Our innovative Star-Ships feature a wealth of contemporary design features. We’ve pushed the boundaries of European river cruising, carefully designing our three-tiered atrium and heated pool that seamlessly transforms into a cinema on selected evenings.

Emerald Star
Emerald Star
Ship Facts
Launch Year | 2014 | Refit Year | |||||
Language | en | Gross Tonnage | 3539 | ||||
Length | 135 | Width | 11.45 | ||||
Currency | EUR | Speed | 13 | ||||
Capacity | 180 | Crew Count | 51 | ||||
Deck Count | 4 | Cabin Count | 91 | ||||
Large Cabin Count | 0 | Wheelchair Cabin Count | 0 | ||||
Electrical Plugs |
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A limited number of Owner’s One-Bedroom Suites are available on each Star-Ship, making them our most exclusive suites. A separate living room and bedroom area offers a greater amount of space and a walk-in wardrobe provides ample storage room.
Suite inclusions
- Outdoor private balcony with open-air system
- Separate bedroom and lounge area
- Queen-size or twin hotel-style beds
- Pillow menu
- En-suite bathroom with shower, indulgent toiletries, hair dryer, on-board complimentary bathrobes and slippers
- Walk-in wardrobe
- Complimentary in-suite mini- bar, restocked daily with wine, beer and soft drinks
- Complimentary Nespresso machine
- Continental breakfast, pre-dinner canapés and after-dinner sweet treats served in your suite
- Four items of laundry per day
- Complimentary water, restocked daily
- Complimentary Wi-Fi
- Use of an iPad
- Flat screen TV and infotainment system
- Individual climate control
- Personal safe
- Umbrella
- Telephone
- Walking sticks






Grand Balcony Suites come with an outdoor private balcony area, complete with open-air system. A pillow menu ensures you have the best night’s sleep possible, and a continental breakfast can be delivered to your room on request.
Suite Inclusions
- Outdoor private balcony with open-air system
- Queen-size or twin hotel-style beds
- Pillow menu
- En-suite bathroom with shower, indulgent toiletries, hair dryer, on-board complimentary bathrobes and slippers
- Mini-bar available at own expense
- Complimentary Nespresso machine
- Continental breakfast, pre-dinner canapés and after-dinner sweet treats served in your suite
- Two items of laundry per day
- Complimentary water, restocked daily
- Complimentary Wi-Fi
- Flat screen TV and infotainment system
- Individual climate control
- Personal safe
- Umbrella
- Telephone
- Walking sticks

These chic suites are perfect for viewing the scenery pass by. Our innovative all-weather balcony system allows the floor-to-ceiling window to drop down electronically and an indoor decked area allows you to enjoy the sights in all their glory.
Suite Inclusions
- Indoor balcony with open-air system
- Queen-size or twin hotel-style beds
- En-suite bathroom with shower, indulgent toiletries, hair dryer, on-board complimentary bathrobes and slippers
- Mini-bar available at own expense
- Complimentary water, restocked daily
- Complimentary Wi-Fi
- Flat screen TV and infotainment system
- Individual climate control
- Personal safe
- Umbrella
- Telephone
- Walking sticks


Staterooms boast a spacious layout when it comes to European small ship river cruising. A picture window provides plenty of natural light, and your en-suite bathroom will be fully stocked with luxurious ESPA toiletries.
Inclusions
- Picture window
- Queen-size or twin hotel-style beds
- En-suite bathroom with shower, indulgent toiletries, hair dryer, on-board complimentary bathrobes and slippers
- Mini-bar available at own expense
- Complimentary water, restocked daily
- Complimentary Wi-Fi
- Flat screen TV and infotainment system
- Individual climate control
- Personal safe
- Umbrella
- Telephone
- Walking sticks

Staterooms boast a spacious layout when it comes to European small ship river cruising. A picture window provides plenty of natural light, and your en-suite bathroom will be fully stocked with luxurious ESPA toiletries.
Inclusions
- Picture window
- Queen-size or twin hotel-style beds
- En-suite bathroom with shower, indulgent toiletries, hair dryer, on-board complimentary bathrobes and slippers
- Mini-bar available at own expense
- Complimentary water, restocked daily
- Complimentary Wi-Fi
- Flat screen TV and infotainment system
- Individual climate control
- Personal safe
- Umbrella
- Telephone
- Walking sticks


Emerald Star Itineraries

Enchantment of Eastern Europe with Budapest and Bucharest
Enchantment of Eastern Europe with Budapest and Bucharest

Cruise Line | Emerald Cruises |
Cruise Type | River |
Ship | Emerald Star |
Region | Danube |
Departure Port | Budapest |
Destination Port | Bucharest |
Itinerary | Budapest, Budapest, Budapest, Kalocsa, Vukovar, Belgrade, Golubac, Donji Milanovac, Vidin, Ruse, Giurgiu, Bucharest and Bucharest |
From £3,545pp
Plus substantial savings from Deluxe Cruises

Enchantment of Eastern Europe
Enchantment of Eastern Europe

Cruise Line | Emerald Cruises |
Cruise Type | River |
Ship | Emerald Star |
Region | Danube |
Departure Port | Budapest |
Destination Port | Bucharest |
Itinerary | Budapest, Kalocsa, Vukovar, Belgrade, Golubac, Donji Milanovac, Vidin, Ruse, Giurgiu, Bucharest and Bucharest |
From £2,995pp
Plus substantial savings from Deluxe Cruises

