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Emerald River Cruises NZ
Great value river cruises that make the ideal add on to a European getaway. Plus Vietnam river cruises for that perfect taste of Asia. Special rates and exclusive offers in NZD
Why Choose Emerald River Cruises
Exceptional Value
Emerald River Cruises appeal to travellers seeking a contemporary river cruise that balances comfort, flexibility and value. Emerald operate a fleet of 10 modern Star ships with a casual onboard atmosphere and friendly crew.
Emerald Nova on the Douro River
Best Emerald River Cruise Offers
Find out the highlights & best travel times for each river
Tip from our Cruise Specialists! Remember, you can cruise in either direction on the river to suit your travel plans
Who do Emerald River Cruises suit?
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Which Emerald river cruise is best for first timers?
The Rhine & Danube are excellent choices for first time river cruisers, offering a mix of iconic cities, historic landmarks and breathtaking scenery. THE most popular river cruise itinerary for Kiwis is the Amsterdam to Budapest river cruise, which offers a comprehensive two-week trip across Europe and includes both rivers
Here are some quick tips from our Cruise Specialists on which river to choose for your first time
- The Rhine – Castles, vineyards, and charming German villages.
- The Danube – Vienna, Budapest, Bratislava, and picturesque countryside.
- The Seine – Paris, Normandy, and historic French towns.
- The Douro – Portugal’s famous wine region.
- The Rhône – Provence, lavender fields, and world-class gastronomy.
Most Popular Emerald River Cruises
MEAL TIME DRINKS & WIFI INCLUDED
Danube Delights
This popular Danube River cruise from Budapest includes a post cruise extension to Prague, combining two of the prettiest cities in Europe in to one great trip
10 nights
Ship
Emerald Astra
Date
18 Aug 2027
- Departure - Budapest
- 11 stops
- Arrival - Prague
From$6,435
Price per person twin share / oceanview stateroom
MEAL TIME DRINKS & WIFI INCLUDED
Splendours of Europe
This iconic river cruise from Budapest to Amsterdam is an all time Kiwi Fave and the best value way to see so much of central Europe
14 nights
Ship
Emerald Astra
Date
29 Oct 2027
- Departure - Budapest
- 15 stops
- Arrival - Amsterdam
From$6,645
Price per person twin share / oceanview stateroom
MEAL TIME DRINKS & WIFI INCLUDED
Why Book with Cruise Deals?
NZD pricing: We’ll quote your Emerald River cruise in New Zealand dollars.
River Cruise specialists: Our team can help you compare itineraries, ships and cabin options.
Personal advice: Not sure which Emerald River cruise is right for you? Ask our team.
Fly & cruise options: We can help you look at flights and other travel arrangements around your cruise.
Cruise deals & offers: We’ll check the latest available fares and promotions for your sailing.
Search all Emerald River Cruises
Browse all our amazing Emerald River Cruise deals below. Use the filters to narrow down the results to find your perfect River Cruise getaway. Please submit a request and our team will get back to you with pricing for best available current offers
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Emerald Cruises
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489 cruises
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Duration
9 nights
Date
8 Nov 2026
Ship
Emerald Sky
- Departure - Budapest, Hungary
- 10 stops
- Arrival - Passau, Germany
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Duration
7 nights
Date
12 Nov 2026
Ship
Emerald Destiny
- Departure - Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 8 stops
- Arrival - Basel/Huningue, Switzerland
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Duration
7 nights
Date
14 Nov 2026
Ship
Emerald Harmony
- Departure - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- 8 stops
- Arrival - Rokar Koang Disembarkation to Phnom Penh, HC_ROKA
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Duration
7 nights
Date
18 Nov 2026
Ship
Emerald Sun
- Departure - Budapest, Hungary
- 8 stops
- Arrival - Passau, Germany
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Duration
7 nights
Date
21 Nov 2026
Ship
Emerald Liberte
- Departure - Lyon, France
- 8 stops
- Arrival - Arles, France
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Duration
7 nights
Date
21 Nov 2026
Ship
Emerald Liberte
- Departure - Lyon, France
- 8 stops
- Arrival - Arles, France
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Duration
4 nights
Date
24 Nov 2026
Ship
Emerald Astra
- Departure - Budapest, Hungary
