Avalon Artistry II Review

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2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

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Sail Date: Sep 2016
Cabin: Outside Stateroom with French Balcony

We chose this cruise because of the two primary locations of Paris and Prague, two cities we had not visited previously. As our first river cruise, we were extremely impressed with the organization of the timeline. Everything exceeded our expectations from the service, the size of our cabin and the overall views from the ship. The crew was exceptional! They all made an effort to learn our names quickly and made us feel like we were VIP's. As two of the younger passengers we did feel that the excursions were a bit too slow, but we understood why.

Embarkation and disembarkation went very smoothly. The ship was modern and very well maintained. Our cabin was much larger than we anticipated having been on several ocean cruises, it was exceptionally comfortable. The overall dinning experience was good. The food was tasty and we felt full, but not uncomfortably stuffed. The dinning service improved each day. We thought that the breakfast buffet was a bit crowded due to the set-up area, there just wasn't much room to maneuver around people.

The evening entertainers were entertaining, but we enjoyed the crew show more than anything. They really went out of their way to have a good time. We truly enjoyed the happy hour option every evening. Although prices were within a reasonable range, the happy hour prices rocked! It would be nice if happy hour actually lasted more than an hour.

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Outside Stateroom with French Balcony

Cabin B

Cabin was roomy and well maintained. It was quite comfortable.

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