Avalon Impression

- Built
- 2014
- Guests
- 84 - 166
- Crew
- 47
- Length
- 135 m / 443 ft
- Suites
- 67
- Staterooms
- 16
- Gross Tonnage
- 2775 gt
- Beam
- 12 m / 39 ft
- Cruising Speed
- 12 kn / 22 kph / 14 mph
- Rivers
- Danube, Rhine, Main,
Nieuwe Maas, Vltava
- Country Regions
- Bavaria, Rhine Valley, Black Sea Region,
Black Sea, Lower Austria, Vienna Budapest Prague
Ship Overview
Part of Avalon's cutting-edge fleet of Suite Ships®, the Avalon Impression came onto the river cruising scene with a bang. This gorgeous ship features two full decks of Panorama SuitesSM with Wall-to-Wall Panoramic Windows that transform the living space into a unique Open-Air BalconySM. With 200 square feet, Panorama SuitesSM are more than 30% larger than the industry standard, affording you the incomparable opportunity to wake each morning facing the splendid passing scenery. Onboard amenities include an alternative light dining option in the Panorama Bistro, a Fitness Center, complimentary Wi-Fi access, and a spacious Sky Deck with premium lounge chairs, whirlpool, and light al fresco lunches at the Sky Bistro on the Sky Deck.
- Wall-to-Wall Panoramic Windows
- Sky Deck with premium lounge chairs, whirlpool, shade awnings, & outdoor deck game area
- State-of-the-art fitness center
- Non-smoking staterooms & ship interior
- Convenient Elevator Service
- Elegant, contemporary design
- Outside viewing deck
- Headsets for guided shore excursions in Europe
- English-speaking friendly crew, staff & professional Cruise Director
- Sightseeing with Expert Local Guides
- Onboard lectures, activities & entertainment
- Room service for Continental breakfast & beverages (service fee applies)
- Sky Deck whirlpool
- Complimentary computer use in public areas
- Complimentary Wi-Fi access
- Biking excursions available in Amsterdam and Durnstein
- Onboard Adventure Center with active gear, bikes, Nordic walking sticks, watercraft & maps
- Light lunch & casual dinner in the Panorama Bistro
- Behind-the-scenes galley tour
- Choice of Leisurely, Traditional or Independent sightseeing pace options
- Nordic walking sticks available onboard for complimentary check-out
- Onshore & Onboard experiences with regional customs, cultures & tastings with local artisans, experts & entertainers
- Flatscreen satellite TV with English-speaking channels & over 100 free movie options
- Onboard assistance is available to recommend, reserve and further personalize your cruise
- Linger over several selections from the Panorama Bistro's tasting menu for a less formal "sit-down" atmosphere
- Sky Deck game area
- Self-serve beverage station with complimentary tea, hot chocolate & premium coffees, including decaf options
- Well-stocked library with books, cards, and board games
- Complimentary bottled water, fresh fruit, and cookies available throughout the day
- Full-size closet mirror
Reviews
- Jehuda5.0 - ExcellentWritten on September 30th, 2022
- David5.0 - ExcellentWritten on April 27th, 2019
Staterooms / Suites
- Avalon Deluxe Stateroom (D, E) (172 ft²)
- Panorama Suite (A, B, P) (200 ft²)
- Royal Suite (300 ft²)

Features
- Television
- Large windows
- In-room phone
- Double bed
- Twin beds
- Bathrobe
- Slippers
- In-room safe
- Hair dryer
- Luxury bed linen
- Toiletries
- Storage space
- Alarm clock
- Reading lamp
- Side table
- Mirror
- Bottled water
- Writing desk
- Extra bedding
- Dressing area
- Shower
- Wi-Fi
- Mini-fridge
- Climate control system
- USB ports
- Maid service
Dining

- Airy, bright and spacious dining room
- Daily breakfast for early risers
- Daily breakfast for late risers
- Room service with an additional service fee for Continental breakfast and beverages
