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Emerald Kaia
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Emerald Kaia

67
SCORE
Value / Cost 97Space & Comfort 93Pools & Relaxation 56Dining 47Activities & Thrills 39Entertainment 38
Line
Emerald
Built
2026
Guests
128
Tonnage
7,232 tons
Length
120 m
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What We Like
+Strong Value / Cost — scores 97/100
+Strong Space & Comfort — scores 93/100
+Attentive service — about 1.39 guests per crew member
Worth Knowing
−Entertainment is a relative weak point at 38/100
−Activities & Thrills is a relative weak point at 39/100
−Dining is a relative weak point at 47/100
−Smaller ship — fewer of the big-ship attractions

General

Cruise Line
Emerald Cruises✓
Ship Name
Emerald Kaia✓
Maiden voyage
4 April 2026✓

Physical

Year Built
2026✓
Builder
Ha Long Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. (Vietnam)✓
Gross Tonnage
ⓘ
A measure of a ship's enclosed volume, not its weight. Higher usually means more decks, space and amenities.
7,232 tons✓2937250800
Length
ⓘ
Overall length of the hull from bow to stern.
120 m✓88365
Width/Beam
ⓘ
The ship's width at its widest point. A wider hull is steadier but limits which ports and canals it can use.
18 m✓
Ship Within a Ship
No✓
Total decks
ⓘ
Total number of decks, including crew-only and service decks.
7✓
Passenger Decks
6✓
Speed
ⓘ
Cruising speed in knots (nautical miles per hour). One knot is about 1.15 mph.
22 knots✓

Passengers and Crew

Crew
92✓
Passenger to Crew Ratio
ⓘ
Guests per crew member. Lower means more staff per passenger, which usually means more attentive service.
1.39✓14
Total Cabins
64✓
Single Occupancy Cabins
ⓘ
Whether the ship has cabins built for solo travellers (often without a single supplement).
No✓
Wheelchair-Accessible Cabins
0✓
Passenger Capacity
ⓘ
The maximum number of guests the ship can carry at full occupancy.
128✓487662
Space Ratio (tons of ship per passenger)
ⓘ
Gross tonnage divided by passenger capacity — a rough 'spaciousness' gauge. Higher means more room per guest.
56.5✓2128

Amenities

Restaurants
La Cucina, Night Market Grill, Aqua Cafe✓
Restaurants - Paid
1✓
Restaurants - Included
3✓
Total Pools
2✓
- Pools - General Access
1✓
- Pools - Adults Only
0✓
- Pools - Exclusive
2✓
Water Playground/Splash Park
No✓
Kiddie/Splash Pool
No✓
Total Hot Tubs
1✓
- Hot Tubs - General Access
2✓
- Hot Tubs - Adults Only
0✓
- Hot Tubs - Exclusive
1✓
WiFi
Yes✓
Internet Center
Yes✓
Bars/Lounges
3✓
Beauty Salon/Barber Shop
Yes✓
Casino
No✓
Chapel
No✓
Night Club
No✓
Laundromats (self service)
Yes✓
Laundry/Dry Cleaning
Yes✓
Library
No✓
Movie Theatre
No✓
Onboard Weddings
No✓
Spa
Yes✓
Video Arcade
No✓
Basketball Court
No✓
Tennis Court
No✓
Fitness Center
Yes✓
Ice Skating Rink
No✓
Jogging Track
No✓
Mini-Golf Course
No✓
Rock Climbing Wall
No✓
Water Slide
No✓
Water Sports Platform
Yes✓
Babysitting
No✓
Children's Playroom
No✓
Supervised Youth Program
No✓
Teen Center
No✓
Kosher Meals
No✓
Adult Only Relaxation Area
Elements Spa wellness complex with sauna, salt room, infrared sauna, and hydrotherapy tub✓
Special Amenities
5,500 sq ft Sky Deck with Sky Lounge and cabanas, Marina Platform with kayaks/paddleboards/snorkeling, Night Market Grill (Asian-style dining exclusive to 8 guests), Gocycle electric bicycles, Elements Spa (50% larger than sister ships)✓

Costs and Gratuities

Base Daily Gratuities*(Per Person Per Day)
ⓘ
The standard service charge automatically added per guest, per day, on top of the fare.
$0.00✓
Tip added to drinks & services
ⓘ
The automatic gratuity percentage added to bar tabs and paid services.
0%✓
Tipping Expected?
No✓

Registry & Identifiers

Call sign
ⓘ
The ship's unique radio identifier used in maritime communications.
C6HS9✓
IMO number
ⓘ
A permanent 7-digit ID assigned to the hull for life, even if the ship is later renamed or sold.
1031446✓
MMSI number
ⓘ
A 9-digit radio ID broadcast by the ship's transponder for tracking and communications.
311001556✓
Port of registry
ⓘ
The ship's legal home port and country of registration — its 'flag'.
Nassau, Bahamas✓
66.5
SCORE /100
Overall score for this persona, built from the section scores below.
Value / Cost 97
Space & Comfort 93
Pools & Relaxation 56
Dining 47
Activities & Thrills 39
Entertainment 38