What's your Idea of a River Cruise?

How do you fancy this for a river cruise?




Or maybe the industry's first Suite Ship would be more your taste.

Avalon Panorama enters service in May 2011. Avalon Panorama is one of nine luxury ships in Europe for Avalon Waterways. After her christening in May she will sail a 14 night Europe cruise Amsterdam to Budapest. The 443 ft long ship can accommodate 166 passengers and 47 crew members. It has been built with 2 decks of suites the first set up in the industry. The Avalon Panorama has 17 deluxe staterooms and 64 Panorama suites located on the top two decks. The staterooms are 30% larger than any other river cruise in Europe. There are living areas in each suite and flat screen TVs and floor to ceiling windows that can open. These windows turn into an open air balcony. There are other facilities onboard a lounge, pool deck, a club and open air bistro.

I have never really fancied a river cruise myself I think I would be bored however this looks rather luxurious and the staterooms are a really good size.   Have you ever been on a river cruise? How did you find it? I would be interested to know.