Emerald River Cruises

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Emerald Waterways

Emerald Waterways features include:

  • Complimentary wine, beer & soft drinks at lunch and dinner; all on board meals; balcony cabins on the upper 2 decks; bikes (without electronic assisted feature); & complimentary Wi-Fi.

  • As with most river cruise lines, there are included tours in every sailing.

  • They also have an EmeraldPLUS no addition cost tours to enhance the standard offerings. There are also Discover More tour options that cost extra and require a minimum number of passengers.

  • Gratuities are included in the basic cruise fare.

  • The long ships (135 meters or 443 feet) carry 182 passengers.

Emerald Fleet

Emerald has 8 River Cruise ships. 5 are 135 meter ships: Sky, Star, Sun, Dawn, and the Destiny. The Liberte is 110 meters and sails the Rhône and Saône. The Radiance is 89 meters and sails the Douro and the Harmony is 73 meters and sails the mekong river..

Emerald Sun 135 m Longship

 
 
The Emerald Sun

Europe Sailing Routes (18 of 23 Cruises Completed)

Learn About The Day To Day Routes By Clicking On The Button

Dutch And Belgium Waterways (2 Cruises)

German Cornor, Koblenz, Germany

 
tulips and the rhine

Cruise EWAC Amsterdam to Basel 8 Days


Tulip Display, Kuekenhof Gardens Netherlands

 
holland and beligium in bloom

Cruise EWTU Amsterdam to Amsterdam 8 Days


The Rhine, Main And Moselle (7 Cruises)

Old Sausage House, Regensberg, Germany

 
15 Day Splendors of Europe

Cruise EWCR Amsterdam to Budapest 15 Days


Frieberg. Germany Cathedral Square. Photo Anne Schrader

 
The Jewels of the Rhine

Cruise EWAB Amsterdam to Basel 8 Days


Lucerne, Switzerland covered bridge and watch tower

 
11-day jewels of the rhine with lucerne and zurich

Cruise ECPN Munich to Budapest 10 Days


Sailing into Rudesheim, Germany

 
The Majestic Rhine

Cruise EWFB Mainz to Basel 8 Days


Warrior Display, Marksburg Castle

 
11-Day Rhine Castles and Moselle Vineyards

Cruise Amsterdam to Basel EMBA 11- Days


23 day rhine, main and moselle

Under Construction Cruise EBBI Amsterdam to Bucharest 23 Days Combines Splendors of Europe & Enchantment of Eastern Europe


15-day rhine and rhone

Under Construction Cruise EWAR Combines Jewels of the Rhine & Sensations of Lyon & Provence


The Danube (6 Cruises)

Old Stone Bridge Watch Tower, Regensberg, Germany

 
 
 
Danube Delights

Cruise EWNB Nuremberg to Budapest 8 Days


Prague Astronomical Clock, Prague, Czech Republic

 
 
 
11-day danube Delights with Prague

Cruise EWPB Prague to Budapest 11 Days


Old Town Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic

 
Danube Explorer

Cruise EWPA Munich to Budapest 8 Days


Baba Vida Fortress, Vidin, Bulgaria

 
10-day danube explorer and highlights of Budapest

Cruise ECPN Munich to Budapest 10 Days


A collection of some of our pictures during sailing through the Iron Gates on the lower Danube River

 
Enchanment of Eastern Europe

Cruise EWBB 9 Days


San Sava Orthodox Church, Belgrade, Serbia

 
 
 
16 day treasures of the danube

Cruise EWNU Nuremberg to Bucharest


French River Cruises (3 Cruises)

Narrow Streets of Old Town Lyon, France

 
 
 
Sensations of Lyon and Nice

Cruise EFRC 8 Days


13-Day Paris to Nice and Sensations of Lyon

Under Construction EPFN


15-day discover The Rivers of France and Portugal

Under Construction Cruise EFRC Combination Cruise Secrets of the Douro & Sensations of Lyon & Provence 15 Days


The Douro (2 Cruises)

secrets of the douro

Under Construction Cruise EPDC 8 Days


secrets of the douro with lisbon

Under Construction Cruise EPDL 11 Day


christmas cruises (4 Cruises)

Nuremberg Christmas Markets, Germany

 
15 Day Christmas Markets of Europe

Cruise EWXS 15 Days


Making Funnel Cakes, Budapest, Hungry

 
8-Day Christmas Markets on the Danube

Cruise EXVD 8 Days


Bratislava Christmas market in Old Town Market Square

 
 
 
5-day christmas time on the danube

Cruise EXVB 5 Days


Cologne Christmas markets

 
8-day christmas markets on the rhine

Cruise EWXZ 8 Days