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Avalon Imagery II

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One of 2016's two new additions to the youngest fleet on Europe's waterways, the Imagery II continues all of Avalon's Suite Ship traditions. Passengers can choose from two full decks of Panorama Suites, featuring wall-to-wall panoramic windows that transform…

  • 128guests
  • 5,000gross tons
  • 71cruises now
  • $3,329fares from

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Explore the French countryside on a sailing aboard the 128-passenger Avalon Imagery II.

At a glance

Avalon Imagery II is an intimate-size cruise ship operated by Avalon Waterways, in service since 2016. It carries 128 guests and 37 crew (3.5 guests per crew member) at 5,000 gross tons. It ties with 5 other ships as the 9th largest of 22 Avalon Waterways ships by guest capacity. On Cruiseable's Bliss scale it scores highest for cultural, romantic and staterooms (8/10) and lowest for adventure & nature and party (3/10). It is rated 4.5 out of 5 by Cruiseable. It has 71 cruises on sale, with lead fares from $3,329 to $15,350. 1 of its upcoming sailings dropped in price since the previous weekly fare check.

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Specs

Cruiseable
4.5 / 5
Guests
128
Crew
37
Gross tons
5,000
Decks
4
Length
361 ft
Beam
37 ft
Maiden voyage
2016
Space ratio
3.5
Gross tons per guest
Guests per crew
3.5
Speed (mph)
9

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What Avalon Imagery II is best at

Ten dimensions scored by our editors on a 10-point scale. The Cruiseable app ranks every cruise against the mix you care about.

  1. Active 7.0
  2. Adventure and nature 3.0
  3. Cultural 8.0
  4. Dining 7.0
  5. Entertainment 5.0
  6. Family friendly 4.0
  7. Party 3.0
  8. Romantic 8.0
  9. Spa and fitness 7.0
  10. Staterooms 8.0

Our review

Avalon Imagery II: Wide-ranging vacations across Europe

The Imagery II continues all of Avalon's Suite Ship traditions. Passengers can choose from two full decks of Panorama Suites, featuring wall-to-wall panoramic windows that transform the living space into a unique open-air balcony. Panorama Suites are a spacious 200 square feet, and onboard amenities include complimentary Wi-Fi, an expanded fitness center, hair salon, an elevator, an expansive Sky Deck with whirlpool, premium lounge chairs and deck games.

Where Avalon Imagery II sails

Avalon Imagery II sails Central Europe’s Rhine River with cruises ranging from 9 to 20 days. Destinations include 8- to 20-night sailings in Central Europe with visits to such classic ports as Vienna, Budapest, Prague and London and Paris via high-speed train for cruises combined with a land tour.

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Activities

Here are some of the activities you'll find on the upcoming 

  • Sky Deck whirlpool
  • Onboard lectures, activities & nightly entertainment
  • Onboard movie nights
  • Hair salon (manicures available)
  • Sky Deck game area
  • Tastings: Sample the destinations' famous delicacies.
  • Afternoon Tea featuring tea, coffee, and sweet treats
  • Sightseeing with certified local guides
  • Biking excursions

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Dining 2

  • Take in the passing scenery while dining al fresco at the Sky Bistro on your Avalon sailing.
  • Enjoy gourmet dining during your sailing on Avalon Waterways.

On board 3

  • Meet new friends at the Panorama Lounge social hour when you sail Avalon Imagery II.
  • Take in the riverbanks of the Rhine from the Observation Lounge on Avalon Imagery II.
  • A wait staff member is always on hand to craft a cocktail to your liking on your Avalon sailing.

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  • Explore the French countryside on a sailing aboard the 128-passenger Avalon Imagery II.
  • "The Wardens of the Amsterdam Drapers’ Guild" (1662), oil painting by Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn. See it at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
  • A scenic canal in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
  • The waterfront in Basel, Switzerland, as night falls.

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Cruises on Avalon Imagery II

