Europe: Embarkation is scheduled after 2pm. If you would like to arrive prior due to your flight time, please check with your Travel Advisor or Scenic reservations consultant if you can pre-board and relax in the lounge until your suite is ready. 

South East Asia: Your tour departure meeting point in Ho Chi Minh City is Caravelle Hotel at 9am for baggage drop and then 12:30pm to meet your group for lunch. After lunch, drive to My Tho to join Scenic Spirit. In Siem Reap, please meet your Scenic Representative in the foyer of Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor at 9:45am for a welcome briefing. Here, you will drop off your luggage and documentation for its transportation to Scenic Spirit.

Europe: The recommended attire is smart casual. There is no special dress code on board. A casual atmosphere prevails during the day either on excursion or on board the ship.  

Dinners at Table La Rive are generally more formal than dinners at Crystal Dining. 

Southeast Asia: Keeping in mind the weather conditions in Asia, a casual atmosphere prevails during the day and night either on excursions or on board the ship. There will be times when you need to cover your knees and shoulders for certain shore and temple visits. However, on more formal occasions, such as the Temple Dinner, you may wish to dress accordingly, though a tie and jacket are not required at any time during your cruise.

This innovative lounge is featured on our Space-Ships in Central Europe, the South of France and Bordeaux. The salt brick walls of the humidity and temperature-controlled lounge are known to offer a range of health benefits for respiratory and immune systems and is included for all our guests. You are not required to be pre-book.

This is not included on the Scenic Gem, Scenic Azure or Scenic Spirit.

Due to our restaurant’s open seating policy, you are not able to make a reservation prior to embarkation or while on board.

It is advised that guests add pre/post hotels as soon after booking as possible to secure your accommodation.

Whilst we hope this is never required, our staff are trained in first aid.

In the case of a medical emergency, ships will dock at the next port and arrange for medical assistance to be waiting upon arrival. Unfortunately, there is no doctor on board Scenic river cruises.

Whilst we are proud of our all-inclusive philosophy, there are a small number of fine wines and wellness services which incur a small cost. The currency used on board our Scenic Space-Ships is EUR. On board Scenic Spirit in South East Asia, it is USD. Additionally, you may prefer to pay with a Visa or Mastercard credit cards. Travelex cash passports, travel money and AMEX credit cards unfortunately are not accepted.

Scenic offers a range of ways to travel to create your  holiday. With Scenic, you can travel on river and ocean cruises or on an escorted smaller group land journeys. You can also  multiple crusies or tours together. Flightscan also be booked by Scenic and, when booked to connect with your river cruise complimentary airport transfers are included. 

Additionally, Scenic offers a range of ways to extend your journey in one seamless booking. You can book a hotel during your flight stopover or before or after your cruise or extend your journey with a city stay/extension, which are available in conjunction with a river cruise so you can travel with peace of mind.

Special fares are available for solo travelers on selected dates only. Please visit our River Cruising Solo Travelers page to plan your trip.

Yes, guests travelling on Scenic ocean and river cruises can download the latest version of the Scenic App, to enrich their cruise experience.