I_r_a Posted February 17, 2017 #351 Share Posted February 17, 2017 Hi Ree, >Will we receive any kind of final paperwork Yes. My TA prefers to have the material sent to her so that she can check everything before sending it to me > Will Avalon be able to tell me which dock the ship will be at? Yes, but not necessarily the exact location. Look for Hotel Passauer Wolf at http://www.google.com.maps You will see where all of the boats line up. Enjoy your voyage. Ira Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwixmas Posted February 18, 2017 #352 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Hi this is our first river cruise so really looking forward to it, as it will be a great way to unwind from ,doing a batlic criuse 2 days before hand!!!! we sail 27 june amsterdam to budapest on vista cant find any one else on this cruise !! Is there any way of finding out how many cabins are booked on this cruise ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare gnome12 Posted February 18, 2017 #353 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Why do you think that a river cruise is a way to unwind? The 2 that I have been on (not Avalon) were quite busy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwixmas Posted February 19, 2017 #354 Share Posted February 19, 2017 if you look at the batlic cruise s you will see they are full on eg. tour st petersburg 3 daysof 8.3am till 5.00pm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JVilleGal Posted February 19, 2017 #355 Share Posted February 19, 2017 I'm hoping you did not really believe those gorgeous Viking commercials about the lazy days of River Cruising and all the beautiful people [emoji15] Oh dear! BTW I did love my Avalon A to B cruise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuelScience Posted February 19, 2017 Author #356 Share Posted February 19, 2017 It's always an option to skip the tours and relax! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JVilleGal Posted February 19, 2017 #357 Share Posted February 19, 2017 It's always an option to skip the tours and relax! There's that! [emoji6] Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhb1757 Posted February 19, 2017 #358 Share Posted February 19, 2017 Hithis is our first river cruise so really looking forward to it, as it will be a great way to unwind from ,doing a batlic criuse 2 days before hand!!!! we sail 27 june amsterdam to budapest on vista cant find any one else on this cruise !! Is there any way of finding out how many cabins are booked on this cruise ??? I just checked and your cruise is half full. 42 cabins booked, 42 still open. If you want to see which ones are booked and open just go to the Avalon website, select your cruise go to "Dates and prices" select your date and proceed as if you were going to book on line. On the second screen of the booking (way before you need to enter your name or any personal information) you select a cabin and you can see exactly which ones are available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwixmas Posted February 19, 2017 #359 Share Posted February 19, 2017 I just checked and your cruise is half full. 42 cabins booked, 42 still open. If you want to see which ones are booked and open just go to the Avalon website, select your cruise go to "Dates and prices" select your date and proceed as if you were going to book on line. On the second screen of the booking (way before you need to enter your name or any personal information) you select a cabin and you can see exactly which ones are available. :) thanks so much for that info no sure how fast these cruises fill up so looks good at this stage. only half full !!!! we here from where i am new zealand they did some bussing because of high water is this very common with avalon? thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JVilleGal Posted February 19, 2017 #360 Share Posted February 19, 2017 :)thanks so much for that info no sure how fast these cruises fill up so looks good at this stage. only half full !!!! we here from where i am new zealand they did some bussing because of high water is this very common with avalon? thanks again If there is High or Low water ALL the companies are affected due to the very old bridges that are low. On our Avalon Amsterdam to Budapest our Avalon boat had no issues while others did But if there is truly High Water there would be issues not matter the company you are sailing. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pully8 Posted February 23, 2017 #361 Share Posted February 23, 2017 :)thanks so much for that info no sure how fast these cruises fill up so looks good at this stage. only half full !!!! we here from where i am new zealand they did some bussing because of high water is this very common with avalon? thanks again we have done several European river cruises our last was with APT Budapest to Amsterdam and we enjoyed it especially since we sailed with no low/high water issues. 4 of our Avalon cruises were impacted by water issues and 1 by strikes from memory related to lock workers. problems can occur and how issues are managed by the cruise operators varies. many experiences have been documented. enjoy your cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rondl1 Posted March 5, 2017 #362 Share Posted March 5, 2017 After 30+ Ocean cruises we have booked out 1st River Cruise (Enchanting Belgium-May 7-Brussels to Amsterdam on the Luminary). Would love to hear from anyone who has either done this cruise or cruised on the ship before. Also any optional excursions taken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare franski Posted March 6, 2017 #363 Share Posted March 6, 2017 After 30+ Ocean cruises we have booked out 1st River Cruise (Enchanting Belgium-May 7-Brussels to Amsterdam on the Luminary). Would love to hear from anyone who has either done this cruise or cruised on the