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  1. 11 Night Christmastime from Nuremberg to Basel with 2 Nights in Prague and Land Tour 11 nights · from Prague Next Nov 29, 2026 Fare on request
  2. 7 Night Christmastime in the Heart of Germany with 2 Nights in Prague and Land Tour 7 nights · from Prague Next Nov 29, 2026 from $5,210
  3. 5 Night Christmastime in the Heart of Germany 5 nights · from Nuremberg Next Dec 1, 2026 Fare on request
  4. 9 Night Christmastime from Nuremberg to Basel 9 nights · from Nuremberg Next Dec 1, 2026 Fare on request
  5. 4 Night Christmastime in Alsace and Germany (Southbound) 4 nights · from Frankfurt Next Dec 6, 2026 Fare on request
  6. 11 Night Christmastime from Basel to Nuremberg with 2 Nights in Prague and Land Tour 11 nights · from Basel Next Dec 10, 2026 Fare on request
  7. 4 Night Christmastime in Alsace and Germany (Northbound) 4 nights · from Basel Next Dec 10, 2026 from $3,924
  8. 9 Night Christmastime from Basel to Nuremberg 9 nights · from Basel Next Dec 10, 2026 Fare on request
  9. 5 Night Christmastime in the Heart of Germany 5 nights · from Frankfurt Next Dec 14, 2026 Fare on request
  10. 7 Night Christmastime in the Heart of Germany with 2 Nights in Prague and Land Tour 7 nights · from Frankfurt Next Dec 14, 2026 from $4,942
  11. 15 Night Grand Holland and Belgium with 1 Night in Amsterdam and Land Tour 15 nights · from Amsterdam Next Apr 3, 2027 3 dates from $9,496
  12. 8 Night Highlights of Holland and Belgium with 1 Night in Amsterdam and Land Tour 8 nights · from Amsterdam Next Apr 3, 2027 3 dates from $4,795
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  1. 14 Night Grand Holland and Belgium 14 nights · from Amsterdam Next Apr 4, 2027 2 dates from $9,027
  2. 7 Night Highlights of Holland and Belgium 7 nights · from Amsterdam Next Apr 4, 2027 3 dates Fare on request
  3. 8 Night Treasures of Belgium and Holland with 1 Night in Brussels and Land Tour 8 nights · from Brussels Next Apr 10, 2027 3 dates from $5,030
  4. 7 Night Treasures of Belgium and Holland 7 nights · from Brussels Next Apr 11, 2027 Fare on request
  5. 14 Night Grand Holland and Belgium 14 nights · from Amsterdam Next Apr 18, 2027 Fare on request
  6. 11 Night Reflections on the Rhine with 2 Nights in Lucerne (Southbound) and Land Tour 11 nights · from Amsterdam Next May 2, 2027 from $7,072
  7. 9 Night Reflections on the Rhine 9 nights · from Amsterdam Next May 2, 2027 from $5,873
  8. 10 Night German Grandeur with 2 Nights in Munich (Eastbound) and Land Tour 10 nights · from Basel Next May 11, 2027 2 dates from $5,661
  9. 15 Night Enchanted Europe (Eastbound) 15 nights · from Basel Next May 11, 2027 2 dates from $8,688
  10. 8 Night German Grandeur 8 nights · from Basel Next May 11, 2027 2 dates Fare on request
  11. 9 Night The Legendary Danube with 2 Nights in Prague and Land Tour 9 nights · from Prague Next May 17, 2027 4 dates from $5,000
  12. 7 Night The Legendary Danube 7 nights · from Nuremberg Next May 19, 2027 4 dates from $4,851
  13. 7 Night Danube Dreams 7 nights · from Budapest Next May 26, 2027 13 dates Fare on request
  14. 9 Night Danube Dreams with 2 Nights in Prague (Westbound) and Land Tour 9 nights · from Budapest Next May 26, 2027 13 dates from $4,650
  15. 9 Night Illuminations on the Danube (Eastbound) 9 nights · from Vilshofen Next Jun 2, 2027 2 dates from $6,273
  16. 9 Night Danube Dreams with 2 Nights in Prague (Eastbound) and Land Tour 9 nights · from Prague Next Jun 16, 2027 11 dates from $4,400
  17. 7 Night Danube Dreams 7 nights · from Vilshofen Next Jun 18, 2027 11 dates Fare on request
  18. 7 Night Danube Symphony with 2 Nights in Munich (Eastbound) and Land Tour 7 nights · from Munich Next Jul 14, 2027 from $3,978
  19. 8 Night Danube Symphony with 2 Nights in Munich and 1 Night in Budapest (Eastbound) and Land Tour 8 nights · from Munich Next Jul 14, 2027 from $4,307
  20. 5 Night Danube Symphony 5 nights · from Vilshofen Next Jul 16, 2027 Fare on request
