{"id":201725,"date":"2025-09-30T06:15:47","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T10:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.travelpress.com\/?p=201725"},"modified":"2025-09-30T08:25:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T12:25:13","slug":"scenic-and-emerald-cruises-unlocking-the-river-cruise-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelpress.com\/scenic-and-emerald-cruises-unlocking-the-river-cruise-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Scenic and Emerald Cruises unlocking the River Cruise Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-201727\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SCER_Scenic_Sapphire_Avignon_FRAC_014_1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SCER_Scenic_Sapphire_Avignon_FRAC_014_1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SCER_Scenic_Sapphire_Avignon_FRAC_014_1024x768-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SCER_Scenic_Sapphire_Avignon_FRAC_014_1024x768-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Emerald Cruises\u00a0&amp; Tours\u00a0and Scenic\u00a0Luxury Cruises &amp; Tours are gearing up their\u00a0coast-to-coast series of 24 complimentary River Cruise Information Sessions taking place\u00a0across Eastern Canada\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0with select events in Western cities\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0from Oct. 14 to Nov. 13,\u00a02025.<\/p>\n<p>The sessions are tailored for both travellers and travel advisors and these in-person events will provide an inspiring look into the world of river cruising.<\/p>\n<p>Attendees will explore the\u00a0full\u00a02026 river cruise collections, including Emerald Cruises\u2019 modern and\u00a0personalized\u00a0experiences, as well as\u00a0Scenic\u2019s\u00a0truly all-inclusive\u00a0ultra-luxurious\u00a0journeys through Europe and Southeast Asia.<\/p>\n<p>The presentations are designed to inspire and inform, giving guests everything they need to plan an unforgettable journey with Scenic\u00a0or\u00a0Emerald Cruises. Attendees will learn about the diverse range of destinations, immersive experiences, and generous inclusions offered while sailing through Europe and Southeast Asia\u2019s most iconic rivers.\u00a0As\u00a0an added bonus, exclusive offers will be available for those who attend and make a new booking.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-201728\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/E3923_ECRC_D_Emerald_Sky_1400x700_1024x768-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/E3923_ECRC_D_Emerald_Sky_1400x700_1024x768-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/E3923_ECRC_D_Emerald_Sky_1400x700_1024x768-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/E3923_ECRC_D_Emerald_Sky_1400x700_1024x768-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>A Special Invitation for Travel Advisors\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Travel advisors are encouraged to bring their clients to these complimentary Information Sessions for an\u00a0exclusive preview of what Scenic and Emerald Cruises have to offer\u00a0for the upcoming\u00a02026\u00a0season,\u00a0as well as a sneak peek into what\u2019s new in 2027.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0a great way\u00a0to enhance client relationships by sharing expert insights and providing added value in their travel planning journey.<\/p>\n<p>Benefits of the sessions include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Be Inspired by Experts:<\/strong> Attend inspiring in-person presentations that will spark wanderlust and provide firsthand insights into some of the world\u2019s most iconic rivers, from the Danube and Douro to the Rhine, Rh\u00f4ne, and the enchanting Mekong in Southeast Asia.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Why River Cruising?<\/strong> Uncover the advantages of luxury river cruising, handcrafted land journeys, complemented by generous inclusions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Explore What\u2019s New:<\/strong> Take a closer look at Scenic and Emerald Cruises\u2019 newest itineraries and immersive experiences for 2026. Get the inside scoop on current in-market promotions and what\u2019s ahead for unforgettable travel.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Special Booking Incentives:<\/strong> As a thank-you for attending, guests will receive exclusive offers valid on new bookings made within 7 days of the session. Plus, discover additional limited-time promotions available only to event attendees.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Note that both Scenic and Emerald Cruises will host their information sessions on the same day and location. Guests are welcome to register for either session or attend both.<\/p>\n<p>To reserve a spot, go to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Scenic Luxury Cruises &amp; Tours Information Sessions: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scenic.ca\/riverevents\">www.scenic.ca\/riverevents<\/a><\/li>\n<li>* Emerald\u00a0Cruises\u2019 Information\u00a0Sessions:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.emeraldcruises.ca\/riverevents\">www.emeraldcruises.ca\/riverevents<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For a full list of dates and venues, please refer to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/sceniccanada\/docs\/scenic_information_sessions_river_cruising_in_octo?fr=sYzNiNjg4MTUxMDY\">Scenic<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.emeraldcruises.ca\/events\/river-events\">Emerald Cruises\u2019<\/a> Information Session\u00a0flyers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Emerald Cruises\u00a0&amp; Tours\u00a0and Scenic\u00a0Luxury Cruises &amp; Tours are gearing up their\u00a0coast-to-coast series of 24 complimentary River Cruise Information Sessions taking place\u00a0across Eastern Canada\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0with select events in Western cities\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0from Oct. 14 to Nov. 13,\u00a02025. The sessions are tailored for both travellers and travel advisors and these in-person events will provide an inspiring look into the world<span class=\"ellipsis\">&hellip;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelpress.com\/scenic-and-emerald-cruises-unlocking-the-river-cruise-experience\/\">more &#8250;<\/a>","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"kia_subtitle":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4,538,763,11],"tags":[1727,1826],"front_page":[],"class_list":["post-201725","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cruise","category-events","category-travel-agent-education","category-travel-agents","tag-emerald-cruises","tag-scenic-cruises"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelpress.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/201725","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelpress.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelpress.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelpress.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelpress.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=201725"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelpress.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/201725\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelpress.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=201725"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelpress.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=201725"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelpress.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=201725"},{"taxonomy":"front_page","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelpress.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/front_page?post=201725"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}