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Inspired DesignBow. To. Stern. The Suitest Ships in River Cruising.
 When Avalon Waterways unveiled the Avalon PanoramaSM, the industry's first Suite Ship, we redefined the river cruise experience by enhancing traveler comfort and views, while also bringing indoor/outdoor living on board. And, in 2012, things at Avalon are about to get even more "suite" with the introduction of two additional Suite Ships: The Avalon VistaSM (the Panorama's twin) and Avalon VisionarySM (a Panorama-style ship).
A trio of inspiration, the new vessels deliver an experience like no other. While Avalon has always provided river cruisers the most spacious staterooms in Europe (the entire fleet features a minimum room size of 172-square feet), with three new ships boasting two full decks of suites – 200-square foot Panorama Suites (178 total) and 300-square foot Royal Suites (6 total) – the cruise line is offering cruisers even more room to relax and take in 360-degree views of Europe.
The Avalon PanoramaSM and Avalon VistaSM each feature 17 Avalon Deluxe Staterooms, 64 Avalon Panorama Suites and two Royal Suites. The Avalon VisionarySM, a Panorama-style ship, built on a slightly smaller scale at 110 meters for the Rhine River, features 12 Avalon Deluxe Staterooms, 50 Panorama Suites and 2 Royal Suites. With the addition of Avalon's Suite Ships, 25 percent of Avalon's staterooms are suites (more than 200 in Europe).
Each of our Panorama Suites comes complete with a large seating area adjacent to a Wall-to-Wall Panoramic Window. When opened, this 10' x 7' floor-to-ceiling window transforms the entire Suite into the category's only Open-Air BalconySM.
With a focus on bringing the beauty of Europe inside, Avalon's Open-Air BalconiesSM offer our travelers a fresh air, Panoramic Cruising experience complete with epic views, in every weather condition, without compromising room space. And when each room's Wall-to-Wall Panoramic Window is closed, the Open-Air Balcony is transformed into a contemporary, light, inviting and inspirationally designed sitting room that's perfect for relaxing, reading a book or taking pleasure in a romantic dinner.
 Avalon's Open-Air Balcony can be enjoyed any hour of the day, year round, adding considerable comfort to the overall guest experience.
With our Suite Ships, we're pioneering the new look of river cruising. Not only are our staterooms and views 30 percent larger than any other small ship in Europe, providing cruisers a renewed feeling of freedom and space, every component of the experience, from bed and bathroom positioning and color palette to storage space and sound-proof insulation, was wistfully designed for our cruisers to ensure they enjoy all that river cruising has to offer. And perhaps most surprisingly, Panorama Suites are available at a price similar to that of ordinary staterooms of other river cruise lines.
Mirroring the on board cruise experience found on all of Avalon's ships, each of our new Suite Ships also feature a club, main lounge and dining room with sweeping views, hair salon, Sky Deck whirlpool and Open-Air Bistro. In addition, our Panorama-style ship fitness rooms are more expansive, featuring additional equipment and space to renew.
Avalon's Suite Ships offer cruisers three times the options to see and experience Europe in the comfort of a Panorama Suite. The Avalon Panorama will once again sail the 15-day Magnificent Europe itinerary. The Avalon Vista will sail the 11-day Legendary Danube cruise and 13-day Blue Danube Discovery as well as the 15-day Magnificent Europe vacation. Finally, the Avalon Visionary will introduce Panorama Suites to the Rhine River, sailing the 8-day Romantic Rhine cruise as well as several Christmastime cruises.
Our new trio of Suite Ships underscores Avalon's dedication to energizing the river cruise category. For seven years, we have inspired upscale design innovations that have elevated the industry standard, including the introduction of floor-to-ceiling windows on two decks of every Avalon vessel. We were also the first to bring a larger stateroom with deluxe hotel-style design, (the Avalon Deluxe Stateroom) to an entire fleet of ships, making us the most contemporary and consistent river cruise operator around.
Avalon Waterways not only provides travelers the youngest, most innovative fleet of ships in Europe, by design, we create panoramic access to a destination, uncompromised views, space to unwind and the choices that provide our cruisers the most engaging and immersive journeys imaginable.
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