  21. 6 Night Danube Symphony with 1 Night in Budapest (Eastbound) and Land Tour 6 nights · from Vilshofen Next Jul 16, 2027 from $3,358
  22. 17 Night The Danube from Germany to Romania with 2 Nights in Prague and 1 Night in Bucharest and Land Tour 17 nights · from Prague Next Aug 9, 2027 2 dates from $8,910
  23. 19 Night The Danube from Germany to Romania with 2 Nights in Prague 1 Night in Bucharest and 2 Nights in Transylvania and Land Tour 19 nights · from Prague Next Aug 9, 2027 2 dates from $9,770
  24. 14 Night The Danube from Germany to Romania 14 nights · from Vilshofen Next Aug 11, 2027 Fare on request
  25. 15 Night The Danube from Germany to Romania with 1 Night in Bucharest and Land Tour 15 nights · from Vilshofen Next Aug 11, 2027 2 dates from $8,161
  26. 17 Night The Danube from Germany to Romania with 1 Night in Bucharest and 2 Nights in Transylvania and Land Tour 17 nights · from Vilshofen Next Aug 11, 2027 2 dates from $9,021
  27. 11 Night The Blue Danube Discovery with 2 Nights in Budapest and 2 Nights in Prague and Land Tour 11 nights · from Budapest Next Aug 16, 2027 2 dates from $6,249
  28. 9 Night The Blue Danube Discovery with 2 Nights in Budapest and Land Tour 9 nights · from Budapest Next Aug 16, 2027 2 dates from $5,500
  29. 7 Night The Blue Danube Discovery 7 nights · from Budapest Next Aug 18, 2027 2 dates Fare on request
  30. 9 Night The Blue Danube Discovery with 2 Nights in Prague and Land Tour 9 nights · from Budapest Next Aug 18, 2027 2 dates from $5,650
  31. 5 Night Christmastime from Budapest to Vienna 5 nights · from Budapest Next Nov 28, 2027 2 dates from $3,329
  32. 11 Night Christmastime from Vienna to Frankfurt 11 nights · from Vienna Next Dec 3, 2027 2 dates from $7,894
  33. 15 Night Christmastime from Vienna to Basel 15 nights · from Vienna Next Dec 3, 2027 from $15,350
  34. 6 Night Christmastime on the Danube 6 nights · from Vienna Next Dec 3, 2027 4 dates Fare on request
  35. 8 Night Christmastime on the Danube with 2 Nights in Prague (Westbound) and Land Tour 8 nights · from Vienna Next Dec 3, 2027 4 dates from $4,089
  36. 8 Night Christmastime on the Danube with 2 Nights in Prague (Eastbound) and Land Tour 8 nights · from Prague Next Dec 7, 2027 2 dates from $4,964
  37. 6 Night Christmastime on the Danube 6 nights · from Nuremberg Next Dec 9, 2027 2 dates Fare on request
  38. 9 Night Romantic Rhine with 2 Nights in Lucerne (Northbound) and Land Tour 9 nights · from Lucerne Next Apr 7, 2028 from $5,650
  39. 7 Night Romantic Rhine 7 nights · from Basel Next Apr 9, 2028 Fare on request
  40. 7 Night Treasures of Belgium and Holland 7 nights · from Brussels Next Apr 23, 2028 from $4,801
  41. 11 Night The Rhine and Moselle Canals Vineyards and Castles with 2 Nights in Amsterdam and 2 Nights in Paris and Land Tour 11 nights · from Amsterdam Next Apr 28, 2028 2 dates from $5,419
  42. 9 Night The Rhine and Moselle Canals Vineyards and Castles with 2 Nights in Amsterdam and Land Tour 9 nights · from Amsterdam Next Apr 28, 2028 2 dates from $4,200
  43. 7 Night The Rhine and Moselle Canals Vineyards and Castles 7 nights · from Amsterdam Next Apr 30, 2028 2 dates Fare on request
  44. 9 Night The Rhine and Moselle Canals Vineyards and Castles with 2 Nights in Paris and Land Tour 9 nights · from Amsterdam Next Apr 30, 2028 2 dates from $4,670
  45. 11 Night The Rhine and Moselle Canals Vineyards and Castles with 2 Nights in Paris and 2 Nights in Amsterdam and Land Tour 11 nights · from Paris Next May 5, 2028 2 dates from $5,669
  46. 9 Night The Rhine and Moselle Canals Vineyards and Castles with 2 nights in Paris and Land Tour 9 nights · from Paris Next May 5, 2028 2 dates from $4,920
  47. 7 Night The Rhine and Moselle Canals Vineyards and Castles 7 nights · from Remich Next May 7, 2028 2 dates Fare on request
  48. 9 Night The Rhine and Moselle Canals Vineyards and Castles with 2 Nights in Amsterdam and Land Tour 9 nights · from Remich Next May 7, 2028 2 dates from $4,450

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