WIN an Unforgettable Danube Cruise worth $21,856 with Avalon Waterways

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Win an avalon waterways comp

Experience the magic of the Danube on an 8-day Danube river cruise for two aboard the luxurious Danube Dreams, departing Budapest on July 19, 2025, and ending in Vilshofen, Germany on July 26, 2025.

Stay in a stunning Panorama Suite (Cat P) for two (twin share). The prize includes up to $5,000 in airfare credits from any major Australian capital city, bringing the total prize value to an incredible $21,856!

Click here to enter the competition.

What to expect

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This stunning river cruise explores the heart of Europe with Avalon Waterways. On an Avalon cruise, the greatest luxury is freedom – the freedom to wake up to a world of possibilities, the freedom to personally design your days of discovery, and the freedom to pursue your passions at your desired pace. 

Cruise in luxury on Avalon’s Suite Ships, featuring the widest stateroom views from your window-facing bed. Personalize your trip with Classic, Active, and Discovery excursions. Highlights include:

  • Day 1: Board in Vilshofen, Germany, and begin your journey with an evening cruise to Passau.
  • Day 2: Discover Passau’s cobblestone streets, galleries, and St. Stephen’s Cathedral before cruising to Linz.
  • Day 3: Explore Linz’s medieval square and Trinity Column or take excursions to Salzburg or Cesky Krumlov.
  • Day 4: Visit Ybbs and Melk’s Benedictine Abbey, cruise through the Wachau Valley, and explore Durnstein’s castle ruins.
  • Day 5: In Vienna, see the Imperial Palace and St. Stephen’s Cathedral or enjoy a Royal Waltz Concert.
  • Day 6: Walk through Bratislava’s Old Town and visit St. Martin’s Cathedral.
  • Day 7: In Budapest, see Heroes’ Square and the Chain Bridge, and explore the city’s cafes and pubs.
  • Day 8: Disembark in Budapest after breakfast.

Cruise through Germany, Austria, Slovakia, and Hungary, with 7 breakfasts, 6 lunches, and 7 dinners included. Enjoy state-of-the-art river cruise vessels and deluxe accommodations with Avalon’s exclusive Comfort Collection Beds. This Danube River cruise offers legendary beauty and unforgettable destinations.

What’s Included:

  • 8-day Danube Dreams river cruise for two.
  • Accommodation in a Panorama Suite (Cat P).
  • Port charges, gratuities, and transfers on the first and last day of the cruise.
  • $5,000 airfare credit per couple.

What’s Not Included:

  • Upgrades, optional excursions, additional meals, insurance, taxes, passports, visas, extra accommodation, personal items, inoculations, and travel to and from the departure point.
  • Any additional airfare costs above the $5,000 credit.

Important Conditions:

  • The winner must book the cruise and airfares by October 31, 2024.
  • The prize is non-transferable and cannot be redeemed for cash.
  • International travel insurance is required for the winner and their guest.
  • The winner agrees to participate in promotional activities.

How to Enter:

  • Entry is open to Australian residents aged 18 and over.
  • Enter via the online form on Cruise Passenger’s website, providing your first name, last name, and email address.
  • Only one entry per person will be accepted.
  • The promotion runs from June 19, 2024, to August 2, 2024.

Winner Selection:

  • The winner will be selected at random by Cruise Passenger on August 2, 2024, and notified by phone and email within 7 days.
  • If the winner cannot be contacted or does not respond, a redraw will occur on August 16, 2024.
  • The winner’s first initial, last name, and postcode will be published in Cruise Passenger’s eNewsletter on August 9, 2024.

Travel Requirements:

  • The winner and their companion are responsible for ensuring they have valid passports, visas, and travel insurance.
  • Compliance with any health and safety requirements, including vaccinations, is required.

Click here to enter the competition.

94 thoughts on “WIN an Unforgettable Danube Cruise worth $21,856 with Avalon Waterways”

  1. This trip would be perfect for our 50th wedding anniversary
    I would love to spoil my husband

  3. My friend and I have been wanting to do a trip like this for many year. It has been our dream for more than 40 years.

  6. Always wanted a river cruise would love to surprise my wife for our 50th wedding anniversary

  9. Looks exciting. I’m looking forward to seeing the European river aboard the ship to see if my wife can avoid the dreaded motion sickness.

  13. We travelled with apt last year the cruise from hell low waters missing excursions my doctor laughed when I said it was a cruise from hell a covert cruise with the doomed and the damned on board with no compensation for a horror trip my husband and my self both tested positive for covert no protocols in place at least 80 percent were sick and a lot of money for a bus trip when we paid for a river cruise

  14. This would have to be the best way to take our first ever river cruise.
    Will anything match this should I be so lucky!

  15. I would love to experience this my friend did it back in 2021 and said it’s the best European experience yet

  16. Never been on a river cruise, this would be a fantastic experience to whoever is lucky enough to win.

  26. I ruined our honeymoon through injury and illness. I owe my wife a rescrub. This would be perfect.

  34. What a retirement present!Been on my bucket list for some time. Would be a wonderful experience.

  35. This would be a dream come true & the best way to celebrate 35 years of marriage to my soulmate

  39. This would be my dream. Something l could never afford and would love to see how other people live.

  44. My brother just did this cruise with his partner who has never traveled and they had an amazing time. Would love to be able to experience it myself.

  45. It’s been a bucket list item to do a European river cruise, and with retirement finally in sight I think this would be amazing.

  46. This would be perfect. A wonderful gift and opportunity to taste life as a retired to come.

  47. Have our 50th wedding anniversary next year my wife has always wanted to go on a river cruise but have never been able to afford what a great surprise this would be

  51. Never been on a cruise and my partner has never left the country, would love this trip

  63. We would go on this cruise for our 70th Bitrthdsys and third wedding anniversary

  69. I would love to travel with Avalon as that is my grand daughters name and I love it

  72. This would be incredible. It would be a special trip for my wife and I to celebrate a special milestone.

  76. What a fantastic experience this will be for some very lucky winner . The trip of a lifetime .
    Good Luck everyone , let`s hope that someone very deserving wins it .

  78. I’m in my 80th year and this cruise would be a wonderful birthday present. I’m in good health and I have always wanted to experience a river cruise, especially Avalon.

  80. Amazing Beautiful Cruise, Danube, Excursions, Fascinating, Germany, Heaps Interesting, Just Keeping Lovely Memories. Nice Overall Places, Quality Real Sensational Times, Unreal Vienna, Wow.

  81. We are currently looking at Europe river cruising, so winning this wonderful prize would be awesome!!

  85. Would love this. Had a very bad year so far with a major car accident. Just what we need.

  91. I’ve not done any overseas travelling, this would be a great way to start, how exciting.

  93. IF I WON THIS CRUISE, IT WOULD BE THE FIRST TIME I WILL HAVE WON ANYTHING IN MY ENTIRE LIFE…

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