Emerald Cruises’ newest Star-Ship Emerald Luna was christened on 21 July in Amsterdam with award-winning US travel industry advocate and educator Vanessa McGovern doing the honours as godmother during the official ceremony.
The cruise line’s ninth river ship, Emerald Luna will sail on the Rhine, Main and Danube rivers in Europe with the 180-guest Star-Ship featuring the line’s innovative balcony design in most cabins as well as an indoor swimming pool with retractable roof and cinema on the ship’s aft.
“It’s a true honour and a privilege to be named godmother to this magnificent river ship,”
Ms McGovern said.
“I’ve long admired Emerald Cruises’ commitment to working with travel advisors, and it’s with great pleasure that I welcome Emerald Luna to the fleet and wish her a safe passage.”
The Emerald Luna christening comes at a time of growth for the small-ship cruise line – in May, Emerald Cruises welcomed its first ocean-going luxury yacht, Emerald Azzurra, which also had a travel industry godmother, to its fleet with a second superyacht, Emerald Sakara, set to debut in 2023.
Part of Scenic Group, Emerald Cruises offers a diverse lineup of river and yacht cruises on three continents.
Luna joins sister ships Emerald Sun, Sky, Star, Dawn and Destiny sailing the Rhine, Main and Danube rivers in Europe.
Emerald Cruises’ river fleet also includes the 132-guest Emerald Liberté, sailing the Rhône and Saône Rivers in France; the 112-guest Emerald Radiance, sailing the Douro River in Portugal; and 84-guest Emerald Harmony, which sails the Mekong River in Vietnam and Cambodia.
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