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 | Dürnstein | Melk | Passau | Brandstatt | Regensburg | Prague
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Paris | Mantes-la-Jolie | Rouen | Caudebec-en-Caux | Vernon | Paris
Amsterdam | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Mannheim | Kehl | Breisach | Basel | Zurich
Luxor | Qena | Luxor | Esna | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Luxor | Edfu | Luxor
Paris | Rouen | Le Pecq | Paris
Cairo | Luxor | Edfu | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Luxor | Qena | Cairo | Luxor | Cairo
Budapest | Vienna | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg
Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Vienna | Melk | Vienna | Budapest
Amsterdam | Utrecht | Düsseldorf | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Ludwigshafen | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel
Frankfurt | Mainz | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Koblenz | Wertheim | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg
Passau | Nuremberg | Passau | Linz | Dürnstein | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest
Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Dürnstein | Linz | Passau | Nuremberg
Basel | Zurich | Breisach | Kehl | Strasbourg | Mannheim | Koblenz | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Amsterdam
Nuremberg | Regensburg | Deggendorf | Linz | Vienna
Vienna | Dürnstein | Linz | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg
Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Melk | Vienna
Vienna | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg
Amsterdam | Dordrecht | Cologne | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Koblenz | Mannheim | Speyer | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel
Bordeaux | Libourne | Bourg | Blaye | Cussac-Fort-Médoc | Cadillac | Bordeaux
Amsterdam | Utrecht | Düsseldorf | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Ludwigshafen | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel
Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Ludwigshafen | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Lahnstein | Düsseldorf | Monheim am Rhein | Amsterdam | Utrecht | Amsterdam
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Lyon | Tournon-sur-Rhône | Vienne | Tournon-sur-Rhône | Avignon | Arles | Tarascon | Avignon
Giêng Island | Phnom Penh | Kratie | Kampong Cham | Angkor | Siem Reap | Hanoi
Arles | Avignon | Arles | Viviers | Lyon | Vienne | Mâcon | Tournus | Chalon-sur-Saône | Dijon
Brussel (Bruxelles) | Gent (Ghent) | Antwerp | Hasselt | Maastricht | Antwerp | Brussel (Bruxelles)
Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Krems | Linz | Passau
Basel | Strasbourg | Mannheim | Mainz | Koblenz | Cologne
Cologne | Koblenz | Mainz | Mannheim | Strasbourg | Basel
Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Mannheim | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Koblenz | Cologne | Dordrecht | Cologne | Amsterdam
Amsterdam | Dordrecht | Cologne | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Koblenz | Mannheim | Speyer | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel
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.
