Signature highlights
Panorama Suites with open-air balcony-style windows, a spacious Sky Deck, Panorama Lounge and Bar, fitness center, elevator, whirlpool, deck games and complimentary Wi-Fi.
Avalon Passion
Avalon Passion is a 166-guest Avalon Waterways river cruise ship, in service since 2016. This page lists 73 upcoming departures across 73 itineraries in European River Cruises, day by day and port by port. Its live AIS position is plotted on the map below and refreshed through the day.
Avalon Passion at a glance
Ship size
Bigger than 26%
A small expedition-size ship at 2,775 gross tons — #380 of 520 ships we track. 17 tons of ship per guest.
Live Position ● 17 minutes ago
Heading to: Drobeta-Turnu Severin
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Position via AIS — updated periodically, not real-time.
About Avalon Passion
Avalon Passion is a 135-meter Avalon Waterways Suite Ship operating on Europe’s major rivers. Its 83 accommodations include two full decks of 200-square-foot Panorama Suites with wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling windows that open toward the river. Passenger amenities include a Sky Deck with whirlpool, lounge areas, deck games and Sky Bistro, plus a fitness center, elevator, Panorama Lounge and multiple dining venues. The ship entered service in 2016 and received interior and public-area enhancements as part of Avalon’s fleet refurbishment program.
Ship at a Glance
- Operator
- Avalon Waterways
- Builder / shipyard
- Severnav Shipyard, Turnu Severin, Romania; completed by Jac. den Breejen, Netherlands
- Registry / flag
- Switzerland (confirmed by the ship’s AIS identity)
- Call sign
- HE7540
- IMO number
- 9763954
- MMSI
- 269057540
Onboard Experience
Dining
Main dining room, Panorama Bistro for lighter alternative dining, and Sky Bistro for al fresco meals on the Sky Deck. Avalon also offers buffet and made-to-order breakfast service and regional cuisine.
Entertainment
Panorama Lounge and observation areas, deck games, onboard lectures and activities, movie nights, local performers and regional culinary or cultural presentations.
Staterooms & suites
The ship has 83 cabins: 2 Royal Suites, 66 Panorama Suites and 16 Deluxe Staterooms. Panorama Suites measure 200 square feet, while Royal Suites measure 300 square feet and Deluxe Staterooms measure 172 square feet.
For families
Avalon’s European river ships are oriented primarily toward adult travelers and do not advertise dedicated children’s facilities. Public areas include deck games and open viewing spaces.
Pools, spa & wellness
Fitness center, Sky Deck whirlpool, lounge chairs and shaded outdoor seating. The ship also provides space for relaxed scenic viewing and outdoor recreation.
Accessibility
An elevator serves the passenger decks. Avalon publishes ship-specific accessibility limitations for river-ship boarding and mobility equipment; travelers should confirm suitability before booking.
Environmental features
Avalon identifies its European Suite Ship fleet as part of its responsible-cruising program, citing energy, waste, recycling and water-conservation initiatives and Green Award recognition for the European fleet.
History & sister ships
Other Rivership ships
Avalon Envision Avalon Waterways
Avalon Panorama Avalon Waterways · 2011
Avalon Visionary Avalon Waterways · 2012
Avalon Vista Avalon Waterways · 2012
Avalon Artistry II Avalon Waterways · 2013
Avalon Expression Avalon Waterways · 2013
Avalon Illumination Avalon Waterways · 2014
Avalon Impression Avalon Waterways · 2014
Avalon Poetry II Avalon Waterways · 2014
Avalon Siem Reap Avalon Waterways · 2015
Avalon Tapestry II Avalon Waterways · 2015
Avalon Tranquility II Avalon Waterways · 2015
Where Avalon Passion sails, month by month
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| European River Cruises | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern Europe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| From / night | $600 | $518 | $561 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $636 | $447 | $525 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ports it visits most
Explore This Ship
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Itineraries & Sailings
From $5,320
· $532/night
Ports of Call
Next: May 20, 2027
1 upcoming departure
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· $484/night
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Next: May 17, 2028
1 upcoming departure
From $5,470
· $547/night
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Next: Apr 4, 2028
1 upcoming departure
From $5,750
· $575/night
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Next: May 26, 2027
1 upcoming departure
From $4,475
· $448/night
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Next: Apr 10, 2028
1 upcoming departure
From $7,527
· $753/night
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Next: Oct 27, 2026
1 upcoming departure
From $5,649
· $514/night
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Next: May 19, 2027
1 upcoming departure
From $5,649
· $514/night
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Next: Nov 13, 2027
1 upcoming departure
From $5,799
· $527/night
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Next: Apr 3, 2028
1 upcoming departure
From $5,922
· $538/night
Ports of Call
Prague, Czech Republic, Prague, Regensburg, Germany-Vilshofen (Embarkation), Passau-Schlogen Oxbow +8 more
