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.
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.
Luxor | Qena | Luxor | Esna | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Luxor | Edfu | Luxor
Paris | Rouen | Le Pecq | Paris
Porto | Régua | Pinhão | Barca d’Alva | Pinhão | Salamanca | Régua | Pinhão | Porto | Régua | Porto
Budapest | Vienna | Krems | Passau | Regensburg
Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Krems | Linz | Passau
Regensburg | Passau | Vienna | Passau | Krems | Vienna | Budapest | Vienna | Budapest
Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Dürnstein | Melk | Linz | Passau | Prague
Passau | Nuremberg | Passau | Linz | Dürnstein | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest
Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Dürnstein | Melk | Linz | Passau
Amsterdam | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Koblenz | Mannheim | Strasbourg | Breisach | Zurich
Zurich | Breisach | Strasbourg | Mannheim | Rüdesheim | Koblenz | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Amsterdam
Amsterdam | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Koblenz | Mannheim | Strasbourg | Breisach | Lucerne | Basel | Lucerne | Zurich
Hanoi | Ha Long Bay | Hanoi | Ha Long Bay | Hoi An | Hanoi | Hoi An | Hue | Ho Chi Minh City | Hue | 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
Amsterdam | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Koblenz | Mannheim | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel
Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Mannheim | Rüdesheim | Koblenz | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Amsterdam
Cairo | Luxor | Dendera | Kom Ombo | Aswan | Edfu | Temple of Karnak | Luxor
Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Budapest
Zurich | Bern | Montreux | Bern | Montreux | Lucerne | Basel | Montreux | Basel | Strasbourg | Mannheim | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Düsseldorf | Amsterdam | Brugge (Bruges) | Brussel (Bruxelles)
Zurich | Bern | Montreux | Bern | Montreux | Lucerne | Basel | Montreux | Basel | Strasbourg | Mannheim | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Düsseldorf | Amsterdam
Budapest | Vienna | Melk | Linz | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Miltenberg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Andernach | Amsterdam
Amsterdam | Andernach | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Dürnstein | Vienna | Budapest
Amsterdam | Andernach | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg
Nuremberg | Regensburg | Deggendorf | Linz | Vienna
Vienna | Dürnstein | Linz | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg
Lima | Iquitos | Nauta | Urubamba | Cusco | Lima
Lima | Iquitos | Nauta | Lima
Ho Chi Minh City | Sa Déc | Tân Châu | Phnom Penh | Kampong Cham
Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Mannheim | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Koblenz | Cologne | Dordrecht | Cologne | Amsterdam
Amsterdam | Dordrecht | Cologne | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Koblenz | Mannheim | Speyer | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel
Lyon | Vienne | Tournon-sur-Rhône | Viviers | Avignon | Arles
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.
