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Enjoy a culinary journey and a feast for the senses with a diverse array of world-class dining and bar experiences.

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Truly all -inclusive dining in  a class of its own

Whether it’s modern French cuisine, authentic Asian fusion, or a house-made gelato, indulge in extraordinary and delicious creations inspired by the flavors of the world.

Discover culinary excellence at sea

With an exceptional selection of dining experiences, be immersed in a multicultural culinary adventure. The impressive array of cuisines and dining venues offer you a variety of choices that will satisfy everyone’s palate. Open galleys invite you to see first-hand the passion and expertise that goes into preparing every meal. "Scenic Eclipse is the only ship to offer such an extensive à la carte spectrum, with so much flexibility and variety. Our menus reflect the talents of our chefs and the destinations we visit, and that’s really 100% unique." -  Tom Goetter, VP Oceans Hotel Operations for Scenic Group.

Unrivaled   dining experiences

With up to 10 unique dining experiences featuring a range of flavors and cuisines, choose the setting to match your tastes and mood.

Dining and beverages curated to your tastes

• Culinary team of over 38 chefs from 15 countries • More than 3,000 recipes in the menu repertoire curated to reflect the regions we sail in • Locally sourced produce • Delicious options to suit all dietary requirements - from gluten-free to vegetarian, vegan, and more • Premium selection of beverages available all day • A range of over 100 premium champagne, sparkling, red, white, rosé, and dessert wines, with daily selections inspired by your destination

Elements is the main restaurant featuring Italian, steak, and seafood from an à la carte menu. Located on Deck 4, it’s a relaxed dining option for dinner. Dine solo or with your travel partner, or join friends on larger tables. Enjoy premium beverages from Elements Bar, which hosts fine wines matched to the daily menu and a broad selection of international cheeses.

Chef’s Table @ Elements

Located within Elements, dining at Chef’s Table is an exclusive, by invitation-only dining experience. Accommodating a group of just 10 guests, this 11-course meal is paired with premium beverages. The Executive Chef and the culinary team will enthrall you as they present each dish, explaining the world-class techniques and the origins of ingredients used in each creation.

Lumière Restaurant & Champagne Bar

Indulge in contemporary French cuisine and champagne at this fine dining restaurant, which has an elegant and modern atmosphere. Enjoy a pre-dinner drink, fried oysters, and caviar before you are seated for an evening of world-class cuisine, with the option of a set menu.

Koko’s Asian Fusion

Enjoy contemporary Asian fusion in a vibrant ambience. Traditional ingredients and innovative techniques interweave to celebrate the diverse flavors of Asia. Up to 26 guests can be seated for dinner service at either regular tables or sunken seating inspired by traditional Japanese dining practices. Sample from share plates to discover new flavors as you enjoy the luxurious atmosphere.

Sushi & Sake Bar @ Koko’s

Indulge in a genuine culinary experience as skilled chefs handcraft the freshest sushi, including exquisite options with vegan salmon and tuna. Catering for up to 18 guests, you can dine along the ocean view benchtop or at the bar, watching as your chefs handmake your meal.

Azure Bar & Café

Visit the Azure Bar & Café for relaxed, all-day dining at your leisure and take in the spectacular views from the indoor or outdoor terrace seating. Delight your taste buds with a variety of pizzas, salads, snacks, and healthy meals coupled with barista-made coffee and beverages, or enjoy desserts such as macaroons, biscotti, and chocolates with a brandy, port, or tea. This relaxed café has a serene and laid-back feeling with inside and outside seating.

Relax in the Yacht Club grill restaurant and bar for breakfast, lunch, and special themed dinners. This casual dining experience is fitted with food islands, indoor seating, and outdoor lounge seating. Come to dine, mingle, and relax in swing chairs overlooking the view, or taste our freshly made gelato.