- Lavish buffet breakfast with complimentary juices, sparkling wine and live egg station
- Special breakfast buffet with low calorie, cholesterol and fat content and high fiber and energy content
- Self-service hot beverage station with free premium coffees, tea and hot chocolate
- Lunch buffet with carving and live pasta counters
- Avalon’s Fresh and Healthy Cuisine with nutritious and simple recipes using locally available ingredients, from 2017
- Al fresco dining at the Sky Bistro and cocktails on the Sky Deck
- Afternoon Tea with beverages and treats
- Special discounts and designated social hour in the Panorama Lounge
- All meals feature the freshest seasonal ingredients available
- Western and regional cuisine incorporated into all meals
- Healthy ingredients
- Welcome dinner
- Set dinners with four-courses with a choice of appetizer, soup, salads and entrées, concluded with cheese or dessert
- Captain's reception with a selection of sparkling wine & gourmet canapés
- Complimentary service of wine, beer, or soft drinks at dinner time (also available during lunch from 2017 onward)
- Upper league bar with premium spirits available
- Night Fare at 10:30 pm
- Healthy and light lunches and dinners at the Panorama Bistro
- Delicious small portions of regional delicacies and their wine pairings at the Panorama Bistro
- Special tastings of various destinations well known delicacies
- Hot beverages such as tea or coffee after dinner
- Sumptuous five-course farewell dinner
Avalon Impression Tours
- Tulip Time Cruise for Garden & Nature Lovers 2023 8 daysStarts AmsterdamEnds AmsterdamSold Out
- Romantic Rhine (Southbound) 2024 8 daysStarts AmsterdamEnds Basel$3,498
- The Legendary Danube with 2 Nights in Prague 2024 10 daysStarts PragueEnds Budapest$4,188
- Christmastime on the Danube (Eastbound) 2024 7 daysStarts NurembergEnds Vienna$3,199
- Magnificent Rivers of Europe 2024 16 daysStarts BudapestEnds Amsterdam$7,549
- The Danube from the Black Sea to Budapest with 1 Night in Budapest 2024 12 daysStarts BucharestEnds Budapest$5,027
- The Danube from the Black Sea to Budapest with 2 Nights in Transylvania 2024 13 daysStarts BucharestEnds Budapest$5,498
- Christmastime on the Danube with 2 Nights in Prague (Westbound) 2024 9 daysStarts ViennaEnds Prague$3,788
- Danube Dreams with 2 Nights in Prague (Westbound) 2023 10 daysStarts BudapestEnds Prague$4,288
- Danube Dreams (Westbound) 2023 8 daysStarts BudapestEnds Deggendorf$3,699
- Danube Dreams (Eastbound) 2023 8 daysStarts DeggendorfEnds Budapest$3,699
- Danube Dreams with 2 Nights in Prague (Eastbound) 2023 10 daysStarts PragueEnds Budapest$4,288
- Active & Discovery on the Danube (Eastbound) 2023 8 daysStarts DeggendorfEnds Budapest$3,899
- Magnificent Europe 2023 15 daysStarts AmsterdamEnds Budapest$6,999
- Balkan Discovery with 2 Nights in Transylvania 2023 11 daysStarts BudapestEnds Bucharest$4,898
- A Taste of the Danube with 2 Nights in Budapest & 2 Nights in Vienna (Westbound) 2023 8 daysStarts BudapestEnds Vienna$2,703
- A Taste of the Danube with 2 Nights in Vienna (Westbound) 2023 6 daysStarts BudapestEnds Vienna$2,204
- Balkan Discovery with 1 Night in Budapest 2023 10 daysStarts BudapestEnds Bucharest$4,477
- A Taste of the Danube (Westbound) 2023 4 daysStarts BudapestEnds Vienna$1,735
- Balkan Discovery with 1 Night in Budapest & 2 Nights in Transylvania 2023 12 daysStarts BudapestEnds Bucharest$5,177
- Balkan Discovery 2023 9 daysStarts BudapestEnds Bucharest$4,198
- The Danube from Germany to Romania with 2 Nights in Transylvania 2023 18 daysStarts DeggendorfEnds Bucharest$8,897
