Emerald River Cruises Reviews

What an outstanding cruise! No complaints. The boat, crew, tours, food were second to none. Very clean room with all you need to be comfortable. The food was top notch and as I have specific food needs, they met them and I felt very safe eating. The food was plentiful and the Chef Suggestions were always local or regional dishes. Nice touch. Wine pairings were very good, too. The crew ...

Did Budapest to Amsterdam originally scheduled on the Dawn but due to low water we were moved to the Sky. Since the boats are similar it was not an issue. The ship is modern and comfortable and the staff are excellent friendly and helpful. The passengers were mainly from Canada, Australia the US most in their 60s and up. Stayed in a Grand balcony suite which came with a separate balcony area plus ...

Wanted a river cruise and the Emerald line was recommended by friends. None of us had been to Porto or the Douro region so this cruise met all our interests. ALL the staff were incredibly friendly, efficient and attentive - with the ability to have fun with us. What an amazing team - truly a TEAM as they all helped each other when needed, no rigid demarcation of jobs. Nothing was too much ...

We chose Emerald Cruises as we had done a Rhine Cruise with them in 2022 and we had a wonderful experience. The Douro Cruise was no different. The ship is spotless and well maintained. The entire staff are very accommodating and personable. My favorite excursion was the trip to Salamanca, it is well worth the bus ride. Dinner at the winery was lovely as well. There is not much in the ...

We were celebrating our Ruby Wedding Anniversary, so the Douro with an emphasis on port seemed very apt! The trip was great! Made great by the stunning ship, the outstanding staff, the wonderful scenery, delightful food and wine....I could go on! The Douro is quiet...it seemed like there was no river traffic at all for most of the cruise so it feels very special. Our excursions were really ...

Based on comments from friends we decided on an Emerald cruise. We chose the Douro cruise also from friends feedback about it being one of the most scenic routes. We were not disappointed. From the first day the staff were welcoming, attentive, informative and friendly. The plan for the day ahead was always communicated and there was no hard sell for optional extra expense trips! The food ...

We received information regarding river cruises and the itinerary on the Emerald cruise Sky on the Danube caught our attention. Read the many previous cruisers reviews and it appealed to us. We decided to book it for our 40th wedding anniversary. Our booking agent rivercruise was very attentive until we booked the trip, then it was very difficult getting answers to our questions from her prior ...

We chose Emerald Radiance because my wife has always wanted to do a Douro cruise and because we had a marvellous experience with Emerald on the Rhine last year. I personally didn’t expect the overall experience to be able to come close to the that of the Rhine. Let’s be fair Basel to Amsterdam, is just magical. With so many incredible historic cities, How could any cruise compete with that? So ...

15 day - Splendours of Europe river cruise One of us was a completely new cruiser, the other had been on an ocean cruise 30 years ago. We wanted to be able to see as many sites in Europe as we could without sitting on a bus for too long. This cruise fit the bill perfectly, travelling to lots of different places. The local tour guides were all very knowledgeable and helpful. Sailing ...

Emerald is PHENOMENAL! They go above and beyond in service with a smile! We lucked into wonderful (warm) weather our whole trip. Our Cruise Director Patricia and Activity Director Noel were very easy to work with and kept us all in great spirits throughout the entire trip. The excursions and guided tours were very informative and all the guides were knowledgeable and friendly! There was ...