Enchantment of Eastern Europe & Transylvania
Enchantment of Eastern Europe & Transylvania

Cruise Line | Emerald Cruises |
Cruise Type | River |
Ship | Emerald Star |
Region | Danube |
Departure Port | Budapest |
Destination Port | Bucharest |
Itinerary | Budapest, Kalocsa, Vukovar, Belgrade, Golubac, Donji Milanovac, Vidin, Ruse, Giurgiu, Bucharest, Bucharest, Brasov, Brasov, Brasov, Brasov, Bucharest and Bucharest |
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Transylvania & Enchantment of Eastern Europe
Transylvania & Enchantment of Eastern Europe

Cruise Line | Emerald Cruises |
Cruise Type | River |
Ship | Emerald Star |
Region | Danube |
Departure Port | Bucharest |
Destination Port | Budapest |
Itinerary | Bucharest, Bucharest, Brasov, Brasov, Brasov, Brasov, Bucharest, Bucharest, Giurgiu, Ruse, Vidin, Donji Milanovac, Golubac, Belgrade, Vukovar, Kalocsa and Budapest |
From £4,085pp
Plus substantial savings from Deluxe Cruises

Enchantment of Eastern Europe with Budapest and Bucharest
Enchantment of Eastern Europe with Budapest and Bucharest

Cruise Line | Emerald Cruises |
Cruise Type | River |
Ship | Emerald Star |
Region | Danube |
Departure Port | Bucharest |
Destination Port | Budapest |
Itinerary | Bucharest, Bucharest, Giurgiu, Ruse, Vidin, Donji Milanovac, Golubac, Belgrade, Vukovar, Osijek, Kalocsa, Budapest, Budapest and Budapest |
From £3,315pp
Plus substantial savings from Deluxe Cruises

Enchantment of Eastern Europe
Enchantment of Eastern Europe

Cruise Line | Emerald Cruises |
Cruise Type | River |
Ship | Emerald Star |
Region | Danube |
Departure Port | Bucharest |
Destination Port | Budapest |
Itinerary | Bucharest, Bucharest, Giurgiu, Ruse, Vidin, Donji Milanovac, Golubac, Belgrade, Vukovar, Kalocsa and Budapest |
From £3,225pp
Plus substantial savings from Deluxe Cruises

Discover the Treasures of the Danube
Discover the Treasures of the Danube

Cruise Line | Emerald Cruises |
Cruise Type | River |
Ship | Emerald Star |
Region | Danube |
Departure Port | Bucharest |
Destination Port | Regensburg |
Itinerary | Bucharest, Bucharest, Giurgiu, Ruse, Vidin, Donji Milanovac, Golubac, Belgrade, Vukovar, Kalocsa, Budapest, Budapest, Bratislava, Vienna, Dürnstein, Melk, Passau, Regensburg and Regensburg |
From Please Call
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Danube Delights
Danube Delights

Cruise Line | Emerald Cruises |
Cruise Type | River |
Ship | Emerald Star |
Region | Danube |
Departure Port | Budapest |
Destination Port | Regensburg |
Itinerary | Budapest, Budapest, Bratislava, Vienna, Dürnstein, Melk, Passau, Regensburg and Regensburg |
From £2,695pp
Plus substantial savings from Deluxe Cruises

Danube Delights & Classic Prague
Danube Delights & Classic Prague

Cruise Line | Emerald Cruises |
Cruise Type | River |
Ship | Emerald Star |
Region | Danube |
Departure Port | Budapest |
Destination Port | Prague |
Itinerary | Budapest, Budapest, Bratislava, Vienna, Dürnstein, Melk, Passau, Regensburg, Regensburg, Prague, Prague, Prague and Prague |
From £3,140pp
Plus substantial savings from Deluxe Cruises

Classic Prague & Danube Delights
Classic Prague & Danube Delights

Cruise Line | Emerald Cruises |
Cruise Type | River |
Ship | Emerald Star |
Region | Danube |
Departure Port | Prague |
Destination Port | Budapest |
Itinerary | Prague, Prague, Prague, Prague, Regensburg, Regensburg, Passau, Dürnstein, Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest and Budapest |
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Danube Delights
Danube Delights

Cruise Line | Emerald Cruises |
Cruise Type | River |
Ship | Emerald Star |
Region | Danube |
Departure Port | Regensburg |
Destination Port | Budapest |
Itinerary | Regensburg, Regensburg, Passau, Dürnstein, Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest and Budapest |
From Please Call
Plus substantial savings from Deluxe Cruises

Danube Explorer & Prague
Danube Explorer & Prague

Cruise Line | Emerald Cruises |
Cruise Type | River |
Ship | Emerald Star |
Region | Danube |
Departure Port | Budapest |
Destination Port | Prague |
Itinerary | Budapest, Budapest, Bratislava, Vienna, Weissenkirchen, Melk, Linz, Cesky Krumlov, Passau, Passau, Prague, Prague, Prague and Prague |
From Please Call
Plus substantial savings from Deluxe Cruises