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Avalon Illumination
Launch Year
2014
Capacity
166
Cabins
83
Accessible
0
Avalon Illumination
  • Introduction
  • Gratuities
  • Staterooms
  • Dining
  • Enrichment
  • Entertainment
  • Health & Fitness
  • Kids & Teenagers
Beer, wine & soft drinks at lunch & dinner
One complimentary shore excursion In every port
Free Wi-Fi Included
Exclusive special events
Speciality wine pairing meal @ Panorama Bistro
Bikes for passenger use

Shining bright in Avalon's award-winning fleet of Suite Ships, the Avalon Illumination features two full decks of Panorama Suites with wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling panoramic windows that transform your living space into river cruising's only Open-Air Balcony. With 200 square feet, Panorama Suites are more than 30% larger than the industry standard, affording you the incomparable opportunity to wake each morning to splendid passing scenery from your window-facing bed. Stretch out on your Comfort Collection bed and cruise with the world at your feet. Onboard amenities include an alternative light dining option in the Panorama Bistro, a Fitness Center, complimentary Starlink 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. The Avalon Illumination truly shines on Europe's rivers.

Available cruises aboard the Avalon Illumination
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Magnificent Europe
12th August 2025 for 14 nights
Amsterdam ~ Cologne ~ ~ Miltenberg ~ Würzburg ~ Volkach ~ Bamberg ~ Roth ~ Regensburg ~ Passau ~ Melk ~ Vienna ~ Budapest
Cruise Only
from
Oceanview
£3,325pp
Suite
£4,275pp
 Fly/Cruise
Danube Dreams (Westbound)
26th August 2025 for 7 nights
Budapest ~ Bratislava ~ Vienna ~ Dürnstein ~ Linz ~ Passau ~ Vilshofen
Please call for availability
Danube Dreams (Eastbound)
2nd September 2025 for 7 nights
Vilshofen ~ Passau ~ Linz ~ ~ Vienna ~ Bratislava ~ Budapest
Please call for availability
Danube Dreams (Westbound)
9th September 2025 for 7 nights
Budapest ~ Bratislava ~ Vienna ~ Dürnstein ~ Linz ~ Passau ~ Vilshofen
Please call for availability
Illuminations on the Danube (Eastbound)
16th September 2025 for 9 nights
Vilshofen ~ Passau ~ Linz ~ Melk ~ Vienna ~ Bratislava ~ Esztergom ~ Budapest
Cruise Only
from
Oceanview
£2,400pp
Suite
Please Call
for Flights
Magnificent Rivers of Europe
25th September 2025 for 15 nights
Budapest ~ Bratislava ~ Vienna ~ Dürnstein ~ Passau ~ Regensburg ~ Roth ~ Bamberg ~ Volkach ~ Würzburg ~ Miltenberg ~ Rüdesheim ~ Cologne ~ Amsterdam
Cruise Only
from
Oceanview
£3,475pp
Suite
 Fly/Cruise
Magnificent Europe
10th October 2025 for 14 nights
Amsterdam ~ Cologne ~ ~ Miltenberg ~ Würzburg ~ Volkach ~ Bamberg ~ Roth ~ Regensburg ~ Passau ~ Melk ~ Vienna ~ Budapest
Cruise Only
from
Oceanview
£5,196pp
Suite
£7,295pp
Please Call
for Flights
Danube Dreams (Westbound)
24th October 2025 for 7 nights
Budapest ~ Bratislava ~ Vienna ~ Dürnstein ~ Linz ~ Passau ~ Vilshofen
Cruise Only
from
Oceanview
£1,550pp
Suite
 Fly/Cruise
Danube Dreams (Eastbound)
31st October 2025 for 7 nights
Vilshofen ~ Passau ~ Linz ~ ~ Vienna ~ Bratislava ~ Budapest
Cruise Only
from
Oceanview
Suite
£2,150pp
 Fly/Cruise
Magnificent Rivers of Europe
7th November 2025 for 15 nights
Budapest ~ Bratislava ~ Vienna ~ Dürnstein ~ Passau ~ Regensburg ~ Roth ~ Bamberg ~ Volkach ~ Würzburg ~ Miltenberg ~ Rüdesheim ~ Cologne ~ Amsterdam
Cruise Only
from
Oceanview
£3,475pp
Suite
£9,289pp
 Fly/Cruise