In-Suite Dining

When you are in the mood to dine in the privacy of your suite, choose from the 24-hour in-suite dining and beverage menus. Your personal butler can arrange everything and will also ensure your in-suite mini-bar is re-stocked daily to your liking. With an in-suite espresso machine, savor your morning coffee in the solitude of your suite, or soak up the sunlight on your verandah or terrace.

Chef's Garden @ Scenic Épicure

Experience the gastronomical delights of local cuisine and wines prepared by our expert chefs and sommelier. Located on Deck 5 with a special cooking station and large TV screen, you’ll enjoy every detail.

Private Dining Experiences

There are many intimate and relaxed venues which provide the option of private dining at no additional cost.

Groups can dine at a restaurant of their choice or in the privacy of their suite. Night Market @ Koko’s offers private dining for up to eight guests, and Chef’s Table is the ultimate dining by invitation-only experience for 10 guests.

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Settle in at one of up to nine spacious bars and lounges to sip on your beverage of choice.

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With Scenic, it’s more than an ultra-luxury river cruise, it’s a seamless journey from start to finish that places you at the heart of everything we do.

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Truly unforgettable experiences  await

Our river cruises take you to extraordinary regions, while immersing you in the rich history, local cultures, and culinary delicacies to create moments that will be cherished for years to come.

Discover river cruising with Scenic, for unrivalled experiences

From the historic waterways of Europe to the mighty Mekong River in South East Asia, a Scenic 5-star river cruise is in a class of its own. Every detail has been taken care of to the Nth Degree by our world-class crew so you can enjoy the benefits of a truly all-inclusive journey.

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America’s Most Scenic Small-Ship and River Cruises

Columbia and snake rivers.

T hese nine-day American river cruises on the American Queen Steamboat Company's American Empress sail from Vancouver, Washinton to Portland, Oregon and show you a glimpse at some of the most gorgeous scenery in the Pacific Northwest. From the paddle wheeler, you'll get to see the dramatic waterfalls at the Columbia River Gorge, the pioneer town The Dalles, and sea lions and filming sites from the hit 1980s film, The Goonies in Astoria.

Rivers of Wine Theme Cruise on the Columbia and Snake Rivers

These seven-night American river cruises on the UnCruise Adventure's S.S. Legacy sail round trip out of Portland, Oregon cruising a similar route to American Empress but focusing on wine. A sommelier and guest wine expert sail with passengers for the week, serving as an onboard resource and hosting tastings. There are also wine tastings, vineyard tours, and wine cave tours in Columbia Gorge, Walla Walla, Red Mountain, Columbia Valley, and the Willamette Valley and guests get to taste old-vine varietals and wines from eco-cultivated vineyards. River cruises are also popular across the pond.

Adventure Theme Cruise on the Olympic Peninsula

Sailing round-trip out of Seattle through Puget Sound and the San Juan Islands on an elegant little yacht, this seven-night cruise on UnCruise Adventure's Safari Quest includes kayaking, paddle boarding, and plenty of hikes. There are also opportunities to spot bald eagles, sea lions, and whales and to enjoy local seafood, including oysters and clams.

Upper Mississippi American Heartland Theme Cruise

This river cruise from Chicago to St. Louis is on American Queen Steamboat Company's newest ship, the American Duchess , a paddle wheeler as majestic as her older sisters, with the same iconic red paddlewheel. You'll see the towering skyscrapers of Chicago and get the perfect photo op of St. Louis's famed arch. The focus of this cruise is American history, and you can see towns that were settled as trading posts by French explorers, visit the site of the first Lincoln-Douglas debate in Ottowa, Illinois, and check out places from Mark Twain's writings in his hometown of Hannibal, Missouri. Want to learn even more of America's backstory? Start with these 16 best cities for American history buffs .

Ohio River Cruise

These 11-day cruise tours on American Cruise Line's Queen of the Mississippi travel from St. Louis to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania visiting Louisville, Kentucky and Cincinnati (among other towns) along the way. You'll get a behind-the-scenes tour of Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby, and tour the Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati. In Cape Girardeau, you'll see everything from Trail of Tears sites to Civil War battlefields. Best of all, expect plenty of bluegrass music and mint juleps along the way.

