Avalon Poetry II

Avalon Poetry II current position

Avalon Poetry II current location is at Europe Inland (coordinates 45.73000 N / 4.81833 E) cruising en route to ARLES. The AIS position was reported 4 hours ago.

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Current itinerary of Avalon Poetry II

Avalon Poetry II current cruise is 7 days, one-way from Arles to Chalon-sur-Saone. Prices start from USD 1900 (double occupancy rates). The itinerary starts on 01 Apr, 2025 and ends on 08 Apr, 2025.

Date / TimePort
01 Apr - 02 Apr    Departing from Arles, France hotels
03 Apr    Avignon, France
04 Apr    Viviers-sur-Rhone, France
05 Apr    Tournon-sur-Rhone, Tain-l'Hermitage, France
06 Apr    Lyon, France
07 Apr    Tournon-sur-Rhone, Tain-l'Hermitage, France
08 Apr    Arriving in Chalon-sur-Saone, France hotels

Specifications of Avalon Poetry II

Year of build2014  /  Age: 10
Flag state Switzerland
BuilderScheepswerf Den Breejen Shipyard (Hardinxveld-Giessendam, Holland)
ClassSuite Ship
Speed12 kn / 22 km/h / 14 mph
Length (LOA)110 m / 361 ft
Beam (width)12 m / 39 ft
Gross Tonnage2022 gt
Passengers65 - 130
Crew37
Decks4
Cabins65
Decks with cabins3
Sister-shipsAvalon Artistry 2, Avalon Imagery 2, Avalon Tapestry 2, Avalon Tranquility 2, Avalon Visionary
Christened byKatherine Grainger
OwnerIsiona River Equity AG
OperatorAvalon Waterways

