Great deals keep rolling in for wave season
Australian river and cruise company Scenic goes full-steam ahead with money-saving offers in 2018
We’re deep into the heart of wave season now, and the latest line to offer some great deals for Canadian residents is Australian river and cruise company Scenic.
Right now, Scenic is offering what the line calls its “New Year Sale.” This is valid for all new 2018 bookings made by March 3, 2018 and include both its river cruises through Europe and Southeast Asia, as well as oceangoing cruises aboard the brand-new Scenic Eclipse, which will debut this summer.
On select itineraries, guests can take advantage of increased savings; free or reduced airfare or an air credit; early-payment discounts; an onboard credit of US$250 per suite; complimentary one-night hotel stays; reduced single supplements (a great deal for solo travellers looking to take a river cruise), and more. What offers are available depends on the itinerary, cabin category selection and sailing date, so it is always good to be as flexible as possible to get the best deal. Scenic has a full list of details on its website (scenic.ca/2018-sale), or a good travel agent can advise you.
If you haven’t heard about Scenic Eclipse before, it’s time to get acquainted with what could be one of the most radical expedition ships to ever set sail. Debuting on August 31 of this year, Scenic bills Eclipse as a six-star ultra-luxury mega-yacht. And rightly so: the ship looks like the sort of thing a billionaire might own, complete with its own mini-submarine and six-passenger helicopters.
These fun toys, of course, let Scenic take guests on some pretty fascinating journeys in the Arctic and Antarctic. But Scenic Eclipse will also sail down the coast to the Caribbean, with a spectacular 14-day “Cuba in Depth” voyage to that country before heading down the coast of South America, bound for Ushuaia and her first Antarctic expeditions.
On the rivers, Scenic isn’t letting its guard down either. It’s all-inclusive ‘Scenic Space Ships’ are some of the prettiest river cruise ships afloat, and Scenic puts them on incredible itineraries throughout Europe, from the Danube to the Rhine and even Portugal’s Douro River.
One of Scenic’s most fascinating river itineraries is the 15-day Russian river cruise from Stalingrad to Moscow. Sailing aboard Scenic Tsar, guests can enjoy exclusive experiences such as a visit to the Choreographic College of National Ballet and a concert at the Noble Assembly House.