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Avalon Waterways: Next-Generation River Boats

21st-century European river boats offer the amenities of modern cruise ships; Internet and balconies included.


The Avalon Waterways Creativity

I already know that river cruises are fantastic because I have sailed on the Rhine, the Main, the Seine, the Danube, the Moscow, the Yangtze and the Nile. Now there is a new generation of riverboats, owned and operated by Avalon Waterways among others, with revolutionary features that even experienced river boaters have never seen before if they haven't sailed lately. The average age of all ten Avalon vessels is still just two years old.

These 21st-century river boats take river cruising to the next level. They offer more spacious staterooms with floor to ceiling sliding glass doors and French balconies for fresh air. There is a mini-bar for cold drinks and snacks in your stateroom at no extra charge, and there is even Internet Wi-Fi access available in your stateroom or anyplace else on the boat.

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We are on our way to Amsterdam to join a river cruise to Budapest on the Rhine & Danube rivers. So far we have had an effortless flight to London via Singapore and we are currently sitting in this rather nice British Airways longe at 6:30 am waiting for our connection to Amsterdam.

River Cruises in the USA


River cruises in the USA may not have castles and ruins, but they have their own history, charm and, in some cases, spectacular scenery.

What river cruise adventures does the United States have to offer in comparison to those in Europe? Well, to be brutally frank, not much.

This surprises me, since one would surmise that the US certainly has enough rivers and canals to make river cruising a viable enterprise.

However, second thoughts on the matter bring a few glaring problems to light. Our mighty Ohio/Mississippi River system lost its major cruise boat with the permanent docking of the Delta Queen. Now, if you want to go down the Mississippi, you'll have to build your own raft.

However, all is not lost, as someone picked up the slack and the Niagara Prince, a 78 passenger European-style river boat now cruises from Chicago to New Orleans. More info can be found at American Heartland River Cruise. As of now, two 14- day cruises in May and June are scheduled for 2010.

A river cruise on the mighty Missouri was possible, but no more. This notice is up on their web site: "RiverBarge Excursion Lines, Inc. has been forced to curtail all operations for 2009 due to economic conditions. Rising costs and very soft bookings have forced this decision." So, economics seems to be a large part of the problem.

However, once the nostalgia and fun of riding on an ancient river boat passes, one realizes that these rivers flow through essentially flat mid-western terrain. Plus the river towns lack the picturesque and exotic quality of those in foreign places.

The rivers that do flow through the scenic, hilly areas of the US, may be okay for rafting, canoes, or other small boats, but they tend to be too small or shallow for serious river cruise boats.

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