Budapest Emerald Sky Cruise Reviews

We chose it because we wanted to see the towns and cities on this particular Danube cruise. We had never done any kind of cruise before, and didn't really know what to expect. We found the cabin comfortable and spacious and the staff were excellent. The food was much better and more varied than we had imagined it would be, and the choice of wines were very good. The only downside was that the low ...

The staff were great, in particular cruise director Michael. The maid service for our room was excellent. Tour guides on the excursions were friendly and very knowledgeable. Europe experienced a very hot summer resulting in low water levels. We were told that many other cruise ships had to bus their guests around the low areas but our very experienced captain was able to sail us through ...

A modern ship quite well designed, although single staircase from deck 2 to deck 3 caused congestion at times. Also, limited public toilet facilities meant trips back to cabin needed. Overall, the trip was very well organised, with good crisis management when things didn't quite go to plan. The stops and excursions were all extremely worthwhile with a very high standard of local tour guides ...

In 2015 we cruised with Emerald for the first time, from Budapest to Amsterdam. We enjoyed the cruise very much and were very comfortable on board, despite the foul language of some of the Australians. Our only disappointment was missing the night cruise from Budapest due to the water levels. This year we chose to travel east from Budapest to Bucharest, hoping to see Budapest all lit up at ...

Chose this cruise as there were lots of places that we had not been before. The ship itself was modern and well equipped and spotlessly clean. The included excursions were very comprehensive and informative in fact some of the best included excursions we have been on. Barmen were not as efficient in making cocktails as they should be and there was insufficient bar waiters leading on occasions to ...

The itinerary was ideal. Starting in Budapest, Bratislava, Vienna, Durnstein, Melk, Passau, Regensberg, Nuremberg, then 3 days in Prague to finish with. Budapest & Vienna are stunning with the other locations not far behind. The ship was very good and the staff excellent. The cabins were well appointed. Ours was at the back so suffered a bit from engine/propeller noise. We had the ...

Our group of 8 went to enjoy ourselves and we did. Good food well served, great staff, superlative guides. Would like to eat a bit earlier than 7 pm but this is common to everyone. If you go anywhere to find fault you will. But we overlook any little things and are great full we are there. The history astounded, the local foods were good, the staff worked hard. The moving windows in the ...

We chose Emerald for our first river cruise based on reputation and information available on website. Have previously taken ocean cruises we now felt we wanted to try the intimacy of a smaller ship. The itinerary looked interesting and have always wanted to visit Vienna. Embarkation was smooth and were taken to our Panoramic balcony stateroom by a member of staff. The cabin was modern and ...

As we cruised Budapest to Amsterdam last year, we decided to cruise the other direction on the Danube. The scenery was nothing special and I thought I was going to see something similar to last years cruise and was somewhat disappointed. I think Emerald slightly "over egged the advertising" of this cruise. We found the excursions to be nothing special, but interesting. Unfortunately the ...

Wanted to go down the Danube and visit bits of Eastern Europe to which we had not previously been to see. We visited Budapest, Hungary (night cruise to see the lights was very good), and Kalosca, Hungary for a horse show. Osijek, Croatia. Belgrade Serbia (looks more prosperous now) sailed through the Iron Gates Gorge. Arbanasi Silistra and Varna in Bulgaria (the most traditional and probably the ...