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Awards

Discover the prestigious accolades won by Emerald Cruises.

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Our featured awards

Emerald Cruises has been winning awards for our contemporary fleet, service, and excursions since our inception. See our list of ever-growing achievements below:

Emerald Cruises has been recognised by readers of Conde Nast Traveller as one of the best 'River Cruise lines' in the UK in 2025.

Our awards collection

  • Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards 2024 

  • Cruise Critic Best for First-Timers 2024 

  • Cruise Critic  Best for Romance 2024

  • Aspire River Cruise Line of the Year 2024 

  • Cruise Critic Editors’ Picks Awards 2023: Best Value for Money River Cruise Line 

  • Cruise Critic Editors’ Pick Awards 2023: Best for Active Cruises 

  • Northern Ireland Travel & Tour Awards 2023: Best River Cruise Company 

  • SPAA Annual Travel Awards 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019, 2018 & 2017: River Cruise Company of the Year 

  • TTG Travel Industry Awards 2022, 2021 & 2015: River Cruise Line of the Year 

  • Silver Travel Advisor 2020: Highly Commended – Best River Cruise Line

  • Cruise Critic Editors’ Picks Awards 2019: Best River Cruise Line for Value  

  • Group Leisure & Travel Awards 2019 & 2018: Best Cruise Line 

  • Luxury Lifestyle Magazine Awards 2019: Best River Cruise Line 

  • British Cruise Awards 2019: Best River Cruise Itinerary 

  • British Cruise Awards 2019: Best Destination Immersion 

  • British Cruise Awards 2019: Highly Recommended – Best Luxury River Cruise Line 

  • Silver Travel Advisor 2019: Highly Commended – Best River Cruise Line 

  • Cruise Critic Editors’ Picks Awards 2018, 2017, 2016 & 2015: Best Value for Money River Cruise  

  • Magellan Awards 2018: Gold – Exceptional Value River Cruising 

  • Magellan Awards 2018: Silver – Contemporary Pool Design 

  • British Cruise Awards 2018: Highly Commended – Best River Cruise Line 

  • Wave Awards 2018: Highly Commended – Favourite River Cruise Line 

  • Silver Travel Advisor 2016: Best River Cruise Line 

  • Cruise International 2015: Best River Cruise Line & Best New Ship 

  • Cruise Critic Editors’ Picks Awards 2014: Best New River Ship 

Why cruise with Emerald Cruises?

Emerald Cruises specialise in providing the perfect sailing experience. You’ll notice how measured guest numbers, an excellent staff-to-guest ratio, and the purpose-driven design and layout of our award-winning fleet offers you a comfortable and luxurious cruise. 

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