With fewer crowds and incredible views, you’ll have plenty of room to roam the world’s best-loved rivers.
With an average of 150 guests aboard each of their ships, Avalon Waterways’ itineraries are intimate, uncrowded experiences, allowing guests to wind through narrow waterways, get up close to picturesque scenery and see the world from the comfort of truly luxury vessels.
The line has certainly made that easier too. With each of their staterooms an exterior room, certain suites boasting open-air balconies and Panorama Suites complete with floor-to-ceiling windows, you’ll have a front-row seat to discovery whichever part of the ship you’re on.
Explore more of what makes the Avalon Waterways experience different below…
Flight-Inclusive River Cruises from just £1,999pp
Book Select 2026 Cruises with Avalon Waterways and we will include return flights from £1,999 per person, based on a twin share in a Deluxe Stateroom. Offer is valid for NEW bookings deposited from 19th March 2025 for travel on selected dates in 2026.
The package price includes round-trip economy flights from London Heathrow, London Gatwick, Birmingham, Edinburgh & Dublin subject to airline availability. Departures from Manchester, Newcastle, Bristol, Glasgow & Cork are available as a supplement.
Cruises from Avalon Waterways
Recommended by our team, browse the best of Avalon Waterways’ itineraries here.
A Culinary Experience in Burgundy & Provence (Northbound)
French Masterpiece: Paris, Normandy & Bordeaux
Taste of Egypt
Bonjour Bordeaux: Chateaux, Wineries & Charming Villages
Bonjour Bordeaux: Chateaux, Wineries & Charming Villages
Balkan Discovery
Mekong Discovery (Northbound)
From the Inca Empire to the Peruvian Amazon
Christmastime in Alsace & Germany (Northbound)
Avalon Waterways River Cruises
Avalon Waterways know what a river cruise should have more and less of. More space. Less crowds. More choice. Less confusion. More views. Less queues.
On an Avalon Waterways river cruise, you’ll get all of this – and more. Thanks to larger staterooms complete with wider windows for better views, a 3:1 guest-to-crew ratio, more intimate ships and fewer crowds onboard, they’ve created the perfect place for you to see incredible landscapes, experience amazing service and get straight to exploring your destination.
Speaking of exploration, their range of specialty cruises makes for some unforgettable memories. Whether you’re feeding your passion for world-class cuisine or trying something new as part of their Active & Discovery cruises, they’ve curated a selection that caters to all travel styles. The possibilities are sky-high – and the sky’s the limit – whichever waterway you’re travelling on.
Whether you’ve got your heart set on the Main or the Mekong, Avalon Waterways’ sheer amount of choice means there’s an itinerary to satisfy even the giddiest of wanderlusts. Keep scrolling to take a look at which ship of theirs you could be sailing on very soon…
Meet the fleet
Furnished with deluxe touches and exceptional comfort, see what you could be stepping aboard from the line’s intimate, luxurious vessels below.