- The Danube from Germany to Romania with 2 Nights in Prague & 2 Nights in Transylvania 2023 20 daysStarts PragueEnds Bucharest$9,486
- The Danube from Germany to Romania 2023 16 daysStarts DeggendorfEnds Bucharest$8,197
- The Danube from Germany to Romania with 2 Nights in Prague 2023 18 daysStarts PragueEnds Bucharest$8,786
- Festive Season in the Heart of Germany with 2 Nights in Prague 2023 (from Frankfurt-am-Main to Prague) 8 daysStarts Frankfurt-am-MainEnds Prague$3,131
- Festive Season in the Heart of Germany with 2 Nights in Prague 2023 (from Prague to Frankfurt-am-Main) 8 daysStarts PragueEnds Frankfurt-am-Main$3,131
- The Danube from the Black Sea to Budapest 2023 11 daysStarts BucharestEnds Budapest$5,056
- The Danube from the Black Sea to Budapest with 2 Nights in Transylvania & 1 Night in Budapest 2023 14 daysStarts BucharestEnds Budapest$6,035
- A Taste of the Danube (Eastbound) 2023 4 daysStarts ViennaEnds Budapest$1,735
- A Taste of the Danube with 2 Nights in Vienna & 2 Nights in Budapest (Eastbound) 2023 8 daysStarts ViennaEnds Budapest$2,703
- Magnificent Europe with 3 Nights in Prague 2023 18 daysStarts AmsterdamEnds Prague$7,888
- Tulip Time Cruise with 1 Night in Amsterdam for Garden & Nature Lovers 2023 9 daysStarts AmsterdamEnds AmsterdamSold Out
- Magnificent Europe with 1 Night in Amsterdam & 3 Nights in Prague 2023 19 daysStarts AmsterdamEnds Prague$8,247
- Magnificent Rivers of Europe with 3 Nights in Prague 2023 19 daysStarts PragueEnds Amsterdam$8,217
- Active & Discovery on the Danube from Croatia to the Black Sea with 2 Nights in Transylvania 11 daysStarts ZagrebEnds Bucharest$4,579
- Active & Discovery on the Lower Danube with 2 Nights in Transylvania (from Bucharest to Zagreb) 11 daysStarts BucharestEnds Zagreb$4,579
- From the Black Sea to the North Sea with 2 Nights in Transylvania 2023 28 daysStarts BucharestEnds Amsterdam$13,784
- From the Black Sea to the North Sea 2023 28 daysStarts BucharestEnds Amsterdam$13,084
- Active & Discovery on the Danube from Croatia to the Black Sea 9 daysStarts ZagrebEnds Bucharest$3,879
- Active & Discovery on the Lower Danube 9 daysStarts BucharestEnds Zagreb$3,879
- Magnificent Europe 2024 15 daysStarts AmsterdamEnds Budapest$7,099
- Magnificent Europe with 3 Nights in Prague 2024 18 daysStarts AmsterdamEnds Prague$7,988
- Iconic Rivers of Europe - the Rhine, Main & Danube 23 daysStarts AmsterdamEnds Bucharest$11,497
- Magnificent Europe with 1 Night in Amsterdam & 3 Nights in Prague 2024 19 daysStarts AmsterdamEnds Prague$8,347
- Iconic Rivers of Europe - the Rhine, Main & Danube with 2 Nights in Transylvania 25 daysStarts AmsterdamEnds Bucharest$12,247
- Iconic Rivers of Europe - the Rhine, Main & Danube with 1 Night in Amsterdam 24 daysStarts AmsterdamEnds Bucharest$11,657
- Romantic Rhine with 1 Night in Amsterdam, Mount Pilatus, 1 Night in Lucerne & 3 Nights in Lake Como (Southbound) 2024 13 daysStarts AmsterdamEnds Como$5,257
- Danube Dreams with 2 Nights in Prague (Westbound) 2024 10 daysStarts BudapestEnds Prague$3,888
- Magnificent Rivers of Europe with 3 Nights in Prague 2024 19 daysStarts PragueEnds Amsterdam$8,438
- Balkan Discovery with 2 Nights in Transylvania 2024 11 daysStarts BudapestEnds Bucharest$4,847
- Balkan Discovery with 1 Night in Budapest 2024 10 daysStarts BudapestEnds Bucharest$4,376
- Balkan Discovery with 1 Night in Budapest & 2 Nights in Transylvania 2024 12 daysStarts BudapestEnds Bucharest$5,126
- Iconic Rivers of Europe - the Rhine, Main & Danube with 1 Night in Amsterdam & 2 Nights in Transylvania 26 daysStarts AmsterdamEnds Bucharest$12,606
- Romantic Rhine with 1 Night in Amsterdam (Southbound) 2024 9 daysStarts AmsterdamEnds Basel$3,857
