Mr Astro

Thanks to Jazzbeau (and Jazzbelle, for that matter) for your interesting notes. Mrs. Astro and I are doing the Rhine Highlights on the Pearl from August 28 - Sept. 04, 2024. If your reports are anything to go by, it appears that our choice of carrier is a good one.

Hello all: This will be our first River Cruise with any carrier. We've ocean cruised for many years with a variety of carriers and we're hoping that Scenic will live up to it's hype and water levels will allow for a carefree cruise. Looking forward to seeing (this part of) Europe up close and personal and expect a great experience on Scenic's "Space Ships". If anyone has travelled on the Pearl (or Scenic) this year (2023) or last, we'd love to hear your experiences. Mr. & Mrs. Astro

I know there are no laundry facilities on any HAL ship and you are invited to fill the bag for a fee but is there a 'laundry package' one can purchase prior to boarding? Any help would be appreciated.

"Death by a thousand cuts"

how times have changed. One could bring one bottle of wine or champers per adult. No corkage. Kind of disappointing

What's the alcohol policy? Can we still bring one bottle of wine or champagne per person?

Im curious about the 'secret room'. Can you tell me where it was. I'm joining the ship in October and would like to check it out.