...

ABTA & ATOL Protected

Rated Excellent

Price match promise

£6,300 donated

Low Deposits

Avalon Poetry II Cruise Ship Overview

Try your hand at new experiences and embark on an Avalon Waterways river cruise aboard the terrific Avalon Poetry II. Tried and tested, your ship provides the optimal cruise experience complete with friendly and supportive staff, delicious cuisine, unparalleled suites and staterooms, and much more. Set sail on your journey today and see what makes Avalon Waterways a go-to luxury cruise provider.

Avalon Poetry II Statistics

  • Maiden Voyage
    2014
  • Rivers
    Rhine, Rhône, Saône, Seine
  • Passengers
    128
  • Crew
    37
  • Cabin Choice
    3
  • Length
    110m
  • Width
    11.4m

Avalon Poetry II Cruise Prices

River
Cruise Name
Duration
Departure
Price
rhone, saone, seine
Burgundy & Provence (Northbound)
7 nights
15th Apr 2025
From £2,000 pp
rhone, saone, seine
Burgundy & Provence (Southbound)
7 nights
22nd Apr 2025
From £3,282 pp
rhone, saone, seine
Active & Discovery on the Rhône (Northbound)
7 nights
29th Apr 2025
From £2,000 pp
rhone, saone, seine
Burgundy & Provence (Northbound)
7 nights
13th May 2025
From £2,000 pp
rhone, saone, seine
Grand France (Southbound)
14 nights
13th May 2025
From £5,803 pp
rhone, saone, seine
Grand France (northbound)
14 nights
13th May 2025
From £5,803 pp
rhine, main, moselle, rhone, saone, seine
Rhine & Rhône Revealed (Northbound)
14 nights
13th May 2025
From £5,803 pp
rhone, saone, seine
Burgundy & Provence (Southbound)
7 nights
20th May 2025
From £4,787 pp
rhone, saone, seine
Burgundy & Provence (Northbound)
7 nights
27th May 2025
From £2,550 pp
rhone, saone, seine
Active & Discovery on the Rhône (Northbound)
7 nights
10th Jun 2025
From £2,000 pp
rhone, saone, seine
Burgundy & Provence (Northbound)
7 nights
24th Jun 2025
From £2,000 pp
rhone, saone, seine
Grand France (Southbound)
14 nights
24th Jun 2025
From £5,731 pp
rhone, saone, seine
Grand France (northbound)
14 nights
24th Jun 2025
From £5,731 pp
rhine, main, moselle, rhone, saone, seine
Rhine & Rhône Revealed (Northbound)
14 nights
24th Jun 2025
From £5,731 pp
rhone, saone, seine, garonne, dordogne
France, Uncorked: The Rhone, the Seine & Bordeaux
21 nights
24th Jun 2025
From £16,748 pp
rhone, saone, seine
Burgundy & Provence (Southbound)
7 nights
1st Jul 2025
From £2,000 pp
rhone, saone, seine
Burgundy & Provence (Northbound)
7 nights
8th Jul 2025
From £1,900 pp
rhone, saone, seine
Burgundy & Provence for Jazz Lovers (Northbound)
7 nights
8th Jul 2025
From £2,000 pp
rhine, main, moselle, rhone, saone, seine
Rhine & Rhône Revealed for Jazz Lover (Northbound)
14 nights
8th Jul 2025
From £5,653 pp
rhone, saone, seine
Grand France (Southbound)
14 nights
8th Jul 2025
From £5,653 pp
rhone, saone, seine
Grand France (northbound)
14 nights
8th Jul 2025
From £5,653 pp
rhine, main, moselle, rhone, saone, seine
Rhine & Rhône Revealed (Northbound)
14 nights
8th Jul 2025
From £5,653 pp
rhone, saone, seine
Burgundy & Provence (Southbound)
7 nights
15th Jul 2025
From £2,000 pp
rhone, saone, seine
Active & Discovery on the Rhône (Northbound)
7 nights
22nd Jul 2025
From £2,000 pp
rhone, saone, seine
Burgundy & Provence (Northbound)
7 nights
5th Aug 2025
From £2,000 pp
rhine, main, moselle, rhone, saone, seine
Rhine & Rhône Revealed (Northbound)
14 nights
5th Aug 2025
From £8,251 pp
rhone, saone, seine
Grand France (Southbound)
14 nights
5th Aug 2025
From £8,251 pp
rhone, saone, seine
Grand France (northbound)
14 nights
5th Aug 2025
From £8,251 pp
rhone, saone, seine
Burgundy & Provence (Southbound)
7 nights
12th Aug 2025
From £2,000 pp
rhone, saone, seine
Burgundy & Provence (Northbound)
7 nights
19th Aug 2025
From £2,000 pp
rhone, saone, seine
Grand France (Southbound)
14 nights
19th Aug 2025
From £5,887 pp
rhone, saone, seine
Grand France (northbound)
