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2022 

• Best Tour Operator, Europe
• Best Tour Operator, International 
• Best Tour Operator, Escorted, Sales & Service
• Best Tour Operator, Escorted, Overall 

2021

• Best Tour Operator, Europe
• Best Tour Operator, Escorted, Sales & Service
• Best Tour Operator, Escorted, Overall 

2020

• Best Tour Operator, Asia / Pacific 
• Best Tour Operator, Escorted, Sales & Service
• Best Tour Operator, Escorted, Overall 

2019

• Best Tour Operator, Escorted
• Best Tour Operator, Europe
• Best Tour Operator, Escorted, Sales & Service

2018

• Best Tour Operator, Escorted, Overall
• Best Tour Operator, Europe
• Best Tour Operator, Asia / Pacific
• Best Tour Operator, Escorted, Sales & Service

2017

• Best Tour Operator, Europe
• Best Tour Operator, Escorted, Sales & Service

2016

• Best Tour Operator, Asia / Pacific
• Best Tour Operator, Central & South America 
• Best Tour Operator, Escorted, Sales & Service 
• Best Tour Operator, Europe

2015

• Best Tour Operator, Escorted, Overall 
• Best Tour Operator, Escorted, Sales & Service
• Best International Tour Operator
• Best Tour Operator, Asia / Pacific
• Best Tour Operator, Asia / Pacific

2014

• Best Tour Operator Escorted, Overall
• Best Tour Operator, Asia / Pacific
• Best International Tour Operator

2013

• Best Tour Operator, Europe
• Best Tour Operator, Asia / Pacific
• Best International Tour Operator

2012

• Best International Tour Operator 
• Best Tour Operator, Asia / Pacific

2011

• Best Tour Operator, Europe
• Best Tour Operator, Asia / Pacific

2010

• Best Tour Operator, Europe

2009

• Best Tour Operator, Europe

2008

• Best Tour Operator, Europe
• Best Tour Operator, Asia / Pacific

2007

• Best Tour Operator, Europe
• Best Tour Operator, Asia / Pacific

2006

• Best International Tour Operator
• Best Tour Operator, Asia / Pacific

2005

• Best Tour Operator, Europe
• Best International Tour Operator
• Best Tour Operator, Asia / Pacific

2004

• Best Tour Operator, Europe

2023

• Best International Tour Operator, Gold

2022

• Best International Tour Operator, Gold

2021

• Best International Tour Operator, Gold

2020

• Best International Tour Operator, Gold

2019

• Best Tour Operator, Gold, North America
• Best Tour Operator, Gold, Europe 
• Best Tour Operator, Silver, Asia & South Pacific 
• Best Tour Operator, Silver, Africa/Middle East, Silver

2018

• Best Tour Operator, Silver, Asia & South Pacific
• Best Tour Operator, Gold, Europe
• Best Tour Operator, Bronze, North America 

2017

• Best Tour Operator, Gold, Europe
• Best Tour Operator, Gold, North America
• Best Tour Operator, Gold, Africa/Middle East
• Best Tour Operator, Bronze, Family Vacations

2016

• Best Tour Operator, South America
• Best Tour Operator, Africa/Middle East

2015

• Best Tour Operator, Europe

2014

• Best Tour Operator, Europe
• Best Tour Operator, North America
• Best Tour Operator, Africa/Middle East 
• Best Tour Operator, South America
• Best Tour Operator, Asia

2013

• Best Tour Operator, South America

2007-2013

• Best Tour Operator, Asia

1999-2013

• Best Tour Operator, Europe

2023

• Escorted Tour Operator Providing the Best Travel Advisor Support, Globus family of brands
• Best Escorted Tour Operator, Europe, Globus family of brands 
• Best Tour Operator, Central/South America, Globus family of brands
• Best New River Cruise Ship, Avalon View 

2022

• Escorted Tour Operator Providing the Best Travel Advisor Support, Globus family of brands
• Best Escorted Tour Operator, Europe, Globus family of brands 
• Best Tour Operator, Central/South America, Globus family of brands

2021

• Best Domestic Tour, Winner, Globus family of brands
• Best Tour Operator for Multigenerational Travel, Editor’s Pick, Globus family of brands
• Best Pandemic Community Response by a Tour Operator, Editor’s Pick, Globus family of brands (Lighthouse Project)
  

• Best Escorted Tour Operator, Europe 
• Best Tour Operator, Central/South America, Globus family of brands

2018

• Best Escorted Tour Operator, Globus family of brands
• Best Escorted Tour Operator, Europe, Globus family of brands

2017

• Best Escorted Tour Operator, Globus family of brands
• Best Tour Operator, Middle East

2016

• Best Escorted Tour Operator, North America
• Best Tour Operator, Central/South America
• Best Escorted Tour Operator

2015

• Best Tour Operator, Europe
• Best Tour Operator, Escorted
• Best Tour Operator, Central/South America

