Scenic launches 2025 Europe season early, adds departures

Scenic is unveiling its 2025 European River Cruise season earlier than usual – adding more eight and 15-day departures, enhanced journeys and city extensions and updating the suite categories to simplify the choices for guests.

Additionally, Scenic is holding the line on pricing, so travellers booking early will enjoy 2024 fares on 2025 sailings as well as the best selection of departure dates and suite categories, free Premium or free/reduced Economy Air (or an air credit of up to CAD $2,100 per person), up to CAD $1,500 cruise fare savings per person and a bonus savings opportunity of CAD $250.

Group bookings of five staterooms or more qualify for savings of up to CAD $1,000 per person and other perks.

Two new itineraries have also been enhanced. 

The eight-day Gems of the Danube has been changed to now sail between Regensburg and Budapest, allowing for more time in ports to explore along the route. 

Added to this route is a stop in Bratislava, the capital city of Slovakia, and new excursions: exploring the city’s medieval old town (dating back to the 9th century) with an expert guide; and a morning of enjoying coffee and cake with friendly locals at the famous and historic Kormuth Bakeri, decorated in Renaissance-style paintings and frescos. 

All-inclusive fares for these ultra-luxury sailings start at CAD $5,545 per person, double, with 42 departures in 2025.

The 16-day Danube Delta Discovery will als now sail between Budapest and Bucharest in 2025 on a true Eastern European journey, where guests will be able to dive deep into the cultures and historical sites of six former behind-the-Iron-Curtain countries as well as enjoy the nightlife in four capital cities - Budapest, Bratislava, Belgrade and Bucharest - during overnight port calls. 

Highlights include a small boat cruise through the 580,000-hectare wetlands of the Danube Delta, teeming with more than 300 species of birds; an exclusive private classical music concert at the majestic Gödöllõ Royal Palace, one of the favorite residences of Queen Elisabeth of Hungary; an e-bike tour through the Kopacki Rit nature park, a natural habitat for 293 different kinds of birds, 46 species of freshwater fish, several amphibians and reptiles; and a cooking class on making Banica, the traditional Bulgarian cheese-filled pie. Four departures bookend the season with fares starting at CAD $9,020.

Scenic is also adding two new three-day options for the 2025 season – Nuremburg and Munich, on top of the 10 already offered.

Pricing and itinerary details are now available for all 2025 sailings as well as information on the experiences (Scenic Freechoice) and exclusive events (Scenic Enrich) can be found here.

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