Lovely1234

Fantastic insurance option, which I wish I had known about. Congratulations on making lemonade out of lemons!

Were the local excursions impacted by flooding? Cafes and restaurants open? Or are the local folks busy with non-tourist priorities? Will be welcome in such a situation?

Hello fellow Texan! Embarkation is 6/17 in Nuremburg. Plans are to fly out 6/15 from Houston to Nuremburg, but hoping for a rebooking opportunity from Scenic. This whole situation is stressing us out, as we have heard that Scenic is switching up trips to land and bus. We got an email today without any real updates. More wait-and-see uncertainty.

Same lack of communication from Scenic. It's a shame. We have limited mobility, and are very worried about changes to land and bus, and having to pack up and move every day. It will wear us out, Im afraid. Long bus shuttles werent what we paid for. Hoping for last minute offer to rebook after flood recovery ends.

totally agree. we did not cancel with scenic. requested rebook in sept when flooding cleanup has hopefully progressed. sounds from other posts like we should have gone with avalon, as their insurance was better than what we were offered

Next time, Avalon!! if we had booked them we would be happy

Were you able to rebook or receive a credit for future travel? Vacation to a flood ravaged area in the process of cleanup is not my idea of a relaxing experience. The supply chain has been interrupted, and structural stability along the river is being evaluated by engineers according to news reports. Just because the boats are allowed to sail, doesnt mean they should be at this time. Our hope for rebooking option on Scenic looks highly unlikely given the "welcome aboard" email I received today.

Good for you. Were you able to rebook without penalty? scenic wont allow rebooking or future credit, so we lose our money. insurance says they wont cover.

We are going to Montreal instead. Leaving Sunday. No river worries for us! Dealing with cruise company and weather conditions has been a learning experience. We will likely book river cruise next year, including "cancel for any reason" insurance if possible. Thanks for all the helpful posts.

We decided to forego trip regardless of water levels. Concerns include unannounced makeshift changes by cruise company resulting in disappointment and distress, health and safety (mosquitoes, bacteria/mold, risk of more flooding) anxiety. This site has been most helpful! Thank you.

We are scheduled to sail Nuremburg to Buda on Danube 6/17 despite heavy flooding. We want to rebook but Scenic is not budging. Worried about health & safety & stress of itinerary changes. We will lose 100%. Insurance says they wont cover. Any ideas to help us would be appreciated.