- 5 stops
- Arrival - Vienna, Austria
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Duration
7 nights
Date
24 Nov 2026
Ship
Emerald Sky
- Departure - Budapest, Hungary
- 8 stops
- Arrival - Passau, Germany
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1 / 15
Duration
10 nights
Date
24 Nov 2026
Ship
Emerald Sky
- Departure - Budapest, Hungary
- 11 stops
- Arrival - Prague, Czech Republic
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1 / 15
Duration
14 nights
Date
24 Nov 2026
Ship
Emerald Luna
- Departure - Budapest, Hungary
- 15 stops
- Arrival - Amsterdam, Netherlands
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1 / 16
Duration
7 nights
Date
25 Nov 2026
Ship
Emerald Sun
- Departure - Munich, Germany
- 8 stops
- Arrival - Budapest, Hungary
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Duration
14 nights
Date
25 Nov 2026
Ship
Emerald Dawn
- Departure - Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 15 stops
- Arrival - Budapest, Hungary
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Duration
4 nights
Date
28 Nov 2026
Ship
Emerald Astra
- Departure - Vienna, Austria
- 5 stops
- Arrival - Budapest, Hungary
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Duration
7 nights
Date
28 Nov 2026
Ship
Emerald Liberte
- Departure - Marseille, France
- 8 stops
- Arrival - Lyon, France
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Duration
7 nights
Date
28 Nov 2026
Ship
Emerald Liberte
- Departure - Nice, France
- 8 stops
- Arrival - Lyon, France
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Duration
10 nights
Date
28 Nov 2026
Ship
Emerald Harmony
- Departure - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- 11 stops
- Arrival - Departure
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1 / 15
Duration
10 nights
Date
2 Dec 2026
Ship
Emerald Harmony
- Departure - Arrival
- 10 stops
- Arrival - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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1 / 15
Duration
12 nights
Date
2 Dec 2026
Ship
Emerald Harmony
- Departure - Arrival
- 12 stops
- Arrival - Departure
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1 / 15
Duration
7 nights
Date
15 Dec 2026
Ship
Emerald Destiny
- Departure - Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 8 stops
- Arrival - Basel/Huningue, Switzerland
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Duration
7 nights
Date
15 Dec 2026
Ship
Emerald Destiny
- Departure - Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 8 stops
- Arrival - Basel/Huningue, Switzerland
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1 / 15
Duration
7 nights
Date
15 Dec 2026
Ship
Emerald Luna
- Departure - Zurich, Switzerland
- 8 stops
- Arrival - Amsterdam, Netherlands
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1 / 15
Duration
7 nights
Date
15 Dec 2026
Ship
Emerald Luna
- Departure - Basel/Huningue, Switzerland
- 8 stops
- Arrival - Amsterdam, Netherlands
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1 / 15
Duration
12 nights
Date
3 Jan 2027
Ship
Emerald Harmony
- Departure - Arrival
- 13 stops
- Arrival - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Duration
14 nights
Date
3 Jan 2027
Ship
Emerald Harmony
- Departure - Arrival
- 15 stops
- Arrival - Departure
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Duration
12 nights
Date
28 Jan 2027
Ship
Emerald Harmony
- Departure - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- 13 stops
- Arrival - Departure
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1 / 15
Duration
14 nights
Date
20 Feb 2027
Ship
Emerald Star
- Departure - Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 15 stops
- Arrival - Budapest, Hungary
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1 / 15
Duration
14 nights
Date
22 Feb 2027
Ship
Emerald Sky
- Departure - Budapest, Hungary
- 15 stops
- Arrival - Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Duration
12 nights
Date
3 Mar 2027
Ship
Emerald Harmony
- Departure - Arrival
- 12 stops
- Arrival - Departure
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1 / 15
Duration
10 nights
Date
3 Mar 2027
Ship
Emerald Harmony
- Departure - Arrival
- 10 stops
- Arrival - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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1 / 15
Duration
7 nights
Date
6 Mar 2027
Ship
Emerald Star
- Departure - Budapest, Hungary
- 8 stops
- Arrival - Passau, Germany
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Duration
7 nights
Date
6 Mar 2027
Ship
Emerald Luna
- Departure - Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 8 stops
- Arrival - Basel/Huningue, Switzerland
