- Launched
- 2023
- Gross tonnage
- 5,300 GT
- Passengers
- 100 guests
- Crew
- 70
- Length
- 110 m
- Home port
- Athens / Victoria, Seychelles
Emerald Sakara followed her sister in 2023 on the same 100-guest platform, with refreshed interiors and an itinerary programme that pushes further east.
The layout is near-identical to Azzurra: the aft pool, marina platform, spa, Sky Bar and two dining venues all carry over.
Suite finishes are updated with a lighter palette, and the Owner's Suites forward gain reworked terraces.
Winter deployment takes her to the Red Sea and the Seychelles, giving Emerald a genuinely year-round ocean product rather than a Mediterranean-only season.
Highlights
Seychelles season
A winter Indian Ocean programme that extends the ocean product year-round.
Refreshed interiors
A lighter suite palette and reworked forward Owner's Suite terraces.
Same yacht scale
100 guests with the full marina, pool and spa facility list.
Available on this ship
Onboard experiences
Accommodation
Cabin types and classes
Oceanview Stateroom
Lower-deck accommodation with a picture window, around 15 sq m, on the ocean yachts.
Balcony Suite
The volume grade — a private balcony, seating area and marble bathroom.
Terrace Suite
A wider footprint with a larger terrace and separate lounge seating.
Owner's Suite
Forward-facing panoramic terrace, separate lounge, walk-in wardrobe and a full bath — only two per yacht.
River Panorama Balcony Suite
On the Star-Ships: a full-height window that lowers electrically to create an open-air balcony without losing interior space.
Accessible cabins
Available on both ocean yachts and most Star-Ships with wider doors and roll-in showers.
Food and drink
Dining options
Included in your fare
La Cucina / main restaurant
Open-seating breakfast, lunch and dinner with a menu that changes daily by region.
The Sky Bar and Grill
Open-air casual dining on the upper deck for lunch and light dinner.
Aqua / river restaurant
On the Star-Ships: a single main restaurant with open seating and regional menus.
Room service
A limited breakfast and light menu available in suite at no charge.
Speciality restaurants (charged)
Chef's table
A multi-course tasting dinner on selected evenings, bookable with a supplement on the ocean yachts.
Shore dining events
Occasional included regional dinners ashore on longer river itineraries.
Emerald operates open seating throughout — there are no assigned tables or fixed dining times.
Venue line-up reflects the Emerald Cruises standard; the exact restaurants aboard Emerald Sakara vary with the ship's class and most recent refit.
On board
Entertainment
Live music
A resident pianist or duo in the lounge each evening; no theatre or production shows.
Sun-deck cinema
On the Star-Ships the heated pool converts to a cinema under a retractable glass roof each evening.
Destination talks
Port briefings and cultural lectures before each call.
Local performers
Regional musicians and dancers brought aboard on river itineraries.
Bars
Drinks packages
Included with meals
Wine, beer and soft drinks are included with lunch and dinner on both fleets.
All-day inclusive on rivers
River Star-Ship fares include drinks throughout the day at the bar as well as with meals.
Drinks package
An upgrade package covering spirits, cocktails and premium wines all day is available on the ocean yachts.
Ashore
Excursions
River fares include a daily excursion in every port. Ocean yacht fares include a selection of excursions, with premium experiences charged separately.
EmeraldPLUS
Included cultural experiences unique to the itinerary — a private concert, a farm visit, a cooking demonstration.
EmeraldACTIVE
Guided hikes, e-bike rides and kayaking, included in the fare where offered.
DiscoverMORE
Optional premium excursions with a supplement, booked in advance online.
Value
What the fare includes — and what it doesn't
Included
- All meals in every restaurant
- Wine, beer and soft drinks with lunch and dinner
- Wi-Fi throughout the ship
- Included excursions — daily on rivers, selected on ocean yachts
- Gratuities on river Star-Ship sailings
- Marina watersports equipment on the ocean yachts
Not included
- Flights and transfers unless a package fare is booked
- Gratuities on ocean yacht sailings
- Spirits and premium wines outside meal times without a package
- DiscoverMORE optional excursions
- Spa treatments
Connectivity
Wi-Fi at sea
Technology
Starlink on the ocean yachts; shore-based 4G and 5G on the river fleet
Included in the fare?
Wi-Fi is included in the fare on both fleets, with no data charge.
Standard included Wi-Fi
Browsing, email and messaging across the ship on one or more devices.
River Star-Ships rely on mobile networks ashore, so speeds fluctuate in gorges, locks and remote Danube stretches.
Same class
Sister ships
Cruise line
Explore the brand
Emerald Cruises
Scenic Group's premium-luxury sibling — 100-guest ocean yachts and river Star-Ships at a materially lower fare than the ultra-luxury field.
Scenic Group (parent group)
The Australian-owned parent of Emerald Cruises and Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours, operating river Star-Ships, ocean yachts and discovery vessels.