Avalon Illumination
Cruise line
Avalon Waterways
Avalon Illumination last position
Avalon Illumination last location was at Europe Inland (coordinates 48.30833 N / 14.28666 E) cruising en route to BUDAPEST. The AIS position was reported 10 hours ago.
All Itineraries Current PositionCurrent itinerary of Avalon Illumination
Avalon Illumination current cruise is 7 days, one-way from Vilshofen an der Donau to Budapest. Prices start from USD 1500 (double occupancy rates). The itinerary starts on 28 Oct, 2024 and ends on 04 Nov, 2024.
Date / Time | Port |
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28 Oct | Departing from Vilshofen an der Donau, Germany Bavaria hotels |
29 Oct | Passau, Germany Bavaria |
30 Oct | Linz, Austria |
31 Oct | Melk, Austria |
01 Nov | Vienna, Wien, Austria |
02 Nov | Bratislava, Slovakia |
03 Nov - 04 Nov | Arriving in Budapest, Hungary hotels |
Specifications of Avalon Illumination
Year of build | 2014 / Age: 10 |
Flag state | Switzerland |
Builder | Scheepswerf Den Breejen Shipyard (Hardinxveld-Giessendam, Holland) |
Class | Suite Ship |
Speed | 12 kn / 22 km/h / 14 mph |
Length (LOA) | 135 m / 443 ft |
Beam (width) | 12 m / 39 ft |
Gross Tonnage | 2775 gt |
Passengers | 84 - 166 |
Crew | 47 |
Decks | 4 |
Cabins | 84 |
Decks with cabins | 3 |
Sister-ships | Avalon Envision, Avalon Expression, Avalon Impression, Avalon Passion, Avalon View |
Christened by | Deborah Hutton |
Owner | MS Donau GmbH & Co KG Hamburg |
Operator | Avalon Waterways |
Avalon Illumination Itineraries
Date | Itinerary | Departure Port | Price from |
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2024 Sep 30 | 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Vilshofen an der Donau | Budapest | |
2024 Oct 05 | 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Oltenita | Budapest | $3829 |
2024 Oct 12 | 16 days, one-way from Bucharest to Vilshofen an der Donau | Bucharest | |
2024 Oct 21 | 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Deggendorf | Budapest | $1500 |
2024 Oct 28 | 7 days, one-way from Vilshofen an der Donau to Budapest | Vilshofen an der Donau | $1500 |
2024 Nov 04 | 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Vilshofen an der Donau | Budapest | $1500 |
2024 Dec 02 | 6 days, one-way from Nuremberg to Vienna | Nuremberg | $2766 |
2024 Dec 08 | 6 days, one-way from Vienna to Nuremberg | Vienna | |
2024 Dec 08 | 11 days, one-way from Vienna to Frankfurt am Main | Vienna | |
2024 Dec 08 | 15 days, one-way from Vienna to Basel | Vienna | |
2024 Dec 14 | 5 days, one-way from Nuremberg to Frankfurt am Main | Nuremberg | $1982 |
2024 Dec 14 | 9 days, one-way from Nuremberg to Basel | Nuremberg | |
2024 Dec 19 | 4 days, one-way from Frankfurt am Main to Basel | Frankfurt am Main | $1648 |
2025 Apr 01 | 7 days, one-way from Vilshofen an der Donau to Budapest | Vilshofen an der Donau | $2500 |
2025 Apr 08 | 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Vilshofen an der Donau | Budapest | $1900 |
2025 Apr 15 | 7 days, one-way from Vilshofen an der Donau to Budapest | Vilshofen an der Donau | $1900 |
2025 Apr 22 | 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Vilshofen an der Donau | Budapest | $1900 |
2025 Apr 29 | 7 days, one-way from Vilshofen an der Donau to Budapest | Vilshofen an der Donau | $2517 |
2025 May 06 | 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Vilshofen an der Donau | Budapest | $2673 |
2025 May 13 | 5 days, one-way from Vilshofen an der Donau to Budapest | Vilshofen an der Donau | $2262 |
2025 May 18 | 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Vilshofen an der Donau | Budapest | $2951 |
2025 May 25 | 7 days, one-way from Vilshofen an der Donau to Budapest | Vilshofen an der Donau | $2951 |
2025 Jun 01 | 15 days, one-way from Budapest to Amsterdam | Budapest | $5784 |
2025 Jun 16 | 14 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Budapest | Amsterdam | |
