Scenic Jewel Review

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Review for Europe River Cruise on Scenic Jewel
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ChristineL48
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

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Sail Date: May 2017

Retirement celebration trip of a 1st time one week Rhine cruise and we treated ourselves to a top price suite on the Emerald deck. It had a full size bathroom with bath and separate shower. To be honest we didn't really get our money's worth as we didn't take advantage of the butler service, being reasonably fit and healthy, and didn't spend a lot of time in our room, but that was our choice. We did enjoy the welcome bottle of champagne and daily fruit plate, were glad of the pillow menu for something firmer to support my neck and I did manage to watch 3/4 of the newest James Bond film on the multi functional Apple widescreen TV. We also had a couple of invitation only special dinners, one of which was to eat at the captain's table.

The service was excellent; all the staff were very personable, worked extremely hard and seemed to pull together as a team. Most were from Eastern Europe, with some Indonesian and other nationalities in the kitchen; all spoke excellent English. The captain and our butler were both delightful and charming.

The range and quality of food and drink was excellent, with a good selection of healthier options and something was always available. it would be very easy to over-indulge on both food and alcohol, but portions were small and light enough that you could have a taste, and not overdo things, given sufficient willpower.

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Cabin Emerald deck Royal Suite

I chose the cabin with the help of the booking staff and the recommendation was spot on. We always had a view and weren't on the side where the view was blocked when mooring alongside another boat. The bedroom, sitting areas and bathroom were spacious enough,with adequate hanging and storage space and we soon worked out how to manage access to the wardrobe. The bed was very comfortable. If anything, the "balcony" chairs could have been more comfortable, but we mainly sat around in the various public areas both inside and out, where you could always find a quiet corner and be offered a drink.

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