Emerald Cruise Reviews for River to the Mediterranean

Took cruise to see the iconic sights of France- Province regions. Great seeing France. Lovely wineries and scenes. Great history. Overall a lot of money for having to serve myself twice a day with buffet. Standing in a lineup to get food everyday and jostling for seating each meal. Food seemed rationed. Continental Breakfast for early birds was small muffins and croissant and a couple of ...

We chose this cruise because we liked the itinerary and we enjoyed all the places we visited. The boat itself is very nice, cabins a bit snug but bed very comfortable. Food and wine all good but restaurant lacked a bit in terms of ambiance though staff all helpful and friendly. Main issue was the unseemly scramble if you wanted a table for two. Also at lunchtime it would be helpful if a copy of ...

We went on our Honeymoon. We had waited a year to be able to go on a River Cruise, post pandemic. The food and service was outstanding. The entertainment on board was hit and miss. We loved the word game! The excursions were informative and fun. On one of our excursions, we found out from another cruise line that the lock operators were on strike. This person had been staying in a hotel for 3 ...

We chose this Emerald cruise (Sensations of Lyon & Provence) as it it covered the area we wanted to travel in France by river and fitted in perfectly with our extended vacation either side of the cruise. This was our first cruise, we had heard and read great reviews, but it was even better than we could have imagined. The entire crew were fabulous, so courteous, friendly and helpful right from ...

I was invited by some friends who had cruised with Emerald on prior trips. There were 12 of us cruising together. The ship was well appointed, leaving nothing extra to want. The crew is what really made this trip special. When our time onboard was over, I felt like I was leaving friends behind. The captain, hotel manager, restaurant manager and the rest of the crew were top-notch. The ...

We were due to join this cruise on Saturday 28th May after a flight from Heathrow. We live in Doncaster so have a 3 hour drive to the airport. Just before departing at midnight on Friday I got a text from BA to say the flight was cancelled. They refused to rebook us and said we should contact Emerald. (This turns out not to be correct and other passengers were rebooked by BA) We tried contacting ...

Let me first say that we found the boat, its crew and the cruise excellent and enjoyable. That said, Emerald's admin in the UK beforehand left a lot to be desired. A query I sent on 21.3.22 was never answered and, nearer our holiday, they were impossible to contact by phone. To top it all BA cancelled our flight the day before departure! We lost nearly 1/2 our cruise as a result and didn't ...

We originally booked this cruise in 2019 and to have James Martin as the guest chef. This was the big lure. Sadly the vessel was unable to sail and so with two further re-bookings cancelled due to Covid we finally managed this cruise. BA cancelled our flight at the last minute and an alternate flight and the sailing schedule allowed us to join very late on Sunday in Lyon, having missed (for ...

This cruise was chosen as we were excited about the itinerary that was posted on- line. Overall we would give this cruise a rating of 7 out of 10 for several reasons. Limited availability of top deck while cruising the river. One day we cruised for 7 hours and deck was unavailable due to low bridges. Passing through so many locks during dinner time ruined the ambiance of dinner having ...

This was our first river cruise and we will definitely be sampling other Emerald river cruises after such a wonderful experience! Everything was delightful, from the spacious and well-maintained cabin, the attentive and friendly staff, the delectable food, the knowledgeable and entertaining tour guides, the extensive selection of extra activities, and a fabulous ship with great facilities. And ...