Emerald Sky
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Emerald Sky at the landing in Melk, Austria, May 2019 · Photo: GT1976, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
About Emerald Sky
Emerald Sky is an Emerald Cruises cruise ship, in service since 2014. She carries 180 guests with a crew of 51. She sails Danube, Rhine itineraries. We rate her 3.7 out of 5.
Emerald Sky is the ship that launched Emerald Waterways: the brand's first cruises, on Europe's rivers in 2014, were aboard her. She set the pattern for Emerald's 135-metre Central Europe Star-Ships, with 91 cabins for 180 guests, a crew of 51, a three-level atrium, and an indoor heated pool under a retractable roof that becomes a small cinema on some evenings. Most cabins are suites with Emerald's all-weather balcony, a floor-to-ceiling window whose top half drops at the touch of a button. In 2027 Emerald schedules her on long Danube-to-Rhine sailings such as Splendours of Europe between Budapest and Amsterdam, and on Danube cruises paired with Prague.
Ship facts
- Guests
- 180
- Crew 51 · 1:3.5
- Entered service
- 2014
- Length
- 135 m
- Shorter than 73% of 575 ships
- Decks
- 4
Ratings
- Cabins
- 4/5−0.4, fleet average 4.4
- Dining
- 4/5, fleet average 4.0
- Entertainment
- 3/5, fleet average 3.0
- Service
- 4/5, fleet average 4.0
- Pools & decks
- 3/5, fleet average 3.0
- Value
- 4/5, fleet average 4.0
Editorial scores, 1 to 5 per metric; the overall is their average, not an average of reader reviews. Ticks mark the Emerald Cruises fleet average across 13 rated ships in service.
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Emerald Sky at the landing in Melk, Austria, May 2019Photo: GT1976, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Where she sails
Quick answers
Which cruise line operates Emerald Sky?
Emerald Sky is operated by Emerald Cruises.
How big is Emerald Sky?
Emerald Sky measures 135 metres in length, with 4 decks.
How many passengers does Emerald Sky carry?
Emerald Sky carries 180 guests at double occupancy, with a crew of 51 (about 3.5 guests per crew member).
When did Emerald Sky enter service?
Emerald Sky entered service in 2014.
Where does Emerald Sky sail?
Emerald Sky sails Danube and Rhine itineraries.
Where can I find the deck plans for Emerald Sky?
Emerald Cruises publishes the deck plans for Emerald Sky; this page links to Deck plans.
How is Emerald Sky rated?
Cruise Frog rates Emerald Sky 3.7 out of 5 overall, the average of 6 editorial scores. She scores best on cabins (4/5) and lowest on pools & decks (3/5).
Traveller reviews
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