ship before. Also any optional excursions taken. Hi there - We are doing that itinerary later in May - starting in Amsterdam. Not our 1st river cruise, nor our 1st cruise with Avalon. It is also not our 1st river cruise in Holland/Belgium - as we have done a Tulip time cruise in the past. Am hoping that going in May will mean that there will be less tourists in this area. I did start a roll call for this itinerary - but no one posted other than me!! We love river cruising - hope you will as well. Regards, Fran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Coast Harley Girl Posted March 6, 2017 #364 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Hi there Fran Rachel and Doug here...we were with you on the Budapest to Amsterdam Avalon cruise in 2015 We are booked on the Avalon Felicity Zurich to Amsterdam May14th. Just returned from a marvellous adventure to Antarctica with Celebrity and now looking froward to the serenity and pleasure of a European river cruise....so love the Avalon experience! Rachel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Coast Harley Girl Posted March 6, 2017 #365 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Hi again Fran Just realised it was the Cote D'Azur to Paris cruise where we were with you. You so kindly trekked over the bridge and picked up some of that delicious Valrohna chocolate for us! Chat soon Rachel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuelScience Posted March 6, 2017 Author #366 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Fran & Rachel, We'll be doing the Cote D'Azur to Paris cruise in late April. Any suggestions for things we shouldn't miss? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arona Posted March 6, 2017 #367 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Hi Rachel , My wife and I will be taking the Felicity from Basel to Amsterdam in July. More than likely our cruise will have the same optional excursions as you. Please advise what OPTIONAL excursions you chose and will you be posting a report on your trip ? Please , pretty please !:) Aron Hi there FranRachel and Doug here...we were with you on the Budapest to Amsterdam Avalon cruise in 2015 We are booked on the Avalon Felicity Zurich to Amsterdam May14th. Just returned from a marvellous adventure to Antarctica with Celebrity and now looking froward to the serenity and pleasure of a European river cruise....so love the Avalon experience! Rachel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Coast Harley Girl Posted March 6, 2017 #368 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Fran & Rachel, We'll be doing the Cote D'Azur to Paris cruise in late April. Any suggestions for things we shouldn't miss? Hi there We certainly enjoyed this cruise. We went over early to explore the Normandy coast, then stayed in Nice for a few nights. We took the local bus to Monaco, and joined up with the Avalon group at the Fairmont. We walked around the small rich municipality of Monte Carlo on our own. Some of the group went to a special dinner nearby...it was fairly pricey as I recall. We were bussed to Arles to board the cruise ship.....about a 4 hour ride there. One of the main excursions we paid extra for was to the Pont du Gard in Avignon to see the Roman Aqueduct...very interesting. The high speed train into Paris was well organised......would you believe it actually reached a speed of 302 kph at one straightaway! Hope Fran will add more to assist you. We did do all the included excursions, as we enjoy the walks into the little towns and find most guides pleasant and easy to understand. Cheers Rachel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Coast Harley Girl Posted March 6, 2017 #369 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Hi Rachel , My wife and I will be taking the Felicity from Basel to Amsterdam in July. More than likely our cruise will have the same optional excursions as you. Please advise what OPTIONAL excursions you chose and will you be posting a report on your trip ? Please , pretty please !:) Aron Hello Aron Our planning is coming along nicely for our cruise. We are going over early, to explore the Black Forest area. Thus far we have signed up for the included tour to Mt. Pilatus. As I understand, it is about 7 hours long and taking place on departure day before boarding the ship. On a previous river cruise that ended in Amsterdam, we took the optional biking excursion and really enjoyed it. We boarded a small ferry with the group and headed out of the city to the north. Beautiful countryside and very pleasant biking with a guide. Have you been on other river cruises also? Rachel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arona Posted March 7, 2017 #370 Share Posted March 7, 2017 Hi Rachel, By this time have you not received a list / description of OPTIONAL TOURS for your trip ? If so could you please advise me with a copy of that list ? Ours hasn't come out yet and we are way excited to learn what they are . Last year we went on a Viking River Cruise from Paris to Prague with a few extra days in Prague....LOVED IT ! Waiting to hear from you. THANK YOU , Aron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuelScience Posted March 7, 2017 Author #371 Share Posted March 7, 2017 Hi thereWe certainly enjoyed this cruise. We went over early to explore the Normandy coast, then stayed in Nice for a few nights. We took the local bus to Monaco, and joined up with the Avalon group at the Fairmont. We walked around the small rich municipality of Monte Carlo on our own. Some of the group went to a special dinner nearby...it was fairly pricey as I recall. We were bussed to Arles to board the cruise ship.....about a 4 hour ride there. One of the main excursions we paid extra for was to the Pont du Gard in Avignon to see the Roman Aqueduct...very interesting. The high speed train into Paris was well