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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.

 

Christmas Markets River Cruises

 

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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Giurgiu | Ruse | Vidin | Iron Gates | Belgrade | Vukovar | Mohács | Budapest | Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Weissenkirchen | Melk | Linz | Vilshofen | Passau | Vilshofen

  • 14 Dec 2026
  • 14 Nights
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Was £3421pp Now: £3284pp

Giurgiu | Ruse | Vidin | Iron Gates | Belgrade | Vukovar | Mohács | Budapest

  • 14 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £3421pp Now: £3284pp
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Was £4165pp Now: £3998pp

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

  • 14 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £4165pp Now: £3998pp
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Was £1299pp Now: £1247pp

Cologne | Rüdesheim | Koblenz | Cologne | Cologne

  • 14 Dec 2026
  • 4 Nights
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Was £1299pp Now: £1247pp
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Was £4395pp Now: £4219pp

Basel | Strasbourg | Mannheim | Speyer | Mainz | Winningen | Mainz | Koblenz | Cochem | Trier | Bernkastel-Kues | Trier

  • 14 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £4395pp Now: £4219pp
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Was £4395pp Now: £4219pp

Trier | Trier | Bernkastel-Kues | Cochem | Winningen | Koblenz | Koblenz | Mainz | Mannheim | Speyer | Strasbourg | Basel

  • 14 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £4395pp Now: £4219pp
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Was £8595pp Now: £8251pp

Luxor | Qena | Luxor | Esna | Aswan | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Luxor | Edfu | Luxor

  • 14 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £8595pp Now: £8251pp
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Was £6554pp Now: £6291pp

Hanoi | Hanoi | Siem Reap | Siem Reap | Siem Reap | Siem Reap | Phnom Penh | Phnom Penh | Phnom Penh | Sa Déc | Sa Déc | My Tho | Ho Chi Minh City | Ho Chi Minh City | Ho Chi Minh City

  • 14 Dec 2026
  • 14 Nights
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Was £6554pp Now: £6291pp
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Was £2495pp Now: £2395pp

Munich | Bamberg | Würzburg | Miltenberg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Cologne | Amsterdam | Amsterdam

  • 14 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2495pp Now: £2395pp
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Was £6190pp Now: £5942pp

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

  • 14 Dec 2026
  • 11 Nights
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Was £6190pp Now: £5942pp
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Was £4694pp Now: £4506pp

Amsterdam | Amsterdam | Cologne | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Cologne | Ludwigshafen | Strasbourg | Basel | Basel

  • 15 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £4694pp Now: £4506pp
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Was £3644pp Now: £3498pp

Nuremberg | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Deggendorf | Linz | Vienna | Vienna | Vienna

  • 15 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £3644pp Now: £3498pp
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Was £4299pp Now: £4127pp

Basel | Zurich | Breisach | Kehl | Mannheim | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Düsseldorf | Amsterdam

  • 15 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £4299pp Now: £4127pp
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Was £2508pp Now: £2407pp

Passau | Nuremberg | Passau | Linz | Dürnstein | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest | Budapest

  • 15 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2508pp Now: £2407pp
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Was £3118pp Now: £2993pp

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

  • 15 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £3118pp Now: £2993pp
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Was £2795pp Now: £2683pp

Passau | Passau | Linz | Linz | Krems | Vienna | Bratislava | Bratislava | Budapest | Budapest

  • 15 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2795pp Now: £2683pp
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Was £4165pp Now: £3998pp

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

  • 15 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £4165pp Now: £3998pp
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Was £3238pp Now: £3108pp

Amsterdam | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Mannheim | Kehl | Breisach | Basel | Zurich

  • 15 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £3238pp Now: £3108pp
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Was £5013pp Now: £4812pp

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

  • 15 Dec 2026
  • 11 Nights
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Was £5013pp Now: £4812pp
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Was £2795pp Now: £2683pp

Budapest | Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Krems | Krems | Linz | Passau | Passau

  • 15 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2795pp Now: £2683pp
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Was £2991pp Now: £2871pp

Basel | Basel | Strasbourg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Ludwigshafen | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Lahnstein | Lahnstein | Cologne | Amsterdam | Amsterdam

  • 15 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2991pp Now: £2871pp
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Was £2324pp Now: £2231pp

Amsterdam | Amsterdam | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Koblenz | Germersheim | Kehl | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel | Zurich

  • 15 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2324pp Now: £2231pp
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Was £2324pp Now: £2231pp

Amsterdam | Amsterdam | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Koblenz | Germersheim | Kehl | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel

  • 15 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2324pp Now: £2231pp
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Was £2991pp Now: £2871pp

Porto | Régua | Vega de Terron | Vega de Terron | Pinhão | Régua | Porto | Porto

  • 15 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2991pp Now: £2871pp
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Was £1449pp Now: £1391pp

Budapest | Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Budapest | Budapest

  • 15 Dec 2026
  • 5 Nights
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Was £1449pp Now: £1391pp
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Was £2918pp Now: £2801pp

Amsterdam | Amsterdam | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Mainz | Kehl | Breisach | Basel

  • 15 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2918pp Now: £2801pp
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Was £2718pp Now: £2609pp

Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Mainz | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Amsterdam | Amsterdam

  • 15 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2718pp Now: £2609pp
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Was £2695pp Now: £2587pp

Paris | Paris | Paris | Paris | Rouen | Rouen | Le Pecq | Le Pecq | Paris | Paris

  • 15 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2695pp Now: £2587pp
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Was £2324pp Now: £2231pp

Basel | Zurich | Breisach | Kehl | Strasbourg | Germersheim | Koblenz | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Amsterdam | Amsterdam

  • 15 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
Fly Cruise From:
Was £2324pp Now: £2231pp
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Fly Cruise From:
Was £2324pp Now: £2231pp

Basel | Breisach | Kehl | Strasbourg | Germersheim | Koblenz | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Amsterdam | Amsterdam

  • 15 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
Fly Cruise From:
Was £2324pp Now: £2231pp
REF: EMERALDEWXB151226-2

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