2025 Jun 30 | 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Vilshofen an der Donau | Budapest | $2150 |
2025 Jul 07 | 7 days, one-way from Vilshofen an der Donau to Budapest | Vilshofen an der Donau | $2150 |
2025 Jul 14 | 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Vilshofen an der Donau | Budapest | $2150 |
2025 Jul 21 | 7 days, one-way from Vilshofen an der Donau to Budapest | Vilshofen an der Donau | $2150 |
2025 Jul 28 | 15 days, one-way from Budapest to Amsterdam | Budapest | $5072 |
2025 Aug 12 | 14 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Budapest | Amsterdam | $4796 |
2025 Aug 26 | 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Vilshofen an der Donau | Budapest | $2907 |
2025 Sep 02 | 7 days, one-way from Vilshofen an der Donau to Budapest | Vilshofen an der Donau | $2985 |
2025 Sep 09 | 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Vilshofen an der Donau | Budapest | $3185 |
2025 Sep 16 | 9 days, one-way from Vilshofen an der Donau to Budapest | Vilshofen an der Donau | $3910 |
2025 Sep 25 | 15 days, one-way from Budapest to Amsterdam | Budapest | $5784 |
2025 Oct 10 | 14 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Budapest | Amsterdam | $5196 |
2025 Oct 24 | 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Vilshofen an der Donau | Budapest | $1900 |
2025 Oct 31 | 7 days, one-way from Vilshofen an der Donau to Budapest | Vilshofen an der Donau | $1900 |
2025 Nov 07 | 15 days, one-way from Budapest to Amsterdam | Budapest | $5072 |
2026 Apr 07 | 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Vilshofen an der Donau | Budapest | $2132 |
2026 Apr 19 | 5 days, one-way from Budapest to Vilshofen an der Donau | Budapest | $2173 |
2026 Apr 24 | 7 days, one-way from Vilshofen an der Donau to Budapest | Vilshofen an der Donau | $2488 |
2026 Apr 24 | 14 days, one-way from Vilshofen an der Donau to Oltenita | Vilshofen an der Donau | $5603 |
2026 May 01 | 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Oltenita | Budapest | $2922 |
2026 May 08 | 8 days, one-way from Oltenita to Budapest | Oltenita | $3436 |
2026 May 08 | 22 days, one-way from Oltenita to Amsterdam | Oltenita | $7964 |
2026 May 16 | 14 days, one-way from Budapest to Amsterdam | Budapest | $5336 |
2026 May 30 | 14 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Budapest | Amsterdam | $5336 |
2026 Jun 13 | 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Vilshofen an der Donau | Budapest | $2522 |
2026 Jun 20 | 7 days, one-way from Vilshofen an der Donau to Budapest | Vilshofen an der Donau | $2444 |
2026 Jun 27 | 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Vilshofen an der Donau | Budapest | $2322 |
2026 Jul 04 | 7 days, one-way from Vilshofen an der Donau to Budapest | Vilshofen an der Donau | $2244 |
2026 Jul 11 | 14 days, one-way from Budapest to Amsterdam | Budapest | $4736 |
2026 Jul 25 | 7 days, round-trip Active Discovery in Holland Belgium | Amsterdam | $2322 |
2026 Aug 01 | 14 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Budapest | Amsterdam | $4736 |
2026 Aug 15 | 5 days, one-way from Budapest to Vilshofen an der Donau | Budapest | $1817 |
2026 Aug 20 | 7 days, one-way from Vilshofen an der Donau to Budapest | Vilshofen an der Donau | $2322 |
2026 Aug 27 | 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Vilshofen an der Donau | Budapest | $2756 |
2026 Sep 03 | 9 days, one-way from Vilshofen an der Donau to Budapest | Vilshofen an der Donau | $3817 |
2026 Sep 12 | 14 days, one-way from Budapest to Amsterdam | Budapest | $5492 |
2026 Sep 26 | 14 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Budapest | Amsterdam | $5414 |
2026 Oct 10 | 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Vilshofen an der Donau | Budapest | $2956 |
2026 Oct 17 | 7 days, one-way from Vilshofen an der Donau to Budapest | Vilshofen an der Donau | $2756 |
2026 Oct 24 | 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Vilshofen an der Donau | Budapest | $2600 |
