We have personally sailed on Avalon Waterways and toured dozens of river cruise ships, so we can tell you exactly how Avalon compares with the other river cruise lines.
And if you’re looking for a military or veteran discount on an Avalon river cruise, you’re in the right place — Avalon does not offer a military or veteran discount, but we do, and it applies to every single Avalon sailing.
How Much Is Our Avalon River Cruise Military and Veteran Discount?
Our discount is 5% off the cruise fare on every Avalon river cruise — no exceptions.
Because it’s a percentage of the fare, the more your voyage costs, the more you save. And whenever Avalon runs its own promotions or deals, our military and veteran benefits stack right on top of them.
For example, Avalon’s current promotions — like savings of up to $3,000 per couple, “Fly Free” airfare offers, and waived single supplements — can combine with your military and veteran discount, so you save even more.
Does Avalon Offer a Military or Veteran Discount?
They do not. The only way to get an Avalon river cruise military and veteran discount is through an agency like ours that funds the savings itself. And you don’t have to be active duty to qualify — all veterans, and their friends and family traveling with them, will get our discount.
Who Qualifies for Our Military and Veteran Discount?
Because Avalon doesn’t offer its own military or veteran discount, there are no cruise-line eligibility rules to satisfy — our discount is our own, and we keep it broad. You qualify if you are:
- Active-duty military — any branch of service.
- Retired or veteran military — including the National Guard and Reserves.
- A military spouse or family member.
- Friends and family traveling in your group — everyone on the booking shares the savings.
You don’t have to be active duty to qualify. Just contact us and we’ll apply your 5% military and veteran discount to any Avalon river cruise.
Avalon Waterways Cruises To:
Click any destination below to see today’s Avalon Waterways river cruises — your military and veteran discount is applied to every one:
Avalon Waterways Sailings by Departure Port:
Prefer to start where your journey begins? Browse Avalon river cruises by embarkation city (each links to that city’s river):
Why Book Your Avalon River Cruise Military and Veteran Discount With Us
We are experienced river and luxury cruise specialists — not a call center. Military Cruise Deals has been in business since 2001, has served over 50,000 customers, and holds an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau along with 900+ recent five-star reviews. Because we’ve sailed Avalon ourselves, we can help you compare it with Viking, AmaWaterways, Uniworld, and the rest — then save you money on whichever you choose. Experienced agents are available 7 days a week.
Is booking with us safe? Yes. Your payment is processed directly by Avalon — they hold your money at all times; it is never with us as a third party. And if you’ve already booked directly with Avalon, you can transfer the booking to us and keep the same ship, cabin, booking number, and rate, while paying less.
🏅 Book your Avalon river cruise with a military and veteran discount. Call us at 866-964-5482 and ask for Mitch, or contact us. Our 5% discount applies to every Avalon sailing, guaranteed below any other available rate.
The Suite Ships®: The Best Views in River Cruising
Avalon’s Suite Ships are built around the view. The signature Panorama Suites feature the widest-opening windows in river cruising — wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling glass that transforms your room into an Open-Air Balcony. Even better, the beds are positioned to face the window, so you wake up looking out at the passing castles, vineyards, and villages. At roughly 200 square feet, these are among the most spacious standard suites on Europe’s rivers.
Avalon Choice: Cruise Your Way
With Avalon Choice, your cruise flexes to fit you. Each day you can pick from a range of included excursions — Classic sightseeing, Active adventures like hiking and biking, or Discovery experiences such as cooking classes and local visits. Avalon’s Active & Discovery cruises take this even further, packing the itinerary with included, hands-on ways to explore. Flexible dining lets you eat when and how you like, too.
Dining, Drinks, and Wellness Aboard Avalon
Avalon Fresh brings fresh, regionally inspired, healthy cuisine to the table, with menus that change as you sail. Regional wine, beer, and soft drinks are included with lunch and dinner, and there’s freshly brewed coffee and tea around the clock. Onboard wellness — from a fitness area to fresh-air decks and guided activities ashore — keeps you feeling your best from port to port.
What’s Included on Every Avalon River Cruise
- Accommodations — a stylish stateroom or Panorama Suite aboard an Avalon Suite Ship
- Excursions — included sightseeing with expert local guides, plus your choice of Avalon Choice excursions
- Dining — onboard meals with Avalon Fresh cuisine
- Drinks — regional wine, beer, and soft drinks with lunch and dinner, plus coffee and tea all day
- Wi-Fi — complimentary onboard internet
- Onboard experiences — entertainment, enrichment, and wellness
… and our 5% military and veteran discount applies on top of all of it.
Destinations: Europe’s Rivers and Beyond
Avalon sails the great rivers of Europe — the Danube, Rhine, Rhone, Seine, Moselle, Main, and the Garonne and Dordogne through Bordeaux — as well as the Douro in Portugal. Beyond Europe, Avalon cruises the Mekong through Vietnam and Cambodia, the Nile in Egypt, and rivers in South America. Explore iconic cities like Vienna, Budapest, and Paris, and wine regions and small towns you’d never reach by road.