We booked on short notice. This one was available for the cruise location we were looking for, and had some spots available. First thing we looked for was "tipping included" and pretty much everything else was also included. Due to a lock door incident weeks prior, we were actually on the Emerald Destiny and not the Emerald Star -- a new ship in the fleet -- and it was amazing. Clean, fresh ...
I was chosen to perform with a friend on board Brent Burns and 88 Parrot Head fans who went with us. My wife and I have done cruises on bigger ships, this was the first time on a river cruise. From the moment we hit the Amsterdam airport to the time we departed from Zurich we just had a great time. The ship in one I would choose again and again. The staff were helpful, friendly and seem to ...
We chose this cruise for its itinerary, with some of the ports being new to us. We have travelled on Emerald Waterways several times before, so had a high expectation and our expectations were all met and exceeded by this ship, its crew and the itinerary.
Emerald have high standards, and this continues on this ship. The crew are very hard working and friendly, and make every effort to respond ...
My wife and I recently turned 60 and were looking for a once-in-a-lifetime experience. We found it and couldn't be happier. From the moment we arrived we were kept very busy, well fed, and wonderfully entertained. The trip more than matched our expectations.
As with any such excursion, there are bound to be an occasional glitch to the schedule, but the crew was able to improvise and all ...
Overall, a pleasant week-long cruise from Nuremberg to Bernkastel on a clean modern ship. We saw some beautiful countryside and historic places in the company of people we got on well with, but - due to a few niggles - we would rate this cruise only 3½ stars and might try a different company next time.
Excursions:
Sightseeing was our main reason for taking this holiday and Emerald’s ...
Emerald made us an offer we couldnt refuse when there was nothing suitable for our original choice of Amsterdam to Basel.
They suggested Nuremberg to Frankfurt at a very reasonable price. Having already experienced our first river cruise on Avalon Nuremberg to Budepest, we questioned whether Emerald could be anywhere as good - we shoudnt have worried
Their Destiny is brand new and in tip top ...
We chose Emerald from a friend's recommendation and were not disappointed.
We made our own flight arrangements and flew into Budapest 3 days prior to our departure to meet up with our friends and explore the city.
What a fabulous destination; steeped in history with fantastic shopping and food.
We checked into Emerald on departure day and were warmly greeted. All our luggage showed up ...
Our very first river cruise, and it's hard to believe we'll ever have a more enjoyable, rewarding cruise experience.
My wife and I usually go on more adventurous, independent holidays, and were nervous that we might feel a little claustrophobic and restricted. How wrong we were....
From the moment we climbed on board to be checked in to the final sumptuous breakfast before disembarking, ...
My husband and I booked ‘The Enchantment of Eastern Europe’ cruise for May 2019. This was our first river cruise in Europe. The whole holiday package was booked with Emerald and we certainly could not fault the organisation from arriving in Budapest to being dropped back off at the airport on Bucharest and all the hotels/transfers/excursions in between.
First impressions of the ship was great. ...
I can certainly agree with some of the previous reviews of this ship and this particular itinerary.
We arrived on our own by train from Vienna. The instructions we received said we could not embark before 3 pm. We took a chance and went directly to the ship at around 1 PM thinking we could at least check our bags until the room was ready and do some walking on our own. When we got to the ship ...