14 nights
19th Aug 2025
From £5,887 pp
rhine, main, moselle, rhone, saone, seine
Rhine & Rhône Revealed (Northbound)
14 nights
19th Aug 2025
From £5,887 pp
rhone, saone, seine
Burgundy & Provence (Southbound)
7 nights
26th Aug 2025
From £2,000 pp
rhone, saone, seine
Active & Discovery on the Rhône (Northbound)
7 nights
2nd Sep 2025
From £2,000 pp
rhone, saone, seine
Burgundy & Provence (Northbound)
7 nights
16th Sep 2025
From £3,341 pp
rhone, saone, seine
Burgundy & Provence (Southbound)
7 nights
23rd Sep 2025
From £3,516 pp
rhone, saone, seine
Burgundy & Provence (Northbound)
7 nights
30th Sep 2025
From £3,063 pp
rhine, main, moselle, rhone, saone, seine
Rhine & Rhône Revealed (Northbound)
14 nights
30th Sep 2025
From £9,091 pp
rhone, saone, seine
Grand France (Southbound)
14 nights
30th Sep 2025
From £9,091 pp
rhone, saone, seine
Grand France (northbound)
14 nights
30th Sep 2025
From £9,091 pp
rhone, saone, seine, garonne, dordogne
France, Uncorked: The Rhone, the Seine & Bordeaux
21 nights
30th Sep 2025
From £16,720 pp
rhone, saone, seine
Burgundy & Provence (Southbound)
7 nights
7th Oct 2025
From £5,737 pp
rhone, saone, seine
Burgundy & Provence for Wine Lovers (Northbound)
7 nights
14th Oct 2025
From £3,282 pp
rhone, saone, seine
Burgundy & Provence (Northbound)
7 nights
14th Oct 2025
From £3,282 pp
rhone, saone, seine
Grand France for Wine Lovers (Northbound)
14 nights
14th Oct 2025
From £5,809 pp
rhine, main, moselle, rhone, saone, seine
Rhine & Rhône Revealed for Wine Lovers
14 nights
14th Oct 2025
From £5,809 pp
rhone, saone, seine
Grand France (Southbound)
14 nights
14th Oct 2025
From £5,809 pp
rhone, saone, seine
Grand France (northbound)
14 nights
14th Oct 2025
From £5,809 pp
rhine, main, moselle, rhone, saone, seine
Rhine & Rhône Revealed (Northbound)
14 nights
14th Oct 2025
From £5,809 pp
rhone, saone, seine
Burgundy & Provence (Southbound)
7 nights
21st Oct 2025
From £1,700 pp
rhone, saone, seine
Burgundy & Provence (Northbound)
7 nights
26th Oct 2025
From £4,420 pp
rhone, saone, seine
Grand France (Southbound)
14 nights
28th Oct 2025
From £5,263 pp
rhone, saone, seine
Grand France (northbound)
14 nights
28th Oct 2025
From £5,263 pp
rhine, main, moselle, rhone, saone, seine
Rhine & Rhône Revealed (Northbound)
14 nights
28th Oct 2025
From £5,263 pp
rhone, saone, seine
Burgundy & Provence (Southbound)
7 nights
4th Nov 2025
From £2,000 pp
rhone, saone, seine
Burgundy & Provence (Southbound)
7 nights
4th Nov 2025
From £2,000 pp
rhone, saone, seine
Burgundy & Provence (Northbound)
7 nights
11th Nov 2025
From £2,550 pp
rhone, saone, seine
Grand France (Southbound)
14 nights
11th Nov 2025
From £5,029 pp
rhone, saone, seine
Grand France (northbound)
14 nights
11th Nov 2025
From £5,029 pp
rhine, main, moselle, rhone, saone, seine
Rhine & Rhône Revealed (Northbound)
14 nights
11th Nov 2025
From £5,029 pp
rhone, saone, seine
Burgundy & Provence (Southbound)
7 nights
18th Nov 2025
From £2,000 pp
rhine, main, moselle, rhone, saone, seine
Rhine & Rhône Revealed (Northbound)
14 nights
31st Mar 2026
From £8,228 pp
rhine, main, moselle, rhone, saone, seine
Rhine & Rhône Revealed (Northbound)
14 nights
14th Apr 2026
From £6,220 pp
rhone, saone, seine, garonne, dordogne
France, Uncorked: The Rhone, the Seine & Bordeaux
21 nights
14th Apr 2026
From £9,947 pp
rhone, saone, seine
Active & Discovery on the Rhône (Northbound)
7 nights
28th Apr 2026
From £3,264 pp
rhine, main, moselle, rhone, saone, seine
Rhine & Rhône Revealed (Northbound)
14 nights
12th May 2026
From £6,854 pp
rhone, saone, seine, garonne, dordogne
France, Uncorked: The Rhone, the Seine & Bordeaux
21 nights
12th May 2026
From £14,678 pp
rhine, main, moselle, rhone, saone, seine
Rhine & Rhône Revealed (Northbound)
14 nights
26th May 2026
From £6,454 pp
rhine, main, moselle, rhone, saone, seine
Rhine & Rhône Revealed (Northbound)