Avalon Poetry II Itineraries

DateItineraryDeparture PortPrice from
2025 Apr 01 7 days, one-way from Arles to Chalon-sur-Saone Arles $1900
2025 Apr 01 14 days, one-way from Arles to Paris City Arles
2025 Apr 08 7 days, one-way from Chalon-sur-Saone to Arles Chalon-sur-Saone $3900
2025 Apr 15 7 days, one-way from Arles to Chalon-sur-Saone Arles $2000
2025 Apr 15 14 days, one-way from Arles to Amsterdam Arles
2025 Apr 15 14 days, one-way from Arles to Paris City Arles
2025 Apr 15 21 days, one-way from Arles to Bordeaux Arles
2025 Apr 22 7 days, one-way from Chalon-sur-Saone to Arles Chalon-sur-Saone $3282
2025 Apr 29 7 days, one-way from Arles to Lyon Arles $2000
2025 May 06 7 days, one-way from Lyon to Arles Lyon $3063
2025 May 13 7 days, one-way from Arles to Chalon-sur-Saone Arles $3438
2025 May 13 14 days, one-way from Arles to Amsterdam Arles
2025 May 13 14 days, one-way from Arles to Paris City Arles
2025 May 13 21 days, one-way from Arles to Bordeaux Arles
2025 May 20 7 days, one-way from Chalon-sur-Saone to Arles Chalon-sur-Saone $4787
2025 May 27 7 days, one-way from Arles to Chalon-sur-Saone Arles $3263
2025 May 27 14 days, one-way from Arles to Amsterdam Arles $6131
2025 May 27 14 days, one-way from Arles to Paris City Arles
2025 Jun 03 7 days, one-way from Chalon-sur-Saone to Arles Chalon-sur-Saone $3438
2025 Jun 10 7 days, one-way from Arles to Lyon Arles $2888
2025 Jun 17 7 days, one-way from Lyon to Arles Lyon $3063
2025 Jun 24 7 days, one-way from Arles to Chalon-sur-Saone Arles $2150
2025 Jun 24 14 days, one-way from Arles to Amsterdam Arles $5731
2025 Jun 24 14 days, one-way from Arles to Paris City Arles
2025 Jun 24 21 days, one-way from Arles to Bordeaux Arles
2025 Jul 01 7 days, one-way from Chalon-sur-Saone to Arles Chalon-sur-Saone $2150
2025 Jul 08 7 days, one-way from Arles to Chalon-sur-Saone Arles $2000
2025 Jul 08 14 days, one-way from Arles to Amsterdam Arles $5653
2025 Jul 08 14 days, one-way from Arles to Paris City Arles $6043
2025 Jul 15 7 days, one-way from Chalon-sur-Saone to Arles Chalon-sur-Saone $2150
2025 Jul 22 7 days, one-way from Arles to Lyon Arles $2000
2025 Jul 29 7 days, one-way from Lyon to Arles Lyon $2000
2025 Aug 05 7 days, one-way from Arles to Chalon-sur-Saone Arles $2000
2025 Aug 05 14 days, one-way from Arles to Amsterdam Arles $7153
2025 Aug 05 14 days, one-way from Arles to Paris City Arles $6043
2025 Aug 05 21 days, one-way from Arles to Bordeaux Arles $9851
2025 Aug 12 7 days, one-way from Chalon-sur-Saone to Arles Chalon-sur-Saone $2000
2025 Aug 19 7 days, one-way from Arles to Chalon-sur-Saone Arles $2000
2025 Aug 19 14 days, one-way from Arles to Amsterdam Arles $5887
2025 Aug 19 14 days, one-way from Arles to Paris City Arles $6121
2025 Aug 19 21 days, one-way from Arles to Bordeaux Arles $10007
2025 Aug 26 7 days, one-way from Chalon-sur-Saone to Arles Chalon-sur-Saone $2000
2025 Sep 02 7 days, one-way from Arles to Lyon Arles $3141
2025 Sep 09 7 days, one-way from Lyon to Arles Lyon $3341
2025 Sep 16 7 days, one-way from Arles to Chalon-sur-Saone Arles $3341
2025 Sep 16 14 days, one-way from Arles to Amsterdam Arles $6696
2025 Sep 16 14 days, one-way from Arles to Paris City Arles
2025 Sep 16 21 days, one-way from Arles to Bordeaux Arles
2025 Sep 23 7 days, one-way from Chalon-sur-Saone to Arles Chalon-sur-Saone $3516
2025 Sep 30 7 days, one-way from Arles to Chalon-sur-Saone Arles $3063
2025 Sep 30 14 days, one-way from Arles to Amsterdam Arles $6443
2025 Sep 30 14 days, one-way from Arles to Paris City Arles
2025 Sep 30 21 days, one-way from Arles to Bordeaux Arles
2025 Oct 07 7 days, one-way from Chalon-sur-Saone to Arles Chalon-sur-Saone $3360
2025 Oct 14 7 days, one-way from Arles to Chalon-sur-Saone Arles $3107
2025 Oct 14 14 days, one-way from Arles to Amsterdam Arles $5731
2025 Oct 14 14 days, one-way from Arles to Paris City Arles $6131
2025 Oct 21 7 days, one-way from Chalon-sur-Saone to Arles Chalon-sur-Saone $3029
2025 Oct 28 7 days, one-way from Arles to Chalon-sur-Saone Arles $2000
2025 Oct 28 14 days, one-way from Arles to Amsterdam Arles $5341
2025 Oct 28 14 days, one-way from Arles to Paris City Arles $5341
2025 Nov 04 7 days, one-way from Chalon-sur-Saone to Arles Chalon-sur-Saone $2150
2025 Nov 11 7 days, one-way from Arles to Chalon-sur-Saone Arles $2000
2025 Nov 11 14 days, one-way from Arles to Amsterdam Arles $4951
2025 Nov 11 14 days, one-way from Arles to Paris City Arles $5107
2025 Nov 18 7 days, one-way from Chalon-sur-Saone to Arles Chalon-sur-Saone $2000
2026 Mar 31 7 days, one-way from Arles to Chalon-sur-Saone Arles $2600
2026 Mar 31 14 days, one-way from Arles to Amsterdam Arles $5125