Music Cruise on the Cumberland River

These seven-night American river cruises from Nashville to St. Louis also on American Cruise Line's Queen of the Mississippi will take you to the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Grand Ole Opry, and the Johnny Cash Museum and then heads on to St. Louis for a celebration of blues music.

Mississippi River Bourbon Theme Cruise

Cruise up the Mississippi River from Memphis to Louisville on the American Queen Steamboat Company's American Queen, with private tastings and cooking demos along the way, as well as lectures by historians. This special sailing, offered annually in July, also includes the opportunity to sample rare and vintage bourbons as well.

Lake Michigan

On this eight-day cruise roundtrip out of Chicago on Blount Small Ship Adventures's Grande Mariner , you'll visit Mackinac Island, Michigan, home to historic homes and plenty of rocking chairs as well as Sturgeon Bay in Wisconsin's Door County, where you'll see lighthouses and plenty of yachts.

Lower Mississippi from New Orleans to New Orleans

See—and eat—the highlights of New Orleans—from beignets to po' boys—before setting sail on American Cruise Line's America Song . You'll head to Natchez and Vicksburg in Missouri for Civil War sites and St. Francisville and Houmas House, Louisiana for historic plantations with a stop in the middle in Baton Rouge to see the Louisiana State Museum and the capital buildings. Occasionally, the line also offers a food-themed cruise out of New Orleans, too.

Maine Coastal Cruises

Maine Windjammer Association's Lewis R. French is a dramatic 21-passenger schooner that offers two- to six-night cruises in the summer and through the month of September out of the town of Camden, Maine. The schooner, which dates back to 1871 and is a National Historic Landmark, has no engine, and powers through Penobscot Bay just with the wind in its sails. You can help out with the sails, and watch for porpoises and eagles.

Newport, Nantucket, and Martha's Vineyard Cruise

This sailing yacht, the Arabella , may winter in the Caribbean, but it summers in the northeast, home of lobster rolls, lighthouses, and clambakes. The five-night sailings in July, August, and September let you travel to the area's loveliest beaches under billowing white sails.

Chesapeake Bay Cruise

This seven-night cruise on American Cruise Line's Independence sails round-trip out of Baltimore to Oxford, St. Michael's, and Annapolis, Maryland as well as Yorktown and Williamsburg, Virginia. You'll visit coastal fishing villages and eat plenty of hard-shell blue crabs, and get to visit Baltimore's famed aquarium.

Hudson River Valley Fall Foliage Theme Cruise

This eight-day American river cruise on American Cruise Line's American Constitution sails round-trip out of New York City before taking you to Hyde Park, the Catskills, and West Point as well as Sleepy Hollow, all in upstate New York. But in addition to the history in the region, the highlight of the cruise is easily the changing colors of the autumnal leaves.

Savannah to Baltimore

Cruise one of our favorite 12-day American river cruises in the Southeast on Blount Small Ship Adventures's Grand Mariner and you'll spend your days exploring Beaufort by horse-drawn carriage and wander the cobblestone streets of Charleston, South Carolina as the port town of Annapolis. Read on to discover the best cruise to take every month of the year .

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Established in 1986, we are a proudly Australian-founded company, taking our guests to the most fascinating destinations in over 60 countries and every continent. 

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Dining Onboard Scenic Cruises

Scenic Cruises delivers a 'banquet of the senses' to guests on any ship in their impressive fleet which includes locally sourced ingredients. Enjoy breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as fantastic snacks and beverages throughout your cruise vacation. From fresh pizza and burgers to the highest levels of fine dining, your culinary adventure on a Scenic Cruises ship is exactly what you make of it. Several excellent restaurants, signature dining events and the ability to dine anywhere allow you to craft a daily schedule to your liking and make sure you get the meals you truly crave.

