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.
Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Weissenkirchen | Melk | Linz | Vilshofen | Passau | Vilshofen
Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Spitz | Krems | Linz | Vilshofen | Passau | Vilshofen
My Tho | Ho Chi Minh City | Cái Bè | Sa Déc | Tân Châu | Phnom Penh | Oudong | Oknha Tey Village | Angkor Ban | Kampong Cham | Siem Reap | Kampong Cham
Cairo | Luxor | Edfu | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Luxor | Qena | Cairo | Luxor | Cairo
Vilshofen | Passau | Linz | Weissenkirchen | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest
Budapest | Vienna | Budapest
Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest | Kalocsa | Belgrade | Mohács | Budapest
Vienna | Budapest | Esztergom | Bratislava | Dürnstein | Vienna
Ho Chi Minh City | Ben Tre | Chợ Gạo | Sa Déc | My An Hung | Giêng Island | Tân Châu | Phnom Penh | Angkor Ban | Peam Chi Kang | Siem Reap | Peam Chi Kang | Siem Reap
Cologne | Mainz | Strasbourg | Basel | Mannheim | Speyer | Koblenz | Rüdesheim | Cologne
Cologne | Mainz | Strasbourg | Basel | Mannheim | Speyer | Koblenz | Rüdesheim | Cologne
Amsterdam | Cologne | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Cologne | Ludwigshafen | Strasbourg | Basel
Porto | Régua | Vega de Terron | Pinhão | Régua | Porto
Basel | Strasbourg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Ludwigshafen | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Lahnstein | Cologne | Amsterdam
Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Budapest
Cologne | Rüdesheim | Frankfurt | Koblenz | Cologne
Cologne | Düsseldorf | Koblenz | Boppard | Rüdesheim | Aschaffenburg | Frankfurt
Düsseldorf | Koblenz | Cologne | Nijmegen | Antwerp | Rotterdam | Amsterdam
Luxor | Kom Ombo | Edfu | Aswan | Luxor
Luxor | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Aswan | Luxor | Edfu | Luxor
Passau | Vienna | Budapest | Bratislava | Emmersdorf | Passau
Luxor | Qena | Luxor | Esna | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Luxor | Edfu | Luxor
Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Ludwigshafen | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Lahnstein | Düsseldorf | Monheim am Rhein | Amsterdam
Luxor | Qena | Luxor | Esna | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Luxor | Edfu | Luxor
Luxor | Qena | Luxor | Esna | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Luxor | Edfu | Luxor
Paris | Rouen | Le Pecq | Paris
Frankfurt | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Melk | Vienna | Budapest
Frankfurt | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg
Cairo | Luxor | Edfu | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Luxor | Qena | Cairo | Luxor | Cairo
Budapest | Vienna | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg
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.