2026 Mar 31 14 days, one-way from Arles to Paris City Arles $5749
2026 Apr 07 7 days, one-way from Chalon-sur-Saone to Arles Chalon-sur-Saone $2600
2026 Apr 14 7 days, one-way from Arles to Chalon-sur-Saone Arles $2878
2026 Apr 14 14 days, one-way from Arles to Amsterdam Arles $5359
2026 Apr 14 14 days, one-way from Arles to Paris City Arles $6383
2026 Apr 14 21 days, one-way from Arles to Bordeaux Arles $9011
2026 Apr 21 7 days, one-way from Chalon-sur-Saone to Arles Chalon-sur-Saone $2956
2026 Apr 28 7 days, one-way from Arles to Lyon Arles $2834
2026 May 05 7 days, one-way from Lyon to Arles Lyon $3112
2026 May 12 7 days, one-way from Arles to Chalon-sur-Saone Arles $3312
2026 May 12 14 days, one-way from Arles to Amsterdam Arles $6227
2026 May 12 14 days, one-way from Arles to Paris City Arles $6695
2026 May 12 21 days, one-way from Arles to Bordeaux Arles $9879
2026 May 19 7 days, one-way from Chalon-sur-Saone to Arles Chalon-sur-Saone $3312
2026 May 26 7 days, one-way from Arles to Chalon-sur-Saone Arles $3312
2026 May 26 14 days, one-way from Arles to Amsterdam Arles $6227
2026 May 26 14 days, one-way from Arles to Paris City Arles $6895
2026 Jun 02 7 days, one-way from Chalon-sur-Saone to Arles Chalon-sur-Saone $3312
2026 Jun 09 7 days, one-way from Arles to Lyon Arles $2912
2026 Jun 16 7 days, one-way from Lyon to Arles Lyon $2912
2026 Jun 23 7 days, one-way from Arles to Chalon-sur-Saone Arles $3112
2026 Jun 23 14 days, one-way from Arles to Amsterdam Arles $5827
2026 Jun 23 14 days, one-way from Arles to Paris City Arles $6295
2026 Jun 23 21 days, one-way from Arles to Bordeaux Arles $9323
2026 Jun 30 7 days, one-way from Chalon-sur-Saone to Arles Chalon-sur-Saone $2834
2026 Jul 07 7 days, one-way from Arles to Chalon-sur-Saone Arles $2834
2026 Jul 07 14 days, one-way from Arles to Amsterdam Arles $5749
2026 Jul 07 14 days, one-way from Arles to Paris City Arles $6139
2026 Jul 14 7 days, one-way from Chalon-sur-Saone to Arles Chalon-sur-Saone $2834
2026 Jul 21 7 days, one-way from Arles to Chalon-sur-Saone Arles $2834
2026 Jul 21 14 days, one-way from Arles to Amsterdam Arles
2026 Jul 21 14 days, one-way from Arles to Paris City Arles $6139
2026 Jul 21 21 days, one-way from Arles to Bordeaux Arles $9167
2026 Jul 28 7 days, one-way from Chalon-sur-Saone to Arles Chalon-sur-Saone $2834
2026 Aug 04 7 days, one-way from Arles to Chalon-sur-Saone Arles $2834
2026 Aug 04 14 days, one-way from Arles to Amsterdam Arles $5749
2026 Aug 04 14 days, one-way from Arles to Paris City Arles $6139
2026 Aug 04 21 days, one-way from Arles to Bordeaux Arles $9245
2026 Aug 11 7 days, one-way from Chalon-sur-Saone to Arles Chalon-sur-Saone $2834
2026 Aug 18 7 days, one-way from Arles to Chalon-sur-Saone Arles $2834
2026 Aug 18 14 days, one-way from Arles to Amsterdam Arles $5905
2026 Aug 18 14 days, one-way from Arles to Paris City Arles $6217
2026 Aug 18 21 days, one-way from Arles to Bordeaux Arles $9401
2026 Aug 25 7 days, one-way from Chalon-sur-Saone to Arles Chalon-sur-Saone $3112
2026 Sep 01 21 days, one-way from Arles to Bordeaux Arles $10435
2026 Sep 01 14 days, one-way from Arles to Paris City Arles $7051
2026 Sep 01 14 days, one-way from Arles to Amsterdam Arles $6617
2026 Sep 01 7 days, one-way from Arles to Chalon-sur-Saone Arles $3390
2026 Sep 08 7 days, one-way from Chalon-sur-Saone to Arles Chalon-sur-Saone $3390
2026 Sep 15 7 days, one-way from Arles to Lyon Arles $3190
2026 Sep 22 7 days, one-way from Lyon to Arles Lyon $3190
2026 Sep 29 21 days, one-way from Arles to Bordeaux Arles $9167
2026 Sep 29 14 days, one-way from Arles to Paris City Arles $6617
2026 Sep 29 14 days, one-way from Arles to Amsterdam Arles $6139
2026 Sep 29 7 days, one-way from Arles to Chalon-sur-Saone Arles $3112
2026 Oct 06 7 days, one-way from Chalon-sur-Saone to Arles Chalon-sur-Saone $3034
2026 Oct 13 14 days, one-way from Arles to Paris City Arles $5827
2026 Oct 13 14 days, one-way from Arles to Amsterdam Arles $5827
2026 Oct 13 7 days, one-way from Arles to Chalon-sur-Saone Arles $2956
2026 Oct 20 7 days, one-way from Chalon-sur-Saone to Arles Chalon-sur-Saone $2878
2026 Oct 27 14 days, one-way from Arles to Paris City Arles $5037
2026 Oct 27 14 days, one-way from Arles to Amsterdam Arles $5037
2026 Oct 27 7 days, one-way from Arles to Chalon-sur-Saone Arles $2522
2026 Nov 03 7 days, one-way from Chalon-sur-Saone to Arles Chalon-sur-Saone $2444
2026 Nov 10 14 days, one-way from Arles to Paris City Arles $4803
2026 Nov 10 14 days, one-way from Arles to Amsterdam Arles $4803
2026 Nov 10 7 days, one-way from Arles to Chalon-sur-Saone Arles $2444
2026 Nov 17 7 days, one-way from Chalon-sur-Saone to Arles Chalon-sur-Saone $2166

