Emerald Star
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Emerald Star on the Main-Danube Canal near Bamberg, Germany, August 2022 · Photo: Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
About Emerald Star
Emerald Star 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 Star, completed in 2014, is a sister of Emerald Sky among Emerald's Central Europe Star-Ships, sharing the 135-metre, four-deck layout with 91 cabins for 180 guests and a crew of 51. On board are the Reflections Restaurant, the Horizon Bar & Lounge, a sun deck with a putting green, and the indoor pool that turns into a cinema on selected evenings. Her 2027 schedule includes early-season Danube cruises between Budapest and Munich. Commons photographs show her on the Main-Danube Canal near Bamberg.
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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Photos
Emerald Star on the Main-Danube Canal near Bamberg, Germany, August 2022Photo: Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Where she sails
Quick answers
Which cruise line operates Emerald Star?
Emerald Star is operated by Emerald Cruises.
How big is Emerald Star?
Emerald Star measures 135 metres in length, with 4 decks.
How many passengers does Emerald Star carry?
Emerald Star carries 180 guests at double occupancy, with a crew of 51 (about 3.5 guests per crew member).
When did Emerald Star enter service?
Emerald Star entered service in 2014.
Where does Emerald Star sail?
Emerald Star sails Danube and Rhine itineraries.
Where can I find the deck plans for Emerald Star?
Emerald Cruises publishes the deck plans for Emerald Star; this page links to Deck plans.
How is Emerald Star rated?
Cruises Frog rates Emerald Star 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).
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