Luxury 5* LGBTQ Christmas Markets River Cruise

GUARANTEED DEPARTURE
Kindly note this is an LGBT mixed non-hosted River Cruise

Our Travel Partner, Vacaya has chartered the whole ship and will have a fantastic week of activities and entertainment lined up for you. They bring aboard their own Cruise Director, entertainers & control all the programming from the ports of call to the music that is playing in the hallways.  Plus they bring a number of team members, all of whom are LGBT to help facilitate activities and events, allowing the regular staff on the ship take a backseat.

The liberal, quirky and enigmatic Amsterdam provides the perfect start to a cultural exploration of Europe’s past. Amsterdam is crafted largely by the Dutch Golden Age of the 17th century and the artists who flocked to its canal-lined streets. You will find here, an enchanting blend of architectural anomalies and the finest museums the continent has to offer. Why not spend a few days pre-cruise in the city and take some time to visit the museums, Anne Frank's House or simiply do some Christmas shopping and explore the maze of canals! 

We then embark on our journey through some of Europe’s magical stretches of the Rhine, setting course into Germany’s charming medieval past and through medieval towns, offering a fascinating insight into local culture and traditions. Our first stop takes us to Cologne, a 2,000 year old city and a landmark of high Gothic architecture spanning the Rhine River. We then journey on to Rüdesheim, a town known for winemaking, especially of Riesling wines and home to the Medieval Brömserburg Castle, a Wine Museum exhibiting wine paraphernalia from ancient times to the present. We continue onto Miltenberg, Würzburg and Bamberg before concluding our stunning cruise in the beautiful city of Nuremberg, distinguished by medieval architecture, the Kaiserburg Castle, the Hauptmarkt (central square) where you will find the Schöner Brunnen, the gilded “beautiful fountain” with tiers of figures, and Frauenkirche and a 14th-century Gothic church...to name just a few places of interest! 

Start your Christmas off on this stunning and relaxing LGBT Exclusive River Cruise
DATE:   5th - 12th December 2019 

PRICES: 
Emerald Stateroom (E) £1629pp 
Emerald Stateroom (D) £1708pp 
Emerald Stateroom (C) £2257pp
All Emerald Staterooms feature picture windows and the same high quality facilities as all other cabins. Plus, they're bigger than other standard staterooms, providing excellent value for money.
​Panorama Balcony (B) £2492pp
Panorama Balcony (A) £2688pp 
We've put every effort into designing staterooms and suites, selecting the most elegant décor and furnishings to create haven for you to relax in as your sail through the most picturesque landscapes. But with our Emerald Panorama Balcony Suite, we've gone one step further and created a completely new type of cabin that's unique to European river cruising.
Grand Balcony Suite £2999pp Each of our Grand Balcony Suites boasts a number of fantastic inclusions, such as an in-suite Nespresso machine - an added home comfort that means you can relax with a hot beverage at any time, day or night. They also offer a spacious outdoor balcony, allowing you to make the most of your cruise's beautiful landscapes and take in the fresh air.

​​​ITINERARY: ​
Thursday, December 5, 2019 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Friday, December 6, 2019 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Saturday, December 7, 2019 Cologne, Germany
Sunday, December 8, 2019 Rüdesheim, Germany
Monday, December 9, 2019 Miltenberg/Wertheim, Germany
Tuesday, December 10, 2019 Würzburg, Germany
Wednesday, December 11, 2019 Bamberg, Germany
Thursday, December 12, 2019 Nuremberg, Germany

Your Ship Emerald Destiny

Emerald Destiny is one of five of our Emerald Waterways Star-Ships specially designed to traverse the Rhine, Main, Danube and Moselle rivers in style. With tasteful and modern décor visible throughout the ship, including in the form of our three-tiered atrium that allows natural light to pour in and illuminate the interior. At the back of the Horizon Deck, you can find our daytime pool and evening cinema. This is a feature on all of the Star-Ships that sail along the Rhine, Maine, Danube and Moselle. With a retractable roof, floor-to-ceiling windows and picture perfect views; this is the ideal spot for a gentle swim. On selected evenings, the pool seamlessly transforms into a cinema, where you can watch a number of blockbusters and classic films.Our Reflections Restaurant on the Vista Deck is the centre point of our dining experience on board, where sizeable windows offer excellent views of the surrounding landscapes and you can enjoy regional and seasonal flavours. For a more intimate experience, you can head to the contemporary Horizon Bar & Lounge, where authentic entertainment will be available on selected evenings. Boasting more than ninety suites and staterooms, the Emerald Destiny has a lot to offer when it comes to comfort, with features that would be aligned with those of a world-class hotel. You can spend your time on this vessel relaxing as picturesque views pass by, watching them from your private balcony as we sail past.
​GUARANTEED DEPARTURE
​Important Information about our Hosted Group Holidays: 
Kindly note we do require a minimum number to guarantee our hosted group holidays. In the unlikely event we do not reach the numbers required we will refund your deposit in full. In the meantime we request you do not book any other elements for this trip including flights or other transport/accommodation arrangements until we guarantee departure.

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