Avalon Poetry II Review

Review of Avalon Poetry II

MS Avalon Poetry II boat cruises on Danube, Main and Rhine Rivers departing from homeports Amsterdam (Holland), Prague (Czech Republic), Budapest (Hungary), Nuremberg (Germany) and Remich (Luxembourg).

Avalon Poetry 2 cruise ship

Cabins

Avalon Poetry II has a total of 65 staterooms (of which 2 Royal Suite, 51 Panorama Suite, 12 with non-opening windows) in 6 grades. Just like her sister Suite Ships, Avalon Artistry II, Avalon Tapestry II, Avalon Tranquility II, and Avalon Visionary, the Avalon Poetry II provides two decks of suites with Wall-to-Wall Panoramic 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.
  • Suites - 2x "Royal Suites" (cat S, deck 3, size 300 ft2 / 28 m2), and the "Panorama Suites" - cat P (25x, deck 3), cat A (17x, deck 2) and cat B (8x, deck 2) - all with sizes of 200 ft2 / 18,6 m2.
  • Deluxe Staterooms (located on deck 1) - cat D (6x) and cat E (6x) - sizes 172 ft2 / 16 m2.

Shipboard facilities

MS Avalon Poetry 2 onboard amenities include the alternative dining in Panorama Bistro, free Wi-Fi access, and complimentary Internet Corner, expanded Fitness Center, spacious Sky Deck with a whirlpool, premium lounge chairs, and al fresco lunch at the Sky Bistro.

Avalon Poetry II restaurants include Poetry (dining room), Panorama Bistro, Sky Bistro (al-fresco). Avalon Poetry 2 also has Panorama Lounge & Bar (observation, with an outside viewing deck), Club Lounge, Library/Internet Corner, Poetry Atrium Lobby, Hair Salon, Fitness, Sun Deck (Sky Lounge & Bar, Sky Bistro, Whirlpool, shaded seating, deck games area).

Avalon Poetry II 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, Poetry 2 cruise ship tour ("behind-the-scenes"), food and wine tastings, 24-hour premium coffee/tea/hot chocolate, replenished daily bottled water.

Avalon Poetry 2 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 Poetry 2 cruises, Avalon Waterways offers USA flights-inclusive deals with discount airfare and complimentary airport transfers.

River Cruise Itineraries

Follows the list of Avalon Poetry 2 itineraries as themes officially announced by the Avalon Waterways line:

  • (7-nights cruising) "Burgundy and Provence" are 11-days river cruises from Paris to Cote d’Azur (Southbound, code WCL), and the reverse from Cote d’Azur to Paris (Northbound, code WLC). This itinerary includes TGV train (high-speed train) travel Paris-Dijon, embarkation on the Poetry 2 ship in Chalon (transfer from Beaune) or Arles (transfer from Cote d’Azur), and also Burgundy wine cruise tours included in the Avalon Waterways Poetry 2 tickets prices.
  • (Two ships, 14-nights cruising) "Grand France" are 16-days Seine, Saone, and Rhone river cruises from Paris to Cote d’Azur (Southbound, code WPL), and the reverse from Cote d’Azur to Paris (Northbound, code WLP). These are "back-to-back" river travel vacation deals combining the Poetry's cruise on Saone and Rhone with the "Paris to Normandy's Landing Beaches" route operated by the Avalon Tapestry 2 ship. These Avalon Waterways deals offer embarkation and disembarkation in Paris, Chalon, and Arles, with included TGV train travel Paris-Dijon or the reverse Dijon-Paris.
  • (Two ships. 14-nights cruising) "Rhine and Rhone Revealed" are 16-days river cruises from Amsterdam to Cote d’Azur (Southbound, code WAL), and the reverse from Cote d’Azur to Amsterdam (Northbound, code WLA). This is another "back-to-back" cruise travel option combining the Poetry's Saone and Rhone cruise with the "Romantic Rhine" itinerary operated by the Avalon Tranquility 2 ship. These travel deals offer as disembarkation/embarkation ports Basel, Chalon, and Arles, with included motorcoach transfer Basel-Beaune, or the reverse.

Avalon Poetry II Wiki

  • The Avalon Poetry II boat is the 8th vessel in Avalon Waterways "Suite Ship" class. Among the 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 Waterways "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).
  • Avalon Poetry 2 was launched in 2014 on March 22. It was christened in Dordrecht (Holland) by Drs Katherine Grainger - a British rower, "London Olympic 2012" Gold medalist, also 6-time World Champion and honorary of the "Most Excellent Order of the British Empire" (CBE). The Poetry 2 boat was christened in a joint ceremony - together with the Impression boat.
  • On August 12, 2016, Katherine Grainger won a silver medal at 2016's Rio Olympic Games, making her the UK's most awarded Olympic player. Using the occasion, Avalon Waterways awarded her a free cruise.

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