14 nights
26th May 2026
From £6,454 pp
rhone, saone, seine
Active & Discovery on the Rhône (Northbound)
7 nights
9th Jun 2026
From £3,864 pp
rhine, main, moselle, rhone, saone, seine
Rhine & Rhône Revealed (Northbound)
14 nights
23rd Jun 2026
From £5,406 pp
rhone, saone, seine, garonne, dordogne
France, Uncorked: The Rhone, the Seine & Bordeaux
21 nights
23rd Jun 2026
From £9,547 pp
rhine, main, moselle, rhone, saone, seine
Rhine & Rhône Revealed (Northbound)
14 nights
7th Jul 2026
From £6,444 pp
rhine, main, moselle, rhone, saone, seine
Rhine & Rhône Revealed (Northbound)
14 nights
21st Jul 2026
From £6,444 pp
rhine, main, moselle, rhone, saone, seine
Rhine & Rhône Revealed (Northbound)
14 nights
4th Aug 2026
From £5,654 pp
rhine, main, moselle, rhone, saone, seine
Rhine & Rhône Revealed (Northbound)
14 nights
18th Aug 2026
From £3,500 pp
rhone, saone, seine, garonne, dordogne
France, Uncorked: The Rhone, the Seine & Bordeaux
21 nights
18th Aug 2026
From £9,937 pp
rhine, main, moselle, rhone, saone, seine
Rhine & Rhône Revealed (Northbound)
14 nights
1st Sep 2026
From £7,244 pp
rhone, saone, seine, garonne, dordogne
France, Uncorked: The Rhone, the Seine & Bordeaux
21 nights
1st Sep 2026
From £10,815 pp
rhone, saone, seine
Active & Discovery on the Rhône (Northbound)
7 nights
15th Sep 2026
From £3,542 pp
rhine, main, moselle, rhone, saone, seine
Rhine & Rhône Revealed (Northbound)
14 nights
29th Sep 2026
From £6,688 pp
rhine, main, moselle, rhone, saone, seine
Rhine & Rhône Revealed (Northbound)
14 nights
29th Sep 2026
From £6,688 pp
rhone, saone, seine, garonne, dordogne
France, Uncorked: The Rhone, the Seine & Bordeaux
21 nights
29th Sep 2026
From £9,947 pp
rhine, main, moselle, rhone, saone, seine
Rhine & Rhône Revealed (Northbound)
14 nights
13th Oct 2026
From £5,328 pp
rhine, main, moselle, rhone, saone, seine
Rhine & Rhône Revealed (Northbound)
14 nights
27th Oct 2026
From £5,108 pp
rhine, main, moselle, rhone, saone, seine
Rhine & Rhône Revealed (Northbound)
14 nights
10th Nov 2026
From £4,552 pp
rhine, main, moselle, rhone, saone, seine
Rhine & Rhône Revealed (Northbound)
14 nights
15th Apr 2025
Price on Request
rhone, saone, seine
Grand France (Northbound)
14 nights
15th Apr 2025
Price on Request
rhone, saone, seine, garonne, dordogne
France, Uncorked: The Rhone, The Seine & Bordeaux
21 nights
15th Apr 2025
Price on Request
rhone, saone, seine, garonne, dordogne
France, Uncorked: The Rhone, the Seine & Bordeaux
21 nights
13th May 2025
Price on Request
rhone, saone, seine
Grand France (Southbound)
14 nights
27th May 2025
Price on Request
rhone, saone, seine
Grand France (northbound)
14 nights
27th May 2025
Price on Request
rhine, main, moselle, rhone, saone, seine
Rhine & Rhône Revealed (Northbound)
14 nights
27th May 2025
Price on Request
rhone, saone, seine
Burgundy & Provence (Southbound)
7 nights
9th Jun 2025
Price on Request
rhone, saone, seine, garonne, dordogne
France, Uncorked: The Rhone, the Seine & Bordeaux
21 nights
5th Aug 2025
Price on Request
rhone, saone, seine, garonne, dordogne
France, Uncorked: The Rhone, the Seine & Bordeaux
21 nights
19th Aug 2025
Price on Request
rhine, main, moselle, rhone, saone, seine
Rhine & Rhône Revealed (Northbound)
14 nights
16th Sep 2025
Price on Request
rhone, saone, seine, garonne, dordogne
France, Uncorked: The Rhone, the Seine & Bordeaux
21 nights
16th Sep 2025
Price on Request
rhone, saone, seine
Grand France (Southbound)
14 nights
16th Sep 2025
Price on Request
rhone, saone, seine
Grand France (northbound)
14 nights
16th Sep 2025
Price on Request
rhone, saone, seine, garonne, dordogne
France, Uncorked: The Rhone, the Seine & Bordeaux
21 nights
24th Jul 2026
Price on Request
rhone, saone, seine, garonne, dordogne
France, Uncorked: The Rhone, the Seine & Bordeaux
21 nights
4th Aug 2026
Price on Request

