Emerald Cruises

Emerald Cruises & Tours offers relaxed luxury small ship cruising and land journeys. Its river cruises cover Europe's iconic rivers and the Mekong, while its luxury yachts sail the Mediterranean, Adriatic, Caribbean, Central America, Seychelles, Indian Ocean and Red Sea. Emerald Tours adds small-group land journeys across Europe, Canada, Japan, Southeast Asia and beyond. The brand describes itself as bringing together over a decade of luxury river and yacht cruising and more than 40 years of experience in designing land journeys, and it operates an award-winning fleet of Emerald Star-Ships and luxury yachts. Its Cherish the Planet initiative covers sustainability practices and community partnerships, and it references Scenic Group's sustainability approach.

Emerald Cruises & Tours describes itself as bringing together over a decade of luxury river and yacht cruising and more than 40 years of experience in designing land journeys, creating a modern way to explore. It operates an award-winning fleet of Emerald Star-Ships and luxury yachts, and offers river cruises on Europe's iconic rivers and the Mekong, yacht cruises in the Mediterranean, Adriatic, Caribbean, Central America, Seychelles, Indian Ocean and Red Sea, and small-group land journeys across Europe, Canada, Japan, Southeast Asia and beyond. The brand is expanding its fleet: following the debut of Emerald Kaia in 2026, it plans to introduce two next-generation superyachts, Emerald Raiya and Emerald Xara, each accommodating up to 128 guests, with bookings opening in June 2025. Emerald Raiya is scheduled to debut in the Seychelles from December 2026 before moving to the East Mediterranean in April 2027, while Emerald Xara will first cruise the Mediterranean from April 2027 and then the Caribbean from October 2027 to March 2028. A new river ship, Emerald Lumi, is set to launch in 2027 on the Seine River. The brand also runs the Cherish the Planet initiative and references Scenic Group's sustainability approach through its Impact Reports.

Relaxed luxury small ship cruising with generous inclusions, authentic adventures, and thoughtfully designed itineraries.

• Emerald Star-Ships

  Award-winning river cruise ships

• Luxury yachts

  Yachts for small ship cruising

• Savor the Moment Collection

  Curated collection of hosted theme cruises

• Emerald Kaia

  Next-generation superyacht debuting in 2026

• Emerald Raiya

  Next-generation superyacht accommodating up to 128 guests

• Emerald Xara

  Next-generation superyacht accommodating up to 128 guests

• Emerald Lumi

  New river ship launching in 2027 on the Seine River

1. 1Luxury River & Yacht Cruises 2026 | Emerald Cruisesemerald.cruises
2. 2New Ships, New Experiences | Emerald Cruisesemerald.cruises
3. 3About Us | Emerald Cruisesemerald.cruises
4. 4FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | Emerald Cruisesemerald.cruises
5. 5Emerald enters river cruise market with new yachtbreakingtravelnews.com