANTIC RHINE - WAZ DAY 1 Arrive in Amsterdam,
Council of Europe and European Parliament, it is
PRICED FROM $2,789 WINDMILLS, VINEYA
Rüdesh eim CRUISE
WINDMILLS, VINEYARDS & PARIS - WRA Pa
Cochem Rüdesheim
DAY 8 Cologne. One of Germany’s largest cities an
DAY 10 Amsterdam (Disembarkation). Your vacation
PRICED FROM $4,149 THE RHINE & MOSEL
C ochem CRUISE WARZ - SOUT
Bernkastel THE RHINE & MOSEL
quickly becomes obvious why the Moselle Valley is
is cultivated, producing a dry to sweet, floral wh
Rhine Gorge and clock
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F rom the Black Forest of Germany to the
PRICED FROM $999 A TASTE OF THE DANU
Dürnstein CRUISE W
Budapest A TASTE OF THE DANU
Bratislava capital on
PRICED FROM $1,949 AUSTRIAN HIGHLI
INTRODUCTION E Munich GER MUN NEUSCH
AUSTRIAN HIGHLIGHTS & BAVARIA - WVP DAY 1 Arrive
Munich Next, visit the smallest
PRICED FROM $2,299 CAPITALS OF CENTR
Budapest CRUISE WP
CAPITALS OF CENTRAL EUROPE - WPB P
13th-century Hauptplatz, Austria’s largest mediev
DAY 7 Vienna. Wake up this morning in Vienna, kno
Fishermen’s Bastion, Budapest DATES & PRIC
CAPITALS OF CENTRAL EUROPE - WBP DAY 1 Arrive in
Vienna around lunchtime. Known as the “City of Mu
through the town and visit its unique historical
DATES & PRICES US$ CRUISE WBP: BUDAPEST TO PRAGUE
PRICED FROM $2,199 THE LEGENDARY DAN
Regensburg CRUISE WN
Nuremberg THE LEGENDARY DANU
GUIDED WALK. Then, sail to Linz, Austria’s third-
DAY 9 Vienna. Once the center of the mighty Habsb
Hungarian monarchs. Be sure to take note of the c
Dürnstein THE BLUE DANUBE DISC
DAY 7 Linz–Passau, Germany. Linz, Austria’s third
one of Germany’s best preserved medieval cities.
Nuremberg DAY 12 Prag
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T he essence of “East Meets West,” the
PRICED FROM $2,399 BALKAN DISCOVERY
Veliko Târnovo CRUISE WB
Belgrade BALKAN DISCOVERY -
is situated at the confluence of the Danube and Sa
Church of the Nativity, Arbanassi
Bucharest DATES & PRICES US$ CRUISE WBO &
PRICED FROM $4,149 BLUE DANUBE TO THE
Hungarian National The atre, Pécs Cruise WOV Cru
BLUE DANUBE TO THE BLACK SEA - WVO DAY 1 Arrive
restaurants and cafés. Next, on to the Villány di
CULTURE & CRUISE: Learn about the Danube Delta at
ADD ISTANBUL TO YOUR VACATION • CRUI
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F rom fairytale castles and terraced vi
PRICED FROM $4,149 THE UPPER RHINE T
Vienna CRUISE WZ
Strasbourg THE UPPER RHINE TO T
DAY 5 Würzburg. Arrive in Würzburg during breakfa
DAY 8 Regensburg. Enjoy another peaceful morning
Melk take a break
PRICED FROM $2,849 CENTRAL EUROPEAN
Trier CRUISE WRN - EAS
CENTRAL EUROPEAN EXPERIENCE - WRN DAY 3 Paris–Me
DAY 6 Koblenz–Rhine Gorge–Rüdesheim. This morning
Miltenberg and one of the oldest inns in Germany,
century and once the envy of all of Europe; HRADC
PRICED FROM $3,549 HIGHLIGHTS OF GER
Bamberg CRUISE WPZ
Neuschwanstein Castle HIGHLI