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The River Cafe is your destination for light meals, snacks and beverages that you can quickly pick up and take with you at any time. This excellent meeting spot is also where many guests start and end their days at sea. This mid-lounge venue serves up both early and late riser breakfast, light lunch and snacks. Comfortable seating and good food makes this a great spot to grab a quick bite. Try the gelato for a refreshing treat or browse the entire spread for some very exciting healthy options. These buffet-style options are there for you when you need them morning, noon and night at the River Cafe.

Riverview Terrace (Sun Deck)

Take a pause in your sightseeing to enjoy a delicious Teppanyaki Barbeque. Comfortable seating, spectacular views and inspired cuisine make this a definite "must do" on your cruise.

Crystal Dining Room

The large and comfortable main dining area, Crystal Dining Room, is the main host for meals on your Scenic cruise. Here you'll find open seating for parties as large as eight guests and a wide range of options from various cuisines. Breakfast and lunch are buffet style with some hot options available from the menu and action stations. Dinner, while open seating, promptly begins at 7pm. The meal is table service only and includes regional delights as well as more traditional fare. Most dietary needs can be met with advance notice to the cruise line. Ala Carte menus and in-room dining options are also available from the Crystal Dining location.

Portobellos Restaurant

At Portobellos you can taste the best dishes onboard from the best spot on deck. This forward-facing venue with stunning views takes Italian fine dining to a whole new level. Serving just 32 guests per evening, this exclusive, intimate and romantic restaurant is helmed by amazing chefs with a pedigree background in some of the finest kitchens on the planet. As you enjoy your meal, it will be hard not to enjoy the view from the floor-to-ceiling windows lining Portobellos. Advance reservations are helpful.

Table La Rive

A meal at Table La Rive is one you'll not soon forget as the executive chef takes you on a six-course journey starting with simple plates and ending with a decadent dessert. Each dish is paired with a fine wine chosen by an experienced sommelier and prepared with the care and experience you will be sure to notice and appreciate. Seating just 10 guests per evening on the Diamond Deck, you're time at Table Le Rive will make for truly special evening.

Room Service

Scenic also offers 24/7 room service to all cabins on your ship. Enjoy a leisurely breakfast in bed or a late night snack after a long day exploring the destination of your dreams.

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All menus and dining times are subject to change without notice. Some venues are only available on select ships.

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Welcome aboard Craft, a multi-million dollar river cruiser built to cruise Tampa’s most scenic waterways, offering 2-hour brunch, lunch and dinner cruises. At 10’8″ of air draft (vertical clearance) the Captain will navigate the many low bridges on the Hillsborough River with only inches to spare, similar to the river cruises in Europe. 

Begin your river journey with a craft Cocktail from our one-of-a kind “Boat on a boat” bar, handcrafted from a 1914 vintage wood cruiser. Chef Allison Beasman has carefully curated a menu of elevated cuisine in America’s first open kitchen using gas cooking aboard a river cruiser. 

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Scenic Crystal Dining

The main dining venue is the Crystal Dining Room, which has windows running down both sides, round and rectangular tables, and a permanent, rectangular buffet in the middle. It's got a modern look with blue, purple and gray chairs mirroring the blue and purple accents in the otherwise black and white carpeting. Four-tops and two-tops are pushed together to form tables of six, and it's pretty easy to sit two couples with no one in the middle. Perhaps because of the multiple dining options, the dining room often seemed partly empty; unusual for a river cruise.

Dining is always open seating, with breakfast served from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., lunch starting between 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. (depending on the day's itinerary and sailing schedule) and dinner at 7 p.m. While breakfast is a show-up-whenever affair, the cruise director on our sailing made a point in one of his daily lectures to remind us that dinner started promptly at 7 p.m., as many passengers had been wandering in after service had begun.

Breakfast and lunch are mainly buffets with a few hot items available for ordering specially off the menu (such as French toast, oatmeal and poached eggs). The breakfast buffet features fruit, cheeses, cereal, yogurt, bread and breakfast pastries, scrambled eggs, potatoes, baked beans, breakfast meats and fish. There's also a made-to-order omelet station and a different smoothie each day.

