Set to change into Emerald Cruises’ third mega yacht, the Emerald Kaia is presently beneath building on the Halong Shipbuilding Firm in Vietnam.
Cruise Trade Information takes a better have a look at the maiden season of the 100-guest vessel, which is scheduled to start out in April 2026.
Maiden Voyage
Date: April 4, 2026
Size: 10 nights
Homeports: Limassol (Cyprus) to Piraeus (Greece)
Itinerary: Rhodes, Nisyros, Patmos, Delos, Mykonos, Spetses, Nafplio (Greece); Bodrum and Kusadasi (Turkey)
After repositioning to the Mediterranean, the Emerald Kaia is about to kick off its maiden season in Limassol on April 4, 2026.
Crusing to Piraeus, the open-jaw itinerary options visits to varied locations in Greece, Turkey and Cyprus. In line with Emerald, the ten-night cruise is highlighted by visits to idyllic islands, UNESCO World Heritage websites and rugged landscapes.
Greece and the Adriatic that includes the Corinth Canal
Date: April 25, 2026
Size: 7 nights
Homeports: Piraeus (Greece) to Dubrovnik (Croatia)
Itinerary: Corinth Canal, Itea, Nydri, Parga and Corfu (Greece); Sarande (Albania); Kotor (Montenegro)
Throughout most of its maiden season, the Emerald Kaia is about to supply itineraries that mix locations within the Adriatic, the Aegean and the Japanese Mediterranean.
As a part of this seven-night cruise in late April, the ship sails from Greece to Croatia in an itinerary that options visits to Itea, Nydri, Parga, Corfu and Lotor. The itinerary can be highlighted by a transit of the Corinth Canal, in addition to a cease in Albania’s Sarande.
Slovenia, Croatia and Italy
Date: June 13, 2026
Size: 7 nights
Homeport: Venice/Marghera (Italy)
Itinerary: Piran (Slovenia); Losinj, Senj, Krk, Opatija and Rovinj (Croatia)
In June, the Emerald Kaia is providing a port-intensive itinerary to Croatia and Slovenia, crusing roundtrip from Marghera, a port close to Venice.
In line with Emerald, the coastal cruise consists of visits to gorgeous islands and cities, together with Piran, Opatija and Rovinj. Crusing to off-the-beaten-path locations within the area, the voyage additionally includes a cease in Piran, Slovenia.
Adriatic and Croatia
Date: September 26, 2026
Size: 7 nights
Homeports: Dubrovnik (Croatia) to Venice/Marghera (Italy)
Itinerary: Cut up, Zadar and Opatija (Croatia); Piran (Slovenia)
Persevering with its season within the Adriatic, the Emerald Kaia provides one other itinerary to Croatia and Slovenia in late September. Crusing from Dubrovnik to Venice, the cruise consists of visits to 4 locations.
Highlights of the itinerary embody a transit of Croatia’s Inside Passage, Emerald mentioned, in addition to a go to to the UNESCO World Heritage website of Cut up.
Greece to Cyprus
Date: October 21, 2026
Size: 10 nights
Homeports: Piraeus (Greece) to Larnaca (Cyprus)
Itinerary: Delos, Mykonos, Patmos, Santorini, Kos and Rhodes (Greece); Bodrum and Antalya (Turkey); Paphos (Cyprus)
Set to spend its first winter season within the Indian Ocean, the Emerald Kaia begins its repositioning voyage with a ten-night cruise that sails from Greece to Cyprus.
In line with Emerald, the itinerary options visits to a few of the highlights of the Mediterranean, together with Greece’s Athens, Mykonos and Santorini. Earlier than ending in Larnaca, the cruise additionally sails to further locations in Turkey and Cyprus.