About Avalon, River Cruises & Small-Ship Cruises

Part of the Globus family of brands, Avalon Waterways is backed by more than 80 years of experience in planning itineraries and guiding vacations around the world. And as experts in travel, Avalon continues to raise the bar when it comes to river and small-ship cruising by creating truly unique getaways—on one of the youngest fleets on the waterways today. Travelers gave our river cruise vacations a 98% satisfaction rating on post-river cruise surveys.

• Read about the Avalon Difference
• Learn more about Inspired Design
• View our Fleet
• Search for a Cruise

Connect with Avalon Cruisers

Join us on Facebook, where you can find many other river cruise enthusiasts. You may also want to read stories and view photos of passengers' river cruise experiences on the Travel Exchange community or on our testimonials page.

• Join us on our Facebook page
• Visit our community to read stories & see photos
• Read past cruiser testimonials
• Send an Avalon travel postcard

Assistance for New & Experienced Cruisers

Whether you are an new to river cruising or an experienced river cruiser, we have some special things for you:

• View Frequently Asked Questions
• New River Cruises in 2011
• Information for new cruisers
• Experienced and past cruiser information