Luxury travelers doing the Douro Valley.
Think twice if: Douro trips mean heat in summer and early lock transits.
See her Europe sailings ↓ · Where is she now? → · Scenic (river)'s page for this ship →
What she's like
Docks close to the town centre in most ports. Under 200 guests, so no lines and no tender boats.
English; all staff, crew and guides speak English
Our judgment, from $ (budget) to $$$$$ (ultra-luxury).
Meals, drinks (except a few specialty wines and rare spirits), excursions, transfers, Wi-Fi, luggage handling, port charges, tips and taxes. Spa costs extra.
Under 12 'not encouraged' and accepted at line's discretion except Christmas sailings; under-18s must share with an adult (2025 river terms). No kids' clubs.
Casual and comfortable; dinner smart casual; jacket and tie optional
Where she sails in Europe
Douro
We don't have her sailing-by-sailing schedule yet. See the line's site for dates.
What it costs beyond the fare
| Tips for the crew | included; Added to your bill automatically? n/a (in fare) |
|---|---|
| Drinks package | included |
| Wifi | included (may be patchy) |
| Specialty restaurants | not published as extra-charge |
| Money on board | EUR (river ships); no Amex |
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Her restaurants · 2 included, 0 extra
| Where to eat | Cost |
|---|---|
| Crystal Dining | Included |
| Sabores | Included |
Which cabin to book, and which to avoid
The line doesn't publish cabin sizes for this ship that we could find.
Good to know before you pick
- Balcony Suites are on the Diamond and Sapphire Decks; Jewel Deck has standard suites.
- Cabins with windows that don't open: Jewel Deck: 'Standard Suites' (window type not stated).
If you use a wheelchair or walk with difficulty
Not published on the Scenic fleet page. Wheelchair users need a companion who can do all assisting; crew cannot carry wheelchairs on ramps or onto coaches; accessible rooms requested at booking Our accessibility guide →
Find your way around
Our own deck plans, drawn from the line's official plan: tap a deck to see it from above, with what's at the front, middle and back of the ship. Use “Find on board” to light up every deck with a pool, a bar or a restaurant. Not to scale.
- Sun · Sun Deck , Sun Deck; Vitality Pool
- Diamond · Diamond Deck , Balcony Suites
- Sapphire · Sapphire Deck , Balcony Suites
- Jewel · Jewel Deck , Standard Suites; Fitness Centre; Wellness Centre
- ? · Deck not stated on graphic , Crystal Dining; Panorama Lounge Bar; Riverview Terrace; Sabores; Panorama Deck (bow)
What to book, and when
Booking, check-in and reservations
Deposit due within 48 hours of booking (amount given at booking). Final payment 90 days before departure. Complete Trip Personalizer before travel. Documents 2-4 weeks before departure. Freechoice excursions chosen per port.
Paying and cancelling
Lose deposit 90+ days out, 35% at 89-60, 50% at 59-30, 100% under 30 (2025 Europe river terms). Optional Flexible Booking Plan: defer or cancel up to 90 days out for travel credit.
Tips for her Europe sailings
Bordeaux sailings are tidal and itineraries may change. Credit cards Visa/MasterCard on board.
Where she docks
Pier locations given in documents; town-centre docking not stated
If the river is too high or too low
Not detailed for Rhine/Danube on pages fetched; Bordeaux itineraries 'amended or modified as required'
How much walking on the included tours
"A reasonable level of fitness is required"; guests must be self-sufficient or bring a helper
Low bridges and the sun deck
Official: Sun Deck open 8am to late but 'crew may need to close access to the Sun Deck without notice for safety purposes or due to local authority restrictions'
The ship in numbers
- Cruise line
- Scenic (river)
- Kind of ship
- River
- Built
- 2016
- Guests
- 96
- Crew
- 43
- Cabins
- 48
- Guest decks
- 3
- Length
- 80 m (262 ft)
- Width
- 12 m (39 ft)
- Flag
- Portugal
- Class
- Scenic Azure (80 m Douro ship, one of a kind)
- In Europe 2026–27
- Douro
Highlights
- Douro round trips from Porto for only 96 guests
- Vitality Pool on the Sun Deck
- Sabores venue plus Crystal Dining
- Riverview Terrace and Panorama Deck
More pictures
Sources & what we could not confirm · 6 sources · checked 2026-11
- Scenic USA: Space-Ships in Europe (fleet, layouts)
- Scenic deck plans on Issuu (linked from Scenic page)
- VesselFinder (registry aggregator)
- Scenic FAQs
- Scenic booking policies
- Scenic 2025 Europe River Cruise terms
- Flag and beam from VesselFinder (registry aggregator).
- Placement of fitness and wellness on the Jewel Deck read from the layout graphic labels; approximate.
- Scenic (river): Payment and cancellation figures come from 2025 terms; 2026/2027 terms not checked.
- Scenic (river): River smoking rule not found.
- Deck plan: Fitness and Wellness Centre pointers end at the lowest (Jewel) deck level on the graphic; deck not stated in words
- Deck plan: Vitality Pool pointer is at the Sun Deck level near the midship superstructure