Avalon Vista River Cruise - Our first Impressions and exploring our first port of Amsterdam

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In Episode 1 of our Avalon Waterways Romantic Rhine River Cruise Vlogs we join this ship in Amsterdam, show you our Panorama Suite, and give you our first impressions of the Avalon Vista Cruise Ship.
We cruised on Avalon Vista on the Romantic Rhine Cruise Itinerary visiting Amsterdam in the Netherlands, Cologne, Rudesheim, Mainz in Germany, Strasbourg and Breisach in France.
Disclaimer: We cruised on Avalon Vista in October 2022 and were guests of Avalon Waterways for this trip. All views and opinions are our own and we retained editorial control.
Contact our Dan our travel agent here - dan@gocruise.uk.com and telephone 01622 891895 to book this cruise.
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@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel Жыл бұрын

Find all our Avalon River Cruise videos here - kzfaq.info/sun/PL_6zC3nwhe73Lbn7zkQIRZ20O9XA0Cxc_

@janettesinclair6279 Жыл бұрын

Carol, we ladies know nice quality toiletries when we see them! Lovely ship, and Amsterdam looked wonderful. Really looking forward to your cruise.

@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel Жыл бұрын

Exactly thanks Janette! 😍

@cruiseforever1281 Жыл бұрын

I’m not sure which I like better, your excellent overview or your wonderful interaction. I love watching you.

@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel Жыл бұрын

Oh thanks so much for your lovely comment!

@shirleyann3471 Жыл бұрын

Went on the Budapest to Amsterdam River cruise a few years ago. Wonderful. There are many all fares items included with the river cruises, ie: drinks, speciality coffees and excursions which you would not receive with an ocean cruise. This is probably why the river cruises are more expensive than the ocean cruises. Loved seeing Amsterdam again on your vlog.

@floralupstart836 Жыл бұрын

We have an AirTag on our cat as he got out and got hit by a car survived, our vet was amazed, cost us $2200 Australian, we really love our cat and the AirTag gives us peace of mind. We beep lol😂

@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel Жыл бұрын

LOL what a great use of an air tag! 😂😂

@DenaInWyo Жыл бұрын

That is so true about the soup. You can pretty much never go wrong and I've had some really interesting and wonderful ones.

@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel Жыл бұрын

Exactly, we have too! 😃

@cherifurr3935 Жыл бұрын

Right then! Very glad to find this! I’m booked on Avalon Impression 4/24 from Prague to Bucharest. Very glad to hear about the app, food, embarkation and service. So cool about the honeycomb! Also booked on Viking from Basel to Amsterdam, so great to hear about that too! You give helpful information in the most entertaining way.😃

@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel Жыл бұрын

So glad it was helpful!

@kathywest7205 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful video! Brought back great memories of my Viking River cruise and Amsterdam. Can’t wait to see more!

@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel Жыл бұрын

Thanks Kathy, good to hear it bought back some fab memories! 😍

@janemayhew1442 Жыл бұрын

Hi Carole & Paul, Avelon looks a great cruise, It's like being there with you ! Carole you had a great breakfast, Paul would have to follow,with those Donuts🤣 roll on the next video.

@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel Жыл бұрын

It was such a great start, breakfast was awesome! Busy editing episode 2! 😃

@lorenzomag100 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul and Carole for this first vlog of your latest series, and looking forward to all the rest of this series. I too love Amsterdam, been there many times.

@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel Жыл бұрын

Thanks Margaret, it is such a great city 😃

@lkeve Жыл бұрын

Good tip on taking a picture of the Suitecase. Could you do Royal Oasis of the Seas next? So you can investigate why they don't have a tea kettle in every room. A travesty really.

@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel Жыл бұрын

Yes that was really helpful, glad we did! We would love to try an Oasis class but no plans yet!

@irenedavo3768 15 күн бұрын

🐝

@travelswithlizzylou Жыл бұрын

Ship looks so fancy..love it!!

@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel Жыл бұрын

It was such a great experience, sure you would love it too!

@NewMexico-FrankJen Жыл бұрын

Omg! The grapes! We were laughing 😂. Great vlog! Oh I hope we can do a river cruise someday ….what a blast it would be 😊

@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel Жыл бұрын

Lol glad you enjoyed the grapes! 🤣🤣

@suefisher773 Жыл бұрын

Looks lovely, very nice to have L’Occtaine products 😊

@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel Жыл бұрын

Yes that was a treat! 😍

@cruisingforone Жыл бұрын

Love your day 2 dress, very pretty. I’d love the food on there for sure.

