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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.

Showing 30 out of 807 cruises
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Was £1499pp Now: £1439pp

Cologne | Rüdesheim | Koblenz | Bonn | Cologne

  • 10 Dec 2025
  • 4 Nights
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Was £1499pp Now: £1439pp
REF: RIVIERA103974
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Was £2599pp Now: £2495pp

Vienna | Vienna | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Nuremberg

  • 10 Dec 2025
  • 6 Nights
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Was £2599pp Now: £2495pp
REF: AVALONWVN51210
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Was £2595pp Now: £2491pp

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

  • 10 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2595pp Now: £2491pp
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Was £7637pp Now: £7331pp

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

  • 10 Dec 2025
  • 11 Nights
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Was £7637pp Now: £7331pp
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Was £8595pp Now: £8251pp

Kampong Cham | Kampong Cham | Phnom Penh | Phnom Penh | Phnom Penh | Tân Châu | Cái Bè | Sa Déc | Ho Chi Minh City

  • 10 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £8595pp Now: £8251pp
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Was £11495pp Now: £11035pp

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

  • 10 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £11495pp Now: £11035pp
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Was £5347pp Now: £5133pp

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

  • 10 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £5347pp Now: £5133pp
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Was £5265pp Now: £5054pp

Nuremberg | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Vienna | Melk | Vienna | Budapest | Budapest

  • 10 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £5265pp Now: £5054pp
REF: AMAAF251210AHX
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Was £2795pp Now: £2683pp

Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Mannheim | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Koblenz | Cologne | Dordrecht | Cologne | Amsterdam

  • 10 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2795pp Now: £2683pp
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Was £2795pp Now: £2683pp

Amsterdam | Dordrecht | Dordrecht | Cologne | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Koblenz | Koblenz | Mannheim | Speyer | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel

  • 10 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2795pp Now: £2683pp
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Was £2599pp Now: £2495pp

Vienna | Vienna | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Nuremberg

  • 11 Dec 2025
  • 6 Nights
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Was £2599pp Now: £2495pp
REF: AVALONWVN51211
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Was £2627pp Now: £2521pp

Bordeaux | Libourne | Libourne | Bourg | Blaye | Pauillac | Cadillac | Bordeaux | Bordeaux

  • 11 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2627pp Now: £2521pp
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Was £4053pp Now: £3890pp

Arles | Arles | Avignon | Viviers | Tournon-sur-Rhône | Lyon | Vienne | Lyon | Lyon

  • 11 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £4053pp Now: £3890pp
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Was £1349pp Now: £1295pp

Cologne | Rüdesheim | Koblenz | Bonn | Bonn

  • 11 Dec 2025
  • 4 Nights
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Was £1349pp Now: £1295pp
REF: RIVIERA104013
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Was £1265pp Now: £1214pp

Vienna | Vienna | Budapest | Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna

  • 11 Dec 2025
  • 5 Nights
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Was £1265pp Now: £1214pp
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Was £2595pp Now: £2491pp

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

  • 11 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2595pp Now: £2491pp
REF: VIKINGSKG251211
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Was £9495pp Now: £9115pp

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

  • 11 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £9495pp Now: £9115pp
REF: VIKINGANT251211T
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Was £1299pp Now: £1247pp

Budapest | Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Budapest | Budapest

  • 11 Dec 2025
  • 5 Nights
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Was £1299pp Now: £1247pp
REF: RIVIERA104018
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Was £2845pp Now: £2731pp

Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Mannheim | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Koblenz | Cologne | Dordrecht | Cologne | Amsterdam

  • 11 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2845pp Now: £2731pp
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Was £4630pp Now: £4444pp

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

  • 12 Dec 2025
  • 10 Nights
  • Emerald Star
  • Europe & The Mediterranean - Cruise & Stay
  • 12 Dec 2025
  • 10 Nights
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Was £4630pp Now: £4444pp
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Was £3795pp Now: £3643pp

Porto | Régua | Pinhão | Barca d’Alva | Pinhão | Salamanca | Régua | Pinhão | Porto | Régua | Porto | Porto

  • 12 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £3795pp Now: £3643pp
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Was £5095pp Now: £4891pp

Bamberg | Bamberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Heidelberg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Mainz | Cochem | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Trier | Bernkastel-Kues | Trier

  • 12 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £5095pp Now: £4891pp
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Was £2795pp Now: £2683pp

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

  • 12 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2795pp Now: £2683pp
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Was £2795pp Now: £2683pp

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

  • 12 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2795pp Now: £2683pp
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Was £2795pp Now: £2683pp

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

  • 12 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2795pp Now: £2683pp
REF: VIKINGVIL251212
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Was £1749pp Now: £1679pp

Budapest | Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Budapest | Budapest

  • 12 Dec 2025
  • 5 Nights
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Was £1749pp Now: £1679pp
REF: RIVIERA103999
Fly Cruise From:
Was £3078pp Now: £2954pp

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

  • 12 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £3078pp Now: £2954pp
REF: AMAPC251212DOX
Cruise From:
Was £2795pp Now: £2683pp

Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Mannheim | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Koblenz | Cologne | Dordrecht | Cologne | Amsterdam

  • 12 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
Cruise From:
Was £2795pp Now: £2683pp
REF: VIKINGEIR251212
Cruise From:
Was £2795pp Now: £2683pp

Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Mannheim | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Koblenz | Cologne | Dordrecht | Cologne | Amsterdam

  • 12 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
Cruise From:
Was £2795pp Now: £2683pp
REF: VIKINGMMR251212
Cruise From:
Was £2795pp Now: £2683pp

Amsterdam | Dordrecht | Dordrecht | Cologne | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Koblenz | Koblenz | Mannheim | Speyer | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel

  • 12 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
Cruise From:
Was £2795pp Now: £2683pp
REF: VIKINGMAN251212

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