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.
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.
Porto | Régua | Vega de Terron | Pinhão | Régua | Porto
Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Miltenberg | Frankfurt
Nuremberg | Regensburg | Deggendorf | Linz | Vienna
Amsterdam | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Mannheim | Kehl | Breisach | Basel | Zurich
Amsterdam | Cologne | Cochem | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel
Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Budapest
Paris | Vernon | Conflans-Sainte-Honorine | Paris
Passau | Linz | Krems | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest
Paris | Rouen | Le Pecq | Paris
Cologne | Rüdesheim | Koblenz | Cologne
Budapest | Vienna | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg
Luxor | Kom Ombo | Edfu | Aswan | Luxor
Luxor | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Aswan | Luxor | Edfu | Luxor
Amsterdam | Cologne | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Ludwigshafen | Strasbourg | Basel
Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Krems | Linz | Passau
Cairo | Luxor | Edfu | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Luxor | Qena | Cairo | Luxor | Cairo
Cartagena | Palenque | Calamar | Santa Cruz de Mompox | Magangué | Santa Cruz de Mompox | Pinto | Barranquilla | Pinto | Barranquilla
Brussel (Bruxelles) | Gent (Ghent) | Antwerp | Hasselt | Maastricht | Antwerp | Brussel (Bruxelles)
Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Krems | Linz | Passau
Lima | Iquitos | Nauta | Urubamba | Cusco | Lima
Lima | Iquitos | Nauta | Lima
Basel | Strasbourg | Mannheim | Mainz | Koblenz | Cologne
Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Dürnstein | Melk | Passau | Kelheim | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Wertheim | Miltenberg | Koblenz | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Amsterdam
Paris | Mantes-la-Jolie | Rouen | Caudebec-en-Caux | Vernon | Paris
Cologne | Rüdesheim | Koblenz | Cologne
Luxor | Qena | Luxor | Esna | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Luxor | Edfu | Luxor
Kampong Cham | Phnom Penh | Tân Châu | Cái Bè | Sa Déc | Ho Chi Minh City
Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Budapest
Vienna | Esztergom | Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna
Vienna | Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna
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.
