EMERALD WATERWAYS: enters ocean cruising with its first custom-built superyacht Emerald Azzurra
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Emerald Azzurra is the first vessel under the new Emerald Yacht Cruises brand and will sit alongside Emerald Waterways as the two brands making up the newly formed Emerald Cruises portfolio.
The new 110 metre long Emerald Azzurra is being built in Ha Long Shipyard, Vietnam and will be launched in July 2021 sailing a series of 47 itineraries. The Yacht has 50 Suits for 100 Passengers and a Crew of 64. Although she has an Ice Class Certification, she will be deployed in warm waters of the Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean and Red Sea.
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“Emerald Waterways has been operating award-winning river cruises in Europe since 2014,” said Glen Moroney, owner and chairman of Emerald parent company Scenic Group.
“The launch of Emerald Yacht Cruises and the stunning new Emerald Azzurra are a logical extension of the Emerald Cruises portfolio, adding intimate yacht cruising in the Mediterranean to the existing Emerald Waterways river cruise offerings.”
The 2021-22 itineraries in the Adriatic, Mediterranean, and Red seas are available for booking, with early-bird pricing available.
The company said the 360-foot-long yacht has been custom-designed to cruise the waters of the Adriatic Coast, the Red Sea and the Mediterranean and will visit multiple ports in Greece, Italy, Croatia, Montenegro, France, Turkey, Cyprus, Malta, Spain, Israel, Jordan and Egypt.
In keeping with the brands’ inclusive pricing structure, the Emerald Azzurra fares will include á la carte dinners; breakfast and lunch buffets; complimentary wine, beer or soft drinks with lunch and dinner; all on-board gratuities; transfers to and from the airport; port charges and all taxes.
On shore, guests can participate in included EmeraldPLUS cultural experiences and a range of included EmeraldACTIVE excursions and can book DiscoverMORE optional excursions.
Emerald has options to expand its yacht fleet, although he was coy as to exactly how many yachts would be added, admitting the company had learnt from "telling too much too soon" during the building of Scenic Eclipse.
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