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.
Passau | Linz | Krems | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest
Luxor | Qena | Luxor | Esna | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Luxor | Edfu | Luxor
Zurich | Lucerne | Zurich | Lucerne | Basel | Breisach | Kehl | Strasbourg | Mannheim | Koblenz | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Amsterdam
Paris | Vernon | Conflans-Sainte-Honorine | Paris
Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Budapest
Cologne | Rüdesheim | Koblenz | Cologne
Hanoi | Cát Bà Island | Hanoi | Cát Bà Island | Hanoi | Hue | Hoi An | Hue | Hoi An | Siem Reap | Kampong Cham | Angkor Ban | Kampong Cham | Phnom Penh | Angkor Ban | Phnom Penh | Tân Châu | Sa Déc | Cái Bè | Ho Chi Minh City
Vienna | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Roth | Nuremberg
Vilshofen | Passau | Linz | Spitz | Melk | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest
Frankfurt | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg
Frankfurt | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Melk | Vienna
Budapest | Vienna | Krems | Passau | Regensburg
Regensburg | Passau | Vienna | Passau | Krems | Vienna | Budapest | Vienna | Budapest
Regensburg | Passau | Vienna | Passau | Krems | Vienna | Budapest | Vienna | Budapest
Paris | Rouen | Le Pecq | Paris
Cologne | Rüdesheim | Koblenz | Cologne
Ho Chi Minh City | Cái Bè | Sa Déc | Tân Châu | Phnom Penh | Tân Châu | Phnom Penh | Oudong | Angkor Ban | Kampong Cham | Siem Reap
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
Regensburg | Passau | Vienna | Passau | Krems | Vienna | Budapest | Vienna | Budapest
Budapest | Vienna | Krems | Passau | Regensburg
Trier | Bernkastel-Kues | Cochem | Winningen | Koblenz | Mainz | Mannheim | Speyer | Strasbourg | Basel
Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Marktheidenfeld | Frankfurt | Baden-Baden | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel
Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Schlögen | Dürnstein | Melk | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest
Budapest | Vienna | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Miltenberg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Cologne | Amsterdam
Budapest | Vienna | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Munich
Vienna | Linz | Krems | Melk | Bratislava | Vienna
Vienna | Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna
Porto | Régua | Vega de Terron | Pinhão | Régua | Porto
Cairo | Luxor | Edfu | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Luxor | Qena | Cairo | Luxor | Cairo
Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Melk | Vienna | Budapest
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.
