We have been on three previous river cruises, two with Scenic, and enjoyed them very much. The staff are wonderful, the food and wine excellent and the boat is lovely. The staterooms are a bit small but we didn't spend a lot of time there anyway. The excursions were interesting and good value for time and money. I did feel the population of the cruise was a bit older than I expected but it all worked out ok. The entertainment provided was great with the exception of the French singer whose name escapes me.. she was very good but not to our taste.

The service from the staff was really exceptional - from the butlers delivering breakfast to the bartender to the servers to the sailors working the boat - every one was cheerful, helpful and hard-working. Scenic is lucky to have such good staff on this ship!

There was a medical crisis at one point during the cruise and we both felt the staff handled it very, very well (we both worked in the medical field all of our careers). They stayed calm and helped the other passengers do the same while giving the ill person the attention required. They should be commended for this.. thankfully things turned out alright and the gentleman is ok. Having said that perhaps some further first aid training and a review of basic equipment on board might be worthwhile. The aging population of the guests would lead to concluding that things of this sort could happen again.