Avalon Expression
Cruise line
Avalon Waterways
Avalon Expression last position
Avalon Expression last location was at Europe Inland (coordinates 49.97666 N / 7.93166 E) cruising en route to AMSTERDAM. The AIS position was reported 7 hours ago.
All Itineraries Current PositionCurrent itinerary of Avalon Expression
Avalon Expression current cruise is 14 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Arles. The itinerary starts on 01 Oct, 2024 and ends on 15 Oct, 2024.
Date / Time | Port |
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01 Oct - 02 Oct | Departing from Amsterdam, Netherlands North Holland hotels |
03 Oct | Cologne, Koln, Germany North Rhine-Westphalia |
04 Oct | Rudesheim am Rhein, Germany Hesse |
05 Oct | Mainz, Germany Rhineland-Palatinate |
06 Oct | Kehl-Strasbourg, Germany Baden-Wurttemberg |
07 Oct | Breisach am Rhein, Germany Baden-Wurttemberg |
08 Oct | Basel, Zurich, Switzerland |
09 Oct | Tournus, France |
10 Oct - 11 Oct | Lyon, France |
12 Oct | Tournon-sur-Rhone, Tain-l'Hermitage, France |
13 Oct | Avignon, France |
14 Oct - 15 Oct | Arriving in Arles, France hotels |
Specifications of Avalon Expression
Year of build | 2013 / Age: 11 |
Flag state | Germany |
Builder | Scheepswerf Den Breejen Shipyard (Hardinxveld-Giessendam, Holland) |
Class | Suite Ship |
Speed | 12 kn / 22 km/h / 14 mph |
Length (LOA) | 135 m / 443 ft |
Beam (width) | 12 m / 39 ft |
Gross Tonnage | 2775 gt |
Passengers | 84 - 166 |
Crew | 47 |
Decks | 4 |
Cabins | 84 |
Decks with cabins | 3 |
Sister-ships | Avalon Envision, Avalon Illumination, Avalon Impression, Avalon Passion, Avalon View |
Christened by | Patricia Schultz |
Owner | MS Main GmbH & Co KG Hamburg |
Operator | Avalon Waterways |
Avalon Expression Itineraries
Date | Itinerary | Departure Port | Price from |
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2024 Sep 17 | 14 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Arles | Amsterdam | |
2024 Sep 24 | 7 days, one-way from Basel to Amsterdam | Basel | |
2024 Oct 01 | 7 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Basel | Amsterdam | $2902 |
2024 Oct 01 | 14 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Arles | Amsterdam | |
2024 Oct 08 | 7 days, one-way from Basel to Amsterdam | Basel | $3677 |
2024 Oct 15 | 7 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Basel | Amsterdam | $2577 |
2024 Oct 15 | 14 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Arles | Amsterdam | |
2024 Oct 22 | 7 days, one-way from Basel to Amsterdam | Basel | |
2024 Dec 01 | 7 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Basel | Amsterdam | $2678 |
2024 Dec 08 | 7 days, one-way from Basel to Amsterdam | Basel | $3053 |
2025 Apr 03 | 7 days, round-trip Tulip Time Cruise | Amsterdam | $1700 |
2025 Apr 10 | 7 days, round-trip Tulip Time Cruise | Amsterdam | $2250 |
2025 Apr 17 | 7 days, round-trip Tulip Time Cruise | Amsterdam | $4182 |
2025 Apr 24 | 7 days, round-trip Tulip Time Cruise for Garden Nature Lovers | Amsterdam | |
2025 May 01 | 7 days, round-trip Tulip Time Cruise for Garden Nature Lovers | Amsterdam | $2000 |
2025 May 08 | 14 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Budapest | Amsterdam | |
2025 May 08 | 21 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Oltenita | Amsterdam | |
2025 May 22 | 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Oltenita | Budapest | |
2025 May 29 | 8 days, one-way from Oltenita to Budapest | Oltenita | $3462 |
2025 May 29 | 15 days, one-way from Oltenita to Vilshofen an der Donau | Oltenita | $6329 |
2025 Jun 06 | 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Vilshofen an der Donau | Budapest | $2673 |
2025 Jun 20 | 15 days, one-way from Budapest to Amsterdam | Budapest | $5784 |
2025 Jul 05 | 14 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Budapest | Amsterdam | $4796 |
2025 Jul 19 | 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Vilshofen an der Donau | Budapest | $1700 |
2025 Jul 26 | 7 days, one-way from Vilshofen an der Donau to Budapest | Vilshofen an der Donau | $1700 |
2025 Jul 26 | 14 days, one-way from Vilshofen an der Donau to Oltenita | Vilshofen an der Donau | $6919 |
2025 Aug 02 | 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Oltenita | Budapest | $1700 |
2025 Aug 09 | 8 days, one-way from Oltenita to Budapest | Oltenita | $1700 |
2025 Aug 09 | 23 days, one-way from Bucharest to Amsterdam | Bucharest | $8962 |
2025 Aug 17 | 15 days, one-way from Budapest to Amsterdam | Budapest | $5072 |
