--- type: cruise schema_type: TouristTrip id: ef020368-eb8a-41a6-a20c-b15b3e79272a slug: 2243869 voyage_code: ECMN080926.1 cruise_line: Emerald Cruises ship: Emerald Astra departure_date: return_date: nights: 10 embarkation_port: Mainz disembarkation_port: Munich starting_price_usd: 7335.0 bookable: false last_updated: 2026-05-04T20:46:19Z --- # Legendary Rhine & Moselle & Romantic Franconia & Bavaria > Emerald Cruises · Emerald Astra · Sep 8 – 18   (10 nights) ## Quick Facts | Attribute | Value | |-----------|-------| | **Cruise Line** | Emerald Cruises | | **Ship** | Emerald Astra | | **Duration** | 10 nights | | **Departure Date** | N/A | | **Return Date** | N/A | | **Embarkation Port** | Mainz | | **Disembarkation Port** | Munich | | **Starting Price** | 7,335 USD per person | | **Voyage Code** | ECMN080926.1 | ## Itinerary ### Day 1: Mainz **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Mainz is a German city on the Rhine River. It’s known for its old town, with half-timbered houses and medieval market squares. In the center, the Marktbrunnen is a Renaissance fountain with red columns. Nearby, a distinctive octagonal tower tops the Romanesque Mainz Cathedral, built of deep red sandstone. The Gutenberg Museum honors the inventor of the printing press with exhibits, including 2 of his original bibles. ### Day 2: Rudesheim **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Rüdesheim am Rhein is a town in the Rhine Valley, Germany. It’s known for winemaking, especially of Riesling wines. In the center, Drosselgasse is a lane lined with shops, taverns and restaurants. Nearby, Siegfried’s Mechanical Music Cabinet is a museum of automated musical instruments. Medieval Brömserburg Castle is home to the Rheingau Wine Museum, exhibiting wine paraphernalia from ancient times to the present. ### Day 3: Bernkastel **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Bernkastel-Kues is a town on the Middle Moselle in the Bernkastel-Wittlich district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is a well-known winegrowing centre ### Day 4: Trier **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Trier is a southwestern German city in the Moselle wine region, near the Luxembourg border. Founded by the Romans, it contains several well-preserved Roman structures like the Porta Nigra gate, the ruins of Roman baths, an amphitheater just outside the center and a stone bridge over the Moselle River. The Archaeological Museum displays Roman artifacts. Among Trier’s many Catholic churches is Trier Cathedral. ### Day 5: Cochem **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Cochem is the seat of and the biggest town in the Cochem-Zell district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. With just over 5,000 inhabitants, Cochem falls just behind Kusel, in the Kusel district, as Germany's second smallest district seat. Since 7 June 2009, it has belonged to the Verbandsgemeinde of Cochem ### Day 6: Koblenz **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Koblenz, spelled Coblenz before 1926, is a German city on the banks of the Rhine and of the Moselle, a multi-nation tributary. Koblenz was established as a Roman military post by Drusus around 8 B.C. Its name originates from the Latin cōnfluentēs, meaning " confluence" ### Day 7: Mainz **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Mainz is a German city on the Rhine River. It’s known for its old town, with half-timbered houses and medieval market squares. In the center, the Marktbrunnen is a Renaissance fountain with red columns. Nearby, a distinctive octagonal tower tops the Romanesque Mainz Cathedral, built of deep red sandstone. The Gutenberg Museum honors the inventor of the printing press with exhibits, including 2 of his original bibles. ### Day 8: Mainz **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Mainz is a German city on the Rhine River. It’s known for its old town, with half-timbered houses and medieval market squares. In the center, the Marktbrunnen is a Renaissance fountain with red columns. Nearby, a distinctive octagonal tower tops the Romanesque Mainz Cathedral, built of deep red sandstone. The Gutenberg Museum honors the inventor of the printing press with exhibits, including 2 of his original bibles. ### Day 8: Nuremberg **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Nuremberg is the second-largest city of the German state of Bavaria after its capital Munich, and its 518,370 inhabitants make it the 14th-largest city in Germany. ### Day 9: Nuremberg **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Nuremberg is the second-largest city of the German state of Bavaria after its capital Munich, and its 518,370 inhabitants make it the 14th-largest city in Germany. ### Day 9: Munich **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Munich, Bavaria’s