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Duration
7 nights
Date
6 Mar 2027
Ship
Emerald Luna
- Departure - Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 8 stops
- Arrival - Basel/Huningue, Switzerland
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Duration
7 nights
Date
13 Mar 2027
Ship
Emerald Star
- Departure - Munich, Germany
- 8 stops
- Arrival - Budapest, Hungary
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Duration
7 nights
Date
13 Mar 2027
Ship
Emerald Luna
- Departure - Basel/Huningue, Switzerland
- 8 stops
- Arrival - Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Duration
7 nights
Date
13 Mar 2027
Ship
Emerald Luna
- Departure - Zurich, Switzerland
- 8 stops
- Arrival - Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Duration
16 nights
Date
13 Mar 2027
Ship
Emerald Harmony
- Departure - Hanoi, Vietnam
- 16 stops
- Arrival - Departure
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Duration
10 nights
Date
17 Mar 2027
Ship
Emerald Radiance
- Departure - Lisbon, Portugal
- 11 stops
- Arrival - Porto (Oporto), Portugal
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Duration
7 nights
Date
20 Mar 2027
Ship
Emerald Radiance
- Departure - Porto (Oporto), Portugal
- 8 stops
- Arrival - Porto (Oporto), Portugal
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Duration
22 nights
Date
21 Mar 2027
Ship
Emerald Harmony
- Departure - Hanoi, Vietnam
- 22 stops
- Arrival - Departure
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Duration
7 nights
Date
22 Mar 2027
Ship
Emerald Sky
- Departure - Budapest, Hungary
- 8 stops
- Arrival - Regensburg, Germany
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Duration
10 nights
Date
22 Mar 2027
Ship
Emerald Sky
- Departure - Budapest, Hungary
- 11 stops
- Arrival - Prague, Czech Republic
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1 / 15
Duration
12 nights
Date
25 Mar 2027
Ship
Emerald Harmony
- Departure - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- 13 stops
- Arrival - Departure
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Duration
15 nights
Date
25 Mar 2027
Ship
Emerald Harmony
- Departure - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- 16 stops
- Arrival - Luang Prabang, Laos
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Duration
10 nights
Date
26 Mar 2027
Ship
Emerald Sky
- Departure - Prague, Czech Republic
- 11 stops
- Arrival - Budapest, Hungary
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Duration
10 nights
Date
26 Mar 2027
Ship
Emerald Destiny
- Departure - Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 11 stops
- Arrival - Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Duration
13 nights
Date
26 Mar 2027
Ship
Emerald Destiny
- Departure - Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 14 stops
- Arrival - Copenhagen, Denmark
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Duration
7 nights
Date
27 Mar 2027
Ship
Emerald Star
- Departure - Munich, Germany
- 8 stops
- Arrival - Budapest, Hungary
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Duration
7 nights
Date
27 Mar 2027
Ship
Emerald Astra
- Departure - Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 8 stops
- Arrival - Basel/Huningue, Switzerland
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1 / 15
Duration
7 nights
Date
27 Mar 2027
Ship
Emerald Luna
- Departure - Basel/Huningue, Switzerland
- 8 stops
- Arrival - Amsterdam, Netherlands
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1 / 16
Duration
7 nights
Date
27 Mar 2027
Ship
Emerald Astra
- Departure - Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 8 stops
- Arrival - Basel/Huningue, Switzerland
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1 / 15
Duration
7 nights
Date
27 Mar 2027
Ship
Emerald Luna
- Departure - Zurich, Switzerland
- 8 stops
- Arrival - Amsterdam, Netherlands
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1 / 15
Duration
10 nights
Date
27 Mar 2027
Ship
Emerald Harmony
- Departure - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- 11 stops
- Arrival - Departure
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Duration
10 nights
Date
27 Mar 2027
Ship
Emerald Astra
- Departure - Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 11 stops
- Arrival - Zurich, Switzerland
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1 / 15
Duration
7 nights
Date
29 Mar 2027
Ship
Emerald Sky
- Departure - Munich, Germany
- 8 stops
- Arrival - Budapest, Hungary
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Duration
10 nights
Date
29 Mar 2027
Ship
Emerald Dawn
- Departure - Prague, Czech Republic
