Travel in 2026
We found 2026 cabin choices on Viking, AmaWaterways, and Avalon itineraries. Uniworld labels one more December sailing limited. We’ll recheck the exact room and fare before you pay.
Availability snapshot: October 11, 2026. Viking, AmaWaterways, and Avalon showed 2026 cabin choices on the itineraries below when checked; Uniworld labels one more sailing limited. We'll confirm your exact room, fare, and eligible offer before you make a deposit.
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Round-trip Paris · 8 days
Viking Fjorgyn
2026 dates
Nov 29–Dec 6
From $3,299 per guest · airfare displayed as free
Paris at Christmas, Rouen's winter market, and a compact Normandy sailing.
Our October 10 check showed Standard F, Veranda A, Veranda Suite AA, and Explorer Suite ES among the available cabin choices.
Prague → Berlin · 10 days
Viking Beyla
2026 dates
Dec 6–15
From $5,799 per guest · airfare displayed from $999
Prague, Dresden, Meissen, Wittenberg, and Berlin in one festive journey.
Our October 10 check showed Standard E, French Balcony C, and Veranda Suite AA among the available cabin choices.
Nuremberg → Frankfurt · 8 days
Uniworld boutique river ship
Limited departure shown
Dec 15 departure displayed
From $5,749 per guest
An all-inclusive, boutique-hotel approach to Germany's classic market towns.
Uniworld labels this starting fare as available on a limited number of staterooms, so the remaining choice may be narrow.
Nuremberg ↔ Vienna · 7 days
Avalon Visionary, Vista, Impression, Passion or Expression
2026 dates
Dec 2, 4, 5 & 8 · Dec 10, 11, 14 & 17
Checked fares from $2,947 per guest; savings vary by departure and cabin
A shorter Danube route with major markets and a choice of dates in either direction.
Our October 11 check found 11 departures across both directions with at least one bookable cabin category. Entry-level rooms were sold out on many dates; the lowest fare we saw was a Deluxe Stateroom on the December 14 eastbound sailing.
Amsterdam ↔ Basel · 8 days
Avalon View or Avalon Envision
2026 dates
Nov 24 southbound · Dec 1, 8 & 15 both directions
Checked fares from $4,430 per guest; Panorama Suites from $6,079
The classic Rhine lineup—Cologne, the Rhine Gorge, Strasbourg, and the Black Forest gateway.
Our October 11 check found bookable cabins on seven departures across the two directions. Most remaining space was in Panorama Suites; a Deluxe Stateroom was shown on the December 1 southbound sailing, and Royal Suites were shown only on the December 15 departures.
Frankfurt → Nuremberg · 6 days
Avalon Tranquility II
Limited departure shown
Dec 6–11
Panorama Suite checked at $4,217 per guest after a $375 saving
A compact, all-Germany trip with Würzburg, Bamberg, and a Nuremberg finale.
Our October 11 check found a bookable Panorama Suite on the December 6 departure; the Deluxe and Royal categories were sold out. The December 14 departure was sold out in all three displayed categories.
Amsterdam ↔ Basel · 7 nights
Multiple AmaWaterways ships
2026 dates
Nov 25, 26 & 28 · Dec 2, 3, 5, 9, 10, 12, 16 & 17
2026 departure rows from $4,249 per guest
The widest choice of late-November and December dates, with both directions offered.
Our October 10 check showed 2026 departures with priced cabin choices. The lowest cabin still available on your preferred date may cost more than the displayed starting fare.
Nuremberg ↔ Budapest · 7 nights
Multiple AmaWaterways ships
2026 dates
Nov 25 & 28 · Dec 2, 5, 7, 9, 12, 14, 16 & 19
2026 departure rows from $4,249 per guest
Nuremberg's Christkindlesmarkt, Regensburg, Vienna, and Budapest in one festive week.
Our October 10 check showed 2026 departures with priced cabin choices. We will confirm the exact room and fare for your preferred direction and date.
Budapest ↔ Vilshofen · 7 nights
AmaBella or AmaSofia
2026 dates
Nov 23, 29 & 30 · Dec 6 & 13
2026 departure rows from $5,149 per guest
Vienna, Budapest, Bratislava, and classic Danube market towns.
Our October 10 check showed five 2026 departures with priced cabin choices. The lowest cabin still available on your preferred date may cost more than the displayed starting fare.
Budapest ↔ Vilshofen · 7 nights
AmaMagna
2026 dates
Nov 29 · Dec 6 & 13
2026 departure rows from $5,049 per guest
More onboard space and a distinctive double-width river ship.
