Description
Scenery is one of the best Avalon Waterways cruise ships to choose if you want to enjoy the full French gastronomic experience. With an itinerary that visits some fabulous French destinations renowned for their wonderful wine and cuisine, Scenery has been operating since 2008.
Avalon Waterways Scenery Entertainment
The various fabulous destinations featured on your Scenery voyage are given the perfect build up by a series of informative lectures, while each port contains plenty of knowledgeable local tour guides. The ship is home to a lovely sun deck and relaxing whirlpool tub, while the fitness facility is a great place to keep in shape. For passengers who wish to keep their family up to date with their latest memorable Avalon Waterways cruise experience, the Internet Corner features Wi-Fi connectivity.
Evening activities on board Scenery consist of two lounges and a bar, while Avalon Waterways does lay on some nightly entertainment. The Sky Lounge is a beautiful setting to relax with a drink and watch the sun go down, while Club Lounge is an elegant evening venue.
Avalon Waterways Scenery Dining
Avalon Waterways cruises are known for providing a fabulous culinary experience, and Scenery is no different. The opening night of your cruise will feature a stunning welcome dinner and an exclusive Captain’s Reception with sparkling wine and canapés. There are early and late sittings available at breakfast time, with both offering a delicious buffet that includes a special egg station that will prepare your eggs to your liking. Alternatively, continental breakfast can be taken in your room.
Lunch is another buffet, featuring more perfectly prepared food, while afternoon tea in the main dining room is a daily highlight. The evening meal consists of a wonderful four-course banquet created using regional recipes and local ingredients. The final night of your cruise with Scenery is another special occasion, with Avalon Waterways laying on a superb five-course farewell feast.
Avalon Waterways Scenery Accommodation
Avalon Waterways Scenery features sixty-seven beautiful staterooms and two marvellous suites. Staterooms contain two lovely picture windows overlooking the river bank, a pretty en suite bathroom with shower, well stocked mini bar, writing desk, hairdryer and flat screen satellite television. Each room also features easily adjustable air conditioning and plenty of storage space in a large three-door wardrobe and under the bed. Some staterooms also provide a balcony.
The two spectacular suites guarantee their guests a lovely private terrace area to enjoy, while a separate sitting area provides a comfortable settee and coffee table to enjoy.
Cruise Line
Avalon Waterways Description
Whereas most cruise lines carry you across vast seas to your destination, Avalon Waterways ensures you are never from the next exciting port with one of the best river cruise experiences around. Their fleet of smaller ships can gain access to some of the most exciting rivers in the world, and can count some of the most iconic cities on the planet among the various destinations you can look forward to on these unique, memorable cruises.
Avalon Waterways Destinations
Avalon Waterways features itineraries to four different corners of the world, with a European itinerary exploring the exciting rivers of Central and Eastern Europe, as well as further cruises in other continents served by specific liners.
• China
• Egypt
• Europe
• Galapagos Islands
Avalon Waterways Accommodation
The Avalon Waterways cruise fleet offer a combination of staterooms and suite accommodation. In most cases staterooms far outnumber suites, with the majority of ships featuring only a handful of exclusive luxury suites. The exception is Panorama, Avalon Waterways’ stunning new suite-only ship.
All staterooms offer high levels of luxury and comfort, with each presenting the guest with a picture window view, lovely en suite bathroom with shower, writing desk, flat screen television, bathrobe and slippers, hairdryer, mini-bar and air conditioning. Passengers can also look forward to an abundance of storage space, a choice of twin or queen-size beds and a selection of nine different pillow types.
Suites offer a higher level of luxury, with more space to enjoy, a pleasant balcony area and a comfortable separate seating area.
Avalon Waterways Entertainment and Dining
On board each ship, guests can look forward to a selection of fantastic amenities and activities to keep them entertained as they cruise between each port. The Sky Deck is a beautiful area to relax in the sun on one of the many loungers, while many ships also feature an indulgent whirlpool. The Sky Deck is also brilliant for enjoying the stunning views on offer, while if you would prefer to be indoors you can relax in the Sky Bar and experience the scenery from a comfy chair with a drink in your hand. Ships also provide a fully equipped fitness centre and wonderful hair salon for guests to enjoy, as well as a helpful Internet Corner with Wi-Fi connection. Avalon Waterways cruises lay on fabulous nightly entertainment to make your evenings enjoyable, and the Club Lounge is a marvellous, warm setting to enjoy a quiet evening in.
The culinary delights Avalon Waterways guests can look forward to are truly exemplary. Passengers are looked after right from the start, with the opening night of your voyage the setting for a fabulous welcome banquet, while the Captain’s Reception is also a lovely way to begin your cruise. On many ships, your final night plays host to a marvellous five course farewell meal.
In between, delightful buffet breakfasts are laid on, with separate egg stations allowing you to have your eggs prepared just as you like them. Lunch is also a buffet, and guests can also sample an elegant afternoon tea every day. Dinners are fabulous four-course feasts showcasing a host of local ingredients and recipes.
Avalon Waterways Fleet
The small, intimate vessels that make up the fleet are divided into those serving each of the four Avalon Waterways cruise itineraries
Europe:
• Affinity
• Artistry
• Creativity
• Felicity
• Imagery
• Luminary
• Panorama
• Poetry
• Scenery
• Tapestry
• Tranquility
Egypt:
• Royal Lotus
Galapagos Islands:
• Santa Cruz
China:
• Victoria Anna
• Victoria Jenna
Ships
American Queen, Avalon Affinity, Avalon Angkor, Avalon Artistry II, Avalon Creativity, Avalon Expression, Avalon Felicity, Avalon Illumination, Avalon Imagery, Avalon Impression, Avalon Luminary, Avalon Panorama, Avalon Poetry II, Avalon Scenery, Avalon Tranquility, Avalon Visionary, Avalon Vista, Century Legend, Century Paragon, Isabela II, MS Kasr Ibrim, MS Mayfair, MV Aria, MV Santa Cruz
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