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Emerald Waterways launched in 2014 with a fleet of four custom-designed ‘Star-Ships’ taking travellers on a deluxe river cruise experience. These innovative vessels offer itineraries along the most picturesque European waterways, taking in the sights and scenery along rivers including the Rhine, Danube and Saône.  

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Summary

  • Luxury river cruising
  • All Inclusive
  • Award-winning modern ships
  • Shore excursions included
  • Delicious dining

Overview

Emerald Cruises offer a modern-luxury all-inclusive river cruising experience to Europe and Asia’s most beautiful rivers. With floor to ceiling windows in the bars and lounges and a sun deck, you can enjoy the ever-changing scenery in style. On an Emerald cruise it’s all included; spacious and chic accommodation, enriching escorted tours and shore excursions, full board meals with complimentary drinks including beer, wine and soft drinks with every lunch and dinner and gratuities. Embark on a world of discovery with Emerald Cruises.

Life on Board

Emerald Cruises include a range of interesting on shore tours and excursions for you to enjoy on almost every day of your cruise. You will have the opportunity to experience authentic local cultures and traditions, whether you are exploring on foot or by coach, the knowledgeable English-speaking guides will be on hand to bring each destination to life and provide you with a truly enriching experience. 

Explore Ashore

Enjoy a range of interesting on shore tours and excursions on your Emerald cruise. Whether you are exploring on foot or by coach, you will have the opportunity to experience authentic local cultures and traditions. English-speaking guides will be on hand to bring the destinations to life through educational and enlightening commentary. And to ensure you don’t miss a second of the tour, you’ll receive a personal headset. 

You can also upgrade your experience to Emerald PLUS, with enriching events that avoid the tourist hotspots, so you can be sure that your experience goes beyond that of the ordinary traveller. 

What's Included?

  • Return flights from the UK
  • Overseas transfers
  • Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner on board
  • Wine, beer and soft drinks with lunch and dinner on board
  • Complimentary tea and coffee all day long
  • Shore excursions
  • Tips
  • WiFi
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    Huge Savings, FREE Flights & More!

    Discover luxury redefined when you book a 2026 Europe river cruise. Sail from only £1,799pp and save up to 40%^, plus FREE Flights^^. Plus, enjoy additional savings of up to £200^^^! 

    Everything you need is included with our promise of Exceptional EmeraldVALUE– from handpicked excursions and sommelier-paired wine with every meal, to flights, transfers, and tips – so you can enjoy more of what matters.

    Book by the 09 April to secure your preferred itinerary, suite and departure date.

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    Sensations of Lyon & Provence from Marseille

    Emerald Cruises

    Small Ship Experience

    Emerald Liberte 18 April 2026 7 nights

    Itinerary: Marseille - Arles - Avignon - Viviers - Tournon - Lyon - Chalon-Sur-Saône - Beaune - Lyon

    • Additional Savings of up to £200 per couple
    • Save up to 40%
    • Ask About Savings of up to £400 on Flights
    • Wine, beer & soft drinks with lunch & dinner
    • Daily shore excursions
    • All gratuities on board and ashore
    • EmeraldPlus experience taking you to the heart of local culture
    • WiFi

    Cruise Only from

    • River View £2,989pp
    • Balcony Call Us
    • Suite £3,709pp

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    Christmas time on the Danube

    Emerald Cruises

    Small Ship Experience

    Emerald Liberte 18 April 2026 7 nights

    Itinerary: Marseille - Arles - Avignon - Viviers - Tournon - Lyon - Chalon-Sur-Saône - Beaune - Lyon

    • Additional Savings of up to £200 per couple
    • Save up to 40%
    • Ask About Savings of up to £400 on Flights
    • Wine, beer & soft drinks with lunch & dinner
    • Daily shore excursions
    • All gratuities on board and ashore
    • EmeraldPlus experience taking you to the heart of local culture
    • WiFi

    Fly Cruise from

    • River View £2,989pp
    • Balcony Call Us
    • Suite £3,709pp

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    Springtime Sensations of Lyon & Provence Marsellie to Lyon

    Emerald Cruises

    Small Ship Experience

    Emerald Liberte 18 April 2026 7 nights

    Itinerary: Marseille - Arles - Avignon - Viviers - Tournon - Vienne - Lyon

    • Additional Savings of up to £200 per couple
    • Save up to 40%
    • Ask About Savings of up to £400 on Flights
    • Wine, beer & soft drinks with lunch & dinner
    • Daily shore excursions
    • All gratuities on board and ashore
    • EmeraldPlus experience taking you to the heart of local culture
    • WiFi

