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An update on the southern Danube. Had the opportunity to speak with the Captain yesterday who told me that there are very few problems that arise with passage even with lower river levels. Issues can however arise with access to some moorings. In Svitshtov the levels there were too low to leave the river channel proper and dock. In that instance it was only to disembark passengers to an excursion which they did at the next stop. Likewise with our last stop of Silistra. Our cruise director was just informed that low water levels there make docking impossible and so the ship will remain in Rousse another day with excursions leaving from here. All excursions are still to take place but for some the bus rides have extended by up to three hours which is substantial. Not being critical, merely illustrating the fixes they have put in place.

Not sure anyone is still following the thread with the same intensity since the recent rains but in gratitude for the information I received in the lead up to this trip I will contribute. Boarded the Scenic pearl in Budapest today and spoke with a couple who had just travelled up from Bucharest with zero issues. Will report on our own progress and any issues over our 8 days on the same route.

Thanks very much for the update.

We're doing our first Scenic cruise in a few months and their included river cruise cover lays out the compensation rates based on cabins and level of disruption. Not sure if it was introduced in response to the class action but it seems likely. $300-$800 per person per day based on your cabin class. https://www.scenic.com.au/why-scenic/coverage?webSyncID=60ead3c4-34c4-d14a-1e32-1ad66874d9c7&sessionGUID=b82d6bad-0928-a195-c904-2600d56c3085

Thank you! I obviously hadn't refreshed the page from last night before commenting. That's rather concerning news as that would give us just one day before being turned around. May be time to invoke our cancellation clause. I'll keep an eye on the situation and ask again closer to the date.

Hello and thanks to everyone for sharing their expertise on this thread, it seems to help many people. I am hoping to ask about the southern Danube as most of the information here seems to pertain to the northern section. I will be joining a scenic cruise from Budapest to Bucharest on the nineteenth of October, obviously that's a bit away and the situation can change but my question is - Does this southern leg experience the same issues with low water levels as the northern part of the river? I can't seem to find the information anywhere. Thanks in advance