Welcome to Bordeaux, where your crew are ready to receive you on board the luxurious Scenic Diamond. The moniker 'Sleeping Beauty' or La Belle Endormie was given to Bordeaux when industry was moved to the outskirts and the city was all but abandoned.
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Scenic Diamond September 25-October 2 2026 Cruise & Offers | Scenic Cruises
Bordeaux Affair
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Itinerary at a Glance
September 25-October 2 2026This morning is spent on board relaxing as you cruise into the beautiful 13th century port of Libourne. Spend the afternoon in the nearby town of Saint-Émilion, a World Heritage-listed medieval village with world-famous wineries, beautiful architecture and historic monuments. It’s also the birthplace of macarons.
Today you’ll have the opportunity to explore Libourne and its surrounding wine-growing region. Libourne > Blaye is a published destination on Bordeaux Affair aboard Scenic Diamond. It provides the setting for this stage of the journey; arrival, departure, berthing and excursion details are displayed only when they appear in the stored Scenic schedule, and final operating information should be reconfirmed before sailing.
This morning you will arrive in Blaye. Most famously, this petite hamlet is home to a World Heritage-listed citadel that was constructed to protect the city of Bordeaux from enemy attacks. Blaye > Fort Medoc is a published destination on Bordeaux Affair aboard Scenic Diamond.
Wake up this morning in Fort Médoc, located between Bordeaux and Pointe de Grave, at the northern end of the Médoc winegrowing region. This appellation grows some of the world’s most famous and expensive wines, particularly cabernet sauvignon. Fort Médoc > Bourg > Bordeaux is a published destination on Bordeaux Affair aboard Scenic Diamond.
Departing Bordeaux early, your Scenic Space-Ship will cruise along the Garonne River to Cadillac. Founded in the 13th century, this charming, fortified city is centred around its magnificent château. Bourdeaux > Cadillac > Bordeaux is a published destination on Bordeaux Affair aboard Scenic Diamond.
Waking this morning in Bordeaux, you will have several options to explore this incredible city. Founded by the Celts around 300BC and became part of Julius Caesar’s Roman Empire in the 1st century. It has been an important trading port since the Middle Ages.
Your journey ends in beautiful Bordeaux. Disembark after breakfast and transfer to Bordeaux airport or train station for your onward journey, taking with you a lifetime of memories. This itinerary is a guide only and may be amended for operational reasons such as high and low water.
Schedule source status: Scenic publishes this exact dated departure and day-by-day itinerary on its official product page. Separate daily arrival and departure times are not included, so no times have been estimated. Daily port-call times and dock, anchor, or tender status were not published in the audited catalog. All available itinerary information is presented on DeluxeCruises.com.
A closer look at this sailing
Bordeaux Affair aboard Scenic Diamond
On September 25-October 2 2026, Scenic Diamond follows official voyage BORD250926.1 from Bordeaux, France to Bordeaux, France over 8 days. Its published progression includes Bordeaux, Bordeaux > Libourne, Libourne > Blaye, Blaye > Fort Medoc, Fort Médoc > Bourg > Bordeaux.
Discover the tranquil waterways of Bordeaux, cruising in 5-star ultra-luxury through this famed gourmet region.
Scenic's official catalog provides 8 day-by-day entries for this departure but does not publish daily arrival and departure times. Those times remain explicitly unpublished here rather than being estimated.
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