Budapest Scenic River Scenic Opal Cruise Reviews

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Scenic and Emerald are excellent choices
"The Opal is a higher end ship compared to the Emerald Sky.Budapest to Amsterdam but we had to switch to the Opal in Nuremberg from the Emerald Sky due to low water...."Read More
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2-5 Cruises

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Scenic and Emerald are excellent choices

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K from Canada
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

Budapest to Amsterdam but we had to switch to the Opal in Nuremberg from the Emerald Sky due to low water. This was the first time the Scenic company had made such a switch upgrading the cruise. The Opal is a higher end ship compared to the Emerald Sky. More luxurious with larger rooms, a higher number of crew and different dining options. Our cruise director Dawn worked hard to arrange and ...
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Sail Date: October 2023


Great cruise

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Fred7777
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

We chose this cruise because we wanted to get the maximum exposure to Europe. We booked this 23 day cruise from Bucharest to Amsterdam with Scenic because we expected the very best in excursions, food and accommodations with everything included and Scenic delivered. We had great excursions for 21 of the 23 days, all included. There were numerous choices for each destination, all of them ...
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Sail Date: October 2022


Rhine River Cruise : Basel to Amsterdam (NOT BLACK SEA EXPLORER)

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The river cruise queen
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

Wonderful cruise. Only 2nd one post Covid closure and the crew and staff couldn’t do enough for us. Absolutely wonderful job they did. Everything looked after including Mercedes taxi from home to airport. Super clean cabin, with butler. Replenished drinks fridge twice a day ( included in price). Three fantastic meals - buffet breakfast and lunch and three course waiter dinner. Everything ...
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Sail Date: October 2021


Christmas Market cruise

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John5671
First Time Cruiser • Age 50s

I first want to mention some statistics about our cruise: There were about 160 people on the ship: 10 people from Canada, 10 people from the US, about 30 people from New Zealand, and the rest were from Australia. The cruise director is from Austria, one waitress is from Poland, and most of the staff is from Serbia. So you'll definitely meet interesting people from around the world! There ...
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Sail Date: November 2019


Great cruise in Europe!

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dmac51
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

Choose Scenic as previous experience was great & were celebrating a special anniversary.The entire experience from airport pickup, embarkation, tours, meals, entertainment to disembarkation, was well organized & looked after in a top quality fashion. The all-inclusive nature of the cruise makes it far easier to enjoy all amenities without worrying about extra costs. The ship was immaculate, the ...
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Sail Date: October 2019


Absolute perfection

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mgrebenar
First Time Cruiser • Age 30s

The most beautiful lifetime expirience! First time on a river cruiser and we had a lovely time on board and on excursions. Everything went perfect from beginning till the end, we have met wonderful people for all over the world. Very pleasent and friendly crew, always with a smile on their faces. Excursions were organised perfectly and everything went smooth. We enjoyed every single guided tour, ...
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Sail Date: October 2019


Our first river cruise.

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Senga
10+ Cruises • Age 2020s

The most relaxing active vacation ever! Sounds strange but it’s true; active because there is often something going on or somewhere to be, relaxing because Scenic takes care of all the logistics. It truly was all inclusive; no tipping, even on the airport transfers from/to home. Scenic bills itself as 5 star all-inclusive so we were disappointed to read in the information booklet that “if we ...
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Sail Date: September 2019


Sept 2019

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julie_sue
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

We chose Scenic based on a recommendation from someone who had reviewed all cruise lines. This was above and beyond any of our expectations. Crew was professional but fun to be around and there was great demographics for all passengers. The excursions that were available provided something for everyone and there was enough flexibility to allow for last minute changes. And there was ...
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Sail Date: September 2019


Best vacation ever

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minicar
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

We choose this cruise for a birthday celebration, and it was fabulous. We did stay before the cruise and Scenic still provided transportation to the ship. The rivers were at a good level and we did not have to transfer ships as some have had to. All the excursions were well thought out, with at least 3 options to choose from. The cruise director had daily port talks explaining what would ...
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Sail Date: August 2019


The Moet Experience

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317
First Time Cruiser • Age 50s

As two female friends travelling together for the first time we initially chose this cruise because it was all inclusive and therefore we didn't have the stress or worries about excursion choices, costs and tipping but the clincher was French Champagne available whenever the need arose!! We chose this particular cruise ship because of the plunge pool, which was excellent. How lovely to be able ...
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Sail Date: August 2019


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