Lunch typically features a salad bar (with a small variety of veggies and a large assortment of nuts and seeds for toppings) and some premade salads (bean salad or egg salad, for example), sandwich fixings, two soups, a regional specialty (such as Dutch meatballs or fresh oysters), a pasta station, a carving station or other hot item cooked fresh, cheeses, and a selection of desserts (usually one type of cookie, ice cream, a mousse and a cake). Menu items are typically a fish dish and a vegetarian dish. The soups are consistently good (all vegetable soups are vegetarian), and the regional items give a standard buffet some flair and interest. The meats and seafood cooked at the buffet consistently got good reviews.

Dinner is entirely table service with no buffet. The menu offers two to three choices for an appetizer, soup, entree (often a meat, a seafood and a vegetarian option) and dessert. One recommended dish for each course is labeled as a Captain's Choice, and always-available options include a green or Caesar salad, hamburger or cheeseburger served with fries, chicken breast, salmon steak, fillet steak and a cheese plate for dessert. Special evenings include the Captain's Welcome and Farewell dinners.

At lunch and dinner, waiters come around to offer complimentary red and a white wine, but you can order other vintages, beer or soft drinks, as well.

Most dietary restrictions can be handled, but you must let Scenic know before your cruise. The maitre d' will speak to you at the beginning of the cruise to sort out what you can and can't eat. We met vegans and gluten-free eaters who were satisfied with their menu options. The ship can't provide kosher meals.

Portobellos is the Italian specialty restaurant, located behind the bar in the forward part of the main lounge. There's no surcharge, and every passenger can dine there at least once during a two-week cruise; your butler will arrange it for you. The venue seats 25. The first four courses are set (antipasti with prosciutto and buffalo mozzarella, sliced veal, minestrone soup and pasta), and cruisers have a choice of mains (fish, meat and veggie) and desserts (tiramisu or cheese plate). Be prepared for a long, slow meal; it was three hours on our cruise. The concept -- intimate, romantic, a step up from the dining room -- didn't quite pull together on our sailing. While the food is quite good and the presentation lovely, wait times between courses seemed too long, and at 9 p.m. (before we got our main course, mind you), the synthesizer in the lounge roared to life, and the Slovakian singer/pianist started belting out bad Elvis impersonations. Scenic is considering adding doors to the venue to keep the lounge sounds at bay.

Passengers on Deck 3 have the exclusive opportunity to dine at Table La Rive, a 10-person Chef's Table-esque experience. A special table is set up at the far end of the dining room by a window into the galley, and passengers are served a six-course degustation menu that features a different wine with each course. It's a three-hour meal, but the pacing is perfect, and you still have room for dessert when the beautiful molten chocolate cake and its dessert wine partner arrive. Still, the food was tasty but didn't particularly wow us, and the introductions of the wines and courses were often hard to hear and interrupted the flow of conversation. If you're on a long cruise, it's a fun way to do something different.

In a river cruise industry innovation, Scenic's coffee bar in the middle of the lounge is terrific. It is used for early- and late-riser breakfast, and a selection of sandwiches and pastries is always available from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The double chocolate cupcake is not to be missed. (Ask for it with a scoop of ice cream.) It's also set up for light lunch daily, typically with pasta, burgers, fish and chips, soup and salad. Occasionally, when the weather is fine, a barbecue or afternoon tea service is presented on the Sun Deck.

There are plenty of dining height-sized tables in this area of the lounge so eating is comfortable.

A limited room service menu is available 24/7. Contact Reception or your butler to order. Choose from the air-dried pancetta appetizer, smoked salmon or pastrami sandwiches, a cheese platter, fruit salad or chocolate cake. Butlers can also provide an early-morning tea and coffee service, or they can serve breakfast in your cabin, depending on your stateroom level.

