This was our first river cruise and we had an outstanding time. We researched a number of companies before deciding on Scenic and the scenic crew and the cruise exceeded our expectations! Although a little higher priced then some of the other cruise companies the extra money is worth it. Everything is included with Scenic including all off shore excursions and tips. Werney our cruise director was a highlight of our trip, he is on top of his game and made sure everyone was well taken care of, Nemjay our butler was also excellent. We will definitely be going on another Scenic cruise. We also stayed pre and post cruise at the Boscolo hotels in Budapest and Prague, they are a first class hotel chain and we really enjoyed our stays in both cities. The only disappointment was our train trip from Budapest to Prague, we booked a first class ticket and the seating and service was second or third class.