Highlights & Sightseeing | Special Interest Cruises AvailableWe offer cruises tailored to your passions so you can experience the very essence of your destination. Click to learn more about what special interest is available on this cruise and to view the specific departure dates. These limited-edition, no additional cost cruises allow you to enhance your subject knowledge with expert onboard presentations and to mingle with others who share your same interests.  Paris to Normandy's Landing Beaches Special Interest River Cruises
 Sail on the President's Special Interest Cruise on April 1, 2014
Join the President of Avalon Waterways on an incredible river cruise vacation through France, with exclusive highlights including special excursions and a President's Gala Dinner that is sure to please!
 Enjoy a WWI History Special Interest Cruise on July 22, 2014
It's been a hundred years since the start of WWI, and these special cruises focus on the "Great War," which claimed the lives of more than 9 million men. Visit some of Europe's most famous war sites, and learn little-known facts at fascinating onboard lectures.
 Enjoy an Art & Impressionist Special Interest Cruise on August 12, 2014
This art lover's cruise features onboard discussions with a local art expert about Impressionism, as well as multiple art-focused excursions. Visit Claude Monet's splendid Giverny; Paris' famed Musée d'Orsay; the Place du Tertre artist district in Montmartre; Honfleur; and the Musée des Beaux-Arts André Malraux in Le Havre.
 Enjoy a Culinary Special Interest Cruise on October 28, 2014
This cruise introduces you to some of northern France's very best cuisine. Enjoy cider, wine, and oil tastings, and visit a calvados distillery and a farm that produces the delicious Pont l'Evêque and Livarot cheeses. A local chef will prepare a menu of regional specialties, will share tips for food preparation, and will even send you home with a collection of recipes. Bon Appetit!
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Cruise: deluxe 7-night cruise in an outside stateroom with hotel-style beds Day 1 Paris (Embarkation): onboard welcome receptionDay 2 Vernon: choice of excursions to Giverny or Bizy Castle; onboard pastry demonstrationDay 3 Rouen: guided walk, see the Gros Horloge astronomical clock and visit the cathedral; onboard lectureDay 4 Rouen: choice of excursions to Normandy landing beaches or “A Taste of Normandy”Day 5 Les Andelys: guided walk, visit the Parish Church of Le Grand Andelys or visit Château GaillardDay 6 Conflans–Paris: choice of excursions to visit Auvers-sur-Oise or Napoleon and Josephine’s Château de MalmaisonDay 7 Paris: guided sightseeingDay 8 Paris (Disembarkation): your vacation ends this morning Special onboard and onshore experiences presented by local chefs, entertainers, artisans, and experts, designed to enrich your cruise.Learn from a local expert about D-Day at an onboard lecture on Normandy, and join a pastry or chocolate tasting. Meals • Meals are indicated by breakfast, lunch, and dinner • Captain’s welcome & farewell receptions with sparkling wine and canapés• Welcome dinner• Daily Afternoon Tea• Daily Night Fare• Local chef dinner• Farewell dinner• Complimentary sparkling wine with breakfast; soft drinks with lunch; and wine, beer, or soft drinks with dinner are included daily on board your vessel NOTES: - Departure April 1 is our exclusive Avalon President's Cruise.
- Departure July 22 is offered as an exclusive WWI History Cruise, including special lectures and features at no additional cost.
- Departure August 12 is offered as an exclusive Art & Impressionist Cruise, including special lectures and features at no additional cost.
- Departure October 28 is offered as an exclusive Culinary Cruise, including special lectures and tastings at no additional cost.
- In the event of water level problems or any problems of a technical nature, it may be necessary to operate the itinerary by motorcoach or to alter the program.
- Included visits and special features are subject to change. If a change is necessary, a substitute will be offered.
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It's about you. You are the reason we've used our 80-plus years of travel expertise to design the very best river cruise experience. Inspired by you, we've taken everything special about river cruising and made it even better. Here are some of the features and amenities you'll experience on board our Avalon ships.
- Panoramic windows throughout every ship.
- Elegant, contemporary design throughout.
- Included shore excursions with Local Guide.
- Headsets for shore excursions.
- Complimentary Wi-Fi access.
- Personalized room options & excursions.
- Space to relax & unwind
- Premium coffees, cappuccinos and lattes.
- Coffee self-serve beverage station.
- A lounge serving premium spirits.
- Maintain your routine in the fitness center.
- The Comfort Collection BedsSM.
- Premium L'Occitane bath amenities.
- Daily early- and late-riser breakfast.
- Full buffet breakfast with sparkling wine.
- Complimentary juices with breakfast.
- Made-to-order egg station at breakfast.
- Complimentary soft drinks with lunch.
- Al fresco lunches on the Sky Bistro.
- Chef-inspired regional recipes.
- Four-course dinners with open seating.
- Nightly choice of appetizers, entrées, desserts or cheese.
- Complimentary regional wines at dinner.
- Free soft drinks or beer with dinner.
- Night Fare served at 10:30 p.m.
- Remarkable service throughout the cruise.
- English-speaking crew.
- Non-smoking interior.
- Large bathrooms - showers w/ glass doors.
- Flatscreen satellite TV with movie channels.
- Spacious 3-door closets for ample storage.
- Alternative dinners of light regional specialties and wines in the Panorama Bistro on Suite ShipsSM.
- And, much more.
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