2026 Oct 31 | 7 days, one-way from Vilshofen an der Donau to Budapest | Vilshofen an der Donau | $2244 |
2026 Nov 29 | 7 days, one-way from Nuremberg to Budapest | Nuremberg | $3066 |
2026 Dec 06 | 16 days, one-way from Budapest to Basel | Budapest | $7340 |
2026 Dec 06 | 12 days, one-way from Budapest to Frankfurt am Main | Budapest | $5531 |
2026 Dec 06 | 7 days, one-way from Budapest to Nuremberg | Budapest | $3144 |
2026 Dec 13 | 9 days, one-way from Nuremberg to Basel | Nuremberg | $4304 |
2026 Dec 13 | 5 days, one-way from Nuremberg to Frankfurt am Main | Nuremberg | $2295 |
2026 Dec 18 | 4 days, one-way from Frankfurt am Main to Basel | Frankfurt am Main | $1916 |
Avalon Illumination Review
Review of Avalon Illumination
MS Avalon Illumination boat cruises on Main, Danube and Rhine Rivers departing from Amsterdam, Vienna, Prague, Passau, Istanbul, Bucharest, and Budapest. The ship also offers flight-inclusive Black Sea river cruises with departures from Amsterdam, Vienna, and Istanbul.
Avalon Illumination cruise ship debuts in 2014 as a part of Avalon Suite Ships fleet.
Cabins
This beautiful vessel features two decks of Panorama Suites, all with panoramic Wall-to-Wall Windows which transform the space into Open-Air Balcony. MS Avalon Illumination ship's Panorama Suites with their vast 200 sq.feet free space, are more than 30 percent larger than industry's standard suites, affording guests the opportunity to wake up facing the beautiful passing scenery.
Avalon Illumination has a total of 84 staterooms (of which 2 Royal Suite, 66 Panorama Suite, 16 with non-opening windows) in 6 grades.
Cabins Types, Sizes, Categories (high to low)
- Amenities in all types of staterooms - 2 twin beds converting to queen-sized, 3-door closets with shelves, private bathroom (glass-door shower, hairdryer, bathrobes, slippers), sofa, coffee table, flat TV, vanity/writing desk, private French balcony (floor-to-ceiling sliding door), individual climate control, phone, minibar, safe, deluxe pillow menu, complimentary bottled water. Cabin occupancy - 2 guests in a room.
- 2x "Royal Suites" (RS) - deck 3, size 300 ft2 / 28 m2
- Panorama Suites - P (x33, deck 3), A (x23, deck 2), B (x9, deck 2) - size 200 ft2 / 18,6 m2.
- Deluxe Staterooms (category, number) - D (x10, deck 1), E (6, deck 1) - size 172 ft2 / 16 m2).
Shipboard facilities
Some of the various onboard amenities include the alternative dining option in Panorama Bistro, light al fresco lunch at the Sky Bistro, expanded Fitness Center, spacious Sky Deck with a whirlpool and premium loungers, complimentary Wi-Fi access.
Avalon Illumination restaurants include Illumination (dining room), Panorama Bistro, Sky Bistro (al-fresco). Avalon Illumination also has Panorama Lounge & Bar (observation, with an outside viewing deck), Club Lounge, Library/Internet Corner, Illumination Atrium Lobby, Hair Salon, Fitness, Sun Deck (Sky Lounge & Bar, Sky Bistro, Whirlpool, shaded seating, deck games area).
Avalon Illumination cruise deals are inclusive of Wi-Fi Internet, room-service, all land tours and excursions (by certified local tour guides), port taxes, flights, motorcoach transfers, live evening entertainment (local performers), daily enrichment lectures, Illumination cruise ship tour ("behind-the-scenes"), food and wine tastings, 24-hour premium coffee/tea/hot chocolate, replenished daily bottled water.
Avalon Illumination river cruise prices are per person and based on double occupancy. These are only indicative Avalon river cruise rates. They might be different when you book your Avalon Waterways cruise tour deals, influenced by travel agency promotions, special offers, and discounts, group travel booking or last-minute deals rates. On Avalon Illumination cruises, Avalon Waterways offers USA flights-inclusive deals with discount airfare and complimentary airport transfers.
