Scenic Luxury Cruises and Tours - UK
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Be very careful about relying on Scenic marketing info
I went on the Rhythms of Brazil trip and whilst it is all very luxurious (and I am sure it is great for Antarctic trips), in my opinion the ship is not geared up for hot climates. This is because :- 1. There is no swimming pool (or even a plunge pool), only jacuzzi type pools - Apparently the swimming pool was taken out several years ago, but there are adverts still being shown on TV for the Eclipse where someone is swimming. To me this is very misleading. 2. Outdoor space is also very limited and if you want to sit in the sun you can usually only find a deckchair, rather than a proper sunbed - I only counted 6 sunbeds which were always full. The main reason I only gave 2 stars is because I feel I cannot trust Scenic as a company any more for the following reasons. :- 1. The unique selling point for their cruises is having helicopters and a submersible, but you should not assume you can use them. Personally I double checked when I booked because the documentation was confusing and was told yes the helicopters would definitely be on board and they even provided me with costs. They also made some suggestions in the documentation provided on when you might like to use the helicopters and submersible. What they didn't say was that the helicopters/submersibles would not be available because Brazil do not allow them to be used ! I feel I was mis-led, because surely Scenic must have known this before the start of the holiday. 2. Advertising someone swimming in a pool when there isn't one is also misleading. So my recommendation is that you don't rely on what Scenic tell you, but do your own research. Very disappointing