    Cruise Only from

    • River View £2,989pp
    • Balcony Call Us
    • Suite £3,709pp

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    Secrets Of The Douro

    Emerald Cruises

    Small Ship Experience

    Emerald Radiance 18 April 2026 7 nights

    Itinerary: Porto - Pinhao - Vega Terron - Salamanca - Pocinho - Regua - Porto

    • Additional Savings of up to £200 per couple
    • Save up to 40%
    • Ask About Savings of up to £400 on Flights
    • Wine, beer & soft drinks with lunch & dinner
    • Daily shore excursions
    • All gratuities on board and ashore
    • EmeraldPlus experience taking you to the heart of local culture
    • WiFi

    Fly Cruise from

    • River View Call Us
    • Balcony Call Us
    • Suite £4,089pp

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    Enchantment of Eastern Europe from Budapest

    Emerald Cruises

    Small Ship Experience

    Emerald Dawn 18 April 2026 8 nights

    Itinerary: Budapest - Kalocsa - Osijek - Belgrado - Golubac - Donji Milanovac - Vidin - Ruse - Veliko Tarnovo - Arbanasi...

    • Additional Savings of up to £200 per couple
    • Save up to 40%
    • Ask About Savings of up to £400 on Flights
    • Wine, beer & soft drinks with lunch & dinner
    • Daily shore excursions
    • All gratuities on board and ashore
    • EmeraldPlus experience taking you to the heart of local culture
    • WiFi

    Fly Cruise from

    • River View Call Us
    • Suite £3,839pp

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    Enchantment of Eastern Europe & Transylvania from Budapest

    Emerald Cruises

    Small Ship Experience

    Emerald Dawn 18 April 2026 12 nights

    Itinerary: Budapest - Kalocsa - Osijek - Belgrado - Golubac - Donji Milanovac - Vidin - Ruse - Veliko Tarnovo - Arbanasi...

    • Additional Savings of up to £200 per couple
    • Save up to 40%
    • Ask About Savings of up to £400 on Flights
    • Wine, beer & soft drinks with lunch & dinner
    • Daily shore excursions
    • All gratuities on board and ashore
    • EmeraldPlus experience taking you to the heart of local culture
    • WiFi

    Fly Cruise from

    • River View Call Us
    • Suite £4,619pp

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    Discover the Rivers of France &Portugal from Porto

    Emerald Cruises

    Small Ship Experience

    Emerald Radiance 18 April 2026 14 nights

    Itinerary: Porto - Pinhao - Vega Terron - Salamanca - Pocinho - Regua - Porto - Lyon - Chalon-Sur-Saône - Lyon...

    • Additional Savings of up to £200 per couple
    • Save up to 40%
    • Ask About Savings of up to £400 on Flights
    • Wine, beer & soft drinks with lunch & dinner
    • Daily shore excursions
    • All gratuities on board and ashore
    • EmeraldPlus experience taking you to the heart of local culture
    • WiFi

    Fly Cruise from

    • River View £6,309pp
    • Balcony Call Us
    • Suite Call Us

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    Springtime Sensations of Lyon and Provence with Swiss Mountains Nice to Geneva

    Emerald Cruises

    Small Ship Experience

    Emerald Liberte 18 April 2026 11 nights

    Itinerary: Nice (Villefranche) - Arles - Avignon - Viviers - Tournon - Vienne - Lyon

    • Additional Savings of up to £200 per couple
    • Save up to 40%
    • Ask About Savings of up to £400 on Flights
    • Wine, beer & soft drinks with lunch & dinner
    • Daily shore excursions
    • All gratuities on board and ashore
    • EmeraldPlus experience taking you to the heart of local culture
    • WiFi

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    Tulips & the Rhine Basel to Amsterdam

    Emerald Cruises

    Emerald Luna 19 April 2026 7 nights

    Itinerary: Basel - Breisach - Kehl - Strasbourg - Koblenz - Cologne - Amsterdam

    • Additional Savings of up to £200 per couple
    • Save up to 40%
    • Ask About Savings of up to £400 on Flights
    • Wine, beer & soft drinks with lunch & dinner
    • Daily shore excursions
    • All gratuities on board and ashore
    • EmeraldPlus experience taking you to the heart of local culture
    • WiFi

    Fly Cruise from

    • River View Call Us
    • Suite £4,679pp

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    Paris & Splendours of Europe

    Emerald Cruises

    Small Ship Experience

    Emerald Star 19 April 2026 17 nights

    Itinerary: Paris - Amsterdam - Cologne - Rudesheim - Miltenberg - Wurzburg - Bamberg - Nuremberg - Regensburg - Passau (Munich)...