2025 Sep 01 | 14 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Budapest | Amsterdam | $5527 |
2025 Sep 01 | 21 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Oltenita | Amsterdam | $8760 |
2025 Sep 15 | 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Oltenita | Budapest | $3263 |
2025 Sep 22 | 8 days, one-way from Oltenita to Budapest | Oltenita | $3496 |
2025 Sep 30 | 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Oltenita | Budapest | $3063 |
2025 Oct 07 | 8 days, one-way from Oltenita to Budapest | Oltenita | $3262 |
2025 Oct 07 | 23 days, one-way from Bucharest to Amsterdam | Bucharest | $9118 |
2025 Oct 15 | 15 days, one-way from Budapest to Amsterdam | Budapest | $5150 |
2025 Oct 30 | 14 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Budapest | Amsterdam | $6667 |
2025 Nov 24 | 5 days, one-way from Budapest to Vienna | Budapest | $1794 |
2025 Nov 29 | 6 days, one-way from Vienna to Nuremberg | Vienna | $2728 |
2025 Dec 11 | 6 days, one-way from Vienna to Nuremberg | Vienna | $2538 |
2025 Dec 17 | 6 days, one-way from Nuremberg to Vienna | Nuremberg | $2538 |
2026 Apr 02 | 7 days, round-trip Tulip Time Cruise | Amsterdam | $2054 |
2026 Apr 09 | 7 days, round-trip Tulip Time Cruise | Amsterdam | $2132 |
2026 Apr 16 | 7 days, round-trip Tulip Time Cruise | Amsterdam | $2332 |
2026 Apr 23 | 7 days, round-trip Tulip Time Cruise | Amsterdam | $2610 |
2026 Apr 30 | 7 days, round-trip Tulip Time Cruise for Garden Nature Lovers | Amsterdam | $2166 |
2026 May 07 | 7 days, round-trip Active Discovery in Holland Belgium | Amsterdam | $2522 |
2026 May 14 | 14 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Budapest | Amsterdam | $5336 |
2026 May 28 | 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Vilshofen an der Donau | Budapest | $2800 |
2026 Jun 04 | 9 days, one-way from Vilshofen an der Donau to Budapest | Vilshofen an der Donau | $3427 |
2026 Jun 13 | 5 days, one-way from Budapest to Vilshofen an der Donau | Budapest | $2095 |
2026 Jun 18 | 7 days, one-way from Vilshofen an der Donau to Budapest | Vilshofen an der Donau | $2444 |
2026 Jun 25 | 14 days, one-way from Budapest to Amsterdam | Budapest | $5214 |
2026 Jul 09 | 14 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Budapest | Amsterdam | $4736 |
2026 Jul 09 | 21 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Oltenita | Amsterdam | $7608 |
2026 Jul 23 | 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Vilshofen an der Donau | Budapest | $2244 |
2026 Jul 30 | 7 days, one-way from Vilshofen an der Donau to Budapest | Vilshofen an der Donau | $2244 |
2026 Aug 06 | 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Vilshofen an der Donau | Budapest | $3444 |
2026 Aug 13 | 7 days, one-way from Vilshofen an der Donau to Budapest | Vilshofen an der Donau | $3444 |
2026 Aug 20 | 14 days, one-way from Budapest to Amsterdam | Budapest | $4736 |
2026 Sep 03 | 7 days, round-trip Active Discovery in Holland Belgium | Amsterdam | $2834 |
2026 Sep 10 | 14 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Budapest | Amsterdam | $5492 |
2026 Sep 24 | 5 days, one-way from Budapest to Vilshofen an der Donau | Budapest | $2095 |
2026 Sep 29 | 5 days, one-way from Vilshofen an der Donau to Budapest | Vilshofen an der Donau | $2095 |
2026 Oct 04 | 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Vilshofen an der Donau | Budapest | $2756 |
2026 Oct 11 | 5 days, one-way from Vilshofen an der Donau to Budapest | Vilshofen an der Donau | $2095 |
2026 Oct 16 | 14 days, one-way from Budapest to Amsterdam | Budapest | $5136 |
2026 Dec 02 | 6 days, one-way from Nuremberg to Vienna | Nuremberg | $3008 |
2026 Dec 08 | 6 days, one-way from Vienna to Nuremberg | Vienna | $3008 |
2026 Dec 14 | 6 days, one-way from Nuremberg to Vienna | Nuremberg | $2630 |
Avalon Expression Review
Review of Avalon Expression
MS Avalon Expression boat cruises on Danube River departing from Amsterdam, Budapest, Prague, and Nurnberg.
Cabins
Avalon Expression riverboat features two decks of Panorama Suites, all with wall-to-wall windows, transforming the living space into an open-air unique balcony. The Panorama Suites boast 200 sq. feet, which is more than 30% than the standard, and affords passengers incomparable opportunity to face each morning the splendid scenery.
Avalon Expression has a total number of 84 staterooms in 6 grades (of which 2 Royal Suite, 66 Panorama Suite, 16 with non-opening windows).