River Cruise Itineraries
Follows the list of Avalon Illumination itineraries as themes officially announced by the Avalon Waterways line:
- (7-nights cruising) "Magnificent Europe" are 15-days river cruises from Amsterdam to Budapest (Eastbound, code WAB), and the reverse from Budapest to Amsterdam (Westbound, code WBA).
- (7-nights cruising) “The Blue Danube Discovery” are 13-days river cruises from Budapest to Prague (Nuremberg disembarkation, Westbound, code WBN). The reverse route is themed “The Legendary Danube”: (7-days sailing) 11-days river cruises from Prague to Budapest (Eastbound, code WNB, Nuremberg embarkation)."Cruising-Only" deals are from Nuremberg to Budapest (code WNBO) and the reverse from Budapest to Nuremberg (code WBNO).
- (7-nights cruising) "Capitals of Central Europe" are 10-days Danube river cruises from Prague to Budapest (Eastbound, code WPB), and the reverse from Budapest to Prague (Westbound, code WBP). Both itineraries include bus transfer Prague-Passau (embarkation/disembarkation) and visiting Bratislava."Cruising-Only" deals are from Passau to Budapest (code WPBO, non-inclusive of Prague hotel package).
- (3-nights cruising) "A Taste of the Danube" is 8-days river cruises from Vienna to Budapest (Eastbound, code WVB), and the reverse from Budapest to Vienna (Westbound, code WBV). "Cruising-Only" deals are from Budapest to Nuremberg (code WBVO, non-inclusive of Budapest hotel package).
- (13-nights cruising) "Grand Danube Cruise" are 18-days river cruises from Prague to Bucharest (Eastbound, code WNO), and the reverse from Bucharest to Prague (Westbound, code WON). Other booking options are with added Bucharest luxury hotel package (Westbound code WONE, Eastbound code WNOE) and the "Cruising-Only" deals from Nuremberg to Bucharest (code WONO).
- (22-nights cruising) "North Sea-Black Sea Cruise" is 24-days river cruises from Amsterdam to Bucharest (Eastbound, code WA)), and the reverse from Bucharest to Amsterdam (Westbound, code WOA). The Eastbound route is also operated as 26-days cruise from Amsterdam to Istanbul (code WOAE), with a 2-night luxury Istanbul hotel package included in the Avalon deals.
- (10-nights cruising) "Blue Danube to the Black Sea" is 14-days river cruises from Bucharest to Vienna (Westbound, code WOV), and the reverse from Vienna to Bucharest (Eastbound, code WVO). There are also 16-days deals on cruises from Istanbul to Vienna (Westbound code WOVE) and from Vienna to Istanbul (Eastbound code WVOE), with a 3-night Istanbul luxury hotel package included in the fares. "Cruising-Only" deals are without the Bucharest-Vienna hotel packages (code WOVO).
- (6-nights cruising) "Balkan Discovery" are 10-days river cruises from Budapest to Bucharest (Eastbound, code WBO), and the reverse from Bucharest to Budapest (Eastbound, code WOB). Other booking options are with added Bucharest luxury hotel package (Westbound code WOBE, Eastbound code WBOE) and the "Cruising-Only" deals (code WOB0, non-inclusive of Bucharest-Budapest hotel packages).
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Avalon Illumination Wiki
Illumination is the 7th boat from Avalon's "Suite Ship" class. Among ship's best features are 2 full decks of Suite cabins (each with wall-to-wall sliding windows and French Balcony) and spacious and diverse public venues (each with full-length floor-ceiling windows).
Each Avalon "Suite Ship" is powered by two Caterpillar Marine diesel engines (model C32 ACERT, total power output 1420 kW / 1930 HP), plus an emergency diesel generator. The ship's propulsion is diesel-electric, with one azimuth thruster (at the bow) and a "Silent Drive System" (separating the ship's engines from passenger staterooms).
The Illumination riverboat was launched on June 3, 2014. It was christened in Vienna (Austria) by Mrs. Deborah Hutton, a famous Australian media personality - TV series hostess, magazine editor ("Darwin Life"), homewares designer ("Kmart Australia"), also a former ambassador for "Qantas Airways" and "MYER" (department store chain).
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