- 11 stops
- Arrival - Budapest, Hungary
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1 / 15
Duration
15 nights
Date
29 Mar 2027
Ship
Emerald Sky
- Departure - Munich, Germany
- 16 stops
- Arrival - Bucharest, Romania
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Duration
10 nights
Date
31 Mar 2027
Ship
Emerald Astra
- Departure - Zurich, Switzerland
- 11 stops
- Arrival - Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Duration
17 nights
Date
31 Mar 2027
Ship
Emerald Liberte
- Departure - Lisbon, Portugal
- 18 stops
- Arrival - Arles, France
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Duration
7 nights
Date
1 Apr 2027
Ship
Emerald Dawn
- Departure - Munich, Germany
- 8 stops
- Arrival - Budapest, Hungary
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1 / 15
Duration
7 nights
Date
3 Apr 2027
Ship
Emerald Star
- Departure - Budapest, Hungary
- 8 stops
- Arrival - Passau, Germany
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Duration
7 nights
Date
3 Apr 2027
Ship
Emerald Liberte
- Departure - Marseille, France
- 8 stops
- Arrival - Lyon, France
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Duration
7 nights
Date
3 Apr 2027
Ship
Emerald Liberte
- Departure - Nice, France
- 8 stops
- Arrival - Lyon, France
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Duration
10 nights
Date
3 Apr 2027
Ship
Emerald Star
- Departure - Budapest, Hungary
- 11 stops
- Arrival - Prague, Czech Republic
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Duration
10 nights
Date
3 Apr 2027
Ship
Emerald Sky
- Departure - Budapest, Hungary
- 11 stops
- Arrival - Bucharest, Romania
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Duration
14 nights
Date
3 Apr 2027
Ship
Emerald Sky
- Departure - Budapest, Hungary
- 15 stops
- Arrival - Bucharest, Romania
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Duration
14 nights
Date
3 Apr 2027
Ship
Emerald Liberte
- Departure - Porto (Oporto), Portugal
- 15 stops
- Arrival - Arles, France
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Duration
14 nights
Date
3 Apr 2027
Ship
Emerald Liberte
- Departure - Porto (Oporto), Portugal
- 15 stops
- Arrival - Arles, France
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Duration
8 nights
Date
5 Apr 2027
Ship
Emerald Sky
- Departure - Budapest, Hungary
- 9 stops
- Arrival - Bucharest, Romania
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1 / 15
Duration
7 nights
Date
5 Apr 2027
Ship
Emerald Destiny
- Departure - Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 8 stops
- Arrival - Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Duration
12 nights
Date
5 Apr 2027
Ship
Emerald Sky
- Departure - Budapest, Hungary
- 13 stops
- Arrival - Bucharest, Romania
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1 / 15
Duration
10 nights
Date
5 Apr 2027
Ship
Emerald Destiny
- Departure - Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 11 stops
- Arrival - Copenhagen, Denmark
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Duration
10 nights
Date
6 Apr 2027
Ship
Emerald Sun
- Departure - Copenhagen, Denmark
- 11 stops
- Arrival - Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Duration
13 nights
Date
6 Apr 2027
Ship
Emerald Sun
- Departure - Copenhagen, Denmark
- 14 stops
- Arrival - Brussels, Belgium
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Duration
10 nights
Date
7 Apr 2027
Ship
Emerald Star
- Departure - Prague, Czech Republic
- 11 stops
- Arrival - Budapest, Hungary
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Duration
18 nights
Date
7 Apr 2027
Ship
Emerald Star
- Departure - Prague, Czech Republic
- 19 stops
- Arrival - Bucharest, Romania
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Duration
9 nights
Date
8 Apr 2027
Ship
Emerald Dawn
- Departure - Budapest, Hungary
- 10 stops
- Arrival - Passau, Germany
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1 / 16
Duration
12 nights
Date
8 Apr 2027
Ship
Emerald Dawn
- Departure - Budapest, Hungary
- 13 stops
- Arrival - Prague, Czech Republic
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1 / 15
Duration
11 nights
Date
8 Apr 2027
Ship
Emerald Sky
- Departure - Istanbul, Turkey
- 12 stops
- Arrival - Budapest, Hungary
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1 / 15
Duration
13 nights
Date
8 Apr 2027
Ship
Emerald Sky
- Departure - Istanbul, Turkey
- 14 stops
- Arrival - Budapest, Hungary
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Duration
10 nights
Date
9 Apr 2027
Ship
Emerald Sun
- Departure - Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 11 stops
- Arrival - Brussels, Belgium
80 of 489 pcs