The Amazon expedition is one of several new initiatives
announced by Avalon as it celebrates its 10th anniversary,
including new ships, new itineraries and new theme cruises.
To mark the release of its new 2014 brochure, Avalon is offering
earlybird savings of up to $1000* per couple on European cruises and $300* per
couple on other cruises worldwide.
Joining Avalon’s program in 2014 is the 45m Amazon
explorer Aria, a contemporary 16-suite ship designed for cruising
South America’s greatest river in style. Exclusive to Avalon Waterways, it
features floor-to-ceiling windows, an outdoor Jacuzzi, an exercise room,
indoor and outdoor lounges, a bar, a boutique, an elegant dining room and an
open-air sun deck.
From February, the Aria will offer three-night
cruises as part of an 11-day itinerary from Lima, priced from $6099* per person
twin share (earlybird offer). Guests will venture deep into the Amazon
jungle in search of wildlife including rare pink dolphins, as well as visiting
indigenous communities and the remote Pacaya Samiria Reserve under the guidance
of a local naturalist.
Other highlights include the ancient Andean city of Cusco, the
Sacred Valley of the Incas and the extraordinary mountain-top ruins of Machu
Picchu. An optional two-day extension provides a chance to see the
mysterious Nazca lines.
Meanwhile in Europe, Avalon will expand its successful Suite
Ship concept further with the introduction of three new vessels next year
- Avalon Impression, Avalon Poetry II and Avalon
Illumination. The newcomers will give Avalon a total of eight Suite
Ships, making up more than half its European fleet of 13 luxury ships.
Designed with Australian travellers in mind, each Suite Ship has
two entire decks of all-suite accommodation and offers 30 per cent more cabin
space than the average competitor. They feature wall-to-wall panoramic
windows that slide back to turn the entire cabin into an open-air balcony,
allowing passengers to enjoy the outdoors without compromising space.
In addition to the new ships, Avalon will also expand its
popular selection of themed cruises in 2014, introducing itineraries focused on
beer tasting, golf, wellness and WWI history. The special departures join
existing themes based on art, food, wine, history, music and Jewish heritage,
allowing travellers to indulge their personal passions while sailing with other
like-minded guests.
In all, Avalon will offer 26 different European itineraries in
2014, sailing the Rhine, Moselle, Main, Danube, Seine, Saône and Rhône rivers.
It will offer a further 12 itineraries worldwide, cruising the Nile, Yangtze,
Mekong, Mississippi and Amazon rivers and among the Galápagos Islands.
Avalon’s new earlybird specials offer a choice of four different
deals:
- Save $1000* per
couple on
the inaugural sailings of Avalon’s newest Suite Ships, Poetry II, Illumination and Impression.
On sale to June 30, 2013 or until sold out. The eight-day Tulip
Time Cruise aboard Avalon Poetry II departing
Amsterdam on March 23, 2014, is now priced from $2552* per person twin
share.
- Save $1000* per
couple on
select departures of more than a dozen different European
itineraries. On sale to June 30, 2013, or until sold out. The
eight-day Romantic Rhine cruise between Basel and
Amsterdam is now priced from $1826* per person twin share.
- Save $500* per
couple on
all other European cruises. On sale to September 30, 2013, or until
sold out. The 15-day Magnificent Europecruise between
Amsterdam and Budapest is now priced from $4249* per person twin share.
- Save $300* per
couple on
any Nile, Yangtze, Mekong, Mississippi, Galápagos or Amazon cruise.
On sale to September 30, 2013, or until sold out. The 11-night Inca
Empire to the Peruvian Amazon is now priced from $6099* per
person twin share.
Further savings are available for early payments, additional
tours and Journey’s Club members.
For full details and bookings see licensed travel agents,
visit www.avalonwaterways.com.au or phone 1300 230
234.
*Prices and special offers subject to availability and
conditions.
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