Black Sea Explorer with Turkey Reviews

My husband and I went on Danube river cruise with extension to Istanbul on Ruby ship. First impression when we arrived to hotel to start cruise was very unpleasant - tour director in Budapest didn’t show up for meeting , some passengers got printed instructions for next day and some of us not. Hotel staff were great and copied and printed it for us. ...read more Next morning we had tour around Budapest with guide who was very annoying and telling not necessarily true - I’ve grown up in neighbouring country and visited Hungary lots of times. Dinner was great with local entertainment.

Next day another tour with same guide and more of her stories! Finally, we boarded our ship - but not one I’ve booked - ship was changed without letting me know - no message or email! Not impressed!

Cruise was nice, staff on ship we great - all of them - they did everything to make us happy. And than drama started! It was 19 passengers going to Istanbul. We had to buy our lunch, dinner, drinks- so much for paying a lots of money for all inclusive cruise/ land tour. Hotels In Bulgaria- horrible! Breakfast 🫣! Tour guide-boring and annoying!

Turkey- till we got to Istanbul far from good! Istanbul hotel was nice, staff great, but your around Istanbul was 2 days only in old town! Last day we refused to go with guide and went on Hop on Hop of bus to see how Istanbul look! Would I go again? Cruise yes, but not land tour! And I emailed Scenic with my complaint and photos of horrible hotel we stayed but they never acknowledged it.