Avalon Waterways is a river cruise company owned by the Globus family of brands and offers cruises in Europe, China, Southeast Asia, South America, India and the Galápagos Islands.

[1] The company became a member of Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) in August 2009.

[3] As of 2019, the company operates ships on the Danube, Rhine, Moselle, Rhone, Seine and Saone in Europe;[3] The Mekong River in Southeast Asia,[4][5] as well as on the Yangtze (in China), the Ganges (in India) and the Amazon River (in Peru).

[7][8][9][10][11] Avalon has offered a range of special interest cruises including culinary-, beer- and Christmas-themed itineraries.

[12][13] Godmothers of its ships in Europe have included TV personality Meredith Vieira,[14] Eat, Pray, Love author Elizabeth Gilbert,[15] Outlander author Diana Gabaldon,[16] singer/songwriter Jann Arden,[17] 1,000 Places to See Before You Die author Patricia Schultz[18] and U.S. Women’s National Team coach Jill Ellis.