More ships. New destinations. Innovative new itineraries. 2019 is set to be an exciting year for river cruising. A new class of river vessels are set to debut on European waterways, with many cruise lines adding new amenities to attract those new-to-river-cruising and previous passengers. See some of the exciting new additions to the world’s […]
The best river cruise lines for 2018
With 2018 drawing to a close, Cruise Critic have released their 11th Annual Editors’ Pick Awards, which recognises the best cruise lines of the year across numerous categories. Winners of the 11th Annual Cruise Critic Editors’ Picks Awards The winners of the river cruise categories are listed below: Best River Cruise Line: Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection […]
See the legendary Passion Play on a river cruise
River cruisers looking to sail in 2020 will be interested to know they could have the chance to experience a once-in-a-decade event – the Oberammergau Passion Play. What is the Oberammergau Passion Play? The history of the play began in 1633 when the people of Oberammergau – a town in the Bavarian Alps of Germany […]
Five-year anniversary for Emerald Waterways
Since its debut in 2013, Emerald Waterways is celebrating its fifth anniversary this year! The Australian river cruise line initially started with a fleet of two Star Ships – Emerald Sun and Emerald Sky – but now the fleet is eight ships strong, including the newest addition – Emerald Harmony. Five years of river cruising […]
Emerald Waterways announces new Star-Ship for 2019
Emerald Waterways’ seven-strong fleet of river cruise ships is set to become eight with the announcement of Emerald Harmony set to launch in 2019. What features will be on-board Emerald Harmony? The ship will feature staterooms and suites for up to 84 passengers, with the accommodation similar to that on-board other European Star-Ships such as […]
Emerald Waterways to launch new ships
Emerald Waterways is the newest river cruise line to explore the rivers of Europe and it has just announced that its fleet is set to get even newer, with the addition of two more new ships in 2017, to follow on from Emerald Belle which will be making its debut in 2016 on the Rhine […]
…and now over to our correspondents on the Danube…
On-board guest lectures are of course nothing new in the river cruising world, but the newest river cruise line currently exploring Europe’s rivers, Emerald Waterways, is currently offering a brand new Danube river itinerary featuring some leading names from the world of political punditry. We talk a lot on RiverVoyages.com about how river cruises take […]
Enjoy Emerald for less in 2014
If you’re a regular reader of these blog posts, you’ll probably already know about some of the outstanding features available on Emerald Waterways’ state-of-the-art vessels. Operating the newest fleet to sail the rivers of Europe, Emerald Waterways offers amazing guest-to-staff ratios, fantastic service and a host of innovations. Whether you are a seasoned river cruiser […]
A new jewel on the rivers of Europe…
Scenic Tours has launched a new off-shoot river cruise line to be named Emerald Waterways, and in doing so has taken a broad swipe at rival Viking River Cruises. It’s the first major cruise line to launch on a river in a number of years, beginning with the Emerald Sky which will begin offering sailings […]