    • Additional Savings of up to £200 per couple
    • Save up to 40%
    • Ask About Savings of up to £400 on Flights
    • Wine, beer & soft drinks with lunch & dinner
    • Daily shore excursions
    • All gratuities on board and ashore
    • EmeraldPlus experience taking you to the heart of local culture
    • WiFi

    Fly Cruise from

    • River View Call Us
    • Suite £7,009pp

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    *Emerald terms & conditions apply. On select 8 day March 2026 sailings only. ^Savings up to 40% applies to selected itineraries, departure dates and cabin grades. ^^Flights may not be a direct service and flights are up to a set credit amount of £400 per person. If the required air fare exceeds the set credit amount, additional charges will apply. ^^^Additional Savings varies depending on length of sailing and category booked. Must book by 09 Apr 2026

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    The Majestic Rhine -Frankfurt to Basel

    • Emerald Sun
    • 11 July 2026
    • 7 nights
    • Additional Savings of up to £200 per couple
    • Save up to 40%
    • Ask About Savings of up to £400 on Flights
    • Wine, beer & soft drinks with lunch & dinner
    • Daily shore excursions
    • All gratuities on board and ashore
    • EmeraldPlus experience taking you to the heart of local culture
    • WiFi

    Fly Cruise from £2,389pp

     

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    Danube Delights - Budapest to Munich

    • Emerald Sky
    • 25 October 2026
    • 7 nights
    • Additional Savings of up to £200 per couple
    • Save up to 40%
    • Ask About Savings of up to £400 on Flights
    • Wine, beer & soft drinks with lunch & dinner
    • Daily shore excursions
    • All gratuities on board and ashore
    • EmeraldPlus experience taking you to the heart of local culture
    • WiFi

    Fly Cruise from £3,119pp

     

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    Secrets Of The Douro

    • Emerald Radiance
    • 28 November 2026
    • 7 nights
    • Additional Savings of up to £200 per couple
    • Save up to 40%
    • Ask About Savings of up to £400 on Flights
    • Wine, beer & soft drinks with lunch & dinner
    • Daily shore excursions
    • All gratuities on board and ashore
    • EmeraldPlus experience taking you to the heart of local culture
    • WiFi

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      Sensations of Lyon & Provence from Marseille

      Emerald Cruises

      Small Ship Experience

      Emerald Liberte 18 April 2026 7 nights

      Itinerary: Marseille - Arles - Avignon - Viviers - Tournon - Lyon - Chalon-Sur-Saône - Beaune - Lyon

      • Additional Savings of up to £200 per couple
      • Save up to 40%
      • Ask About Savings of up to £400 on Flights
      • Wine, beer & soft drinks with lunch & dinner
      • Daily shore excursions
      • All gratuities on board and ashore
      • EmeraldPlus experience taking you to the heart of local culture
      • WiFi

      Cruise Only from

      • River View £2,989pp
      • Balcony Call Us
      • Suite £3,709pp

      more details

      Christmas time on the Danube

      Emerald Cruises

      Small Ship Experience

      Emerald Liberte 18 April 2026 7 nights

      Itinerary: Marseille - Arles - Avignon - Viviers - Tournon - Lyon - Chalon-Sur-Saône - Beaune - Lyon

      • Additional Savings of up to £200 per couple
      • Save up to 40%
      • Ask About Savings of up to £400 on Flights
      • Wine, beer & soft drinks with lunch & dinner
      • Daily shore excursions
      • All gratuities on board and ashore
      • EmeraldPlus experience taking you to the heart of local culture
      • WiFi

      Fly Cruise from

      • River View £2,989pp
      • Balcony Call Us
      • Suite £3,709pp

      more details

      Springtime Sensations of Lyon & Provence Marsellie to Lyon

      Emerald Cruises

      Small Ship Experience

      Emerald Liberte 18 April 2026 7 nights

      Itinerary: Marseille - Arles - Avignon - Viviers - Tournon - Vienne - Lyon

      • Additional Savings of up to £200 per couple
      • Save up to 40%
      • Ask About Savings of up to £400 on Flights
      • Wine, beer & soft drinks with lunch & dinner
      • Daily shore excursions
      • All gratuities on board and ashore
      • EmeraldPlus experience taking you to the heart of local culture
      • WiFi

      Cruise Only from

      • River View £2,989pp
      • Balcony Call Us
      • Suite £3,709pp

      more details

      Secrets Of The Douro

      Emerald Cruises

      Small Ship Experience

      Emerald Radiance 18 April 2026 7 nights

      Itinerary: Porto - Pinhao - Vega Terron - Salamanca - Pocinho - Regua - Porto

      • Additional Savings of up to £200 per couple
      • Save up to 40%
      • Ask About Savings of up to £400 on Flights
      • Wine, beer & soft drinks with lunch & dinner
      • Daily shore excursions
      • All gratuities on board and ashore
      • EmeraldPlus experience taking you to the heart of local culture
      • WiFi

