Stern’s Guide to the Greatest Resorts of the World, Stern’s Guide to the
Cruise Vacation and The Indispensable Guide to Foreign Words and Phrases by Steven B. Stern (Sponsored by Stern’s Travel Guides, Ltd.)
AVALON AFFINITY, AVALON CREATIVITY, AVALON FELICITY, AVALON LUMINARY, and AVALON SCENERY: entered service 2009, 2009, 2010, 2010, and 2008, respectively; 361’ long; 138-passenger capacity; 69, 68, 65, 65, and 67 cabins, respectively; international officers and crew; cruises on rivers of Europe. (Category ?—Not Rated)
AVALON IMAGERY, AVALON TRANQUILITY, and AVALON TAPESTRY: entered service 2007, 2007, and 2008, respectively; 443’ long; 170-passenger capacity; 85, 85, and 82 cabins, respectively; international officers and crew; cruises on rivers of Europe. (Category ?—Not Rated)
AVALON POETRY and AVALON ARTISTRY: entered service 2005 and 2004, respectively; 426’ long; 180-passenger capacity; 89 cabins; international officers and crew; cruises on rivers of Europe. (Category ?—Not Rated)
These ships are rated in 11 separate categories in the second half of chapter 14.