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Emerald River Cruises
Engineering-led Star-Ships with indoor pools under retractable glass roofs — the contemporary, better-value sibling to Scenic.
- Introduced
- 2017
- Gross tonnage
- ~2,400 GT
- Capacity
- 138 guests
France's rivers impose tighter constraints than the Rhine, so Emerald built shorter, shallower Star-Ships for the Rhône, Saône, Garonne and Dordogne.
Capacity drops to 138 guests, but the signature pool, the Reflections restaurant and the Horizon Bar all carry over from the European class.
The reduced draught is what allows Bordeaux itineraries to work the Gironde estuary and the Dordogne at a wider range of tide states.
Shore programmes lean heavily on wine: château visits in the Médoc and Saint-Émilion, and Beaujolais and Côtes du Rhône tastings on the Rhône itineraries.
Sister ships
Ships in the Emerald Star-Ship France Class
2 sister ships share this class — near-identical layouts, cabins, and onboard venues across the Emerald River Cruises fleet.
Also in Emerald River Cruises
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