      Fly Cruise from

      • River View Call Us
      • Balcony Call Us
      • Suite £4,089pp

      more details

      8-Day Majestic Mekong Cruise from Phnom

      Emerald Cruises

      Small Ship Experience

      Emerald Harmony 18 April 2026 7 nights

      Itinerary: Phnom Penh - Oudong - Phnom Penh - Tan Chau - Sa Dec - My Tho / Wat Hanchey - Ho Chi Minh City

      • Wine, beer & soft drinks with lunch & dinner
      • Daily shore excursions
      • All gratuities on board and ashore
      • EmeraldPlus experience taking you to the heart of local culture
      • WiFi

      Fly Cruise from

      • River View Call Us
      • Suite £3,639pp

      more details

      Enchantment of Eastern Europe from Budapest

      Emerald Cruises

      Small Ship Experience

      Emerald Dawn 18 April 2026 8 nights

      Itinerary: Budapest - Kalocsa - Osijek - Belgrado - Golubac - Donji Milanovac - Vidin - Ruse - Veliko Tarnovo - Arbanasi...

      • Additional Savings of up to £200 per couple
      • Save up to 40%
      • Ask About Savings of up to £400 on Flights
      • Wine, beer & soft drinks with lunch & dinner
      • Daily shore excursions
      • All gratuities on board and ashore
      • EmeraldPlus experience taking you to the heart of local culture
      • WiFi

      Fly Cruise from

      • River View Call Us
      • Suite £3,839pp

      more details

      Enchantment of Eastern Europe & Transylvania from Budapest

      Emerald Cruises

      Small Ship Experience

      Emerald Dawn 18 April 2026 12 nights

      Itinerary: Budapest - Kalocsa - Osijek - Belgrado - Golubac - Donji Milanovac - Vidin - Ruse - Veliko Tarnovo - Arbanasi...

      • Additional Savings of up to £200 per couple
      • Save up to 40%
      • Ask About Savings of up to £400 on Flights
      • Wine, beer & soft drinks with lunch & dinner
      • Daily shore excursions
      • All gratuities on board and ashore
      • EmeraldPlus experience taking you to the heart of local culture
      • WiFi

      Fly Cruise from

      • River View Call Us
      • Suite £4,619pp

      more details

      Discover the Rivers of France &Portugal from Porto

      Emerald Cruises

      Small Ship Experience

      Emerald Radiance 18 April 2026 14 nights

      Itinerary: Porto - Pinhao - Vega Terron - Salamanca - Pocinho - Regua - Porto - Lyon - Chalon-Sur-Saône - Lyon...

      • Additional Savings of up to £200 per couple
      • Save up to 40%
      • Ask About Savings of up to £400 on Flights
      • Wine, beer & soft drinks with lunch & dinner
      • Daily shore excursions
      • All gratuities on board and ashore
      • EmeraldPlus experience taking you to the heart of local culture
      • WiFi

      Fly Cruise from

      • River View £6,309pp
      • Balcony Call Us
      • Suite Call Us

      more details

      Springtime Sensations of Lyon and Provence with Swiss Mountains Nice to Geneva

      Emerald Cruises

      Small Ship Experience

      Emerald Liberte 18 April 2026 11 nights

      Itinerary: Nice (Villefranche) - Arles - Avignon - Viviers - Tournon - Vienne - Lyon

      • Additional Savings of up to £200 per couple
      • Save up to 40%
      • Ask About Savings of up to £400 on Flights
      • Wine, beer & soft drinks with lunch & dinner
      • Daily shore excursions
      • All gratuities on board and ashore
      • EmeraldPlus experience taking you to the heart of local culture
      • WiFi

      Call us now on 0800 197 8050

      more details

      Tulips & the Rhine Basel to Amsterdam

      Emerald Cruises

      Emerald Luna 19 April 2026 7 nights

      Itinerary: Basel - Breisach - Kehl - Strasbourg - Koblenz - Cologne - Amsterdam

      • Additional Savings of up to £200 per couple
      • Save up to 40%
      • Ask About Savings of up to £400 on Flights
      • Wine, beer & soft drinks with lunch & dinner
      • Daily shore excursions
      • All gratuities on board and ashore
      • EmeraldPlus experience taking you to the heart of local culture
      • WiFi

      Fly Cruise from

      • River View Call Us
      • Suite £4,679pp

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