Christmas Cruises 2023/2024
Our full range of Festive cruises, both in the lead up to Christmas, over Christmas itself and into the New Year are now on sale.
Christmas is creeping closer, which usually means an endless amount of shopping, cooking and washing up, but not this year! Forget about being the people pleaser and let us take care of you this Christmas! From magical markets to Christmas, Twixmas and New Year breaks, we know how to get the best out of the most wonderful time of the year.
If the idea of spending another cold, wet festive season in the UK gives you shivers, our Christmas cruise deals can offer the perfect alternative for a winter holiday you’ll never forget. Imagine spending Christmas Day on board a beautiful cruise ship, having the cooking and cleaning taken care of...Or lying on a white sandy beach with the sun shining in an exotic destination...
So, whether you’re looking for all the fun of the festive season or a relaxing pre-Christmas escape, we’ve picked the perfect holidays for you this week! Secure your place and book now...
Top Christmas Cruises
IN SEARCH OF THE NORTHERN LIGHTS
Southampton - Balmoral - 21 Dec 2023
This adventure into the Arctic wilderness includes chances to spot the colourful ribbons of the Northern Lights. You will cruise past the Seven Sisters mountains and Torghatten, a mountain with a hole through its centre, before crossing the Arctic Circle – all while enjoying Christmas Day festivities on board. Ashore you can get closer to nature on a dog sledding tour, connect with the local Sami culture, or perhaps visit the Sorrisniva Igloo Hotel, where an ice sculptor will explain how they helped shape the interior. Balmoral’s smaller size makes it possible to take a scenic shortcut through the Tjeldsundet Strait, before reaching Ålesund for New Year’s Eve fireworks.
14 Night cruise from £2,699pp
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS IN THE CANARIES
Liverpool - Borealis - 22 Dec 2023 - 14 nights
Experience Christmas festivities on board
View the spectacular New Year’s Eve fireworks in Funchal
Unwind on sandy beaches in the Canaries
From £2,699pp
Visiting:
Las Palmas, Gran Canaria
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife
San Sebastian, La Gomera
Puerto Del Rosario, Fuerteventura
Arrecife, Lanzarote
Funchal, Madeira
Las Palmas, Gran Canaria
Sailing on Marella Explorer
Departs 19 Dec 2022
7 Night cruise from £1414pp
This seven-night Rhine cruise is packed with festivities and includes Christmas Day. The itinerary features modern-meets-Medieval Frankfurt, the cobbled streets of Mainz, and the French city of Strasbourg.
Sailing on TUI Maya
Departs 22 Dec 2023
7 Night cruise from £1278pp
This seven-night sailing packs in plenty of festivities, like Frankfurt’s twinkling Christmas markets and Rudesheim’s festive fayre. Plus, you’ll stop in wine-growing hotspot Koblenz for a taste of the local tipple.
Sailing on TUI Isla
Departs 22 Dec 2023
7 Night cruise from £1348pp
Christmas Markets River Cruises
Southampton - Balmoral - 13 Dec 2023
Our itinerary planners have carefully crafted your cruise to coincide with traditional Christmas Markets in three European cities. Hamburg’s markets – which you can enjoy by day and night on this sailing – feature decorated wooden huts brimming with unique wares. You can sample Glühwein and wurst as you mingle with locals and fellow travellers, soaking up the festive atmosphere. Oslo’s city centre and Copenhagen’s colourful quayside, Nyhavn, boast even more markets for you to explore. Your journey also includes a scenic sailing along Oslofjord, passing the Olsen family home in Hvitsten, and navigating the iconic Kiel Canal – a feat only possible on a smaller ship.
8 Night cruise from £1,099pp
Liverpool - Borealis - 14 Dec 2023
With calls into three cities timed to coincide with the Christmas Markets, this is the perfect getaway before the arrival of the big day. Charming wooden huts adorned with twinkling lights and selling food, confectionery and handicrafts make for a cosy setting in Hamburg. Perhaps enjoy a mug of steaming Glühwein as you browse for unique gifts. An overnight stay means you can experience the markets by day and night, too. En route to Hamburg, Borealis will cruise the River Elbe, presenting you with views of the city’s shipyards and drydocks. UNESCO-listed Bruges (from Zeebrugge) features festive shopping delights too, from traditional markets to Belgian chocolate shops.
8 Night cruise from £1,099pp
Christmas Markets River Cruises
Rhineland Christmas Markets Cruise
5 days from £895 per person
Discover the truly special festive beauty of the Rhine river and its superb cities on this Christmas Markets cruise which takes you on a fantastic voyage through the stalls, streets and squares of this magnificent corner of the world.
This five-night sailing packs in hot springs, luxurious palaces and cinnamon-scented Christmas markets – plus much more.
Sailing on TUI Maya
Departs 27 Nov 2023
5 Night cruise from £1020pp
Nowhere in the world does Christmas markets like Germany. This trip takes you to five festive favourites, that vary from fairy tale hamlets to sprawling, city-wide celebrations.
Sailing on TUI Isla
Departs 27 Nov 2023
5 Night cruise from £1020pp
If you’re yearning to get your hands on Germany’s Christmas markets, this trip’s right for you – it lines up five of the country’s biggest and brightest.
Sailing on TUI Maya
Departs 02 Dec 2023
5 Night cruise from £1040pp
Nowhere in the world does Christmas markets like Germany. This trip takes you to five festive favourites, that vary from fairy tale hamlets to sprawling, city-wide celebrations.
Sailing on TUI Isla
Departs 02 Dec 2023
5 Night cruise from £1040pp
This five-night sailing packs in hot springs, luxurious palaces and cinnamon-scented Christmas markets – plus much more.
Sailing on TUI Maya
Departs 07 Dec 2023
5 Night cruise from £1040pp
Nowhere in the world does Christmas markets like Germany. This trip takes you to five festive favourites, that vary from fairy tale hamlets to sprawling, city-wide celebrations.
Sailing on TUI Isla
Departs 07 Dec 2023
5 Night cruise from £1050pp
This five-night cruise takes you to some of Germany’s biggest cities, where you’ll find mammoth-sized landmarks rubbing shoulders with massive Christmas markets.
Sailing on TUI Maya
Departs 12 Dec 2023
5 Night cruise from £980pp
Nowhere in the world does Christmas markets like Germany. This trip takes you to five festive favourites, that vary from fairy tale hamlets to sprawling, city-wide celebrations.
Sailing on TUI Isla
Departs 12 Dec 2023
5 Night cruise from £1020pp
Nowhere in the world does Christmas markets like Germany. This trip takes you to five festive favourites, that vary from fairy tale hamlets to sprawling, city-wide celebrations.
Sailing on TUI Isla
Departs 17 Dec 2023
5 Night cruise from £950pp
This five-night sailing packs in hot springs, luxurious palaces and cinnamon-scented Christmas markets – plus much more.
Sailing on TUI Maya
Departs 17 Dec 2023
5 Night cruise from £960pp
FESTIVE TIME ON THE ROMANTIC RHINE
One of Europe’s most legendary rivers awaits you on this winter wonderland journey along the Rhine River, which starts in Switzerland with stops in France, Germany, and Holland! Each town is festively lit and decorated and strains of Christmas carols fill the air.
8 Night cruise from £2,97pp
Enter a stunning world of cherished Christmas traditions along the Danube River.
7 Day cruise from £2,308pp