For travelers planning their 2021 vacations, Scenic and its sister company, Emerald Cruises, are offering free airfare to Europe on select voyages.
Scenic
Scenic Japser on the Danube. © 2015 Ralph Grizzle
Scenic has announced a free airfare promotion on select river and ocean cruises. Guests looking to sail the rivers of Europe next year can receive free, round-trip Premium Economy air for two to Europe, or Scenic Savings of up to $4,000 per couple on a variety of departures. Select itineraries include the eight-day Gems of the Danube between Nuremberg and Budapest and the 12-day Spectacular South of France through Provence. The 15-day Jewels of Europe is also included, and guests booking select departure of this sailing between Amsterdam and Budapest will receive an additional perk: door-to-door transfers from home to the airport.
For those looking to journey to the Great White Continent, Scenic is offering deals on sailings aboard the world’s first discovery yacht, Scenic Eclipse. Guests booking select 2021 departures of the 13-day Antarctica in Depth itinerary will receive free, round-trip Premium Economy air for two to Buenos Aires. On select departures of the more expansive, 20-day Antarctica, South Georgia and Falkland Islands itineraries, guests will receive free, round-trip Business Class air for two plus a complimentary hotel night in Buenos Aires.
Bookings must be made by May 31, 2020, using the code ST2021C.
Emerald Cruises
Emerald Sky docked across from the Parliament building in Budapest. © 2016 Ralph Grizzle
Emerald Cruises is offering a choice of free round trip air to Europe for two, or $2,000 savings per couple on a variety of European river cruises. Select departures include the popular eight-day Danube Explorer from Passau to Budapest and Sensations of Lyon and Provence on the Rhone river in France. Also included is the Splendours of Europe itinerary between Amsterdam and Budapest, where guests booking select departures on this 15-day sailing will receive a complimentary Extended Drink Package with a value of $450 per couple. For those looking to extend their travels, Emerald Cruises is offering 50% off land extensions to destinations like Paris and Prague associated with these sailings.
Bookings must be made by May 31, 2020, using the code EW2021C.
It appears that many sailings on the Scenic Eclipse scheduled for late summer and fall months have been cancelled. I was interested in the Wild Alaska & British Columbia cruise in September. But now information about it is no longer on their website. When I phone the company (I have tried 4 different numbers) I get a taped message directing me to their website but offering me no alternatives of either leaving a message or waiting a long time for an agent.