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Established in 1986, we are a proudly Australian-founded company, taking our guests to the most fascinating destinations in over 60 countries and every continent. 

Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours has more than 38 years of experience creating unforgettable, award-winning river and ocean cruises and handcrafted land journeys.  Since 2008, we have set the benchmark in truly all-inclusive, luxury five-star river cruises in Europe and South East Asia. In 2019, we introduced Scenic Eclipse, The World’s First Discovery Yacht™, a 228-guest ultra-luxury ship, and our second yacht, Scenic Eclipse II, in April 2023, taking guests to all four corners of the globe.   Today, our handcrafted and luxury land journeys take guests to Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Africa, Japan, Korea and Europe.  

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Mekong River Cruises

At the heart of everyday life in Vietnam and Cambodia, the mystical Mekong River will capture your imagination and create stories for life.

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From bustling cities to peaceful villages, the mighty Mekong will capture your sense of wonder. 

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Embark on a journey of contrasts...

Why   travel on a Scenic Spirit cruise? 

Our ultra-luxury river cruises have been designed to be the cruise of a lifetime, for only up to 68 guests. Float along the Mekong by the Vitality Pool, allowing you to relax and unwind. Each journey fuses relaxation with destination immersion as you explore multiple magical towns and cities with ease, to create memories that will last a lifetime.

The Small-Ship Experience

Scenic Spirit offers 5-star river cruising with an abundance of space for the journey of a lifetime. Representing a stylish connection between South East Asian traditions and modern innovation, you can expect impeccable service with an almost 1:1 staff-to-guest ratio and world-class dining. Our dedicated crew are the finest in the industry and employed directly by Scenic, going to the Nth Degree to ensure your needs are met.

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Luxurious Suites

Scenic features the largest lead-in suites on the Mekong and an unparalleled attention to detail. All suites feature an ergonomic Scenic Slumber Bed to ensure you wake up refreshed, and a signature Scenic Sun Lounge for your own private window to the world.

Up to Four Dining Options

Whether you prefer a fine dining experience with a 10-course degustation, a relaxed restaurant setting offering a delicious à la carte menu or dining in the privacy of your suite, you’ll find delectable options to suit your tastes and mood on Scenic Spirit. Each meal on board is curated by Scenic’s creative chefs as a tribute to the spectacular regions you pass though. Premium international beverages^ including wine, beer, cocktails, spirits, are included and available all day, every day.

Scenic Freechoice

Personalise your river cruise and pursue your own interests as you set off on unique excursions in South East Asia. Our extensive list of Scenic Freechoice excursions offer an Active, Moderate or Relaxed pace so you can choose activities best suited to you. Whether it’s discovering the stories of the Vietnamese history in Hanoi or enjoying a food tour though Saigon on the back of a vintage Vespa, the choice is yours. 

Scenic Enrich

Scenic Enrich experiences are exclusive to Scenic guests and offer once in a lifetime experiences. You’ll go behind the scenes to enjoy moments inaccessible to the ordinary traveller, from a mystical themed Gala Dinner at an Angkor temple in Siem Reap, to an iconic Water Puppet performance in Hanoi with backstage access, these carefully curated experiences are destined to be the highlights of your journey. 

Scenic’s European Safety Standards 

Scenic is the only river cruise company in South East Asia that designs, builds, owns and operates to European safety standards. Our luxurious ship in this region includes marine panelling for noise reduction, high-end water purification systems and a guest elevator.

Unique River Cruise and Land Journeys

Discover which journey best matches your interests. You can seamlessly couple your luxury river cruise on Scenic Spirit, with handcrafted land journeys through the treasures of Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos, to explore more of this captivating region. 

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Europe and South East Asia with Scenic

Enjoy an unrivalled experience on an ultra-luxury river cruise. Our custom-designed ships offer you space to relax and indulge, knowing everything is taken care of – including exclusive Scenic Enrich experiences and personalised Scenic Freechoice excursions for you to explore even further.

