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December River Cruises

 

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.

 

Where Can You Sail?


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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Rhine Christmas Markets with Switzerland

Zurich | Lucerne | Zurich | Bern | Montreux | Bern | Montreux | Basel | Montreux | Breisach | Kehl | Mannheim | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Düsseldorf | Amsterdam

  • 11 Dec 2026
  • 11 Nights
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Was £5277pp Now: £5065pp

Danube Christmas Markets with Prague

Prague | Budapest | Prague | Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Dürnstein | Melk | Passau | Brandstatt | Regensburg

  • 11 Dec 2026
  • 10 Nights
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Best of Holland & Belgium (Taste of Christmas)

Amsterdam | Utrecht | Hellevoetsluis | Gent (Ghent) | Brussel (Bruxelles) | Antwerp | Dordrecht | Kinderdijk | Amsterdam

  • 12 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Magic of Colombia

Barranquilla | Santa Cruz de Mompox | Magangué | Santa Cruz de Mompox | Pinto | Santa Cruz de Mompox | Palenque | Calamar | Cartagena

  • 12 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Flavors of Portugal & Spain (Taste of Christmas)

Porto | Entre-os-Rios | Régua | Pinhão | Barca d’Alva | Pinhão | Vega de Terron

  • 12 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Danube Christmas Delights

Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Krems | Linz | Passau

  • 12 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Zurich - Lucerne & Christmas Markets on the Rhine

Zurich | Lucerne | Zurich | Lucerne | Basel | Breisach | Kehl | Strasbourg | Mannheim | Koblenz | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Amsterdam

  • 12 Dec 2026
  • 10 Nights
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The Danube’s Imperial Cities and Yuletide Markets River Cruise - MS Riviera Radiance

Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Budapest

  • 12 Dec 2026
  • 5 Nights
FREE drinks package - Available on all European river cruises!
Fly from your local airport at no extra cost
Award-winning European river cruises include everything you need for an exceptional experience.
Delicious full board dining, plus Chef's Dinner
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Enchanting Rhine and Yuletide Markets River Cruise - MS Oscar Wilde

Cologne | Rüdesheim | Koblenz | Bonn

  • 12 Dec 2026
  • 4 Nights
FREE drinks package - Available on all European river cruises!
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Award-winning European river cruises include everything you need for an exceptional experience.
Delicious full board dining, plus Chef's Dinner
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Rhine Christmas Markets with Switzerland

Zurich | Lucerne | Zurich | Bern | Montreux | Bern | Montreux | Basel | Montreux | Breisach | Kehl | Mannheim | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Düsseldorf | Amsterdam

  • 12 Dec 2026
  • 11 Nights
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Was £5174pp Now: £4967pp
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Was £5277pp Now: £5065pp

Danube Christmas Markets with Prague

Prague | Regensburg | Prague | Regensburg | Passau | Schlögen | Dürnstein | Melk | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest

  • 12 Dec 2026
  • 10 Nights
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Splendors of Egypt & the Nile

Cairo | Luxor | Dendera | Luxor | Kom Ombo | Aswan | Esna | Luxor | Cairo

  • 12 Dec 2026
  • 11 Nights
River Heritage Club clients can now enjoy an additional £400pp savings on all French Balcony staterooms and Suites across every 2026 sailing departing June – December
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Splendors of Egypt & the Nile

Cairo | Luxor | Dendera | Luxor | Kom Ombo | Aswan | Esna | Luxor | Cairo

  • 12 Dec 2026
  • 11 Nights
River Heritage Club clients can now enjoy an additional £400pp savings on all French Balcony staterooms and Suites across every 2026 sailing departing June – December
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Yuletide Magic

Vienna | Dürnstein | Krems | Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna

  • 12 Dec 2026
  • 5 Nights
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Yuletide Delights

Vienna | Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna

  • 12 Dec 2026
  • 5 Nights
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Magna on the Danube (Christmas)

Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Spitz | Dürnstein | Krems | Linz | Vilshofen | Passau | Vilshofen

  • 13 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Christmastime in the Heart of Germany

Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Miltenberg | Frankfurt

  • 13 Dec 2026
  • 5 Nights
Save up to 50% on selected European fly-cruise packages sailing in 2026 & 2027
Avalon Panorama Suites are thirty percent larger than the industry standard
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Christmastime from Nuremberg to Basel

Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Miltenberg | Rüdesheim | Speyer | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel

  • 13 Dec 2026
  • 9 Nights
Save up to 50% on selected European fly-cruise packages sailing in 2026 & 2027
Avalon Panorama Suites are thirty percent larger than the industry standard
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Christmas on the Danube

Regensburg | Passau | Vienna | Passau | Krems | Vienna | Budapest | Vienna | Budapest

  • 13 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Christmas on the Danube

Budapest | Vienna | Krems | Passau | Regensburg

  • 13 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Christmas on the Danube

Budapest | Vienna | Krems | Passau | Regensburg

  • 13 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Christmastime in Paris & Normandy

Paris | Rouen | Le Pecq | Paris

  • 13 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Magical Paris & Festive Seine River Cruise - MS Jane Austen

Paris | Vernon | Conflans-Sainte-Honorine | Paris

  • 13 Dec 2026
  • 4 Nights
FREE drinks package - Available on all European river cruises!
Fly from your local airport at no extra cost
Award-winning European river cruises include everything you need for an exceptional experience.
Delicious full board dining, plus Chef's Dinner
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Was £1399pp Now: £1343pp
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Enchanting Rhine and Yuletide Markets River Cruise - MS Riviera Resplendence

Cologne | Rüdesheim | Koblenz | Cologne

  • 13 Dec 2026
  • 4 Nights
FREE drinks package - Available on all European river cruises!
Fly from your local airport at no extra cost
Award-winning European river cruises include everything you need for an exceptional experience.
Delicious full board dining, plus Chef's Dinner
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Was £1399pp Now: £1343pp
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Was £1248pp Now: £1198pp

A Christmastime on the Rhine

Cologne | Koblenz | Speyer | Strasbourg | Rüdesheim | Cologne

  • 13 Dec 2026
  • 5 Nights
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Was £1383pp Now: £1327pp

Mistletoe and Rhine

Düsseldorf | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Frankfurt | Koblenz | Düsseldorf

  • 13 Dec 2026
  • 5 Nights
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Charms of the Mekong

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

  • 14 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £4543pp Now: £4361pp
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Was £6259pp Now: £6008pp

Secrets of Egypt & the Nile

Cairo | Luxor | Edfu | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Luxor | Qena | Cairo | Luxor | Cairo

  • 14 Dec 2026
  • 11 Nights
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Was £6259pp Now: £6008pp
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Was £3377pp Now: £3241pp

Christmastime in the Heart of Germany

Frankfurt | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg

  • 14 Dec 2026
  • 5 Nights
Save up to 50% on selected European fly-cruise packages sailing in 2026 & 2027
Avalon Panorama Suites are thirty percent larger than the industry standard
Gratuities and a choice of daily excursions are included
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Was £3377pp Now: £3241pp
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Was £3933pp Now: £3775pp

Christmastime on the Danube (Eastbound)

Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Melk | Vienna

  • 14 Dec 2026
  • 6 Nights
Save up to 50% on selected European fly-cruise packages sailing in 2026 & 2027
Avalon Panorama Suites are thirty percent larger than the industry standard
Gratuities and a choice of daily excursions are included
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Was £3933pp Now: £3775pp
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REF: AVALONWNV61214

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