{"id":4839,"date":"2014-06-17T17:18:36","date_gmt":"2014-06-17T23:18:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/avidcruiser.com\/livevoyagereports\/?page_id=4839"},"modified":"2017-09-06T14:33:41","modified_gmt":"2017-09-06T20:33:41","slug":"emerald-waterways-emerald-sky-budapest-nuremberg","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rivercruiseadvisor.com\/live-voyage-reports\/emerald-waterways-emerald-sky-budapest-nuremberg\/","title":{"rendered":"Emerald Star – Budapest to Nuremberg"},"content":{"rendered":"

Danube Delights aboard Emerald Cruises\u2019\u00a0New Emerald Star<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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In July, we’ll join the brand-new Emerald Star – sister-ship to Emerald Sky – for a trip along the Danube from Budapest to Nuremberg. Photo courtesy of Emerald Cruises<\/p><\/div>\n

The Danube is arguably my favorite of all Europe\u2019s rivers, and on July 12<\/strong>, I\u2019ll be arriving on a Lufthansa <\/strong>flight into one of my favorite cities \u2013 Budapest <\/strong>\u2013 to embark a very new ship operating for a brand-new river cruise line: Emerald Cruises\u2019 Emerald Star<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

For those who haven\u2019t heard of river cruising\u2019s newest company, Emerald Cruises began operations just this spring with two brand-new, purpose-built river cruise ships: Emerald Sky <\/em><\/strong>and Emerald Star<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Emerald Sky and her sister, Emerald Star, feature a swimming pool that converts into a cinema each evening. Photo courtesy of Emerald Cruises<\/p><\/div>\n

An offshoot of popular Australian company Scenic Tours<\/strong>, Emerald is taking an entirely new approach to river cruising: with a lower price point, they\u2019re targeting younger, more price-conscious consumers. Both ships feature some uncommon amenities, like a solarium-style swimming pool that becomes a cinema at night, and while Emerald doesn\u2019t include quite as many bells-and-whistles as the ships of parent company Scenic, they still thrown an awful lot in. All airport transfers are provided complimentary, and beer, wine and soft drinks are provided gratis<\/em> during lunch and dinner. Tips are also included \u2013 a rarity for river cruises starting at this price point, and a huge bonus feature.<\/p>\n

\"Staterooms<\/a>

Staterooms aboard Emerald Cruises are crisp and modern. Photo courtesy of Emerald Cruises<\/p><\/div>\n

Their interior d\u00e9cor is as unique as the product, with a hip, trendy interior design that would feel right at home at a swank W Hotel. I caught a tantalising glimpse of Emerald Sky<\/em> in port in Amsterdam earlier this year, and I can\u2019t wait to see what Emerald Cruises is all about, and how they stack up in the competitive river cruise market.<\/p>\n

This July, I\u2019ll be sailing aboard the new Emerald Star<\/em> from Budapest, Hungary to Nuremberg, Germany on one of my absolute favorite runs. Their 8-day Danube Delights <\/strong>itinerary calls on some truly fabulous places, including Bratislava, Melk, Durnstein, Vienna, Passau, <\/strong>and Regensburg<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The full itinerary, both here and onboard:<\/p>\n

Emerald Cruises, Budapest to Nuremberg<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
DAY<\/B><\/td>PORT<\/B><\/td>ACTIVITIES<\/B><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday, July 12, 2014<\/a><\/td>Budapest, Hungary<\/td>Embark Emerald Cruises' Emerald Star<\/i> in Budapest; Welcome Aboard Dinner<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday, July 13<\/a><\/td>Budapest, Hungary<\/td>Guided tour of Budapest including Fisherman's Bastion and Castle Hill<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday, July 14<\/a><\/td>Bratislava, Slovakia<\/td>Old Town walking tour; EmeraldPlus excursion for tea with a local Slovakian family<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuesday, July 15<\/a><\/td>Vienna, Austria<\/td>Panoramic \"Ringstrasse\" tour of Vienna; free time and optional Schonbrunn Palace Tour and Viennese concert. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wednesday, July 16<\/a><\/td>Vienna \/ Durnstein \/ Melk, Austria<\/td>Guided tour of Melk Abbey; guided tour of Durnstein<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thursday, July 17<\/a><\/td>Linz, Austria \/ Passau, Germany<\/td>Walking tours & free time in Linz and Passau; Optional full-day tour to Salzburg, Austria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday, July 18<\/a><\/td>Regensburg \/ Weltenburg, Germany<\/td>Guided tours of Regensburg & Weltenburg Abbey; optional traditional Bavarian entertainment excursion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday, July 19<\/a><\/td>Nuremberg, Germany<\/td>Disembark & onward journey home.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Coverage from onboard Emerald Star <\/em>will run from July 12 – 19, 2014. <\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Bratislava's<\/a>

Bratislava’s “Old Town” is a wonderful, pedestrian-only section of the city. Photo \u00a9 2012 Aaron Saunders<\/p><\/div>https:\/\/rivercruiseadvisor.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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