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Designed to be the ultimate ultra-luxury river cruise experience of a lifetime, our custom-designed ships cater for smaller guest numbers. Taking you to extraordinary regions and offering you space to relax and unwind as you explore multiple magic towns and cities, on a Scenic river cruise you'll create stories for life.

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Whether you prefer a fine dining experience, a relaxed café setting or dining in the privacy of your suite, you’ll find delectable options to suit your tastes and mood. Premium international beverages^ – wine, beer, cocktails, spirits – are included and available all day, every day. It’s more than outstanding food and wine – it’s the fresh flavours of each region prepared by our innovative chefs.

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Moscow Boat Tour

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See all the gems of historical and cultural center of the capital in short time and without traffic jams or tiresome walking.

Depending on the itinerary and duration of the Moscow River boat trip, the tour can be 3 or 5 hours.

Highlights of the tour

• St Basil’s Cathedral;
• Stalin skyscraper on Kotelnicheskaya (Tinkers) embankment;
• The Kremlin;
• “House on the Embankment” Stalin skyscraper;
• Monument to Peter I;
• The Central House of Artists;
• Christ the Savior Cathedral;
• Gorky Park;
• Moscow State University;
• Russian Academy of Sciences;
• Luzhniki stadium;
• Novodevichy Monastery;
• Kiev railway station;
• Europe Square;
• Moscow City Hall;
• Government House;
• Expocentre Exhibition Complex;
• and other famous sights.

You will learn about the different epochs of the city from the foundation in 1147 till Soviet times of 20 th  century.

Moscow River

Moskva river has the form of a snake and is the main waterway of Moscow, consisting of a cascade of reservoirs. Within the city, Moskva river is 80 km long, 120 m - 200 m wide and up to 14 m deep. The narrowest part of the river is the Kremlin area in the city center, and the most extensive is around the Luzhniki Stadium in the south. 

Bridges in Moscow

Undoubtedly, bridges and embankments are among the most scenic spots and main attractions of Moscow. Plus, they are so romantic.

• Bolshoy Kamenny Bridge –  Great Stone Bridge –  is the main bridge of Moscow . The first stone bridge was constructed here in the 17th century.
• Patriarshy Bridge  is one of the youngest pedestrian bridges, built in 2004. The bridge connects the iconic Christ the Saviour Cathedral with funky Bersenevskaya embankment, extremely popular place among locals for its trendy art galleries, cafes and panoramic views. Patriarshy Bridge used to be a shooting location for ex-Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's New Year speech to the nation.
• Borodinsky Bridge,  erected in honor of the 100th anniversary of the glorious victory in the Battle of Borodino (which every Russian kid knows about), a fierce legendary battle during the Russo-French war of 1812.
• Bagration Bridge  one of the  pedestrian bridges with most picturesque views of the Moskva River with its numerous upper-level observation platforms. The bridge was erected to celebrate the 850th anniversary of Moscow city in 1997.
• Krymsky Bridge  used to be in Top 5 Europe’s longest bridges some 100 years ago. The bridge got its name after the ancient Krymsky ford which Crimean Tartars used to invade Moscow in the 16 th  century.

Embankments of Moscow

Moscow river boats 37 embankments, the most popular being Kremlevskaya, Sofiyskaya, Pushkinskaya, Vorobyovskaya and Kolomenskaya.

You can get the most spectacular views of the Kremlin from  Kremlevskaya and Sofiyskaya embankments.

• Pushkinkaya embankment  is the most romantic in Moscow. It meanders along Gorky Park and Neskuchnyi garden and is rich for all kinds of entertainment as well as cozy nooks, including Olivkovy beach, the famous Zeleny theater as well as a pier for river cruisers.
• Vorobyevskaya embankment  is part of Sparrow Hills nature reserve. This place opens a beautiful panorama of the river and city from the observation deck and is considered to be the place for taking serious decisions in life.
• Embankment in Kolomenskoye  Museum-Reserve has a special charm due to its peculiar geographical relief. The boat trip around Kolomenskoye would be the most peaceful in your life.
• Taras Shevchenko embankment  is popular among photographers for its modern Moscow City skyscrapers. Highly recommended for your night boat trip.
• Embankments of Moscow are the pride of the capital. A distinctive feature of each of the promenades is its architecture and beautiful views. In addition, almost all the embankments of Moscow have a rich history and a lot of notable buildings.

