Emily Brontë

Riviera Travel ship guide

Editorial score

3.8/ 5

6 of 6 metrics scored

Page updated October 2026

Emily Brontë in front of the Rheinsternhaus in Cologne, Germany, July 2022 · Photo: Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

About Emily Brontë

Emily Brontë is a Riviera Travel cruise ship, in service since 2017. She carries 169 guests with a crew of 44. She sails Rhine, Danube itineraries. We rate her 3.8 out of 5.

Emily Brontë is a 135-metre Riviera Travel ship with 88 cabins for 169 guests and a crew of 44. Riviera dates her to 2017, though German Wikipedia and her Commons category give 2016. She has a light, open lounge, a bar that Riviera calls the social heart of the ship, a restaurant focused on regional food and Deluxe Balcony Suites of 25 square metres. Her itineraries take in the Rhine and Moselle, the Rhine Gorge to Switzerland, the Dutch and Belgian bulbfields, Danube cruises from Prague and Budapest and the long route from Amsterdam to Budapest.

Ship facts

Guests: 169; Crew 44 · 1:3.8
Entered service: 2017
Length: 135 m; Shorter than 73% of 575 ships
Decks: 4

Ratings

How she ranks

Cabins: 4/5, fleet average 4.2
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: 5/5, fleet average 5.0

Editorial scores, 1 to 5 per metric; the overall is their average, not an average of reader reviews. Ticks mark the Riviera Travel fleet average across 13 rated ships in service.

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Official deck plans

Deck plans on rivieratravel.com

Photos

1 photo

Emily Brontë in front of the Rheinsternhaus in Cologne, Germany, July 2022Photo: Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Where she sails

Quick answers

Which cruise line operates Emily Brontë?

Emily Brontë is operated by Riviera Travel.

How big is Emily Brontë?

Emily Brontë measures 135 metres in length, with 4 decks.

How many passengers does Emily Brontë carry?

Emily Brontë carries 169 guests at double occupancy, with a crew of 44 (about 3.8 guests per crew member).

When did Emily Brontë enter service?

Emily Brontë entered service in 2017.

Where does Emily Brontë sail?

Emily Brontë sails Rhine and Danube itineraries.

Where can I find the deck plans for Emily Brontë?

Riviera Travel publishes the deck plans for Emily Brontë; this page links to Deck plans.

How is Emily Brontë rated?

Cruises Frog rates Emily Brontë 3.8 out of 5 overall, the average of 6 editorial scores. She scores best on value (5/5) and lowest on pools & decks (3/5).

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