THE first of two new Suite Ships planned to
make its debut for Avalon Waterways, namely
the Avalon Artistry II, has been officially
unveiled and christened in Europe.
Official naming and christening duties were
carried out on the 64-cabin vessel by Filipino
travel industry identity Marilen Sandejas-
Yaptangco in the Dutch town of Middelburg.
“Avalon’s Suite Ships have been a huge
success since the introduction of Avalon
Panorama in 2011 & will soon represent more
than half our overall fleet,” Avalon Waterways
Australasia md Stewart Williams said, adding
that Artistry II had been added to the fleet
following the success of the Suite Ship concept.
The company’s second Suite Ship to launch
this year – Avalon Expression – will make its
debut in May, with a further three scheduled
to be unveiled next year.
Suite Ships offer two accommodation decks
consisting entirely of suites with panoramic
retracting windows that open out to turn the
cabin into an open-air balcony.
