Avalon Waterways is a
river cruise company owned by the
Globus family of brands
Group Voyagers, Inc. - also known as the "Globus family of brands", is a group of escorted tour, river cruise and independent travel package companies marketed worldwide. They include the brands ''Globus'', ''Cosmos'', ''Avalon Waterways'' and Mo ...
and offers cruises in
Europe,
China
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,
Southeast Asia,
South America,
India and the
Galápagos Islands.
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''Vacation Agent Magazine'' The company became a member of
Cruise Lines International Association
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) is a cruise line trade association. It merged with International Council of Cruise Lines (ICCL) in 2006, forming an expanded organization incorporating the existing functions of both organizations. The ...
(CLIA) in August 2009.
History and ship design
Avalon Waterways started operations in 2004 with just one initial ship, called ''Avalon Artistry''. The following year, the company added the ''Avalon Poetry'' to its fleet.
As of 2019, the company operates ships on the
Danube,
Rhine,
Moselle
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,
Rhone,
Seine
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and
Saone in Europe;
The
Mekong River in
Southeast Asia, as well as on the
Yangtze (in China), the
Ganges (in India) and the
Amazon River
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The headwaters of t ...
(in Peru).
Avalon Waterways has earned river cruise operator awards including "Best European river line" in 2019.
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Fleet
Since its launch in 2004, Avalon Waterways has christened 23 new ships in Europe and three new ships in Southeast Asia.["The River Cruise Boom: Cruising through Europe,"](_blank)
''Miami Herald''
Special interest cruises
Avalon has offered a range of special interest cruises including culinary-, beer- and Christmas-themed itineraries.
Godmothers
Godmothers of its ships in Europe have included TV personality Meredith Vieira, '' Eat, Pray, Love'' author Elizabeth Gilbert, '' Outlander'' author Diana Gabaldon, singer/songwriter Jann Arden, '' 1,000 Places to See Before You Die'' author Patricia Schultz and U.S. Women’s National Team coach Jill Ellis
Jillian Anne Ellis (born 6 September 1966) is an English-American soccer coach and executive who is currently the president of San Diego Wave FC. Ellis coached the United States women's national soccer team from 2014 to October 2019 and won two ...
.“New Avalon Waterways Ship Christened in Europe,”
''USA Today'', April 13, 2016.
References
External links
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Avalon Waterways
Group Voyagers
Cruise lines
River cruise ships
Hospitality companies of Switzerland
Hospitality companies established in 2004
Swiss companies established in 2004