Scenic River Europe - British Isles & Western Cruise Reviews

Wanting to avoid the health issues of some of the larger cruises, I chose this cruise because it was advertised as a small ship with not too many passengers. My travelling partner and I were told by our agent that there would be about 80 passengers. There were 180 passengers aboard ship. The staff was magnificent, always smiling, always wanting to go the extra mile except when it came to illness. ...

023 Scenic Cruise from Basel to Amsterdam DEPARTURE DATE 25/9/2023 COMMENTS. My wife and I have recently returned from completing the tour above and offer the following thoughts your consideration. We completed our first ever river cruise in 2022 with Emerald, going from Amsterdam to Budapest. We enjoyed it very much and therefore decided to cruise again. This year the date of a ...

We sailed on Scenic Jasper from Budapest to Amsterdam in late May 2023. This was our first river cruise and first experience with Scenic after having taken numerous ocean cruises with many different cruise lines. We have read numerous Cruise Critic reviews and note that prior to COVID, Scenic received mostly positive 5-star reviews, including from many friends who had previously sailed with ...

We decided to try Scenic after seeing many episodes on the TV travel show "Getaway" focusing on their river cruises. We have done many ocean cruises but only 1 river cruise which was with Viking. The TV show certainly made it look much more desirable than it was in reality. The ship was lovely, well maintained with plenty of room both in the suites and around the ship. The butler service to all ...

We chose Scenic for this cruise based on our expectations of the highest quality on offer given the reputation of Scenic and the price paid. However, we were disappointed with some aspects, especially the food offerings. For example; a prawn cocktail with one and a half prawns. Another entree with just a single oyster. Tough meat dishes that were often sent back to the kitchen and a fish main ...

Saved up for a once in a lifetime river cruise to have it cut short by getting Covid. The ship is very nice the staff are also very nice however they need to prioritize their customers health. There were no covid protocols as a matter of fact they said Covid was no longer an issue but if you self tested positive you would have to quarantine for 5 days so the implication was (don't test). From day ...

This was a nostalgic visit to places we had already visited and were familiar with. The cruise was sold to us as being of superior quality, but at a fantastic price. On two evenings at dinner our order was taken quite quickly, but we waited more than an hour and half to receive our main course. I indicated the problem to the hotel manager, Bogdan, on the first occasion, but the situation was ...

We have done 8 Viking River cruise, and have loved all of them, but booked Scenic because it’s sold as a superior more luxury product, but it is not in any way, Viking has better customer service in every way, from bar service to food services to excursions!! We booked the Royal Panorama Suite, and the room was very nice, but the butler service is a complete joke, they say they can do all these ...

We choose this cruise to celebrate my wife's 80th birthday We were on the 3rd deck Veranda suite at rear and could not sleep for motor noise. It was very unfortunate that a flu type bug went through the boat day two, people were coughing everywhere we were both really affected and missed a couple of days excursions, no assistance from staff or medication available. The regimented dining ...

This was our first cruise with Scenic, having been influenced by their claim to provide “Luxury cruising” and wishing to enjoy a little more pampering. Not being wedded to any cruise line in particular, I do feel able to make comparisons with other companies, so let’s get started: BOOKING Booking our cruise was quick and easy. No surprise there, it’s always easier to gain attention when ...