River Cruising gets Better and Better: In his recent update on riverboats, Tony's assessment was that Scenic Tours had taken the lead over other river cruise operators with regard to the size and features of their new riverboat staterooms. Until recent times, a stateroom with a French balcony was the best you could get as far as a balcony was concerned.  Scenic Tours now  offer 3.85 metre long outside balconies on four of their vessels: the Scenic Emerald, Sapphire, Ruby, and Diamond, … [Read more...]