River cruise line Emerald Waterways is upping the ante on its active programming with the addition of new onboard fitness classes. The classes, debuting on Emerald Waterways’ seven Europe-based Star Ships in April 2019, include yoga, Pilates, aqua aerobics in the indoor heated pools, and one-mile walks on the open-air track. (cruisecritic.com)
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Scenic Group has announced that U.S.-based travel agents will earn an extra 25,000 rewards points for every new booking made through February 28. The promotion applies to each of its three brands, Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours, Emerald Waterways and Scenic Eclipse. (travelagentcentral.com)
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This month marks five years since Emerald Waterways launched its first collection of European river cruises aboard their original Star-Ships, Emerald Sun and Emerald Sky. (travelagentcentral.com)
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Emerald Waterways will be putting a brand-new river cruise ship, the 84-passenger Emerald Harmony, on the Mekong River in 2019. Emerald Harmony will have many of the features of the line’s European “star ships,” including Panorama Balcony suites with drop-down windows. (cruisecritic.com)
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Emerald Waterways has announced it will add two new eight-day cruises along the Danube River next year. The Classic Danube cruise, going from Nuremberg to Vienna, and the Lower Danube Waltz, sailing from Vienna to Belgrade, will offer two unique styles of travel. (travelagentcentral.com)
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Emerald Waterways will begin Nile River cruises in February 2019, offering two different itineraries. The line has two cruise tour options planned, with seven sailings in 2019 and eight in 2020. The 10-night Egypt and Nile cruise tour spends five nights on MS Hamees, a chartered 142-passenger ship owned by Movenpick, as well as four nights in Cairo. (cruisecritic.com)
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Ready, set, bake! Emerald Waterways has teamed up with former “Great British Baking Show” host Mary Berry for a Christmas Market cruise in December 2018. The eight-night Festive Delights of the Danube sailing will start December 1 in Nuremberg and conclude in Budapest, stopping in Austria and Slovakia along the way. (cruisecritic.com)
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Emerald Waterways has introduced its own customer loyalty program that will allow passengers to accrue status with the river cruise line. Designed to reward cruisers through a simple point system, the Emerald Explorer program has four distinct tiers, each offering their own set of perks. (cruisecritic.com)
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River cruise line Emerald Waterways has opened booking for its first ocean sailings, weeklong itineraries along Croatia’s Dalmatian coast. The 22 trips are being offered between April and October 2019. (cruisecritic.com)
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River cruise line Emerald Waterways has announced plans for its first ocean cruise with a new yacht sailing itinerary along Croatia’s dramatic Dalmatian Coast in the Adriatic Sea. Set to launch in 2019 onboard the newly commissioned Adriatic Princess II yacht, the eight-day Islands of Dalmatia cruise plies the waters between Trogir and Dubrovnik, Croatia. (travelagentcentral.com)
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Scenic Group reports that it has purchased North American tour operator Mayflower Tours. Mayflower will continue to operate as a separate entity called Mayflower Cruises & Tours, Scenic said, with many of the same people, same executive team and same focus on immersive touring programs. (travelagentcentral.com)
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Emerald Waterways is offering guests aboard the August 4, 2018, Sensations of Southern France sailing the chance to improve their skills and learn to use their smart phones to take sharper, more captivating photos with famous travel and lifestyle photographer Jack Hollingsworth. (travelagentcentral.com)
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Scenic and Emerald Waterways have hired industry veteran Rob Huffman as vice president of trade sales for the U.S. market, Travel Agent has learned from Joni Rein, the group’s vice president of sales and marketing, USA. (travelagentcentral.com)
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Europe’s Christmas markets are a lovely holiday tradition that draw travelers from around the globe. Held during the four weeks of Advent, these open air markets offer a charming, communal atmosphere in which visitors can shop for such gifts as nutcrackers and hand-crafted toys while sampling winter favorites like mulled wine and Austrian lebkuchen, a kind of iced honey cake.
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