Christmas River Cruises 2025/2026
Treat yourself to a festive river cruise in 2025 or 2026, and let us take care of the Christmas dinner and throwing the New Year’s Eve party. Every Christmas and New Year river cruise is all inclusive and come with our included return UK travel service. If you prefer not to fly, we have departures from London St Pancras with Eurostar too.
Our Rhineland cruises feature stops in Strasbourg, Speyer, and Rüdesheim, among other French and German gems. Our Danube cruises visit magical Christmas markets in Linz, Vienna, Bratislava and Budapest.
2025 Christmas river cruises
2026 Christmas river cruises
Christmas Markets of Europe
Whether cruising the Danube or Rhine, or exploring cities like Vienna and Budapest, Europe’s Christmas markets capture the spirit of the season. Here’s a guide to some of the continent’s best, each one promising an unforgettable cruise experience.
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For your next Christmas river cruise, choose from a selection of cruises aboard our boutique river cruise ships – with no-holds-barred comfort, style, and luxury.
Christmas ocean cruises
You can also enjoy an all-inclusive Christmas cruise aboard our ocean ships, Spirit of Adventure and Spirit of Discovery. Sail away to Scandinavia for a white Christmas or go island hopping around the Canaries this festive season.
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