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.
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Lyon | Vienne | Tournon-sur-Rhône | Viviers | Avignon | Arles | Marseille | Arles
Lyon | Vienne | Tournon-sur-Rhône | Viviers | Avignon | Arles | Nice | Lyon | Nice
Prague | Passau | Prague | Passau | Linz | Passau | Dürnstein | Melk | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest
Prague | Budapest | Prague | Budapest | Vienna | Dürnstein | Krems | Passau | Brandstatt | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Wertheim | Miltenberg | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Amsterdam
Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Vienna | Melk | Vienna
Cairo | Luxor | Dendera | Luxor | Kom Ombo | Aswan | Esna | Luxor | Cairo
Cairo | Luxor | Dendera | Luxor | Kom Ombo | Aswan | Esna | Luxor | Cairo
Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Mannheim | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Koblenz | Cologne | Dordrecht | Cologne | Amsterdam
Amsterdam | Dordrecht | Cologne | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Koblenz | Mannheim | Speyer | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel
Vilshofen | Passau | Linz | Spitz | Melk | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest
Amsterdam | Utrecht | Düsseldorf | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Ludwigshafen | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel
Passau | Linz | Krems | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest
Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Krems | Linz | Passau
Budapest | Vienna | Krems | Passau | Regensburg
Regensburg | Passau | Vienna | Passau | Krems | Vienna | Budapest | Vienna | Budapest
Prague | Passau | Prague | Passau | Linz | Dürnstein | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest
Zurich | Lucerne | Zurich | Lucerne | Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Mannheim | Rüdesheim | Koblenz | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Amsterdam
Hanoi | Ha Long Bay | Hanoi | Ha Long Bay | Hanoi | 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
Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Budapest
Cologne | Rüdesheim | Koblenz | Cologne
Basel | Zurich | Basel | Strasbourg | Mannheim | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Düsseldorf | Amsterdam | Brugge (Bruges) | Brussel (Bruxelles)
Basel | Zurich | Basel | Strasbourg | Mannheim | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Düsseldorf | Amsterdam
Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Mannheim | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Koblenz | Cologne | Dordrecht | Cologne | Amsterdam
Amsterdam | Dordrecht | Cologne | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Koblenz | Mannheim | Speyer | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel
Cairo | Luxor | Edfu | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Luxor | Qena | Cairo | Luxor | Cairo
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
My Tho | Ho Chi Minh City | Cái Bè | Sa Déc | Tân Châu | Phnom Penh | Oudong | Oknha Tey Village | Angkor Ban | Kampong Cham | Siem Reap | Kampong Cham
Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Melk | Vienna | Budapest
Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Miltenberg | Frankfurt
Trier | Bernkastel-Kues | Cochem | Winningen | Koblenz | Mainz | Mannheim | Speyer | Strasbourg | 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.
