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About Christmas Market Voyages
A no-fee cruise-planning service powered by Vacation Planning Company — built to help you compare every European Christmas-market river cruise honestly, then book with a real U.S. expert.
Christmas Market Voyages is a specialist planning service for European Christmas-market river cruises. We're powered by Vacation Planning Company, a U.S.-based travel agency — and we're built around one simple idea: booking a great river cruise shouldn't require you to become an expert in every cruise line.
The major lines sailing Europe at Christmas each have their own personality, ships, inclusions, and way of pricing. Their websites naturally try to sell you theirproduct—not the right product for you. We compare the field.
Our philosophy is straightforward: compare the field fairly, surface the two we think do it best for many travelers—Viking and AmaWaterways—but show you the alternatives honestly. We don't hide a smaller line just because it doesn't pay us as much. We don't manufacture urgency with fake countdowns. And we never publish prices we can't stand behind: if a fare is real, we say so; if it changes weekly, we label it "request pricing" and let you ask a human.
Every booking through us goes through a Vacation Planning Company advisor based in the United States. The team researches the lines, itineraries, current offers, and supplier terms, then helps you compare the details that matter to your trip. Vacation Planning Company does not add a planning or booking service fee for these cruise reservations.
We built the comparison engine on this site because we got tired of seeing travelers book the wrong ship for the wrong reasons. A family of four doesn't belong on an adults-only longship. A solo traveler shouldn't pay a full cabin's supplement. Someone who wants ultra-luxury shouldn't end up on a value line — and someone who wants value shouldn't be upsold to butler service. The right Christmas-market cruise is the one that fits you.
That's the whole pitch. Use the comparison engine, take the 5-question quiz, or just tell us what matters to you and let a real person do the rest.
Our promises
Four things we will always do
These are the principles we run this site and our agency by. If we ever fall short, we want to hear about it.
No planning service fee
Vacation Planning Company does not add a planning or booking service fee for these cruise reservations. Supplier fares and promotion terms still apply.
Honest comparison
Every line is compared on the same dimensions. We start with Viking and AmaWaterways because we believe in them—but we show the alternatives fairly.
Real expertise
U.S.-based advisors who compare routes, ships, cabins, inclusions, and current supplier offers around the trip you want.
One call away
Your advisor remains a point of contact while you plan, after you book, and when a travel question or supplier change needs attention.
Licensed & bonded. Vacation Planning Company is a licensed U.S. travel agency. Your booking, your deposit, and your cruise are protected — and you have a stateside advocate if anything goes wrong.
Ready to plan your Christmas voyage?
Tell us what matters to you — river, dates, party size, budget — and a real U.S. expert will reply within one business day. No fees, no obligation.
Or call or text us at (702) 522-0111 (send a text)