Emerald Cruises' newest river ship, Emerald Luna, joined the line's fleet on April 8 when she set sail from Amsterdam on an eight-day Holland and Belgium in Bloom river cruise.
The 180-guest Emerald Luna includes innovative features including a three-tier atrium and a heated swimming pool that seamlessly transforms into a cinema.
Designed to dock directly in the heart of cities, towns and villages that line rivers of central Europe, the river ship boasts spacious suites and staterooms, including the line's innovative balcony complete with decked area and ingenious open-air system.
"Emerald Luna marks a new, exciting addition to our growing fleet - following closely from last month's launch of our first-ever ocean-going superyacht, Emerald Azzurra," said David Winterton, global director of brand & marketing at Emerald Cruises.
"While bookings remain strong for this spring and summer and with Europe continuing to be a popular destination for both new-to-cruise and loyal guests, the launch of Emerald Luna allows more opportunity for our trusted agent partners to sell experiences on Europe's rivers in our signature Emerald Cruises style."
Emerald Luna will be officially welcomed to the fleet when she is christened in Amsterdam on July 21 by godmother Vanessa McGovern, US travel industry advocate, educator and co-founder of Gifted Travel Network.
The Luna will join sister Star-Ships Emerald Sun, Emerald Sky, Emerald Star, Emerald Dawn and Emerald Destiny sailing the Rhine, Main, Moselle and Danube rivers in Europe.
The Emerald Cruises' river fleet also includes the 132-guest Emerald Liberté sailing the Rhône and Saône Rivers in France, 112-guest Emerald Radiance sailing the Douro River in Portugal, and 84-guest Emerald Harmony sailing the Mekong River in Vietnam and Cambodia.
Emerald Cruises offers a diverse lineup of river and yacht cruises on three continents. Emerald Azzurra, the line's first ocean-going vessel which debuted in March 2022, is a 100-guest, luxury superyacht sailing the warm waters of the Mediterranean, Adriatic, and Red Seas. Emerald Sakara will be the brand's second superyacht and will add the Seychelles to the destination lineup when she launches in 2023.
On the rivers, Emerald Cruises sails eight branded Star-Ships in Europe and one on the Mekong.
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