@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel Жыл бұрын

Thank you! The food was fabulous! 😍

@lizkeith1356 Жыл бұрын

how wonderful. thank you.

@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel Жыл бұрын

It was a great start! 😃

@Traveler-nu8xc Жыл бұрын

Amsterdam is great, we were there in September on Tauck Rhine cruise, our third trip there. If you want to go to the Ann. Frank house you need to get tickets on the first Tuesday proceeding the month you want to go. I recommend taking the train to Haarlem. It’s about 12 minutes, easy ride to a quaint old city. There’s a beautiful massive cathedral, a great brewery in an old church and the tenBoom house where a family helped Jews hide during WWll . Oh and an old windmill.

@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel Жыл бұрын

Thanks for all the tips and Haarlem sounds a great choice! we definitely need to go back! 😍

@jakeoleary3267 11 ай бұрын

Great video - thanks for sharing!

@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel 11 ай бұрын

Our pleasure!

@travelswithlizzylou Жыл бұрын

You guys too funny❤️🤣❤️

@tastebudtechnicians2339 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful vlog! I’m really excited to see this series as I would like to do this in 2 years for my 50th!

@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel Жыл бұрын

Thank you, hope you enjoy the rest. It would be a great way to celebrate your 50th for sure!

@therestlessnative365 Жыл бұрын

Another wonderful video! Looks like a very elegant way to travel 😊

@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel Жыл бұрын

It is a fabulous way to travel, would love to do another one!

@brummienik4273 Жыл бұрын

Another great video. We have done Emerald on the Danube and thoroughly enjoyed it.

@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! River cruising is certainly a great way to travel!

@barbarap5278 Жыл бұрын

Looks absolutly fun! Amsterdam is a very fun place to visit! Looking like I might have to try a river cruise... Take Care..

@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel Жыл бұрын

Amsterdam is great! River cruising is such a good way to explore great cities and smaller places we would never think to visit, would definitely recommend!

@vickijenkins1438 Жыл бұрын

Doing a river cruise next year for our 50 th wedding anniversary.

@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel Жыл бұрын

That will be a great way to celebrate!

@angelawatson3973 Жыл бұрын

Great vlog!

@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel Жыл бұрын

Thanks Angela! 😍

@glennaa11 Жыл бұрын

I love you two!

@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel Жыл бұрын

Oh thank you so much!

@claredyer9153 Жыл бұрын

Love Amsterdam. Great episode. Look forward to seeing the rest x

@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel Жыл бұрын

Thanks Clare. Yes Amsterdam is a great city! 😍

@cassandramorris3972 Жыл бұрын

Hi there, love your vlogs. Would love for you to try a Scenic cruise, they are expensive but everything is all inclusive, all drinks 24hours!! We are doing a Mediterranean cruise next May on Celebrity beyond then 5 days in London 😊

@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel Жыл бұрын

Scenic do look good too! Oh we loved Celebrity Beyond our vlog series will be out in December!

@CruiseMonkeys Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed this to see how it compared to ours last week. So with you on the balsamic and olive oil, we loved it! Was looking forward to the honey on ours but we didn’t seem to have it 😢 assuming it must have run out on the previous cruise and as we were on the final cruise of the season they didn’t want to start another as that would end up being wasted.

@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel Жыл бұрын

I took a photo of the bottles of olive oil and balsamic and am now on the search for some for home lol! Oh shame about the honeycomb was delicious and something we have never seen before!

@toopoos Жыл бұрын

Lovely update from you both as usual and many thanks. I'm never going to watch football again Paul, what with me being a Villa Villan. 😂 Mind you we are on Aurora next month and much to my good lady wife's delight the World Cup will be on. 😉

@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel Жыл бұрын

LOL bet thats made her cruise! 😂😂

@andreatuckman1084 Жыл бұрын

We loved Amsterdam as well. Unfortunately we can take several ocean cruises for the price of an Avalon river cruise so I doubt we’ll ever experience river cruising. That ship that pulled up next to you during your meal was crazy close. I think I would have jumped up from my seat if I saw that 😂. Love watching you guys and can’t wait to see more.

@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel Жыл бұрын

River cruising is definitely more expensive that Ocean however late deals can be had too! They do get so close but that add to the experience too! Thanks so much for watching!

