
Viking Emerald
Cruise the Yangtze River on Viking Emerald, a state-of-the-art river cruise vessel. Accommodating 256 guests with full verandas, hotel-style beds in every spacious suite and stateroom, public areas bathed in light and an English-speaking crew, Viking Emerald is one of the most sophisticated river ships sailing the region.

Viking Emerald Ship 360° Tour
Get an up-close look at this state-of-the-art river cruise vessel.
Ship TourViking Emerald Ship Features
- Explorer Suites are 603 square feet, have separate sleeping & sitting quarters, 2 flatpanel TVs, bathtub/shower, refrigerator, panoramic windows & wraparound veranda
- All staterooms & Suites have hotel-style beds with optional twin-bed configuration
- All staterooms have a veranda with sliding glass doors
- Private bathroom with shower & premium bath products; bathrobe & slippers upon request
- Flat-panel TV with CNN & more
- Telephone, safe hair dryer & air conditioning
- Bottled water replenished daily
- Sun deck with shaded sitting area
- Restaurant with panoramic views
- 2 elevators
- The Lounge & bar
- Onboard boutique & tailor; library
- Free Wi-Fi (connection speed may vary)
- State-of-the-art Western kitchen offers a choice of expertly prepared Asian and European cuisines
- Hotel & catering services overseen by Viking’s Swiss management
- Doctor & hairdresser on board
- Laundry service
- Voltage: 220V & 110V (U.S. outlet) in stateroom
Interactive Deck Plan
Stateroom Features
Explorer Suite (PS)
- Stateroom size: 603 sq. ft.
- Hotel-style beds 79 inches x 71 inches (with optional twin-bed configuration)
- Sitting area with sofa, armchair and desk
- Panoramic windows that open onto private wraparound veranda
- Private bathroom with bathtub, shower and premium bath products
- Bathrobe and slippers available upon request
- Telephone, refrigerator, safe, hair dryer & bottled water replenished daily
- Kettle and instant coffee available in the stateroom
- Air conditioning
- Space under bed for storing suitcases
- Roomy wardrobe with wooden hangers
- Voltage: 220V and 110V in stateroom
- Two flat-panel TVs with premium entertainment package including CNN and other English-language programming
- View the Explorer Suite in our 360° Emerald Ship Tour
Suite (AA)
- Stateroom size: 301 sq. ft.
- Hotel-style beds 79 inches x 35 inches (with optional twin-bed configuration)
- Panoramic windows that open onto private veranda
- Private bathroom with shower and premium bath products
- Bathrobe and slippers available upon request
- Telephone, refrigerator, safe, hair dryer & bottled water replenished daily
- Kettle and instant coffee available in the stateroom
- Air conditioning
- Space under bed for storing suitcases
- Roomy wardrobe with wooden hangers
- Voltage: 220V and 110V in stateroom
- TV with premium entertainment package including CNN and other English-language programming
- View the Suite in our 360° Emerald Ship Tour
Junior Suite (JR)
- Stateroom size: 260 sq. ft.
- Hotel-style beds 79 inches x 35 inches (with optional twin-bed configuration)
- Panoramic windows that open onto private veranda
- Private bathroom with shower and premium bath products
- Bathrobe and slippers available upon request
- Telephone, refrigerator, safe, hair dryer & bottled water replenished daily
- Kettle and instant coffee available in the stateroom
- Air conditioning
- Space under bed for storing suitcases
- Roomy wardrobe with wooden hangers
- Voltage: 220V and 110V in stateroom
- TV with premium entertainment package including CNN and other English-language programming
- View the Junior Suite in our 360° Emerald Ship Tour
Veranda (A - F)
- Stateroom size: 250 sq. ft.
- Hotel-style beds 79 inches x 35 inches (with optional twin-bed configuration)
- Panoramic windows that open onto private veranda
- Private bathroom with shower and premium bath products
- Bathrobe and slippers available upon request
- Telephone, refrigerator, safe, hair dryer & bottled water replenished daily
- Kettle and instant coffee available in the stateroom
- Air conditioning
- Space under bed for storing suitcases
- Roomy wardrobe with wooden hangers
- Voltage: 220V and 110V in stateroom
- TV with premium entertainment package including CNN and other English-language programming
- View the Veranda Stateroom in our 360° Emerald Ship Tour
Ship Highlights
Elegant comfort. Superb service. Spectacular views. Cultural immersion. It’s all yours to discover aboard Viking Emerald, one of the newest ships on the Yangtze River. The inviting dining room offers delicious local cuisine plus a full Western-style menu, and every stateroom and suite comes with a veranda.