capital, is home to centuries-old buildings and numerous museums. The city is known for its annual Oktoberfest celebration and its beer halls, including the famed Hofbräuhaus, founded in 1589. ### Day 10: Munich **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Munich, Bavaria’s capital, is home to centuries-old buildings and numerous museums. The city is known for its annual Oktoberfest celebration and its beer halls, including the famed Hofbräuhaus, founded in 1589. ### Day 11: Munich **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Munich, Bavaria’s capital, is home to centuries-old buildings and numerous museums. The city is known for its annual Oktoberfest celebration and its beer halls, including the famed Hofbräuhaus, founded in 1589. ## Pricing Prices shown are per person based on double occupancy in USD. | Cabin Type | Starting Price | |------------|----------------| | Ocean View | $7,335 | | Balcony | $13,193 | | Suite | $18,093 | ## Ship Information ### Emerald Astra #### Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Passenger Capacity | 0 | | Crew | 0 | | Gross Tonnage | 0.0 | | Length | 0.0 ft | | Total Cabins | 0 | ## Ports of Call ### Mainz *Coordinates: 49.9951, 8.24725* Mainz is a German city on the Rhine River. It’s known for its old town, with half-timbered houses and medieval market squares. In the center, the Marktbrunnen is a Renaissance fountain with red columns. Nearby, a distinctive octagonal tower tops the Romanesque Mainz Cathedral, built of deep red sandstone. The Gutenberg Museum honors the inventor of the printing press with exhibits, including 2 o... ### Rudesheim *Coordinates: 49.979, 7.92637* Rüdesheim am Rhein is a town in the Rhine Valley, Germany. It’s known for winemaking, especially of Riesling wines. In the center, Drosselgasse is a lane lined with shops, taverns and restaurants. Nearby, Siegfried’s Mechanical Music Cabinet is a museum of automated musical instruments. Medieval Brömserburg Castle is home to the Rheingau Wine Museum, exhibiting wine paraphernalia from ancien... ### Bernkastel *Coordinates: 49.911, 7.06647* Bernkastel-Kues is a town on the Middle Moselle in the Bernkastel-Wittlich district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is a well-known winegrowing centre ### Trier *Coordinates: 49.7537, 6.64625* Trier is a southwestern German city in the Moselle wine region, near the Luxembourg border. Founded by the Romans, it contains several well-preserved Roman structures like the Porta Nigra gate, the ruins of Roman baths, an amphitheater just outside the center and a stone bridge over the Moselle River. The Archaeological Museum displays Roman artifacts. Among Trier’s many Catholic churches is Tri... ### Cochem *Coordinates: 50.1455, 7.16602* Cochem is the seat of and the biggest town in the Cochem-Zell district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. With just over 5,000 inhabitants, Cochem falls just behind Kusel, in the Kusel district, as Germany's second smallest district seat. Since 7 June 2009, it has belonged to the Verbandsgemeinde of Cochem ### Koblenz *Coordinates: 50.3567, 7.59948* Koblenz, spelled Coblenz before 1926, is a German city on the banks of the Rhine and of the Moselle, a multi-nation tributary. Koblenz was established as a Roman military post by Drusus around 8 B.C. Its name originates from the Latin cōnfluentēs, meaning " confluence" ### Nuremberg *Coordinates: 49.4505, 11.0805* Nuremberg is the second-largest city of the German state of Bavaria after its capital Munich, and its 518,370 inhabitants make it the 14th-largest city in Germany. ### Munich *Coordinates: 48.1391, 11.5802* Munich, Bavaria’s capital, is home to centuries-old buildings and numerous museums. The city is known for its annual Oktoberfest celebration and its beer halls, including the famed Hofbräuhaus, founded in 1589. ## Booking Information - **Book This Cruise:** https://cruisepirate.ai/cruise/2243869 - **Compare Prices:** CruisePirate compares prices across multiple booking channels - **Price Alerts:** Set up alerts for price drops on this sailing - **Support:** Contact our AI-powered cruise assistant for personalized recommendations ### Why Book with CruisePirate? - Real-time price comparison across booking channels - AI-powered cruise recommendations - Transparent pricing with no hidden fees - Expert cruise search and filtering --- ## Technical Metadata - **Canonical URL:** https://cruisepirate.ai/cruise/2243869 - **Markdown URL:** https://cruisepirate.ai/cruise/2243869.md - **API Endpoint:** https://cruisepirate.ai/api/cruises/2243869/ - **Primary Image:** https://images.cruisepirate.ai/v3/static/cruise-lines/emerald-cruises/emerald-astra/other/79488.webp - **Data Source:** CruisePirate Cruise Database - **Last Updated:** 2026-05-04 20:46:19 UTC