Travelers who want a newer small yacht with more dining choices than Azzurra and Sakara.
Think twice if: Brand-new ship; early sailings may have teething issues and details are still thin.
See her Europe sailings ↓ · Where is she now? → · Emerald Yacht Cruises's page for this ship →
What she's like
Quiet and personal. Small enough for little harbours big ships can't use. About 56 tons of ship per guest. As a rule of thumb, 40 or more feels roomy and under 30 feels busy.
Unknown from line's site.
Our judgment, from $ (budget) to $$$$$ (ultra-luxury).
Not published. Assume drinks, tips and wifi cost extra.
The line doesn't say.
The line doesn't say.
Where she sails in Europe
Adriatic
New 2026: inaugural April 2026 from Limassol; summer 2026 Venice-Dubrovnik; Seychelles Dec 2026-Mar 2027 (Cruise Industry News).
We don't have her sailing-by-sailing schedule yet. See the line's site for dates.
What it costs beyond the fare
| Tips for the crew | Line's pages returned bot-check stubs and the what's-included page redirected; not published. |
|---|
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Her restaurants · 2 included, 0 extra
| Where to eat | Cost |
|---|---|
| La Cucina Dining | Included |
| Aqua Pool Café | Included |
| Night Market Grill | Not stated |
| Soléa Bar & Bistro | Not stated |
Which cabin to book, and which to avoid
The line doesn't publish cabin sizes for this ship that we could find.
Good to know before you pick
No cabin warnings found on the plan.
If you use a wheelchair or walk with difficulty
The line doesn't publish accessibility details for this ship. Ask before you book. Our accessibility guide →
Find your way around
We couldn't read this ship's deck plan deck by deck yet, so the drawing shows only how many guest decks she has.
What to book, and when
The line doesn't publish its booking windows where we could find them.
The ship in numbers
- Cruise line
- Emerald Yacht Cruises
- Kind of ship
- Luxury
- Built
- 2026
- Guests
- 128
- Gross tons
- 7,232
- Length
- 120 m (394 ft)
- Width
- 18 m (59 ft)
- Flag
- Bahamas
- Class
- Emerald Kaia class (next generation)
- Ship number
- IMO 1031446
- In Europe 2026–27
- Adriatic
Highlights
- Launched April 2026; up to 128 guests, per Emerald
- New Wellness Deck, Sky Deck and Observation Sun Deck
- New Night Market Grill and Soléa Bar & Bistro
- Marina Platform for swim stops
Sources & what we could not confirm · 6 sources · checked 2026-11
- Emerald Cruises: Our Yachts
- Emerald Cruises: Yacht layouts (deck-by-deck)
- VesselFinder: Emerald Kaia (IMO 1031446)
- Emerald Cruises US: yacht what's included (not readable)
- Emerald Cruises US: FAQ (not readable)
- Emerald Kaia fact sheet (issuu)
- Kaia deck plan is only published as an Issuu fact sheet that could not be read; decks set to null
- Future sisters Emerald Raiya (2027) and Xara (2028) are not in this list
- Crew and cabin counts not printed on the fetched pages
- Emerald Yacht Cruises: All fields: Emerald's site blocks plain downloads and fetches failed