Share in the joy and celebrate the magic of the winter season on an exciting European Winter Holiday cruise. A Christmas Market river cruise is a great way to enjoy the sights, sounds and tastes of Europe during the holidays. There are so many things to see and do it's hard to decide where to begin. Many of the holiday markets has been held for centuries but all are unique and each one promises an unforgetable experience.

Visit Germany and discover the origins of some of our holiday traditions, visit sleepy villages and romantic towns and cities permeated with Christmas aromas and magic auras. Enjoy the winter wonderland and Alpine vistas of Swirzerland. Stroll through the wintry Christmas markets, enjoy glasses of Glühwein, and inhale the seasonal scents of punch, spicy gingerbread, roasted almonds and much else. Everywhere you turn, you will find cities decked in holiday finery that will surely get you in the holiday spirit.

And don't forget to leave room in your luggage as you shop for one-of-a-kind treasures for your loved ones back home. Delight in local crafts of carved wooden toys, handmade candles, wooden and enamelled music boxes, nutcrackers, blown glass and so much more. Christmas shopping has never been so fun!

And if you are looking to welcome the New Year in grand style, a Grand Christmas and New Year's Cruise is guaranteed to make your holiday season extra special.

Whether you decide on take a Danube Christmas Market cruise, or a Rhine or Seine winter holiday cruise, It's the most wonderful time of the year to visit Europe. The magic of the Christmas Markets await you!