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December River Cruises

 

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.

 

Where Can You Sail?


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.

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8-Day Majestic Mekong Cruise

Phnom Penh | Rokar Koang | Kampong Tralach | Phnom Penh | Oudong | Phnom Penh | Tân Châu | Giêng Island | My An Hung | Cái Bè | Sa Déc | My Tho | Ho Chi Minh City

  • 05 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Magical Paris & Festive Seine River Cruise - MS Jane Austen

Paris | Vernon | Conflans-Sainte-Honorine | Paris

  • 05 Dec 2026
  • 4 Nights
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The Danube’s Imperial Cities and Yuletide Markets River Cruise - MS William Wordsworth

Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Budapest

  • 05 Dec 2026
  • 5 Nights
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Enchanting Rhine and Yuletide Markets River Cruise - MS Riviera Resplendence

Cologne | Rüdesheim | Koblenz | Cologne

  • 05 Dec 2026
  • 4 Nights
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Magic of Advent on the Danube

Vienna | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Roth | Nuremberg

  • 05 Dec 2026
  • 6 Nights
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Festive Sensations of Lyon & Provence

Lyon | Vienne | Tournon-sur-Rhône | Viviers | Avignon | Arles | Marseille | Arles

  • 05 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Christmastime on the Danube (Eastbound)

Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Melk | Vienna

  • 05 Dec 2026
  • 6 Nights
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Christmastime from Vienna to Frankfurt

Vienna | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Miltenberg | Frankfurt

  • 05 Dec 2026
  • 11 Nights
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Christmastime from Vienna to Basel

Vienna | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Miltenberg | Rüdesheim | Speyer | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel

  • 05 Dec 2026
  • 15 Nights
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Christmastime on the Danube (Westbound)

Vienna | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg

  • 05 Dec 2026
  • 6 Nights
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Festive Sensations of Lyon & Provence

Lyon | Vienne | Tournon-sur-Rhône | Viviers | Avignon | Arles | Nice | Arles

  • 05 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Danube Christmas Delights

Passau | Linz | Krems | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest

  • 05 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Treasures of the Mekong Meandering Cruise

Ho Chi Minh City | Cái Bè | Sa Déc | Tân Châu | Phnom Penh | Tân Châu | Phnom Penh | Oudong | Angkor Ban | Kampong Cham | Siem Reap

  • 06 Dec 2026
  • 14 Nights
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The Danube’s Imperial Cities and Yuletide Markets River Cruise

Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Budapest

  • 06 Dec 2026
  • 5 Nights
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Enchanting Rhine and Yuletide Markets River Cruise - MS Emily Brontë

Cologne | Rüdesheim | Koblenz | Cologne

  • 06 Dec 2026
  • 4 Nights
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Christmas on the Danube

Budapest | Vienna | Krems | Passau | Regensburg

  • 06 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Christmas on the Danube

Regensburg | Passau | Vienna | Passau | Krems | Vienna | Budapest | Vienna | Budapest

  • 06 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Christmas on the Danube

Regensburg | Passau | Vienna | Passau | Krems | Vienna | Budapest | Vienna | Budapest

  • 06 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Christmastime in Paris & Normandy

Paris | Rouen | Le Pecq | Paris

  • 06 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Christmastime in the Heart of Germany

Frankfurt | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg

  • 06 Dec 2026
  • 5 Nights
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Christmastime from Frankfurt to Vienna

Frankfurt | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Melk | Vienna

  • 06 Dec 2026
  • 11 Nights
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Magna on the Danube (Christmas)

Vilshofen | Passau | Linz | Spitz | Melk | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest

  • 06 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Riches of the Mekong

Siem Reap | Kampong Cham | Angkor Ban | Oknha Tey Village | Phnom Penh | Oknha Tey Village | Phnom Penh | Oudong | Phnom Penh | Tân Châu | Cái Bè | Sa Déc | My Tho | Ho Chi Minh City

  • 07 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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European Gems

Budapest | Vienna | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Miltenberg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Cologne | Amsterdam

  • 07 Dec 2026
  • 14 Nights
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Delightful Danube

Budapest | Vienna | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Munich

  • 07 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Iconic Christmas Markets

Budapest | Vienna | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg

  • 07 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Festive Danube Delights

Vienna | Linz | Krems | Melk | Bratislava | Vienna

  • 07 Dec 2026
  • 5 Nights
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Yuletide Delights

Vienna | Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna

  • 07 Dec 2026
  • 5 Nights
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Christmas on the Danube

Regensburg | Passau | Vienna | Passau | Krems | Vienna | Budapest | Vienna | Budapest

  • 07 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Christmas on the Danube

Budapest | Vienna | Krems | Passau | Regensburg

  • 07 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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