Emerald Cruises has released 13 2023 European river cruises itineraries two months early.
Savings of up to £1,400 per couple are available on cruises on the Rhine, Main, Danube and the rivers of France; and up to £1,200 per couple on sailings in Portugal. Bookings must be made before September 30, 2021.
Passengers who pay for their cruise in full 12 months before departure will also receive an additional 10% discount.
Emerald confirmed that the full programme would normally go on sale around the beginning of November each year.
The 13 sailings include: eight-day Sensations of Lyon & Provence; the eight-day Secrets of the Douro; the eight-day Jewels of the Rhine, the nine-day Enchantment of Eastern Europe; an eight-day Danube Delights.
There are also three Christmas markets sailings across the Rhine, Danube, and France in the programme, plus a 15-day Christmas Markets of Europe sailing.
Prices for the Danube Delights sailing, departing from Regensburg Germany, on October 20, 2023, lead in from £1,845. Ports of call include Passau, Germany, Vienna, Austria, and Bratislava, Slovakia.
The lead-in price for the eight-day Jewels of the Rhine river cruise, departing from Amsterdam on October 8, 2023, is £1,995. Ports of call include Cologne, Koblenz, Breisach, all in Germany; and Strasbourg, France.
Prices include return flights or Eurostar travel on selected itineraries, transfers, gratuities, wine, beer and soft drinks.