Popular winter river cruise destinations include:
With Christmas markets aplenty and pretty frost-tipped scenery, winter can be a great time to experience a cruise along the waterways of Europe. Or if you'd prefer a winter sun river cruise, head to Cambodia or Vietnam for a cruise along the Mekong. Wherever you fancy exploring, you'll find a great choice of river cruises in December, January and February.
You could go all out and enjoy a festive river cruise over the Christmas period, celebrate in style with a break over Christmas and New Year or just get away for a low-cost break for a few days to do your Christmas shopping at Europe's stunning Christmas Markets. The weather in Europe will be chilly, so wrapping up warm and enjoying hot chocolates and mulled wine is the key to enjoying sightseeing without feeling the cold. Most European river cruise ships are refurbished in January and February, so sail in December or you may have to wait until Spring.
January and February are the perfect months to head to Vietnam or Cambodia for a post-Christmas break. Escape the winter blues in Asia where you're guaranteed a much warmer temperature for your holiday with temperatures around 28°C. Asian river cruises can be enjoyed along the Mekong where you can admire the beautiful scenery from the sun deck as well as immersing yourself in the history and culture of this fascinating part of the world.
Bordeaux | Libourne | Bourg | Blaye | Cussac-Fort-Médoc | Cadillac | Bordeaux
Arles | Avignon | Viviers | Tournon-sur-Rhône | Vienne | Lyon
Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Mannheim | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Koblenz | Cologne | Dordrecht | Cologne | Amsterdam
Prague | Budapest | Prague | Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Dürnstein | Melk | Passau | Brandstatt | Regensburg
Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Budapest
Zurich | Lucerne | Zurich | Bern | Montreux | Bern | Montreux | Basel | Montreux | Breisach | Kehl | Mannheim | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Düsseldorf | Amsterdam
Prague | Regensburg | Prague | Regensburg | Passau | Schlögen | Dürnstein | Melk | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest
Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Budapest
Vienna | Dürnstein | Krems | Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna
Vienna | Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna
Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Krems | Linz | Passau
Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Ludwigshafen | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Lahnstein | Düsseldorf | Amsterdam | Utrecht | Amsterdam
Zurich | Lucerne | Zurich | Bern | Montreux | Bern | Montreux | Basel | Montreux | Breisach | Kehl | Mannheim | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Düsseldorf | Amsterdam
Zurich | Lucerne | Zurich | Lucerne | Basel | Breisach | Kehl | Strasbourg | Mannheim | Koblenz | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Amsterdam
Cologne | Rüdesheim | Koblenz | Bonn
Cairo | Luxor | Edfu | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Luxor | Qena | Cairo | Luxor | Cairo
Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Miltenberg | Frankfurt
Regensburg | Passau | Vienna | Passau | Krems | Vienna | Budapest | Vienna | Budapest
Budapest | Vienna | Krems | Passau | Regensburg
Budapest | Vienna | Krems | Passau | Regensburg
Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Spitz | Dürnstein | Krems | Linz | Vilshofen | Passau | Vilshofen
Cologne | Rüdesheim | Koblenz | Cologne
Cologne | Koblenz | Speyer | Strasbourg | Rüdesheim | Cologne
Düsseldorf | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Frankfurt | Koblenz | Düsseldorf
Paris | Conflans-Sainte-Honorine | Vernon
Paris | Rouen | Le Pecq | Paris
Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Vienna | Melk | Vienna | Budapest
Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Dürnstein | Melk | Passau | Brandstatt | Regensburg
Giurgiu | Ruse | Vidin | Golubac | Belgrade | Vukovar | Mohács | Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Weissenkirchen | Grein | Linz | Vilshofen | Passau | Vilshofen
Cologne | Rüdesheim | Koblenz | Cologne
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.
