Keep up with your fitness & wellness on board

Stay active and focus on your wellbeing as you explore the beauty of Europe and Southeast Asia.

Wellness tailored to you

Whatever way you’d like to stay healthy during your river cruise, we provide plenty of opportunities to maintain your well-being. While you sail on the rivers of Europe or Southeast Asia, you can take advantage of special fitness classes led by our Activity Managers, a spacious pool for morning laps, dining options that are both delicious and healthy, and our onboard Wellness Center.

Discover Europe with EmeraldActive

If you want to feed your body and mind during your cruise, we’ve got you covered with EmeraldACTIVE. During your Rhine, Moselle, Main, Rhône, Danube, or Douro cruise, our activity managers will be on hand to help you stay active during your voyage.

Enjoy active experiences and excursions.

For mind, body & sould

Discover new ways to keep up your current fitness regime and wellbeing exercises, with fun activities, expert-led workout sessions, or a rejuvenating treatment^.


^Additional cost.

Three cyclists stopping to enjoy the views of Cochem Castle and the surrounding lands on a sunny day along the banks of the Rhine River
Morning yoga session on the top deck of a cruise ship, with a wellness coach and two guests
Two guests using innovative cycling machines with LED screen to exercise their leg muscles in the gym
Close-up shot of a man receiving a back massage in a therapy room, with the masseuse’s hands and arms working through his muscles

Keeping fit & staying mindful

There’s nothing more important than your health and wellbeing, which is why you’ll find plenty of different ways to keep in top shape on board our Star-Ships.

Couple relaxing poolside on board an Emerald Cruises river ship sailing past the Hungarian Parliament Building in Budapest

Getting your laps in

Spacious on board pools provide plenty of room for swimming.
Two guests using innovative cycling machines with LED screens to exercise their leg muscles in the gym

Your well-equipped gym

Keep up your workout regime in our well-equipped, modern gym.
A man relaxing in the pool, looking at his wife who is dangling her feet in the water

A place to relax

Enjoy the serene poolside atmosphere, with exceptional panoramic views.

Explore the delights of Europe &

Southeast Asia

Durnstein Castle atop of a green hill in the Wachau Valley of Austria, near the banks of the Danube River

Whether it’s European culture or Southeast Asian traditions that have piqued your interest, you’ll find plenty of mesmerising destinations with their own unique charms to discover on your luxury river cruise.

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Your guide to Luxury Europe River Cruising 2026

Download your complimentary luxury Europe river cruising brochure to start planning your journey.

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Mekong River Cruising & Land Tours 2026-27

Start planning the journey of a lifetime through Southeast Asia and Japan. A full list of our Southeast Asia and Japan river cruise sailings can be found here in our featured brochure.

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