Trustpilot Reviews

Reviews From Avalon Poetry II Ship Customers

“One of the best vacations I’ve ever been on, I would honestly advise anyone who likes to holiday or try new things to go on a cruise, especially an Avalon one. I’ve tried a few different brands in my time and Avalon has blown every one of them out the water.”

Bertram Wrotham, Leicester, East Midlands

Avalon Poetry II FAQs

Is seasonal cuisine provided during mealtimes?

Yes, seasonal cuisine will be made available to you at mealtimes.

Is there an elevator onboard?

Yes, your ship possesses an elevator.

Is Happy Hour included?

Happy Hour is included every evening and features house beer, wine, cocktails and a drink of the day.

Avalon Poetry II River Cruise Deals

Avalon Waterways
Departure: Apr to Nov
VISITING: Arles Avignon Viviers Tain l’Hermitage Lyon Tournus / Chalon-sur-Saône Chalon-sur-Saône
AVG PER PERSON* £ 1,800
Avalon Waterways
Departure: Oct to Nov
VISITING: Chalon-sur-Saône Tournus Lyon Tournon Avignon Arles
AVG PER PERSON* £ 2,630
Avalon Waterways
Departure: October
VISITING: Arles Avignon Viviers Tain l’Hermitage Lyon Tournus / Chalon-sur-Saône Chalon-sur-Saône
AVG PER PERSON* £ 3,282
Avalon Waterways
Departure: Apr to Nov
VISITING: Chalon-sur-Saône (EMBARK) Tournus Lyon Tournon / Viviers Avignon Arles Arles (DISEMBARK)
AVG PER PERSON* £ 1,700
Avalon Waterways
Departure: Apr to Sep
VISITING: Arles (EMBARK) Port-Saint-Louis Arles Avignon Viviers Tournon / Tain l’Hermitage Lyon Lyon (DISEMBARK)
AVG PER PERSON* £ 2,000
Avalon Waterways
Departure: January
VISITING: Arles Avignon Viviers Tain-l’Hermitage Lyon Tournus / Chalon-sur-Saône Chalon-sur-Saône
AVG PER PERSON* Price on Request
Avalon Waterways
Departure: July
VISITING: Arles Avignon Viviers Vienne / Tournon Lyon Tournus / Chalon-sur-Saône Chalon-sur-Saône
AVG PER PERSON* £ 2,000
Avalon Waterways
Departure: Apr to Oct
VISITING: Arles Avignon Viviers Tain l’Hermitage Lyon Tournus / Chalon-sur-Saône Chalon-sur-Saône / Beaune / Dijon / Paris Les Andelys / Vernon Caudebec Caudebec / Normandy Rouen Conflans Paris Paris / Bordeaux Cadillac-sur-Garonne Cussac Fort Médoc Blaye / Bourg Libourne / Saint-Émilion Bordeaux Bordeaux / Arcachon’s Bay
AVG PER PERSON* £ 9,547
View More

Cruise with Confidence – All Aboard!

Experience the very best river cruising experience and visit some of the most famous locations in the world with a unique form of travel that never dates or loses its lustre. AmaWaterways river cruises put the customer experience front and centre to ensure a memorable experience and an unforgettable cruise every time.

ABTA protected

Over 20 cruise brands to choose from

Low deposits from £500

All Inclusive cruises

Best deals & discounts

Community driven

Brand agnostic

We take care of everything

Custom built cruise holidays