This was our first River cruise. We were interested to see how Scenic compared to Seabourn as we have been on 2 of their cruises & were delighted with every aspect. Gladly, Scenic exceeded our expectations & was on a par with Seabourn. From the food, service, staff, comfort, attention to detail & enjoyment. We were happy that all drinks & alcohol were included as this didn't seem very clear on the paperwork. We like that the tips & food are included also, so that we didn't have to worry about money. We enjoyed staying 2 nights in Poto Sheraton pre cruise. We would like to make a special mention to Maria Helena, Tiago, Sophia, Miguel, Jose, Rodrigues,Fillipe & our Brazilian room assistant. I would only request that there was a fitness class i.e yoga later in the day about 5pm. We enjoyed the excursions but having a toilet on the coaches would be helpful, as the queues in restaurants for the ladies loo were ridiculous.