Emerald Dawn River Cruises Reviews

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Putting contest. Look at vineyards in background.amazing.
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First Time Cruiser, It Was... Fine.
"We had been planning a Rhine River cruise for years, but the pandemic pushed it off for a couple of years, so we were very excited to be finally able to embark on our first river cruise.IF we choose another river cruise in the future I would ABSOLUTELY choose Emerald Waterways, for the comfort and cleanliness of the ship, the excellent service staff, and the price point which gives incredible value...."Read More
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A splendid stay in Prague & Danube cruise

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MrDogDad
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

We were going to London for a family wedding chose this Emerald cruise mostly due to the dates and their solo cabins. The cruise included free airfare and since we were going to London, Emerald booked us flights to London rather than Prague, several days earlier, without any additional fees. We booked our own flight to Prague and still got the included transfer to the hotel. ...
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Sail Date: July 2023


Our highlight was Cruise Director Luis organising a live telecast of the Australian Football Grand Final along with accompanying hospitality.

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Grierst14
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

The Cruise offered us access to particular countries / towns that we wished to visit. The Emerald Dawn offered the Cabin standard (Grand Balcony Suite) that appealed to us. A bit of a rocky start. The transport to ship was impossible to locate (for us and others). A broad range of excursions were offered. Recommend in particular the Skoda Tour ( of Slovakia in Communist times) and the ...
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Sail Date: September 2022


First Time Cruiser, It Was... Fine.

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fayew
First Time Cruiser • Age 50s

We had been planning a Rhine River cruise for years, but the pandemic pushed it off for a couple of years, so we were very excited to be finally able to embark on our first river cruise. The ship was lovely, very clean, nicely appointed stateroom with an exceptional amount of storage space, and a washroom that was just big enough. The shower was actually quite large, considering the size of the ...
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Sail Date: September 2022


Excellent service all round.

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Lindylou6
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

We chose this cruise as we had already travelled Budapest to Bucharest in 2019 with Emerald so already knew they were a good company to go with. The Cruise Director had everything very well organised. We visited 5 countries in 2 weeks with included tours in each stop. For those that wanted a more active holiday there were bike rides and hikes. The food was excellent. Breakfast was a ...
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Sail Date: May 2022


Brilliant cruise Shame about the admin tickets arrived day before we sailed !

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Hardydog21
10+ Cruises • Age 50s

The cruise was brilliant but the administration left a lot to be desired we didn’t get tickets until the day before we travelled , after chasing and chasing ! our flights were changed and we were not informed after I had booked all our seats so had to go through to BA and rebook them , all a bit worrying BUT I have to say the cruise itself was excellent . Emerald staff on the cruise were ...
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Sail Date: May 2022


First cruise

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Jatect
First Time Cruiser • Age 80s

Enjoyed the very experience guides at each stop. The guides helped you understand the history and customs of each stop. Many of the guides shared personal asides about their lives and their families. Great having some free time to explore an shop on our own. Dining area very noisy due to low ceiling. Better sound proofing would help. The onboard entertainment was of excellent quality. The wait ...
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Sail Date: October 2019


Danube delightful

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Cjwhelpton
6-10 Cruises • Age 50s

We chose this cruise to celebrate my retirement following 30 years in the London Fire Service. The previous reviews, itinerary and price was the main factor in choosing this particular river cruise.The service we received from start to finish was first class all the way. We chose a standard cabin with the small full width window this being as a result of reviews commenting on the large floor to ...
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Sail Date: October 2019


Superb cruise

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Ianmpartridge
10+ Cruises • Age 50s

This was our second cruise with Emerald Waterways (the first being the Douro river cruise which was also excellent). We booked a cabin on the lower deck. The room was well equipped, comfortable with plenty of storage space. The furnishings were of a good standard with no room for complaint. The only downside of using cabins on the lower floor is reduced natural daylight. Something we were ...
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Sail Date: October 2019


Above expectation

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BikeAndCruise
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

We choose because of going with VBT bike tours. We were treated well by the cruise staff and VBT leaders. Layout of cabin perfect. Beautiful room and panoramic picture window. Great location new to us. Weather surprisingly perfect. Coffee excellent. Appreciate free water bottles in room and on leaving ship. Spacious storage of cabin. Best layout of a cabin on a cruise we have ever had. Good ...
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Sail Date: October 2019


First river cruise....will be back

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VANHOOL
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

Waited a long time for this cruise, got family and friends to join us and all reported a great cruise. Only one thing is the walking...that is for asthmatic passengers it a little grind. Cruise and ship personnel were the best could not of been more pleasant to deal with. All that they say is included is and then some more. I would say that this cruise line is as good as if not better that all ...
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Sail Date: October 2019


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