Photo: Emerald Dawn on the Rhine
 

Hot off the press is Emerald Cruises’ 2025 Europe River Cruises brochure, featuring fleet updates, new EmeraldPLUS experiences and early booking offers.

Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, the cruise line highlights several exciting itineraries in the brochure, including:

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• Splendours of Europe: This itinerary through the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Slovakia and Hungary begins with an iconic glass-top canal boat cruise in Amsterdam and also includes visits to medieval towns and hikes to hilltop fortresses. 
• Sensations of Lyon & Provence: Guests will sail along the Rhône and Saône rivers, all while discovering picture-perfect villages, palaces and Roman ruins.
• Danube Delights: This classic journey on the Rhine, Main and Danube rivers highlights spectacular landscapes, fascinating history and world-class cities.
• Jewels of the Rhine: This eight-day cruise through the heart of Europe kicks off in Amsterdam with a canal boat tour or bike ride through Waterland’s villages and windmills. Guests will also visit Cologne and explore Koblenz’s fairy-tale landscapes, sample Black Forest delicacies in Freiburg, and enjoy exclusive concerts, guided tours and gourmet meals.

Emerald Cruises recently unveiled a design update coming to its luxury river cruise ships. The update will integrate the elegance and features of its ultra-luxury ocean yachts into its river cruise ships, which will not only enhance the guest experience but also reflect the brand’s commitment to sustainability.

For 2025, the cruise line is also introducing new EmeraldPLUS experiences designed to immerse guests in the local culture of their destinations. These carefully curated experiences include guided tours, personal interactions with locals, and special events, all at no additional cost. 

A sample of these new experiences include:

• An exclusive ‘Classical Concert in Avignon’ held in a private French chapel and performed by a trio of musicians (available on ‘Sensations of Lyon & Provence’ sailing)
• A private ‘Evening Concert on the Rhine’ at Bruschal Palace in Germersheim, performed by a string quartet, pianist and two soloists in one of the palace’s most beautiful rooms, known as the Kamermusiksaal (available on ‘Jewels of the Rhine’ sailing)
• A special concert by a local choir in Rousse, performed onboard (available on ‘Enchantment of Eastern Europe’ sailing)

To entice clients to book 2025 Europe cruises now, Emerald Cruises has launched bonus and early booking offers that include:

• Free airfare, savings of up to $3,000 per couple on 15+ day cruises
• Up to $5,600 per couple on 5- to 11-day cruises
• Earn up to €100 onboard credit per person for bookings made by April 20, 2024

To download the digital brochure go to emeraldcruises.ca/offers/2025-europe-river-cruises.

Source: Travelweek