- Danube Dreams (Westbound) 2024 8 daysStarts BudapestEnds Deggendorf$3,299
- Balkan Discovery 2024 9 daysStarts BudapestEnds Bucharest$4,097
- German Grandeur with 2 Nights in Munich (Eastbound) 2024 11 daysStarts BaselEnds Munich$5,048
- Enchanted Europe (Eastbound) 2024 16 daysStarts BaselEnds Budapest$7,898
- Danube Dreams for Wine Lovers (Westbound) 2024 8 daysStarts BudapestEnds Deggendorf$3,598
- Danube Dreams with 2 Nights in Prague for Wine Lovers (Westbound) 2024 10 daysStarts BudapestEnds Prague$4,187
- Danube Dreams (Eastbound) 2024 8 daysStarts DeggendorfEnds Budapest$3,299
- Danube Dreams with 2 Nights in Prague (Eastbound) 2024 10 daysStarts PragueEnds Budapest$3,888
- Active & Discovery on the Danube from Serbia to the Black Sea 8 daysStarts BelgradeEnds Bucharest$3,698
- The Legendary Danube 2024 8 daysStarts NurembergEnds Budapest$3,599
- Christmastime on the Danube with 2 Nights in Prague (Eastbound) 2024 9 daysStarts PragueEnds Vienna$3,788
- Danube Symphony with 1 Night in Budapest (Eastbound) 2024 7 daysStarts DeggendorfEnds Budapest$2,878
- Danube Symphony with 2 Nights in Munich & 1 Night in Budapest (Eastbound) 2024 9 daysStarts MunichEnds Budapest$3,727
- The Danube from the Black Sea to Budapest 2024 11 daysStarts BucharestEnds Budapest$4,748
- From the Black Sea to the North Sea with 2 Nights in Transylvania 2024 28 daysStarts BucharestEnds Amsterdam$13,397
- Danube Symphony (Eastbound) 2024 6 daysStarts DeggendorfEnds Budapest$2,599
- Danube Symphony with 2 Nights in Munich (Eastbound) 2024 8 daysStarts MunichEnds Budapest$3,448
- Active & Discovery on The Lower Danube with 2 Nights in Transylvania (from Bucharest to Belgrade) 10 daysStarts BucharestEnds Belgrade$4,448
- From the Black Sea to the North Sea 2024 26 daysStarts BucharestEnds Amsterdam$12,647
- The Danube from the Black Sea to Budapest with 2 Nights in Transylvania & 1 Night in Budapest 2024 14 daysStarts BucharestEnds Budapest$5,777
- Christmastime on the Danube (Westbound) 2024 7 daysStarts ViennaEnds Nuremberg$3,199
- Go Tell the Bees... Danube Dreams Come True with Diana Gabaldon (plus 2 nights in Prague) 10 daysStarts PragueEnds BudapestSold Out
- Go Tell the Bees... The Danube from Germany to Romania with Diana Gabaldon (plus 2 nights in Prague) 18 daysStarts PragueEnds BucharestSold Out
- Go Tell the Bees... The Danube from Germany to Romania with Diana Gabaldon (plus 2 nights in Transylvania) 18 daysStarts MunichEnds BucharestSold Out
- Go Tell the Bees... The Danube from Germany to Romania with Diana Gabaldon (plus 2 nights in Prague and 2 nights in Transylvania) 20 daysStarts PragueEnds BucharestSold Out
- Active & Discovery on the Danube (Westbound) 2023 8 daysStarts BudapestEnds Vilshofen an der Donau$3,899
- Magnificent Rivers of Europe 2023 16 daysStarts BudapestEnds Amsterdam$7,328
- The Danube from the Black Sea to Budapest with 1 Night in Budapest 2023 12 daysStarts BucharestEnds Budapest$5,335
- A Taste of the Danube with 2 Nights in Budapest (Westbound) 2023 6 daysStarts BudapestEnds Vienna$2,234
- Festive Season in the Heart of Germany 2023 (from Frankfurt-am-Main to Nuremberg) 6 daysStarts Frankfurt-am-MainEnds Nuremberg$2,542
- A Taste of the Danube with 2 Nights in Budapest (Eastbound) 2023 6 daysStarts ViennaEnds Budapest$2,234
- Festive Season in the Heart of Germany 2023 (from Nuremberg to Frankfurt-am-Main) 6 daysStarts NurembergEnds Frankfurt-am-Main$2,542
- The Danube from the Black Sea to Budapest with 2 Nights in Transylvania 2023 13 daysStarts BucharestEnds Budapest$5,756
- A Taste of the Danube with 2 Nights in Vienna (Eastbound) 2023 6 daysStarts ViennaEnds Budapest$2,204