WHY IT RATES: Emerald Cruises starts the wave season early with a new promotion. —Codie Liermann, Managing Editor
In response to current travel trends, which point to an increasing demand for cruises with small ships in 2022 and 2023, Emerald Cruises is ringing in the wave season early with a new campaign on the topic of “Discover the World”. This campaign, which runs until December 15, 2021, offers plenty of travel inspiration across three continents as well as significant savings on a range of 2022 and 2023 small river and yacht cruises. The program follows Emerald Cruises’ announcement that it will launch a second yacht – Emerald Sakara – set to sail just over a year after sister yacht Emerald Azzurra made its maiden voyage in 2022.
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Guests booking selected river cruises in Europe and Southeast Asia in 2022 or 2023 during the wave campaign can save up to $ 2,400 per couple, depending on the length of the trip. Guests who book a suite on the Horizon Deck (Europe) and Horizon or Pool Deck (Asia) receive an additional bonus saving of five percent. And guests who book one of the above offers and pay in full by December 15, 2021 will receive the Super Earlybird discount of an additional 10 percent. Guest favorites include the eight-day legendary Rhine and Moselle through some of Germany’s most picturesque towns and villages, as well as the impressive 13-day wonder of Vietnam, Cambodia and the Mekong between Siem Reap and Ho Chi Minh City.
Guests who want to book selected yacht cruises in 2022 and 2023 in the Mediterranean, the Red Sea and the Aegean Sea will receive beer, wine, cocktails and soft drinks with full payment by the 15th. New for 2022, the eight-day sailing tour on the Greek and Turkish coast from Athens takes guests on a journey through the beautiful azure blue waters of the Aegean Sea.
To give travelers peace of mind, all bookings come with the line’s flexible booking policy, which allows guests to postpone travel plans and switch to a different departure date or itinerary up to 60 days prior to departure with no Emerald Cruises fees. Those looking for additional security can purchase the new Platinum Protection Plan, which protects guests who may be ill or whose travel plans are affected by Covid-19.
Emerald Cruises offers a diverse range of river and yacht cruises on three continents. Emerald Azzurra, the line’s first ocean-going ship to be launched in January 2022, is a 100-guest luxury superyacht that will cruise the warm waters of the Mediterranean, Adriatic, Black and Red Seas. Emerald Sakara will be the brand’s second superyacht and will add Seychelles to its target program when it launches in 2023. Emerald Cruises sails eight of the brand’s star ships in Europe and one on the Mekong, as well as a chartered river ship sailing the Russian waterways (MS Nizhny Novgorod) on the rivers. The brand offers modern deluxe ships, great service and an incredibly inclusive pricing plan that has earned them the honor of being named best river cruise line for value by the Cruise Critic Editors’ Picks Awards for five consecutive years. Emerald Cruises is part of the Scenic Group, which includes Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours, Mayflower Cruises & Tours and Evergreen Tours in Australia.
For more information, please contact your local travel advisor. on Emerald Cruises’ website; or by calling the consumer / travel agent reservation number at 844-428-8389. Digital brochure downloads are available from the website.
SOURCE: Press release from Emerald Cruises.