DAY 5 Regensburg. Dating back to the time of the
a watchtower and prison, and picturesque market s
Cruise Director can arrange it. (B,L,D) DAY 12 S
PRICED FROM $4,399 EUROPEAN SPLENDOR
Rüdesheim CRUISE WAV -
Cologne EUROPEAN SPLENDOR -
where colorful flowers, open-air wine gardens, and
extraordinary gothic churches, and the Kaiserburg
Vienna DAY 12 Vienna
PRICED FROM $4,149 MAGNIFICENT EUROP
Cologne CRUISE WAB - EA
Würzburg MAGNIFICENT EUROPE
During free time, be sure to try some tasty Lebku
DAY 10 Passau–Linz, Austria. Uniquely located whe
Budapest stroll alon
Vienna MAGNIFICENT EUROPE -
in the castle whose ruins still stand above the t
DAY 9 Bamberg. This morning, arrive in medieval B
has a rich and fascinating history. This delightf
PRICED FROM $5,499 JEWELS OF CENTRAL
CRUISE WBR - WESTBOUND Nuremberg
JEWELS OF CENTRAL EUROPE - WRB DAY 1 Arrive in P
you cruise toward Koblenz this afternoon, learn m
DAY 10 Nuremberg. Excursion to Munich. Early this
Munich Budapest complex with its remark
PRICED FROM $4,399 GRAND DANUBE CRUISE
Prague CRUISE WNO/E - EASTBOUND
Regensburg GRAND DANUBE CRUISE - WN
high cupola. The view from the terrace of the abb
ONBOARD LECTURE on the Balkans to help you unders
DAY 17 Oltenita, Romania (Disembarkation)– Buchar
HOLLAND GERMANY AMSTERDAM AM
CRUISE WAO/E - EASTBOUND
NORTH SEA- BLACK SEA CRUISE - WAO DAY 1 Arrive i
were built with high towers to emphasize the pres
Kalemegdan Fortress, Belgrade by LOCAL GUIDES,
CULTURE & CRUISE: Learn about the Danube Delta at
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E xperience the holiday season the Centr
PRICED FROM $1,299 Heidelberg Black Forest
t S rasbourg FRANKFURT 4 Main River
PRICED FROM $1,599 Nuremberg Bamberg
Sample traditional German fare GERMANY
PRICED FROM $1,999 Prague Ornaments in Linz
2 PRAGUE Vienna NUREMBERGCZECH REPUBLIC Main Danu
MS Mayfair on the Nile MS MAYFAIR
J ourney along the lifeline of Egyptian
PRICED FROM $3,051 HIGHLIGHTS OF EGY
MS Mayfair CRUISE
Great Pyramids, Cairo HIGHLIGHT
DATES & PRICES US$ CRUISE WUA: CAIRO TO CAIRO Shi
PRICED FROM $4,097 THE PYRAMIDS, LAK
CRUISE WSU 12 DAYS • CAIRO TO CAIRO DAY CITY /
Temple Aswan, Wadi el-Seboua THE PYRAMID
DATES & PRICES US$ CRUISE WSU: CAIRO TO CAIRO Shi
PRICED FROM $4,042 EGYPT & THE NILE
Temple of Hathor C
Luxor EGYPT & THE NILE IN DEPTH - WAUA DAY
“nilometer” on Elephantine Island, Kitchener Isla
Yangtze River CENTURY PARAGON & CEN
T he most important river in
SMALL-GROUP DISCOVERY Never more th
Great Wall of China
Terracotta Warriors, Xi’an MAGI
Giant Panda DAY 6 Xi’an–Chongqing (Embarkation)–Y
Shanghai by night DAY
mystery that artists have tried to capture for ce
SMALL-GROUP DISCOVERY Never more th
Jokhang Temple, Lhasa CRUI
Tang Dyansty Dinner Show CULTUR
join the Captain for a special Chinese-style fare
Great Wall of China Tonight, e
Dayan Pagoda DATES & PRICES US$ CRUISE WXY
SMALL-GROUP DISCOVERY Never more th
Yu Yuan Gardens, Shanghai