organised......would you believe it actually reached a speed of 302 kph at one straightaway! Hope Fran will add more to assist you. We did do all the included excursions, as we enjoy the walks into the little towns and find most guides pleasant and easy to understand. Cheers Rachel Thanks Rachel! The Pont du Gard tour is at the top of my list for optional tours! We're looking forward to the train ride. Last year we did the TGV from Paris to Luxembourg as part of an Avalon Paris to Amsterdam cruise. definitely beats the bus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare franski Posted March 7, 2017 #372 Share Posted March 7, 2017 Hi again FranJust realised it was the Cote D'Azur to Paris cruise where we were with you. You so kindly trekked over the bridge and picked up some of that delicious Valrohna chocolate for us! Chat soon Rachel Rachel - so great to hear from you!! Was just saying to Glen that I wondered how you guys were doing!! We did Amsterdam to Basel with Emerald last September, and then our friends Beatrix & Mark (they were on the cruise with us in France) picked us up from the boat in Basel and we spent an extra week in Germany with them. Besides the Amsterdam to Brussels trip in May (looking forward to seeing Ypres & Flanders) we have booked the Seine with Avalon in September. They had such a great deal on the cruise and air fare that we jumped. E-mail me off line if you have a few minutes, and we can catch up --> franski@rogers.com Fran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare franski Posted March 7, 2017 #373 Share Posted March 7, 2017 Hi there FranRachel and Doug here... We are booked on the Avalon Felicity Zurich to Amsterdam May14th Rachel Rachel - what day do you get into Amsterdam? Am thinking we may overlap there. Our 1st night is spent in a hotel, so we arrive on May 20th - but don't board until the 21st. Wonder if there is anyway we could meet up?? Would be great to see you and catch up. Fran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Coast Harley Girl Posted March 8, 2017 #374 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Hi Rachel,By this time have you not received a list / description of OPTIONAL TOURS for your trip ? If so could you please advise me with a copy of that list ? Ours hasn't come out yet and we are way excited to learn what they are . Last year we went on a Viking River Cruise from Paris to Prague with a few extra days in Prague....LOVED IT ! Waiting to hear from you. THANK YOU , Aron Hello Aron I can give you a brief rundown of the optional excursions that are offered. Also, be sure to sign in to your account under "My Avalon", where you will soon see your examples of excursions. The prices are in Canadian dollars. Amsterdam: Evening tour ( Red Light district) $64pp Keukenhof gardens $65 pp Biking in countryside $85 pp Basel Zurich sightseeing $49 pp Colmar Sightseeing through the area $65 pp Biking through the Kaiserstuhl $71 pp Strasbourg Alsace route sightseeing $65 pp Maginot Line $67 pp There are the included excursions as well. It was suggested by a CC member that one should sign up for the included excursions. We did that for the trip to Mt. Pilatus on our embarkation day. Happy planning Rachel \\\\\\\\\\\ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare franski Posted March 9, 2017 #375 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Hi thereWe certainly enjoyed this cruise. We went over early to explore the Normandy coast, then stayed in Nice for a few nights. We took the local bus to Monaco, and joined up with the Avalon group at the Fairmont. We walked around the small rich municipality of Monte Carlo on our own. Some of the group went to a special dinner nearby...it was fairly pricey as I recall. We were bussed to Arles to board the cruise ship.....about a 4 hour ride there. One of the main excursions we paid extra for was to the Pont du Gard in Avignon to see the Roman Aqueduct...very interesting. The high speed train into Paris was well organised......would you believe it actually reached a speed of 302 kph at one straightaway! Hope Fran will add more to assist you. We did do all the included excursions, as we enjoy the walks into the little towns and find most guides pleasant and easy to understand. Cheers Rachel Hi - We went into Nice a few days early and then took the train to Monaco to join the tour. We also walked around Monaco on our own. There was an optional to Nice - but had just left there, so didn't feel the need. We also did the Pont du Gard. We were quite impressed that Avalon offered the Palace of the Popes (the included excursion) in the afternoon for those who did the Pont du Gard in the morning. We bypassed the walking tour of Tournon and walked across the bridge to Tain L'Hermitage where made a bee-line for the Valrhona chocolate outlet. Not a huge chocolate fan - but LOVE Valrhona chocolate. It is about a 10 to 15 minute walk from the boat. We bought chocolate to bring home as gifts. Lots of free samples so had the opportunity to sample before we bought!! In Paris , we found that the hotel was situated in more of a business district, so not easy to walk to the tourist areas. However, we had booked our own air so had to get to the airport on our own - and the hotel was across the road from a shuttle bus that takes you to the airport. There was a market around the corner from the hotel, so we did wander through that area. We took every opportunity to get off the boat and wander around. One stop was just to bide some time (can't remember why) so my friend and I got off and wandered around. We found a lovely little church and some local shops. We only had about 90 minutes but took advantage. Enjoy!! If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to post again. Fran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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