Next: Nov 4, 2027
1 upcoming departure
From $6,281
· $571/night
Ports of Call
Bucharest, Romania, Bucharest-Sinaia-Brasov, Brasov, Brasov-Bucharest-Oltenita (Embarkation) +8 more
Next: May 24, 2027
1 upcoming departure
From $5,006
· $455/night
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Bucharest, Romania, Bucharest-Sinaia-Brasov, Brasov, Brasov-Bucharest-Oltenita (Embarkation) +8 more
Next: Apr 8, 2028
1 upcoming departure
From $8,038
· $731/night
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Bucharest, Romania, Bucharest-Sinaia-Brasov, Brasov, Brasov-Bucharest-Oltenita (Embarkation) +8 more
Next: Oct 25, 2026
1 upcoming departure
From $6,610
· $551/night
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Bucharest, Romania, Bucharest-Sinaia-Brasov, Brasov, Brasov-Bucharest-Oltenita (Embarkation) +9 more
Next: May 24, 2027
1 upcoming departure
From $5,335
· $445/night
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Bucharest, Romania, Bucharest-Sinaia-Brasov, Brasov, Brasov-Bucharest-Oltenita (Embarkation) +9 more
Next: Apr 8, 2028
1 upcoming departure
From $8,337
· $695/night
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Bucharest, Romania, Bucharest-Sinaia-Brasov, Brasov, Brasov-Bucharest-Oltenita (Embarkation) +9 more
Next: Oct 25, 2026
1 upcoming departure
From $12,229
· $1,019/night
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Next: Nov 29, 2027
1 upcoming departure
From $6,253
· $447/night
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Next: Jun 1, 2028
1 upcoming departure
From $12,828
· $916/night
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Next: Nov 27, 2027
1 upcoming departure
14 Nights
14-Night European River Cruises: Amsterdam to Budapest via Cologne & Rhine-Gorgerudesheim
From $6,253
· $447/night
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Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Embarkation), Amsterdam, Cologne, Germany, Rhine-Gorgerudesheim +11 more
Next: May 6, 2027
1 upcoming departure
From $8,438
· $563/night
Ports of Call
Oltenita, Romania (Embarkation), Rousse, Bulgaria Veliko Tarnovo & Arbanassi Excursion, Vidin, Iron Gates Gorge-Golubac, Serbia Excursion To Lepenski Vir +12 more
Next: Apr 26, 2028
1 upcoming departure
From $8,638
· $576/night
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Oltenita, Romania (Embarkation), Rousse, Bulgaria Veliko Tarnovo & Arbanassi Excursion, Vidin, Iron Gates Gorge-Golubac, Serbia Excursion To Lepenski Vir +11 more
Next: Jun 11, 2027
1 upcoming departure
From $8,897
· $556/night
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Bucharest, Romania, Bucharest, Rousse, Bulgaria Veliko Tarnovo & Arbanassi Excursion, Vidin +12 more
Next: Jun 10, 2027
1 upcoming departure
From $8,697
· $544/night
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Bucharest, Romania, Bucharest, Rousse, Bulgaria Veliko Tarnovo & Arbanassi Excursion, Vidin +13 more
Next: Apr 25, 2028
1 upcoming departure
From $9,757
· $542/night
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Bucharest, Romania, Bucharest-Sinaia-Brasov, Brasov, Brasov-Bucharest-Oltenita (Embarkation) +14 more
Next: Jun 8, 2027
1 upcoming departure
From $9,646
· $536/night
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Bucharest, Romania, Bucharest, Rousse, Bulgaria Veliko Tarnovo & Arbanassi Excursion, Vidin +14 more
Next: Jun 10, 2027
1 upcoming departure
From $9,557
· $531/night
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Bucharest, Romania, Bucharest-Sinaia-Brasov, Brasov, Brasov-Bucharest-Oltenita (Embarkation) +15 more
Next: Apr 23, 2028
1 upcoming departure
From $9,446
· $525/night
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Bucharest, Romania, Bucharest, Rousse, Bulgaria Veliko Tarnovo & Arbanassi Excursion, Vidin +15 more
Next: Apr 25, 2028
1 upcoming departure
From $10,506
· $525/night
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Bucharest, Romania, Bucharest-Sinaia-Brasov, Brasov, Brasov-Bucharest-Oltenita (Embarkation) +16 more
Next: Jun 8, 2027
1 upcoming departure
From $10,306
· $515/night
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Bucharest, Romania, Bucharest-Sinaia-Brasov, Brasov, Brasov-Bucharest-Oltenita (Embarkation) +17 more
Next: Apr 23, 2028
1 upcoming departure
From $13,254
· $631/night
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Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Embarkation), Amsterdam, Cologne, Germany, Rhine Gorge-Rudesheim +18 more
Next: May 6, 2027
1 upcoming departure
From $13,513
· $614/night
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Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Embarkation), Amsterdam, Cologne, Germany, Rhine Gorge-Rudesheim +19 more
Next: May 6, 2027
1 upcoming departure
From $14,373
· $599/night
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Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Embarkation), Amsterdam, Cologne, Germany, Rhine Gorge-Rudesheim +21 more
Next: May 6, 2027
1 upcoming departure
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· $518/night
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1 upcoming departure
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· $636/night
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1 upcoming departure
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· $1,036/night
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1 upcoming departure
