{"id":15282,"date":"2015-04-16T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-04-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rivercruiseadvisor.com\/?p=15282"},"modified":"2016-06-14T07:32:58","modified_gmt":"2016-06-14T13:32:58","slug":"scenic-cruises-jasper-day-2-budapest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rivercruiseadvisor.com\/2015\/04\/scenic-cruises-jasper-day-2-budapest\/","title":{"rendered":"Scenic Cruises Jasper, Day 2, Focus On The Sun Lounge"},"content":{"rendered":"
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While docked in Budapest: All decked out for lunch on Scenic Jasper. \u00a9 2015 Ralph Grizzle<\/p><\/div>\n

After\u00a0a gorgeous night of sightseeing last night in Budapest<\/a>, I had a chance to explore Scenic Jasper today. She\u2019s a beautiful vessel from a company that aspires to be to river cruising what Regent Seven Seas is to ocean cruising, which is to say that Scenic wants to be the most-inclusive\u00a0luxury<\/em>\u00a0player in the river cruise segment.<\/p>\n

With that goal in mind, Scenic differentiates itself in a few key areas:<\/p>\n

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  1. The software component<\/strong>, with elements ranging from pillow and mattress menus to butlers (in addition to\u00a0room attendants) for all staterooms and suites.<\/li>\n
  2. The hardware component,<\/strong>\u00a0including innovative Sun Lounges in staterooms as well as Apple technology driving the entertainment systems.<\/li>\n
  3. Scenic\u2019s all-inclusive product<\/strong>, not only on-board gratuities but also tips to tour guides and motorcoach drivers, in addition to beverages and a long list of included items.<\/li>\n
  4. Cultural immersion through choice<\/strong>. Scenic provides a variety of ways to get to know destinations through programs such as “Scenic Enrich” to “Scenic FreeChoice” to “Scenic Tailormade” and more. These choices allow guests to choose their own way to explore, from self-guided bicycle tours using GPS devices to guided walking tours.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    I\u2019ll look at each of these components during my sailing. For the moment, I thought I would introduce you to the Sun Lounge in my stateroom. The concept is a little easier to grasp if you see it in action, so I\u2019ve produced a short video to show how the Sun Lounge works.<\/p>\n