Current Christmas-market offers

Viking's early-booking offer typically runs January–March for the following Christmas season and includes up to $500 per person off the cruise fare plus complimentary international flights (a $1,000+ value). Combine with current sailings on the Rhine, Danube, or Rhône. Confirm current availability with a VPC expert.

AMA Waterways runs a 2-for-1 cruise fare promotion on select Christmas-market departures, plus the complimentary Sip & Sail cocktail hour and all-day wine/beer/cocktails package. Applicable to Rhine, Danube, and Douro Christmas sailings. Ask a VPC expert for current eligible dates.

Tauck's all-inclusive Christmas sailings sometimes include a free pre-cruise hotel night in Prague (for Danube departures) or Amsterdam (for Rhine departures), giving you an extra day to explore the markets before embarkation. Gratuities, excursions, and drinks are always included. Confirm with a VPC expert.

Uniworld's past-guest program offers a cash-back credit (typically $100–$300 per cabin) on select Christmas-market sailings, on top of the all-inclusive drinks, excursions, and gratuities. Stackable with early-booking offers. Confirm current amounts with a VPC expert.

Scenic's booking flexibility includes a reduced, refundable deposit and an extended final-payment deadline on select Christmas sailings, plus the line's truly all-inclusive model (butler service, all excursions, all drinks, Scenic Sun Lounge balconies). Confirm current terms with a VPC expert.

Avalon periodically waives the single supplement (typically $1,000+) on a limited number of cabins for solo travelers on Christmas-market sailings. Combined with Avalon's panoramic suite windows and choose-your-own excursion model, this is one of the best solo deals on the rivers. Confirm availability with a VPC expert.

Riverside, the former Crystal river fleet, occasionally offers complimentary cabin-category upgrades on Christmas-market sailings — which can mean butler service and a top-deck suite at no extra cost. All excursions, drinks, and gratuities are always included. Confirm availability with a VPC expert.

Emerald Cruises (Scenic's value sister line) offers Christmas-market sailings from $2,199 per person on the Danube and Rhine, with the same modern ship engineering as Scenic — including the indoor pool that converts to a cinema. Drinks at dinner and some excursions are included; upgrade to the EmeraldPLUS package for more. Confirm with a VPC expert.

When you book through Vacation Planning Company, you pay exactly the same fare as booking directly with the cruise line — and you get a dedicated U.S.-based expert who knows the rivers, ships, and markets, can stack every available offer, and is one phone call away if anything goes wrong. No service fees, ever.