If you're ready to explore 10 vibrant port cities along the Rhine, Main and Danube rivers, use this guide to memorable Christmas market river cruise itineraries to start planning your holiday.

Itinerary: The diverse flavors of each region of a Christmas Market cruise along the Danube River are on display at each stop. Each country and city is known for specific cuisine and flavors.

I had my first taste of European Christmas markets on Viking's Danube Christmas Delights, an eight-day river cruise that stops in six places — Budapest, Bratislava, Vienna, Linz, Krems, ...

Sailing down one of Europe's stunning rivers is a dream trip no matter the time of year, but at Christmastime it's even more special. Ships take travelers from port to port to experience the ...

Tauck said this will be its fifth Christmas market-themed river cruise. It joins two holiday cruises on the Danube as well as holiday cruises on the Rhine and the waterways of Belgium and Holland.

Christmas market cruises have become hugely popular among ... and 2025 already looks extremely strong." Danube River sailings also rebounded in 2023 for the first time since the start of the ...

The river cruise line's seven-night Iconic Christmas Markets itinerary sails from Nuremberg, Germany, to Budapest, Hungary, along the Danube. It features a visit to Nuremberg's Christkindlesmarkt ...