Scenic Luxury Cruises and Tours - UK
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Scenic Petri Dish Experience
Ignoring the late delivery of tickets and communication problems with Scenic, we embarked on our 2 week Jewels of Europe tour full of anticipation and ready to explore Europe. We were on the Jasper, only 75 passengers and the crew was attentive if a little inexperienced. Our first concern was the absence of any health concerns or hygiene routines on board. Our completed and signed health declaration forms were deemed unnecessary and at least a dozen of our fellow travelers were coughing from day 1. At the end of the first week, low water levels meant transferring to the Jade which meant a day away from the ship sightseeing followed by a 3-hour bus trip in 38C temperatures. Our new home had another friendly crew and all was well, apart from the 'ships cough' which had spread to many other travelers. We were wearing masks when possible, but very few others bothered and just coughed whilst dining, drinking, or sitting on the numerous bus journeys. By the end of week 2, we were glad to travel home, and almost inevitably, our subsequent positive tests confirmed that the ship was riddled with passengers with Covid. A sad end to our Scenic experience, but never again.