Festive Time on the Romantic Rhine (Southbound)
22nd November 2025 for 7 nights
Amsterdam ~ Cologne ~ ~ Mainz ~ Strasbourg ~ Breisach ~ Basel
Cruise Only
from
Oceanview
£1,700pp
Suite
£2,250pp
Please Call
for Flights
Festive Time on the Romantic Rhine (Southbound)
6th December 2025 for 7 nights
Amsterdam ~ Cologne ~ ~ Mainz ~ Strasbourg ~ Breisach ~ Basel
Cruise Only
from
Oceanview
Suite
£4,509pp
Please Call
for Flights
Festive Time on the Romantic Rhine (Northbound)
13th December 2025 for 7 nights
Basel ~ Breisach ~ Strasbourg ~ Mainz ~ Rüdesheim ~ Cologne ~ Amsterdam
Cruise Only
from
Oceanview
Suite
£2,250pp
Please Call
for Flights
Danube Dreams (Westbound)
7th April 2026 for 7 nights
Budapest ~ Bratislava ~ Vienna ~ Melk ~ Linz ~ Passau ~ Vilshofen
Cruise Only
from
Oceanview
£2,084pp
Suite
£3,483pp
Please Call
for Flights
The Danube from Germany to Romania
24th April 2026 for 14 nights
Vilshofen ~ Passau ~ Linz ~ Dürnstein ~ Vienna ~ Bratislava ~ Budapest ~ Vukovar ~ Novi Sad ~ Belgrade ~ Golubac ~ Vidin ~ Ruse ~ Oltenita
Please call for availability
Balkan Discovery
1st May 2026 for 7 nights
Budapest ~ Vukovar ~ Novi Sad ~ Belgrade ~ Golubac ~ Vidin ~ Ruse ~ Oltenita
Cruise Only
from
Oceanview
Suite
£4,417pp
Please Call
for Flights
From Romania to the North Sea
8th May 2026 for 22 nights
Oltenita ~ Ruse ~ Vidin ~ Donji Milanovac ~ Belgrade ~ Novi Sad ~ Ilok ~ Mohács ~ Budapest ~ Bratislava ~ Vienna ~ Dürnstein ~ Passau ~ Regensburg ~ Roth ~ Bamberg ~ Würzburg ~ Miltenberg ~ Rüdesheim ~ Cologne ~ Amsterdam
Cruise Only
from
Oceanview
£8,988pp
Suite
Please Call
for Flights
The Danube from Romania to Budapest
8th May 2026 for 8 nights
Oltenita ~ Ruse ~ Vidin ~ Donji Milanovac ~ Belgrade ~ Novi Sad ~ Ilok ~ Mohács ~ Budapest
Cruise Only
from
Oceanview
£3,508pp
Suite
Please Call
for Flights
Magnificent Rivers of Europe
16th May 2026 for 14 nights
Budapest ~ Bratislava ~ Vienna ~ Dürnstein ~ Passau ~ Regensburg ~ Roth ~ Bamberg ~ Würzburg ~ Miltenberg ~ Rüdesheim ~ Cologne ~ Amsterdam
Cruise Only
from
Oceanview
£5,684pp
Suite
Please Call
for Flights
Magnificent Europe
30th May 2026 for 14 nights
Amsterdam ~ Cologne ~ Rüdesheim ~ Miltenberg ~ Würzburg ~ Volkach ~ Bamberg ~ Roth ~ Regensburg ~ Passau ~ Melk ~ Vienna ~ Budapest
Cruise Only
from
Oceanview
£5,684pp
Suite
£7,783pp
Please Call
for Flights
Active & Discovery on the Danube (Westbound)
13th June 2026 for 7 nights
Budapest ~ Visegrád ~ Vienna ~ Krems ~ Grein ~ Engelhartszell an der Donau ~ Vilshofen
Cruise Only
from
Oceanview
£2,596pp
Suite
£3,995pp
Please Call
for Flights
Danube Dreams (Eastbound)
20th June 2026 for 7 nights
Vilshofen ~ Passau ~ Linz ~ Dürnstein ~ Vienna ~ Bratislava ~ Budapest
Cruise Only
from
Oceanview
£2,518pp
Suite
£3,917pp
Please Call
for Flights
Active & Discovery on the Danube (Westbound)
27th June 2026 for 7 nights
Budapest ~ Visegrád ~ Vienna ~ Krems ~ Grein ~ Engelhartszell an der Donau ~ Vilshofen
Cruise Only
from
Oceanview
£2,318pp
Suite
£3,717pp
Please Call
for Flights
Danube Dreams (Eastbound)
4th July 2026 for 7 nights
Vilshofen ~ Passau ~ Linz ~ Dürnstein ~ Vienna ~ Bratislava ~ Budapest
Cruise Only
from
Oceanview
£1,550pp
Suite
£2,100pp
 Fly/Cruise
Magnificent Rivers of Europe
11th July 2026 for 14 nights
Budapest ~ Bratislava ~ Vienna ~ Dürnstein ~ Passau ~ Regensburg ~ Roth ~ Bamberg ~ Würzburg ~ Miltenberg ~ Rüdesheim ~ Cologne ~ Amsterdam
Cruise Only
from
Oceanview
£3,350pp
Suite
£4,250pp
 Fly/Cruise
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