Our October 10 check showed three 2026 departures with priced cabin choices. The cabins shown for December 6 were premium categories priced above the displayed starting fare.
Basel → Amsterdam · 7 nights
AmaVenita or AmaSerena
2026 dates
Dec 1 & 8
2026 departure rows from $5,449 per guest
Strasbourg, Rhine castles, and an Alpine beginning.
Our October 10 check showed December 1 and 8 departures with priced cabin choices. The lowest cabin still available may cost more than the displayed starting fare.
Verified Oct 10, 2026
For active-duty, retired, and veteran service members with valid military ID or a discharge certificate.
Available on qualifying AmaWaterways river cruises and combinable with other eligible promotions.
Available on selected 2026 and 2027 sailings; based on double occupancy and not combinable.
Ask us to confirm the current solo benefit. Ama’s flyer and public page show different supplement terms.
Current offers
Current Avalon, AmaWaterways, and Viking promotions are shown with their real year limits. Eligibility varies by departure, cabin, gateway, and booking date, so we verify the exact terms before you book.
Save up to $2,500 per stateroom plus a complimentary stateroom upgrade on select 2026, 2027, and 2028 departures.
AmaWaterwaysAmaWaterways' current Season of More promotion combines savings of up to $2,500 per stateroom with a complimentary stateroom upgrade on selected river cruises. The eligible sailing, savings amount, and upgrade category are capacity controlled, so Vacation Planning Company will verify the live fare and terms before booking.
Solo travelers can receive a 10% single supplement on selected 2026 and 2027 European sailings when booked by December 31, 2026.
Book by Dec 31, 2026
AmaWaterwaysAmaWaterways currently offers a 10% single supplement on selected 2026 and 2027 European sailings with promo code SOLO10. A 25% supplement remains available in specified entry-level categories on selected sailings; waived supplements currently apply to selected 2027 departures. Every sailing and cabin category must be checked before booking.
Airfare offers vary by itinerary and departure. Eligible 2027 and later river cruises may qualify for a $25 deposit when booked by October 31, 2026.
Book by Oct 31, 2026
Viking River CruisesViking's October terms include select free-air departures of Christmastime in Paris & Normandy. Other routes may carry reduced air instead. The $25 deposit starts with February 2027 departures for itineraries of 35 days or less, not 2026 Christmas sailings. For 2026, the published final-payment deadline is October 31 or 120 days before departure, whichever is earlier. We will confirm the full payment required, cabin, gateway, and airfare before booking.
On qualifying 2027–2029 river voyages, choose up to $1,000 per couple in shipboard credit or a beverage package with included gratuities.
Book by Oct 31, 2026
Viking River CruisesThis is a 2027–2029 offer, not a 2026 Christmas-cruise promotion. Eligible guests choose either shipboard credit (SBT26: $500 per couple on voyages up to 8 days, $750 on 9–12 days, or $1,000 on 13+ days) or the beverage-and-gratuities package (BVT26). Separate large-savings and airfare headlines are itinerary-specific and should not be assumed to apply to a Christmas departure. We will verify the eligible code and full terms before booking.
$599 airfare or $1,000 per person in cruise savings on select 2026 Avalon Europe departures booked by November 7, 2026.
Book by Nov 7, 2026
Avalon WaterwaysThis is a choice of benefits, not two stackable discounts. The eligible itinerary, departure, cabin, air gateway, and final fare must be checked before booking. We saw this promotion attached to a December 14 Christmastime on the Danube departure when inventory was reviewed on October 11.
Free airfare or $1,500 per person in cruise savings on select 2026 Avalon Europe departures booked by November 7, 2026.
Book by Nov 7, 2026
Avalon WaterwaysThis is a choice of benefits and applies only to selected departures. Gateway, cabin, and capacity restrictions can change the result. We saw this promotion attached to the December 15 Romantic Rhine departures in both directions when inventory was reviewed on October 11.
Avalon is waiving the single supplement on the cruise portion of selected 2026 Europe departures through December 31, 2026.
Book by Dec 31, 2026
Avalon WaterwaysThe waiver is capacity controlled and is not available on every Christmas departure or cabin. It applies to the cruise portion of selected 2026 Avalon Europe itineraries; airfare, land arrangements, taxes, and other supplements may still apply. We will confirm the exact solo fare before presenting it as an option.
Some offers combine; others replace each other. We’ll price the eligible choices and show you which produces the better total trip value.