Chengdu pandas ENCHANTING CHINA
RESEARCH BASE and marvel at these beautiful anima
through the first and second of the three gorges—Q
Shanghai DAY 16 Guilin. Limest
View of the Mekong from the Avalon Angkor
F rom its source high up in the T
CRUISE ALL THE WAY F HO CHI MINH CITY TO SIEM RE
IOUS STATEROOMS ell-appointed staterooms are deco
FASCINATING VIETNAM, CAMBODIA & THE MEKONG RIVER
Monks at Bayon Temple, Siem Reap
Floating Market FASCINATING VIETNAM, C
of dried goods. Return to the ship for lunch and
Angkor Wat, Siem Reap a unique te
DATES & PRICES US$ CRUISE WHS: FROM $3,559 LAND/C
Aria ARIA Sixteen 250-square-foot
E mbark on a journey t
SMALL-GROUP DISCOVERY Never more th
Dawn o n the Amazon IQUITOS Amazon 3
View of the Amazon from the Aria
opportunity to visit a native Inca’s HOME and exp
Skiff on the Pacaya-Samiria Reserve
Macaw ADD THE NAZCA LIN
©RAMIROSALAZAR Isabela II ISABEL
C onsisting of 13 large and hundreds of
SMALL-GROUP DISCOVERY Never more th
CRUISE WBG 10 DAYS • QUITO TO QUITO DAY 1 2
©JORGEVINUEZAG La Compania Church, Quito
the Galápagos’ natural habitat and protect the fa
Lava field, Bartolomé Island or cru
Sally Lightfoot Crab
SMALL-GROUP DISCOVERY Never more th
Machu Picchu CRUISE W
Cusco DISCOVER THE GALÁPAGOS &
at the base of the mountain where Machu Picchu is
Marine Iguana letters are left in hope
Red-Footed Booby to a s
American Queen AMERICAN QUEEN Lu
F lowing 2,350 miles from its source in t
PRICED FROM $5,153 St. Louis Springfield
Mississ ippi River MINNESOTA ST. PAUL WISCONS
PRICED FROM $5,393 Nashville New Orleans
Crawfish ARKANSAS LOUISANNA NATCHEZ 2
EUROPEAN FLEET STATEROOM & SHIP FACTS AVALON SH
Avalon Suite DELECTABLE ONBOARD DINING · C
AVALON IMPRESSIONSM AVALON ILLUMINATIONSM AVALON
200 PANORAMA SUITES sq.ft.
AVALON VISTASM AVALON PANORAMASM Sky De ck 65 4
200 PANORAMA SUITES sq.ft.
AVALON POETRY II® AVALON ARTISTRY II® AVALON VI
200 PANORAMA SUITES sq.ft.
15 Sapphire De
172 AVALON DELUXE STATEROOMS sq.ft.
15 229 227 225 223 221 219 217
172 AVALON DELUXE STATEROOMS sq.ft.
MS MAYFAIR Profile Sun Deck Bel Air Deck
CENTURY LEGEND & CENTURY PARAGON Technical Data
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Deck Plan Technical Data
ISABELA II Boat Deck BarExercis
ARIA Observation Deck Second Deck
Categories LS AAA AA A B C E SO D F G I H SI Sui
FEATURED STATEROOMS Categ
AVALON GIVES YOU MORE VALUE Journeys Club Past
AIR ARRANGEMENTS Good reasons to book your fligh
For your peace of mind, Avalon provides not just
Travel Protection Plus Providing peace of mind d
TERMS & CONDITIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY The
your full cruise plus air deposits and/or full ai
Combine Your Cruise with a Monograms Independent
London, Paris & Amsterdam Vacation DRE - From $2,
INTERLAKEN, SWITZERLAND GET THE BEST OF BOTH
QD – WONDERS OF JORDAN 7 DAYS DAY 1 ARRIVE IN AMM
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