@davidnichols9163 Жыл бұрын

I’d love to do a river cruise!

@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel Жыл бұрын

It is a fabulous way to explore some interesting destinations!

@MelissaDoyle-uy6hx Жыл бұрын

Wonderful vlogs on your Avalon Vista Rhine River Cruise. They have been so helpful to us. We are really excited to be doing this cruise in April 23! It will be our first river cruise. Any suggestion on what to do in Amsterdam? We have a day and a half there before we join the tour!

@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Just walk and soak in the atmosphere, people watch and take a river cruise. It is a great city!

@irenedavo3768 15 күн бұрын

I would prefer River Cruise

@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel 10 күн бұрын

They are very good

@cherifurr3935 Жыл бұрын

Americans call those doughnut holes!

@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel Жыл бұрын

Ah OK lol!

@vernonchouinard733 Жыл бұрын

Paul I was on Avalon in 2115 from AMS, you missed the champagne and orange juice for breakfast

@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel Жыл бұрын

We did see the bubbles for breakfast, but stuck with the coffee! 🤣

@MarinaAndJoeGo Жыл бұрын

Thanks for another fantastic vlog Paul and Carole 🤩 Avalon looks like a fantastic river cruise line - we've never seen so much honeycombe in one place, let alone at a breakfast buffet! We love Amsterdam as well! And that truly is an incredible chip shop 😍 We had some before our baltic cruise on Koningsdam (which we hadn't expected to fit sailing out of Amsterdam but just about fit! Much like Joe getting in his DJ at the end of a cruise 🤣). Looking forward to watching the rest of the series 😀

@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel Жыл бұрын

Lol thanks guys! Definitely the looser clothes come out towards the end of the cruise!

@MarinaAndJoeGo Жыл бұрын

@@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel elasticated waistbands are our friends 🤣🤣

@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel Жыл бұрын

Yep ours too! 🤣

@MarinaAndJoeGo Жыл бұрын

@@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel 😁

@cherylsemrau7100 4 ай бұрын

I would love to visit Anne Frank house and Corrie Ten Boom house.

@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel 4 ай бұрын

😀

@brigidconroy2111 Жыл бұрын

Right then, you have a bouncy bedroom if that wasn't the ship🤣 Great tips with the suitcase tracker. Would you do a Viking river cruise?

@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel Жыл бұрын

Lol we were so glad we had the tags, so we could see where it was! We would love to cruise with Viking at some point! 😃

@nancywidener2157 Жыл бұрын

I'm watching this video series very closely. We are about to schedule a river cruise and I really want to know what you think of Avalon.

@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel Жыл бұрын

Thanks, just editing episode 2 now! 😃

@johnhoward6132 Жыл бұрын

How would you rate the food? I've heard it is not that good? Thanks, Jane

@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel Жыл бұрын

We thought the food was excellent, couldn't fault it!

@gary650uk Жыл бұрын

Sorry off track I know I served in RAF Innsworth in the late 70's and went to a pub called something like Malton Hops did you know it?

@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel Жыл бұрын

Yes we did. Sadly it is no longer there!

@KYLLE-Goldberg 4 ай бұрын

unfortunatley my experience of Amsterdam and the Dutch wasn't very good . not going to go into detail encase i offend people. but i am glad your guys experience was good though 😉

@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel 4 ай бұрын

Oh that is a shame!

@martinjenkins4885 Жыл бұрын

When’s the next instalment?

@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel Жыл бұрын

This Sunday episode 2 will be out 😃

@martinjenkins4885 Жыл бұрын

We’re in Amsterdam in 2 weeks and have the option of the canal cruise. Is visibility likely to be impaired if it’s raining? Thanks for the city tour, we may do something similar

@Traveler-nu8xc Жыл бұрын

The canals are narrow so you will still be able to see everything just fine. Recommend taking train to Haarlem, it’s an easy trip to a quaint old town.

@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel Жыл бұрын

As Traveler 1983 says you are close as they are narrow. Sadly you can never predict the weather!

@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel Жыл бұрын

Great tip, thanks!

@martinjenkins4885 Жыл бұрын

@@Traveler-nu8xc we’re going on APT and in the morning we have the options of either the canal tour or Zanche Sannze (sic) and then a castle in Utrecht in the afternoon. No time for Haarlem alas.