need2travel1 Posted March 21, 2019 #1 Share Posted March 21, 2019 Hi All, My husband & I are looking into doing another river cruise-we've done 3 ( all w/ Uniworld & loved all of them) They are at the top of our vacation budget though so I was wondering if anyone has traveled w/ Avalon? Or if there is another middle-priced line out there we could look into? Any & all opinions/ideas are welcome! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acwmom Posted March 21, 2019 #2 Share Posted March 21, 2019 We did one cruise with Avalon, and missed the level of "attention" we received with Uniworld. I will say we only did a 5 night cruise, and the next cruise was a charter, so that may have had something to do with it. We loved the panorama suite and bathroom size. Also liked having a fridge in the room. We didn't like a set dinner time, but they have changed that recently. I would try them again, with a longer itinerary, and the right price. I do want to try Amawaterways. Also, take a look at Amadeus. Robin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuelScience Posted March 21, 2019 #3 Share Posted March 21, 2019 We've only cruised mid-priced lines (Viking-3x, Vantage-2x, and Avalon-2x). Of these three, Avalon is our current favorite. As mentioned earlier, the staterooms are great. Food, excursions, etc. were similar to Viking. As someone said earlier, AMA might be another good choice. I hear great things about their food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Got2Cruise Posted March 21, 2019 #4 Share Posted March 21, 2019 I’ve done two Avalon cruises and one Amawaterways. I’m currently booked on a Uniworld. Avalon is a good product, but when comparing you need to do an item by item comparison price wise. For example on Uniworld, transfers are included for all. On Uniworld all beverages are included all day. On Avalon wine and beer only included at meals. Same with soft drinks. Avalon there are many optional tours that you pay extra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoyaheel Posted March 21, 2019 #5 Share Posted March 21, 2019 My in-laws did 3 or 4 Uniworld cruises before cruising Avalon with us and enjoyed them all - they said there wasn't anything they had on Uniworld they missed on Avalon...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
need2travel1 Posted March 22, 2019 Author #6 Share Posted March 22, 2019 Thanks Everybody! Let the search begin.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ritabob Posted March 23, 2019 #7 Share Posted March 23, 2019 Please let us know who you end up with. After many trips with Uniworld, I agree, they are pricing themselves out of our comfort level. We have looked at AMA, Scenic and Emerald, but my gut isn't ready to commit. Thanks, RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
need2travel1 Posted April 1, 2019 Author #8 Share Posted April 1, 2019 On 3/22/2019 at 10:22 PM, Ritabob said: Please let us know who you end up with. After many trips with Uniworld, I agree, they are pricing themselves out of our comfort level. We have looked at AMA, Scenic and Emerald, but my gut isn't ready to commit. Thanks, RB Hi Ritabob, We wound up booking w/ Uniworld again-Castles Along the Rhine. We were able to take advantage of their Best Offer Ever deal for 30% off combined w/ our River Heritage discount which made it just back into our travel budget. The caveat being that we are now traveling "Aquarium Class" instead of French Balcony but we're going in July so hopefully we'll be able to take advantage of the sundeck-my favorite part of every river cruise ship! I know how you feel about not being able to commit to another line. We kicked around a lot of options but couldn't commit either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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