Different epochs

Taking a walk along the Moskva River by boat, you will witness the architecture of Moscow from different eras and styles. Archaeological studies indicate that already in the XI century there stood a fortified settlement on Borovitsky hill, which is now called the Kremlin. Little fortress could not accommodate all the residents of the rapidly growing city, and the Grand Duke ordered the construction of a new Kremlin, larger than the former.

Boat trip around Kolomenskoe Park

Moscow river boat trip starts from the pier Klenovy (Maple) Boulevard and provides reat views of Nicholas Perervinsky monastery.

Nicholas Perervinsky monastery was founded at the time of the Battle of Kulikov (1380). The monastery, got its name from the surrounding area – “Pererva”, which can be translated like “tear off” and because of the location –  here it abruptly changed its course, turning to Kolomna, standing on the opposite bank.

Nowadays Kolomenskoye is State Art, Historical, Architectural and Natural Landscape Museum-Reserve, which doors are open to everyone who wants to get in touch with the ancient history of Russia.

Take a break from the big city hustle in the shady parks and gardens of the Kolomenskoe Museum-Reserve. Don’t miss a wonderful Church of the Ascension and Tsar Alexey’s Palace in Kolomenskoye!

Monasteries and temples

• Novospassky Monastery
• Founded in the 13th century on the site where now is located the Danilovsky monastery. After a few decades, in 1330, Ivan Kalita moved the monastery onto the Borovitskii hill of the Kremlin. However, in the 15th century, Spassky Monastery again moved, this time to a more spacious place on Krasnoholmskaya waterfront.
• Church of St. Nicholas in Zayaitskom
• Erected in the middle of the XVIII century in baroque style. The building survived after the 1812 fire, but the utensils were destoyed. Parishioners collected donations and restored the temple on their own. In Soviet times, it was closed and re-opened only in 1992.
• Cathedral of Christ the Savior
• The church was originally erected in honor of the victory over Napoleon and was being under construction for long 44 years. Notoriously demolished in 1937 to be a giant swimming pool under open sky. The current building was constructed in 1990s. It is the tallest and one of the largest Orthodox churches in the world.
• The temple was built in 1679-82, during the reign of Tsar Fedor Alekseevich, in late Muscovite Baroque style and can be characterized as bonfire temple. Each gable is a symbol of a heavenly fire.
• Novodevichy Convent
• The most famous concent and monastery in Moscow, presumably founded in 1524. Novodevichy’s status has always been high among other monasteries, it was in this monastery where the women of the royal blood, the wives of Tsars and local rulers of Moscow were kept in prison as nuns.
• St. Andrew’s church  (male acts as Compound Patriarch of Moscow)
• St. Andrew’s church stands right on the slopes of the Sparrow Hills, on the way down to the Moskva River, on the territory of the Nature Reserve “Sparrow Hills”. The monastery is small in size but is very cozy. It’s situated in a quiet courtyard surrounded by temples, fruit trees and flowers.

What you get:

• + A friend in Moscow.
• + Private & customized Moscow river cruise.
• + An exciting pastime, not just boring history lessons.
• + An authentic experience of local life.
• + Flexibility: changes can be made at any time to suit individual preferences.
• + Amazing deals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the very best cafes & restaurants. Discounts on weekdays (Mon-Fri).
• + A photo session amongst spectacular Moscow scenery that can be treasured for a lifetime.
• + Good value for souvenirs, taxis, and hotels.
• + Expert advice on what to do, where to go, and how to make the most of your time in Moscow.

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