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.
Cairo | Luxor | Edfu | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Luxor | Qena | Cairo | Luxor | Cairo
Budapest | Vienna | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Miltenberg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Cologne | Amsterdam
Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Schlögen | Dürnstein | Melk | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest
Basel | Strasbourg | Mannheim | Speyer | Mainz | Winningen | Mainz | Koblenz | Cochem | Trier | Bernkastel-Kues | Trier
Budapest | Vienna | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Munich
Budapest | Vienna | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg
Vienna | Linz | Krems | Melk | Bratislava | Vienna
Vienna | Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna
Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Mannheim | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Koblenz | Cologne | Dordrecht | Cologne | Amsterdam
Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Melk | Vienna | Budapest
Porto | Régua | Vega de Terron | Pinhão | Régua | Porto
Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Wertheim | Frankfurt
Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Dürnstein | Linz | Passau | Nuremberg
Amsterdam | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Mannheim | Kehl | Breisach | Basel | Zurich
Basel | Zurich | Breisach | Kehl | Mannheim | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Düsseldorf | Amsterdam
Amsterdam | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Mannheim | Kehl | Breisach | Basel | Montreux | Bern | Zurich | Bern | Zurich
Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Dürnstein | Melk | Passau | Brandstatt | Regensburg
Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Dürnstein | Melk | Passau | Brandstatt | Regensburg | Prague
Ho Chi Minh City | Cái Bè | Sa Déc | Tân Châu | Phnom Penh | Tân Châu | Phnom Penh | Oudong | Angkor Ban | Kampong Cham | Siem Reap
Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Cochem | Cologne | Amsterdam
Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Dürnstein | Linz | Passau | Prague
Cologne | Rüdesheim | Koblenz | Bonn
Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Krems | Linz | Passau
Munich | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Dürnstein | Vienna | Budapest
Cologne | Koblenz | Speyer | Strasbourg | Rüdesheim | Cologne
Düsseldorf | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Frankfurt | Koblenz | Düsseldorf
Cologne | Koblenz | Speyer | Strasbourg | Rüdesheim | Cologne
Düsseldorf | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Frankfurt | Koblenz | Düsseldorf
Luxor | Kom Ombo | Edfu | Aswan | Luxor
Luxor | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Aswan | Luxor | Edfu | Luxor
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.
