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Christmas River Cruises on the Rhine and  rivers of Europe
Enjoy the festive season on a Europe river cruise or an adventure to the Arctic, Antarctic or Pacific

Christmas and New Year River Cruises 2006-7 on the Rhine, Danube, Seine, Elbe, Douro

Take a river cruise over Christmas, enjoy the Christmas Markets along the Rhine and Danube, or celebrate New Year in a romantic setting on a famous river.

New for Christmas and New Year 2006/7 are a River Elbe cruise to Prague and Dresden, and cruises in Venice and Seville. Why not try the popular River Douro in Portugal, or the Seine in Paris? Or cruise the famous Rhine and Danube Rivers through the heart of Europe

Alternative
Seasonal Cruises

Seek the Northern Lights on a Norway Coast Cruise

Spend Christmas and New Year on an Antarctic Cruise

Cruise the River Nile and see Egypt's famous sights

Visit the Caribbean, Asia, or Fiji on a Tall Ship Cruise or explore the Great Barrier Reef or Galapagos Islands

Nuremberg Christmas Market by nightExplore the ports and towns of Germany, Austria and Hungary on luxury Rhine and Danube Christmas cruises - Nuremberg, Rüdesheim, Passau, Vienna, and Budapest. Consider Christmas on the River Seine in Paris, River Elbe and Prague, or Portugal's River of Wine, the Douro River. Maybe cruise Venice or Seville.

Take a cruise on the Rhine or the Danube during the Christmas market period, and visit the magnificent festive Markets in Austria and Germany. Perhaps try Venice for shopping.

The Danube at Budapest Bring in the New Year with a Danube cruise through Austria and Hungary. Be on deck and raise your glass to an unforgettable New Year's Eve. Or celebrate New Year on the River Rhine, in Venice, on the River Seine near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, or on the River Douro in Portugal.

A 5* luxury river cruise ship Christmas & New Year Cruises
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Pre-Christmas River Cruises Christmas and New Year
River Cruises
Other Seasonal Cruises

River Danube Christmas Markets

Nuremberg

Explore the festive markets and enjoy the scenery on a Danube cruise between Nuremberg and Vienna

6 nights
Dec 3, 9, 15
Cruise Information
From £899

Christmas or New Year in Venice

Venice lagoon

Enjoy Venice in the festive season on our floating hotel with mini-cruises. Also available pre-Christmas

4 nights
Frequent departures
Cruise Information
From £535

Christmas or New Year on the Danube

Chain Bridge, Budapest

See imperial Vienna, Mozart's Salzburg and Budapest on this cruise through Austria, Slovakia and Hungary

7 nights
Christmas:FULL
New Year: Dec 28
From £1029

Northern Lights
Cruises

Northern Lights

Seek the famous Northern Lights on a Christmas or New Year cruise along the Norway coast and fjords to the Arctic

4/5 nights
Frequent departures
Cruise Information
From £695

Holiday Markets on the River Rhine

Heidelberg

Christmas traditions of Germany, France and Switzerland on this cruise on the Rhine river between Basel and Cologne

7 nights
Nov 25, Dec 2, 9, 16
Cruise Information
From £1075

Three Capitals
Danube Cruise

Bratislava

Cruise the Danube between Vienna, Bratislava in Slovakia and Budapest.
Also available pre-Christmas

4/5 nights
Frequent departures
Cruise Information
From £465

Christmas or New Year on the Elbe

River Elbe at Dresden

New for 2006 - a cruise between Dresden, Meissen and Prague on the River Elbe in Czech Rep and Germany

5 nights
Christmas: Dec 23 or New Year: Dec 28
From £695

Antarctic Adventure Cruises

See the Antarctic and penguins

Travel the coast of South America around Cape Horn from Chile to Argentina and explore Antarctica

20/22 nights
Weekly departures Cruise Information
From £4430

River Main Classic Holiday Markets

Nuremberg

Discover Germany's Christmas Markets along the Main-Danube between Frankfurt and Nuremberg

7 nights
Nov 26,Dec 3*,Dec10
Cruise Information
From £1145

Christmas or New Year on the Douro

River Douro

Explore Portugal's unspoilt River Douro on a cruise through the port wine country around the historic city of Porto

5 nights
Christmas: Dec 23 or New Year: Dec 28
From £1095

Christmas or New Year on the Rhine

River Rhine

Cruise the famous section of the Rhine River Valley visiting Dusseldorf, Koblenz, Rudesheim, and Cologne

5 nights
Christmas: Dec 23 or New Year: FULL
From £695

Seasonal Cruises on the River Nile

Temple at Luxor, River Nile, Egypt

Visit the warmth of Egypt, and see the historic sights of Cairo, Aswan, Abu-Simbel including a Nile river cruise

Various lengths
Many departures
Cruise Information
From £589

Danube and Grand European Markets

Chain Bridge, Budapest

Visit Christmas markets in Germany, Austria and Hungary on a river cruise between Budapest and Regensburg

9 nights
Nov 27,Dec 6*,Dec15
Cruise Information
From £1295

Christmas in Seville and Andalucia

Seville Cathedral

Combine Christmas markets, festivities and scenery on a river cruise between Nuremberg and Vienna

5 nights
Christmas: Dec 22
Cruise Information
From £660

Christmas or New Year in Paris

Eiffel Tower at night

Enjoy a cruise along the River Seine to Rouen, plus the palace and gardens of Versailles, and Paris sightseeing

5 nights
Christmas: Dec 23 or New Year: Dec 28
From £895

Tall Ship Sailing Cruises

Tall Ship Sailing Cruises

Take a winter cruise in the Caribbean, Thailand or Fiji on an authentic tall-ship. Or cruise Australia's Great Barrier Reef

Caribbean
or Asia
or Fiji
or Australia

River Danube Holiday Markets

Vienna

Combine Christmas markets, festivities and scenery on a river cruise between Nuremberg and Vienna

9 nights
Nov 25,Dec 4*,Dec13
Cruise Information
From £1395

Danube Christmas or New Year

Durnstein in the Wachau Valley

Cruise the amazing Main-Danube canal between Nuremberg and Vienna, the city of music on the River Danube

6 nights
Christmas: FULL
or New Year: Dec 27
From £899

Christmas or New Year in Normandy

Honfleur on the Normandy coast

Cruise along the River Seine to the sea at Honfleur with ample time to see the sights and enjoy romantic Paris

5 nights
Christmas: Dec 21 or New Year: Dec 28
From £630

Galapagos Islands Expeditions

Galapagos Wildlife

Observe the unique wildlife of the Galapagos Islands by expedition cruise ship with included Ecuador stopovers

Various lengths
Regular departures Cruise Information
From £2368

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Telephone: 01756 706509
From outside UK: +44 1756 706509
E-mail: info@christmascruises.net

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