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· $578/night
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1 upcoming departure
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· $842/night
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· $640/night
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1 upcoming departure
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· $633/night
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1 upcoming departure
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· $561/night
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Next: Dec 11, 2027
1 upcoming departure
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· $493/night
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1 upcoming departure
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· $529/night
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Next: May 18, 2028
1 upcoming departure
From $3,351
· $479/night
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Vilshofen, Germany (Embarkation), Passau-Schlogen Oxbow, Linz, Austria, Ybbs Excursion To Melk-Wachau Valley +4 more
Next: May 11, 2028
1 upcoming departure
From $4,701
· $672/night
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Next: Oct 30, 2027
1 upcoming departure
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· $614/night
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· $679/night
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1 upcoming departure
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· $600/night
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1 upcoming departure
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· $622/night
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1 upcoming departure
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· $636/night
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1 upcoming departure
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· $847/night
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1 upcoming departure
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· $561/night
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· $558/night
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1 upcoming departure
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· $576/night
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· $574/night
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1 upcoming departure
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· $527/night
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· $511/night
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1 upcoming departure
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· $717/night
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Next: Dec 6, 2026
1 upcoming departure
From $3,887
· $486/night
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Oltenita, Romania (Embarkation), Rousse, Bulgaria Veliko Tarnovo & Arbanassi Excursion, Vidin, Iron Gates Gorge-Golubac, Serbia Excursion To Lepenski Vir +5 more
Next: Apr 11, 2028
1 upcoming departure
From $5,162
· $645/night
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Oltenita, Romania (Embarkation), Rousse, Bulgaria Veliko Tarnovo & Arbanassi Excursion, Vidin, Iron Gates Gorge-Golubac, Serbia Excursion To Lepenski Vir +5 more
Next: May 27, 2027
1 upcoming departure
From $4,789
· $532/night
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1 upcoming departure
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· $561/night
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· $606/night
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Next: Oct 30, 2027
1 upcoming departure
From $4,100
· $456/night
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Prague, Czech Republic, Prague, Regensburg, Germany-Vilshofen (Embarkation), Passau-Schlogen Oxbow +6 more
Next: May 9, 2028
1 upcoming departure
From $4,200
· $467/night
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1 upcoming departure
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· $549/night
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· $494/night
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· $611/night
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1 upcoming departure
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· $602/night
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1 upcoming departure
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· $461/night
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1 upcoming departure
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· $544/night
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· $575/night
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1 upcoming departure
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· $803/night
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Next: Oct 27, 2026
1 upcoming departure
All Upcoming Departures
Avalon Passion FAQ
What flag does Avalon Passion sail under?
Avalon Passion is registered in Switzerland.
How many passengers does Avalon Passion hold?
Avalon Passion carries about 166 guests with roughly 47 crew.
How old is Avalon Passion?
Avalon Passion entered service in 2016 and was last refurbished in 2024.
How big is Avalon Passion?
At 2,775 gross tons and 135 m long, Avalon Passion is a small expedition-size ship — larger than 26% of the 520 cruise ships cruises.to tracks.