| Scenic Emerald enters French waters

Scenic is extending its
Space-Ships’ reach in Europe,
with the deployment of
Scenic Emerald in France from
April 2013.
AS part of the deployment Scenic Emerald
will cruise along the Rhone and Saône rivers in
Southern France, offering itineraries
including a 14-day South of France River Cruise.
Other itineraries include a 23-day Normandy,
Loire Valley & France voyage, a 27-day France
River Cruise & Splendours of Spain adventure
and a 27-day Grand European River Cruise,
which all combine the 14-day South of France
River Cruise onboard Emerald, with other
European itineraries on Scenic Space-Ships
(and in the case of the 27-day France River
Cruise & Splendours of Spain adventure with
land touring as well).
French ports of call on the itineraries include
Chalon-sur-Saône, Beaune, Tournus, Mâcon,
Trévoux, Lyon, Vienne, Tournon, Viviers,
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Avignon and Arles.
Emerald will also offer a 15-day Rhine &
Rhone River Cruise, with ports of call including
Chalon-sur- Saône, Mâcon, Lyon, Vienne,
Tournon, Viviers, Avignon and Arles.
Speaking to Cruise Weekly about the move
Scenic Tours gm of Sales and Marketing,
Michelle Black, said that with Emerald’s 2013
positioning Scenic believes it is getting
ahead of the pack, with the company predicting
that the Southern France route will be one of
the most sought-after in the coming years.
“The countryside of South Eastern France is
simply astounding in its beauty and the
journey from Chalon-sur-Saône to Arles along
these waterways becomes even more
spectacular as we travel further south,” she said.
“At Scenic Tours we are committed to
creating new travel experiences and the
popularity of recent introductions like our
Russia River Cruises is powerful evidence that
we need to keep evolving with new products.
“The feedback from our returning guests
underpins this strategy,” she added.
Emerald will arrive on the Rhone and Saône
rivers in early 2013, with her transfer aided via
the use of an ocean carrier.
Once in Southern France she will offer a total
of 14 sailings between Apr and Oct, with
cruises priced from $6,595 per person twin
share for the 14-day South of France River
Cruise in an E category cabin.
Itineraries for Emerald’s 2013 Southern
France season are on sale now.
See www.scenictours.com.au.