Emerald Radiance is named in Portugal

Emerald Waterways' latest edition was built for the Douro River.

2017 marks a busy year for Emerald, with the line welcoming three new Star-Ships, bringing the fleet total to seven. Emerald Destiny was christened last month in Vienna and Emerald Liberté is scheduled to be named in Lyon, France. in September.

Radiance is the river cruise brand’s most intimate ship, with capacity for 112 passengers and a crew-to-guest ratio of 1:3.

A new category of stateroom, the Riverview Suites, are located at the rear of the ship on the Horizon Deck and offer 300 square feet of living space and floor-to ceiling windows on two sides. A serenity pool on the sun deck provides an ideal spot for relaxation and cooling off under the warm Iberian sun.

There are two restaurants: Reflections, the main dining room, and The Terrace, for light breakfast and lunch. Other amenities include a hairdresser, massage therapy room and fitness area.

Emerald Radiance's eight-day 'Secrets of the Douro' cruise sails round-trip Porto. Highlights include a day trip to Spain’s Roman city of Salamanca and an excursion to the Coa Valley Prehistoric Museum in Pocinho to see ancient stone carvings followed by dinner at a traditional wine estate.

Passengers can take an excursion to Mateus Palace, the historic icon depicted on the labels of Portugal’s famous rosé wine, and a city tour of Porto, including the numerous wine caves of Vila Nova de Gaia.

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