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Emerald Cruises
Emerald Cruises
FormerlyEmerald Waterways (2013-21) Emerald Yacht Cruises (2013-21)
Company typePrivately held company
IndustryTourism
ProductsCruising
ParentScenic Group
Websiteemeraldcruises.co.uk

Emerald Cruises is a cruise line headquartered in Zug, Switzerland,[1] formerly known as the river cruise line Emerald Waterways and ocean yacht service Emerald Yacht Cruises,[2] and part of the Scenic Group.

History

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Emerald Waterways was founded in 2013 by Glen Moroney,[3] as a division of Scenic.[4] It offered its first cruises on the rivers of Europe in 2014 on the 180-passenger Emerald Sky.[5]

In 2018, the company announced its first non-European ship, the 84-passenger Emerald Harmony, to provide cruises between Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and Siem Reap, Cambodia.[6] It also announced its expansion into yacht cruising, chartering the MV Adriatic Princess to offer cruises on Croatia's Dalmatian coast on the Adriatic Sea.[7]

In February 2020, Emerald Cruises became the umbrella brand for Emerald Waterways and Emerald Yacht Cruises, a new ocean cruise line. In addition, it announced an upcoming launch of Emerald Azzurra, the first ship launched by Emerald Yacht Cruises, providing ocean cruises to the Adriatic, Mediterranean and Red Sea.[8]

Fleet

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Emerald Cruises operates eight river ships,[9] one yacht,[10] two chartered river ships,[11] and two chartered yachts. Emerald Azzura delivered in February 2022 with starts in Jordan.

Owned

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Ship Name Year Launched Type Length Crew Guests Staterooms Suites
Emerald Sky 2014 River cruiser 135m 51 180 19 72
Emerald Star 2014 River cruiser 135m 51 180 19 72
Emerald Sun 2015 River cruiser 135m 51 180 19 72
Emerald Dawn 2015 River cruiser 135m 51 180 19 72
Emerald Radiance 2017 River cruiser 89m 37 112 10 46
Emerald Liberte 2017 River cruiser 110m 47 136 15 54
Emerald Destiny 2017 River cruiser 135m 51 180 19 72
Emerald Harmony 2019 River cruiser 73m 40 84 4 38
Emerald Azzura 2022 Yacht 110m 72 100 35 15
Emerald Sakara 2023 Yacht 110m 72 100 35 15

Chartered

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Ship Name Year Built / Refurbished Type Length Crew Guests Cabins
MV Adriatic Pearl 2012 Yacht 41m 8 36 18
MV Adriatic Princess 2017 Yacht 45m 8 36 18
MS Hamees 2018 River cruiser 72m 43 142 72
MV Rossia 2018 River cruiser 125m 110 224 106
MS Swallow 2019 Yacht 49m 7 36 18
MV Lastavica 2019 Yacht 49m 7 36 18

References

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  1. ^ "Emerald Waterways AG, Zug - Address & more". Moneyhouse. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
  2. ^ Group, Travelweek (2020-02-27). "Emerald celebrates groups with 'One for Seven' tour conductor credit offer - Travelweek". travelweek.ca/. Retrieved 2020-04-28. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ "Scenic Tours' new river cruise line a lower-priced option: Travel Weekly". travelweekly.com. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
  4. ^ "On the Rhine, edge and innovation aboard Emerald Sky: Travel Weekly". travelweekly.com. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
  5. ^ Sloan, Gene. "New river cruise line to debut in Europe". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
  6. ^ "Emerald Waterways' New Ship Will Sail the Mekong". travelmarketreport.com. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
  7. ^ "Croatia's Dalmatian Coast with Emerald Waterways". TravelPulse. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
  8. ^ Lawrey, Katherine (2020-02-01). "Emerald Yacht Cruises enters the market with first 50-cabin vessel for affordable yachting holidays". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
  9. ^ "Emerald Waterways launches ship on the Mekong". TTG. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
  10. ^ Delahaye, Julie (2020-02-01). "You can now book cruise holidays on board a ridiculously glamorous yacht". mirror. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
  11. ^ "Emerald Waterways announces exclusive charters for new Croatia itinerary". TTG. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
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