Cabins Types, Sizes, Categories (high to low)
- Amenities in all types of staterooms - 2 twin beds converting to queen-sized, 3-door closets with shelves, private bathroom (glass-door shower, hairdryer, bathrobes, slippers), sofa, coffee table, flat TV, vanity/writing desk, private French balcony (floor-to-ceiling sliding door), individual climate control, phone, minibar, safe, deluxe pillow menu, complimentary bottled water. Cabin occupancy - 2 guests in a room.
- 2x "Royal Suites" (RS) - deck 3, size 300 ft2 / 28 m2
- Panorama Suites - P (x33, deck 3), A (x23, deck 2), B (x9, deck 2) - size 200 ft2 / 18,6 m2.
- Deluxe Staterooms (category, number) - D (x10, deck 1), E (6, deck 1) - size 172 ft2 / 16 m2).
Shipboard facilities
MS Avalon Expression onboard amenities include the Panorama Bistro alternative dining, expanded fitness center, spacious Sky Deck with lounge chairs, complimentary Wi-Fi access, whirlpool and al fresco lunches at Expression's Sky Bistro.
Avalon Expression restaurants include Expression (dining room), Panorama Bistro, Sky Bistro (al-fresco). Avalon Expression also has Panorama Lounge & Bar (observation, with an outside viewing deck), Club Lounge, Library/Internet Corner, Expression Atrium Lobby, Hair Salon, Fitness, Sun Deck (Sky Lounge & Bar, Sky Bistro, Whirlpool, shaded seating, deck games area).
Avalon Expression cruise deals are inclusive of Wi-Fi Internet, room-service, all land tours and excursions (by certified local tour guides), port taxes, flights, motorcoach transfers, live evening entertainment (local performers), daily enrichment lectures, Expression cruise ship tour ("behind-the-scenes"), food and wine tastings, 24-hour premium coffee/tea/hot chocolate, replenished daily bottled water.
Avalon Expression river cruise prices are per person and based on double occupancy. These are only indicative Avalon river cruise rates. They might be different when you book your Avalon Waterways cruise tour deals, influenced by travel agency promotions, special offers, and discounts, group travel booking or last-minute deals rates. On Avalon Expression cruises, Avalon Waterways offers USA flights-inclusive deals with discount airfare and complimentary airport transfers.
River Cruise Itineraries
Follows the list of Avalon Expression itineraries as themes officially announced by the Avalon Waterways line:
- (7-nights cruising) "Tulip Time Cruise" is Springtime themed 8-days Belgium and Holland river cruises from Amsterdam (round-trip, code WAA).
- (7-nights cruising) "Magnificent Europe" are 15-days river cruises from Amsterdam to Budapest (Eastbound, code WAB), and the reverse from Budapest to Amsterdam (Westbound, code WBA).
- (7-nights cruising) “The Blue Danube Discovery” are 13-days river cruises from Budapest to Prague (Nuremberg disembarkation, Westbound, code WBN). The reverse route is themed “The Legendary Danube” – (7-days sailing) 11-days river cruises from Prague to Budapest (Eastbound, code WNB, Nuremberg embarkation). "Cruising-Only" deals are from Nuremberg to Budapest (code WNBO) and the reverse from Budapest to Nuremberg (code WBNO).
- (3-nights cruising) "A Taste of the Danube" is 8-days river cruises from Vienna to Budapest (Eastbound, code WVB), and the reverse from Budapest to Vienna (Westbound, code WBV). "Cruising-Only" deals are from Budapest to Nuremberg (code WBVO, non-inclusive of Budapest hotel package).
- (7-nights cruising) "Capitals of Central Europe" are 10-days Danube river cruises from Prague to Budapest (Eastbound, code WPB), and the reverse from Budapest to Prague (Westbound, code WBP). "Cruising-Only" deals are from Passau to Budapest (code WPBO, non-inclusive of Prague hotel package).
- (5-nights cruising) "Austrian Highlights and Bavaria" are 9-days river cruises from Munich to Vienna (Eastbound, code WPV), and the reverse from Vienna to Munich/Passau (Westbound, code WVP). Departures from Vienna include disembarkation in Passau, then bus travel to Munich (luxury hotel package included /2-night stay). "Cruising-Only" deals are from Vienna to Passau (code WVPO) and from Passau to Vienna (code WPVO).
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Avalon Expression Wiki
Expression is the 5th boat from Avalon's "Suite Ship" class. Among ship's best features are 2 full decks of Suite cabins (each with wall-to-wall sliding windows and French Balcony) and spacious and diverse public venues (each with full-length floor-ceiling windows).
Each Avalon "Suite Ship" is powered by two Caterpillar Marine diesel engines (model C32 ACERT, total power output 1420 kW / 1930 HP), plus an emergency diesel generator. The ship's propulsion is diesel-electric, with one azimuth thruster (at the bow) and a "Silent Drive System" (separating the ship's engines from passenger staterooms).
The Expression riverboat was launched on May 6, 2013. It was christened in Koblenz (Germany) by Mrs. Patricia Schultz - co-author of Berlitz travel guides and a bestselling travel books author of the "1,000 Places to See Before You Die" series (including the "USA-Canada" and "Germany-Austria-Switzerland" themed).
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