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When it comes to expertise in travel, you could say it runs in the family. Globus family of brands provides the best in vacations for a wide variety of travel styles, goals, and budgets. If you dream it, the Globus family has the perfect way to make it happen — from traditional escorted touring to budget-minded travel to independent getaways with a Local Host. Spanning over 400 vacations across more than 70 countries, the Globus family of brands brings 90+ years of travel expertise to bring you the world. When you select an Avalon cruise, you’re choosing experience, passion, and perfection. Our dedication began over nine decades ago when a young Antonio Mantegazza became inspired to share the stories of his home while using his family’s rowboat to transport lumber across beautiful Lake Lugano in Switzerland. He soon began transporting tourists instead, and what began on a spring day in 1928 blossomed into the worldwide name in travel. ....less

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TRAVEL YOU CAN TRUST.
Backed by 95 years of travel expertise, our global network of travel planners remains the trusted source for confidence in travel. Avalon helps you connect with your dream destinations with an unwavering commitment to delivering extraordinary experiences with the ease and confidence travellers have come to expect when exploring with us.

Along the way, we’re with you step-by-step for hassle-free and worry-free travel experiences to discover your dream destinations. Avalon travellers see more of the world with more peace of mind.

Your Home Away from Home.
We go to great lengths to ensure that every aspect of a Globus family of brands vacation is clean and comfortable. As a part of our commitment to clean, we continue our enhanced cleaning procedures with our ships, hotel partners, on our motorcoaches, vehicles, and throughout every trip, including daily disinfecting. And our motorcoaches are equipped with air filters that clean the air as well as provide constant ventilation, and the air in our Avalon Suite Ship® staterooms is never re-circulated with air from another stateroom, so there’s always fresh air, inside and out. We take open-air to heart.

And on an Avalon cruise, each of our ships undergo thorough cleaning before and during your cruise. This includes the use of electrostatic and UV disinfecting technologies (where appropriate), and hourly cleaning of public areas of the ship. You’ll see her sparkle! And we’re committed to touching hearts, not hands, as hand sanitizing stations are available when entering the ship and dining venues.

Rest assured our Tour Directors, drivers and Avalon crew share this commitment to health and safety, as they clear a health screening before the start of their first tour and their health is regularly monitored.

We Stand by You.
You've got a expert team behind you each step of the way in your destination. In the off chance something doesn't go as planned on your travels, you're in good hands with our global network of partners and tour operations team with the experience to seamlessly handle life's little surprises.

We Have a Plan “See.”
Avalon is proudly dedicated to a long history of doing what’s right for travellers. This means ensuring that your holiday is never compromised by the unexpected. On those rare occasions where Plan A needs a new direction, our global network of travel partners are ready with a Plan “See” to ensure our guests continue their adventure with ease and confidence.

Safe. Healthy. Happy.
Your health and safety is our primary concern when travelling with us, ensuring health and safety policies and instructions are in place before each departure.

Better Together.
We are better versions of ourselves when we’re travelling the world. And we’re just plain better together … with the people we’ve missed in the places that inspire us. That’s why Avalon makes it easy to travel with confidence as we reconnect with the world and its wonders. ....less

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KEEPING THE WORLD IN ITS BEST LIGHT.
While nothing is more exciting than tracing the paths of historic legends, doing so with the most minimal footprint excites us even more. We make every effort to conserve and preserve in each destination we visit by helping to protect the waterways, wild places, and wildlife by supporting and shining a light on organizations that do the same.

KEEPING THE BLUE PLANET GREEN.
We love caring for the world just as much as we love sharing it with you! By booking an Avalon River cruise, you’re helping us do just that! When you book a cruise with Avalon Waterways, we contribute to environmental organizations that work to improve the health of our planet. Cruise confidently, knowing we’ve made a donation to The Ocean CleanUp and Trees4Travel—two leading champions of cleaner water and air. Avalon partners with Trees4Travel to purchase a tree to be planted for each guest who travels with us. This is a small way we make a big difference in helping to reduce CO2 from the air, while keeping our commitment to bigger experiences and smaller footprints.

THE FORESTS FOR THE TREES.
While a single tree doesn't make a forest, Avalon believes in the power of people and their effect on the world as a whole. Enjoy the anticipation and excitement of your upcoming adventures, while making a difference in the world we discover together. You may also choose to make a personal donation of your own to Trees4Travel or The Ocean Cleanup to help make the world even greener!

A CLEANER PLANET IS THE BEST REWARD
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LIGHTING THE PATH TO A BETTER TOMORROW - For nearly a century, the Globus family of brands has shed light on the world’s most fascinating places and people – allowing travellers to bask in their glory, intrigue, and wonder. As we explore ancient pathways, historic hallways, and storied sidewalks of the world around us, we gain deeper knowledge, compassion, and understanding of the world and its people than ever before. By partnering with like-minded organizations that care for our planet and the people and places we cherish, we’re committed to playing our part in advancing causes through conservation, preservation, and humanitarian partnerships. LET IT SHINE - While a lighthouse may stand alone, we can come together to light up the world’s exceptional places – and extraordinary faces. Enter the Avalon Waterways® Lighthouse Project – an illuminating initiative where we can all come together to tread lightly and give generously for the globe’s greater good. Avalon, along with sister companies Globus and Cosmos, invites our travellers and partners to help us in supporting causes that provide for a more sustainable planet and a brighter tomorrow for the planet, people, and places we treasure.

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SERIOUS SPACE FROM STERN TO STERN
Designed from the bottom up for comfort, space, and room to dream, each Avalon Suite ShipSM; consists of 80% Panorama Suites—offering the widest view in river cruising. Larger suites result in fewer passengers, so you’ll never feel crowded anywhere on board. From reclining on the open-air Sky Deck, relaxing in the spacious Panorama Lounge, or feeling the wind over the bough on the Observation Lounge, there’s never a shortage of comfortable spots to stretch out, day dream, or just watch the world go by.

DELIGHT IN EVERY BITE
Avalon shares the flavors of the world with the freshest local ingredients prepared by our talented chefs and served in your choice of venues on board. Our Avalon FlexDining® approach to onboard dining experiences has tossed out the idea of restrictive seating times in limited settings. We’ve brought back the question, “Where should we eat?” to the cruise experience. Choose from options like a breezy al fresco lunch at the Sky Grill, an elegant four-course dinner in the glass-walled Panorama Dining Room, or a more casual culinary setting in the Panorama Bistro. Whichever table setting you choose, you’ll savour local flavors as well as the familiar favourites you love. On an Avalon cruise, dining is part of the journey.

THE AVALON TOUCH IN EVERY DETAIL
When it comes to the little touches, we think big—like your choice of firmness in our exclusive Comfort Collection BedsSM and pillows, the plushest of towels, L’Occitane® bath products atop marble countertops, premium spirits at the upscale bar, and rich premium coffees in the Panorama and Club Lounge. You deserve the best of everything when you’re on vacation, including what you need to maintain your healthy lifestyle. On our ships, you’ll enjoy a state-of-the-art fitness center, free bicycles for use in select ports, and a bubbling whirlpool on the Sky Deck awaiting your return. ....less

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HELPING THE COMMUNITIES OF THE WORLD SHINE.
It’s not just the splendid landscapes and landmarks that make travel so rewarding – it’s the unique people we meet along the way and the cultures they hold dear. We are dedicated to protecting, respecting and supporting the extraordinary communities of the world as well as improving the individual lives within them. The measure of the Lighthouse Project’s success? – The megawatt smiles we see along the way. The people-focused organizations we support include: Landmine Design, UNICEF, Rural Aid, Pathways Project

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