2014

• Best Tour Operator, Escorted
• Best Tour Operator, Central/South America

2013

• Best Tour Operator, Escorted
• Best Tour Operator, Central/South America

2012

• Best Tour Operator, Escorted

2011

• Best Tour Operator, Escorted

2010

• Best Tour Operator

2009

• Best Tour Operator
• Best Tour Operator, Europe

2008

• Best Tour Operator, Europe

2007

• Best Tour Operator, Europe
• Best Tour Operator 

2006

• Best Tour Operator, Globus

2019

• Cruisers’ Choice Award Top European River Cruise Ship Line

• Editors’ Pick Best Shore Excursions

• Cruisers’ Choice Award Top 10 River Cruise Ships: Avalon Imagery II^®, Avalon Expression^®, Avalon Poetry II^®, Avalon Tapestry II^®, Avalon Luminary^®

2018

• Best Cabins in River Cruising

• 5/5 Excellent Overall Editor Rating: Avalon Saigon Review

2017

• Editors’ Pick Best Cabins in River Cruising

2016

• Editors’ Pick Best Cabins in River Cruising

2015

• Editors’ Pick Best Cabins in River Cruising

2010

• Best River Cruise Line

• Editors’ Pick Best Cabins in River Cruising

2023

• Readers’ Choice, Top 16 River Cruise Ship Lines, Avalon Waterways 

2021

• Readers’ Choice, Top 10 River Cruise Ship Lines, Avalon Waterways 

2020

• Readers’ Choice Award, Top 10 River Cruise Line (Avalon Waterways)

2018

• Readers' Choice Award, Top River Cruise Line (Avalon Waterways)

2017

• Readers' Choice Award, Top River Cruise Line (Avalon Waterways)

2016

• Readers' Choice Award, Top River Cruise Line (Avalon Waterways)

2015

• Readers' Choice Award Finalist, Top River Ships (Avalon Waterways)

2013

• Top 40 Cruise Ships (Avalon Scenery ®, Avalon Creativity ®)

2012

• Readers' Choice Award, Top 5 Best River Cruise Lines (Avalon Waterways)
• Top 40 Cruise Ships (Avalon Scenery ®, Avalon Creativity ®, Avalon Tranquility ®, Avalon Tapestry ®)

2011

• Readers' Choice Award, Top 5 Best River Cruise Lines (Avalon Waterways)

2010

• Readers' Choice Award, Top 10 Small Ship Cruise Line (Avalon Waterways)

2009

• Gold List (Avalon Waterways)
• Top 90 Cruise Ships in the World (Avalon Waterway)

2008

• Readers' Choice Award, Top 10 Small Ship Cruise Line (Avalon Waterways)

2023
No. 1 Best River Cruise Line
No. 1 Best River Cruise Ship – Avalon Envision®

2022
No. 1 Best River Cruise Line
No. 1 Best River Cruise Ship – Avalon Envision®

2021
No. 1 Best River Cruise Ship – Avalon Envision®
Voted 10 Best River Cruise Ship – Avalon Tranquility II®
Voted 10 Best River Cruise Line – Avalon Waterways

2019
Avalon Waterways ranked in the top 10 River Cruise Lines in USA Today's 10Best 2019 readers' choice awards.
Avalon Envision® ranked in the top 10 River Cruise Ships in USA Today's 10Best 2019 readers' choice awards.

2018
Avalon Waterways ranked in the top 10 River Cruise Lines in USA Today's 10Best 2018 readers' choice awards.

2017
Avalon Waterways ranked in the top 10 River Cruise Lines in USA Today's 10Best 2017 readers' choice awards.

2015
Avalon Waterways ranked in the top 10 River Cruise Lines in USA Today's 10Best 2015 readers' choice awards.

2011 

• Silver Winner/Cruise Ship: Overall River Cruise Ship (Avalon Panorama ®)
• Silver Winner/Cruise Ship: Overall River Cruising (Avalon Waterways)

2009

• Gold Winner/Cruise Ship: Best Overall River Cruising
• Silver Winner/Cruise Ship: River Cruise Ship (Avalon Affinity ®)

2008

• Silver Winner/Cruise Ship: River Cruise Ship (Avalon Scenery ®)

2021

• Avalon Waterways ranked in the top 10 among River Cruises in Travel + Leisure's World's Best Awards 2021 readers' survey

2019

• Avalon Waterways ranked in the top 10 among River Cruises in Travel + Leisure's World's Best Awards 2019 readers' survey

2013

• Avalon Waterways ranked in the top 10 among River Cruises in Travel + Leisure's World's Best Awards 2013 readers' survey

2011

• Avalon Waterways ranked in the top 5 among River Cruises in Travel + Leisure's World's Best Awards 2011 readers' survey
• Top River Cruising for Families 

2010

• Avalon Waterways ranked in the top 5 among River Cruises in Travel + Leisure's World's Best Awards 2011 readers' survey

2009

• Avalon Waterways ranked in the top 10 Small-Ship Cruise Line  

2007

•   Avalon Waterways ranked in the top 10 Small-Ship Cruise Line  

2011

• Best River Ship Debut (Avalon Panorama)