Scenic Pearl Review

Danube river cruise Nuremberg to Budapest

Review for Europe River Cruise on Scenic Pearl
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YBW
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

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Sail Date: Aug 2018

Cruise director and crew did everything they could to make our trip enjoyable. Disappointed that we were not able to sail on the more expensive and newer Jade do to problems with low water levels in the Danube. Sailed on an older boat the Pearl and halfway through the trip bused to a second vessel further up river. Not a big issue as this was the day we were already taking a day-long trip to Salzberg. Just meant we had to pack and unpack again, missed a section of the river and the bus trip was a bit longer. I heard that others on other cruises at this time were cancelled or people ended up busing instead, so I counted ourselves lucky.

The cabins were small but comfortable. Enjoyed the local folk entertainment on board.

There was a reasonable variety for dinner although the breakfast and lunch offerings somewhat repetitive. The shore excursions were included and typically a couple of different options. All the guides were extremely knowledgeable Loved the using their e-bikes and our stops at smaller communities along the way. Would have been nice to have yoga or other onboard fitness activities.

Response from FionaB, The Scenic Team

Dear YBW, Thank you for your review of your recent trip to Europe. We are sorry to hear that the low water levels meant you had to sail on another of our ships, but it's lovely to hear that...

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