Emerald Sun
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Emerald Sun at the landing in Linz, Austria, October 2023 · Photo: Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
About Emerald Sun
Emerald Sun is an Emerald Cruises cruise ship, in service since 2015. She carries 180 guests with a crew of 51. She sails Danube, Rhine itineraries. We rate her 3.7 out of 5.
Emerald Sun joined Emerald's fleet in 2015 as one of its 135-metre Central Europe Star-Ships, built to the same plan as Emerald Sky and Emerald Star. She carries 180 guests in 91 cabins, most of them suites with the drop-down balcony window, and a crew of 51. Shared features include the three-tier atrium, the indoor pool and cinema space, the Reflections Restaurant and the Horizon Bar & Lounge, and Emerald's included excursions are supplemented by EmeraldACTIVE hikes and bike tours. She sails the Danube, Main and Rhine; she is pictured on Commons at the Linz landing on the Danube in 2023.
Ship facts
- Guests
- 180
- Crew 51 · 1:3.5
- Entered service
- 2015
- 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 Sun at the landing in Linz, Austria, October 2023Photo: Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Where she sails
Quick answers
Which cruise line operates Emerald Sun?
Emerald Sun is operated by Emerald Cruises.
How big is Emerald Sun?
Emerald Sun measures 135 metres in length, with 4 decks.
How many passengers does Emerald Sun carry?
Emerald Sun carries 180 guests at double occupancy, with a crew of 51 (about 3.5 guests per crew member).
When did Emerald Sun enter service?
Emerald Sun entered service in 2015.
Where does Emerald Sun sail?
Emerald Sun sails Danube and Rhine itineraries.
Where can I find the deck plans for Emerald Sun?
Emerald Cruises publishes the deck plans for Emerald Sun; this page links to Deck plans.
How is Emerald Sun rated?
Cruise Frog rates Emerald Sun 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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