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.
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
Amsterdam | Cologne | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Dürnstein | Vienna | Budapest
Budapest | Vienna | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Miltenberg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Cologne | Amsterdam
Budapest | Vienna | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Munich
Porto | Entre-os-Rios | Régua | Pinhão | Vega de Terron | Barca d’Alva | Pinhão | Régua | Porto
Basel | Strasbourg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Ludwigshafen | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Lahnstein | Cologne | Amsterdam
Frankfurt | Mainz | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Ludwigshafen | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel
Basel | Breisach | Kehl | Ludwigshafen | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Mainz | Frankfurt
Vienna | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg
Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Krems | Linz | Passau
Paris | Rouen | Le Pecq | Paris
Passau | Linz | Krems | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest
Regensburg | Passau | Vienna | Passau | Krems | Vienna | Budapest | Vienna | Budapest
Porto | Régua | Pinhão | Barca d’Alva | Pinhão | Salamanca | Régua | Pinhão | Porto | Régua | Porto
Budapest | Vienna | Krems | Passau | Regensburg
Cologne | Rüdesheim | Koblenz | Bonn
Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Budapest
Amsterdam | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Mannheim | Strasbourg | Basel | Zurich
Passau | Nuremberg | Passau | Linz | Passau | Dürnstein | Melk | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest
Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Dürnstein | Melk | Linz | Passau | Nuremberg
Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Dürnstein | Melk | Linz | Passau | Prague
Basel | Zurich | Basel | Strasbourg | Mannheim | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Düsseldorf | Amsterdam
Budapest | Vienna | Dürnstein | Krems | Passau | Brandstatt | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Wertheim | Miltenberg | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Amsterdam
Ho Chi Minh City | Cái Bè | Sa Déc | Tân Châu | Phnom Penh | Tân Châu | Phnom Penh | Oudong | Angkor Ban | Kampong Cham | Siem Reap
Munich | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Dürnstein | Vienna | Budapest
Paris | Mantes-la-Jolie | Rouen | Caudebec-en-Caux | Vernon | Paris
Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Mannheim | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Koblenz | Cologne | Dordrecht | Cologne | Amsterdam
Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Mannheim | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Koblenz | Cologne | Dordrecht | Cologne | Amsterdam
Cologne | Koblenz | Rüdesheim | Speyer | Strasbourg
Amsterdam | Dordrecht | Cologne | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Koblenz | Mannheim | Speyer | Strasbourg | Breisach | 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.
