We are closely monitoring the changing global situation and will continue to take guidance from Government advisory notifications and travel restrictions (including port and border closures). The inability to operate our schedules applies to all Scenic Group departures up to 28 February 2021 and for Scenic Eclipse Ocean Cruising, Scenic Myanmar River Cruising and Scenic Africa Land Touring up to 31 March 2021.
All guests with a booking scheduled to depart from 1 April 2021 to 31 December 2022 (or 31 December 2023 for Scenic Eclipse), have the option to transfer their booking to an alternate date without the Scenic Group fee, up to 60 days prior to departure. The value of the booking will be applied as a Future Travel Credit (FTC).
If your departure is suspended, or no longer operating as scheduled, then Scenic Group will send you an auto notification letter for the booking with the applicable Future Travel Credit details. We will automatically apply the Future Travel Credit on your record so there is no need to take any immediate action. Our reservations team will be working through these bookings in departure date order and would appreciate your patience in waiting for us to contact you. This will ensure we process the changes as quickly as possible. However, if you would like to secure your reservation now for a future travel date please contact your Scenic or Emerald Cruises Travel Advisor or our reservations team.
The following policy applies to ensure your future travel plans will be protected, if you held a:
· River or ocean cruise reservation during this period, Scenic Group will provide a 110% Future Travel Credit (FTC) Voucher for the amount paid, to re-book and travel by 30 June 2023
· Land tour (including Egypt & Canada cruise tours) reservation during this period, Scenic Group will provide a 100% FTC Voucher for the amount paid.
The flexible conditions for your FTC Voucher are as follows:
· Valid to re-book and for travel to commence by 30 June 2023
· The value of your FTC voucher is based on the amount paid for your reservation to date
· The FTC Voucher can be applied to any booking within the Scenic Group (Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours, Emerald Cruises - including Emerald Waterways and Emerald Yacht Cruises)
· The FTC Voucher can be applied to any existing booking or when re-booking your future travel, and;
· The FTC is fully transferrable to another guest.
Third party fees are incurred by Scenic Group when we contract other travel partners to help package your client’s itinerary. This may include airlines, hotels, Russian River cruises, Dalmatia Ocean Cruises coach and limousine transfers, exclusive access to venues and charters. In these circumstances, Scenic is subject to the third party terms and conditions and needs to make a claim for the costs incurred to deliver the services within your booking. For example, an airline may apply an amendment or cancellation fee on your air ticket.
The Future Travel Credit (FTC) provides flexibility for you to re-book a land tour, river or ocean cruise for travel in 2021 - 2023 as outlined in the policy applied for the date of departure for the reservation you are holding.
To provide additional flexibility you can choose to travel up to the following dates;
• 1 May to 30 June 2020 departures, rebook and travel up to 31 December 2022
• 1 July to 31 October 2020 departures, rebook and travel up to 30 June 2023
• 1 November 2020 to 31 March 2021 departures, rebook and travel up to 31 December 2023
These Future Travel Credit vouchers are also fully transferrable to another guest, booking or another brand within the Scenic Group (including Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours, Scenic Eclipse and Emerald Waterways).
If you choose not to take up the option of the Future Travel Credit, you can opt to cancel your booking under our standard terms and conditions, then consult with your travel insurance company to enquire if you are eligible to lodge a claim. If required, we can provide a letter to assist you in making your claim.
Land tours which are operated by Scenic Group have itinerary inclusions that are provided by partners such as airlines, hotels, restaurants and coaches. Therefore, Scenic is required to recover these third party costs and we are unable to pass on any additional Future Travel Credit above the 100% value for your clients booking.
Similar to the Scenic Group land tours, the Egypt/Canada cruise component is provided by a third party partner. Thus, the Future Travel Credit is only applicable at 100%, as we need to recover these costs.
All components of the Scenic Group reservation will be moved to Future Travel Credit, this includes any Scenic Group booked airfares.
This means you are not restricted to book with the same airline or book your new airfares within a certain time frame.
The Deposit Protection Plan is not applicable for bookings using Future Travel Credit. After re-booking the Flexible Booking Policy will apply, whereby up until 60 days prior to departure you have the option to transfer to another departure, or cancel and hold funds in credit for a further 24 months. This will be without any Scenic Group charges or change fees. However, third party fees may still apply. Flexible booking policy does not apply to Russia, South America, Australia or New Zealand.
No, as guests will receive a Future Travel Credit this is not applicable. However, upon rebooking you will accrue Scenic Status points on the selected departure once your journey has been completed.
Yes, we understand your concerns around payment final payment in the current environment. Please contact our reservations team to request a final payment extension review.
Scenic will ensure that we adhere to the highest of hygiene and cleaning protocol on all ships and all tours when operating. Thorough cleaning will be conducted regularly, and hand sanitisers are located throughout the ship to ensure the highest level of personal hygiene whilst on board. You can find more details on our commitment to your health and safety here: