Scenic River Budapest Cruise Reviews

The stay in Budapest before we sailed was very good; that Marriott was excellent and very professionally run. Embarkation was smooth. The ship was pretty well all that we expected it to be, except for the so-called library which was a joke. The cabin was all that was required, well designed, fitted and maintained. We do not like buffets for dinner (as distinct from breakfast) but the ...

We chose this cruise over a year ago for a 60th birthday and and 27th Anniversary celebration based on on-line reviews and advertised 5 star dining. We paid up to be on the Diamond Deck so we could participate in the "La Rive" degustation dinner experience. I'm not sure what is going on with Scenic but the food product served at dinner is 3 star at best and service is seriously understaffed. ...

It was recommended by a friend. We thoroughly enjoyed seeing all the lovely sights we visited. Beautiful scenery and fantastic architecture. Cabin was excellent, food good and staff on ship were excellent. We enjoyed some breathtaking scenery and would not have missed it for anything. I am gluten free and every night the Maitre De would come and speak to me about what I could have on the menu ...

Our initial interest was the Strictly Come Dancing aspect and visit ti Spanish Riding School in Vienna.We have never considered cruising before as we prefer independent travel.The overall attraction of a five star vessel and easy travel arrangements all at a reasonable cost was final decider.The ease of booking on phone and excellent service from Scenic booking staff was very helpful.We decided to ...

This was our first River Cruise. We enjoyed the size of the ship and that there were only 168 guests, which made getting to know people very easy. The cruise director, Andreea, was exceptional - she managed all aspects of our itinerary seamlessly. The food was very good, with a varied selection of appetizers, soups, mains, and desserts. The wait staff were friendly and professional. Our cabin was ...

We planned two days in advance of the cruise for Budapest and well worth it. Embarkation and disembarkation all went smoothly as the ship only holds 160 passengers. On an overall basis the food quality whether al la cart or buffet was exceptional. The wine selection was less exceptional as they seemed to focus on wines of the immediate region which except for certain Hungarian wines were ...

Chose this trip on the basis of recommendation from a friend and through the travel agent. The company had a good rating and no major complaints from anyone that the travel agent had booked on a cruise with them. Liked the all-inclusive package. And the fact that excursionsfterand no extra charges. Dining seemed to be varied and options to dine without a crowd of 160 around is a benefit. ...

Having been on Nuremberg to Amsterdam part of Rhine (with Scenic) we wanted to complete Nuremberg to Budapest which included part of Danube. The ship, the service, crew & quality of food & drinks where first class. We made some good friends & enjoyed some lively nights aboard. We found the scenery not as attractive as the previous years Duoro trip ( with Scenic) & prefered the smaller trips ...

Overall a great experience on-board, and thoroughly enjoyed Budapest and Prague and thankfully we had booked longer stays at both cities. All off shore tour guides were excellent, well prepared, knowledgeable and a joy to learn from, except that we were extremely disappointed with the Salzbury tour guide (Dieter), very opinionated to the point where we we turned our audio off (he made several ...

Did the cruise from Budapest to Amsterdam in a junior suite. Embarking and Dis embarking easy. PROS: The butlers are awesome. Very polite, professional and on the ball. We had 2 meals were they served us, and they are fantastic. The ship was near new and the room excellent. Good bed. The house keeping was great. Room very clean. A couple of the special meals were excellent ...