As winter arrives, our thoughts inevitably turn to Christmas and, naturally, this is the perfect month in which to explore the world's waterways. We have a fantastic selection of river cruises in December, visiting Christmas markets, festivities and all-around wintery fun during a sailing. Take a look at our best December cruises and see why this festive period is perfect for visiting the banks of the Danube, Rhine and more.
Why not head to Northern Europe and visit some of the continent’s most stunning Christmas Markets? Cities such as Cologne, Budapest and Strasbourg feature some of the world's best Christmas Markets and a river cruise is an ideal way to visit them.
Christmas Markets River Cruises
December is also the ideal time of year to escape the cold weather and head east to the exotic waterways of China, Vietnam, or Cambodia, where the riverbanks of these regions are hot, sunny and humid - the perfect place to escape the winter blues back home! Take a look at river cruises in December for the Mekong, for a taste of tropical temperatures.
Amsterdam | Andernach | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Dürnstein | Vienna | Budapest
Porto | Régua | Vega de Terron | Pinhão | Régua | Porto
Budapest | Vienna | Dürnstein | Krems | Passau | Brandstatt | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Wertheim | Miltenberg | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Amsterdam
Budapest | Vienna | Dürnstein | Krems | Passau | Brandstatt | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Wertheim | Miltenberg | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Amsterdam | Paris
Ho Chi Minh City | Ben Tre | Sa Déc | My An Hung | Giêng Island | Long An | Tân Châu | Phnom Penh | Prek Kdam | Phnom Penh | Oudong | Phnom Penh
Budapest | Vienna | Salzburg | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Amsterdam
Budapest | Vienna | Salzburg | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Amsterdam | Paris
Nuremberg | Regensburg | Deggendorf | Passau | Linz | Dürnstein | Vienna | Budapest
Passau | Linz | Passau | Dürnstein | Emmersdorf | Vienna | Dürnstein | Vienna | Bratislava | Linz | Passau
Passau | Linz | Passau | Dürnstein | Emmersdorf | Vienna | Dürnstein | Vienna | Bratislava | Linz | Passau
Budapest | Bratislava | Melk | Linz | Vienna | Linz | Vienna | Budapest
Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Weissenkirchen | Dürnstein | Grein | Linz | Vilshofen | Passau | Vilshofen
Cologne | Koblenz | Speyer | Strasbourg | Mainz | Cologne
Brussel (Bruxelles) | Gent (Ghent) | Hasselt | Maastricht | Antwerp | Rotterdam | Amsterdam
Passau | Linz | Grein | Melk | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest
Luxor | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Aswan | Edfu | Luxor
Luxor | Kom Ombo | Edfu | Aswan | Luxor
Düsseldorf | Nijmegen | Antwerp | Gent (Ghent) | Rotterdam | Arnhem | Düsseldorf
Siem Reap | Prek Kdam | Siem Reap | Kampong Tralach | Phnom Penh | Oudong | Phnom Penh | Tân Châu | Giêng Island | My An Hung | Cái Bè | Sa Déc | My Tho | Ho Chi Minh City
Amsterdam | Düsseldorf | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Ludwigshafen | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel
Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Weissenkirchen | Dürnstein | Grein | Linz | Vilshofen | Passau | Vilshofen
Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Ludwigshafen | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Lahnstein | Düsseldorf | Amsterdam
Amsterdam | Utrecht | Veere | Gent (Ghent) | Brussel (Bruxelles) | Dordrecht | Antwerp | Kinderdijk | Amsterdam
Porto | Entre-os-Rios | Régua | Pinhão | Vega de Terron | Barca d’Alva | Pinhão | Régua | Porto
Prek Kdam | Phnom Penh | Kampong Tralach | Phnom Penh | Oudong | Phnom Penh | Tân Châu | Giêng Island | My An Hung | Cái Bè | Sa Déc | My Tho | Ho Chi Minh City
Porto | Entre-os-Rios | Régua | Pinhão | Vega de Terron | Barca d’Alva | Pinhão | Régua | Porto
Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Weissenkirchen | Dürnstein | Grein | Linz | Vilshofen | Passau | Vilshofen
Cologne | Rüdesheim | Koblenz | Cologne
Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Budapest
Cologne | Mainz | Strasbourg | Basel | Mannheim | Speyer | Koblenz | Rüdesheim | Cologne
Prices are subject to change and availability. Prices may vary depending on the airport selected. Promotions are only applicable to select cabin grades, please call for details.
