TUI Christmas Market and New Year River Cruises

TUI Christmas Market and New Year River Cruises 2026 / 2027

Make this a Festive season to remember with a TUI Christmas Market River Cruise in Europe. TUI offer a number of festive itineraries in December. So, whether you want to do your Christmas shopping at a German Christmas market, celebrate Christmas itself while sailing on the Rhine, or want to ring in the New Year in style – there’s a TUI River Cruise for you. Sailing onboard TUI Isla or TUI Maya – small and friendly ships, with Full Board Plus – meaning all tips are included. There are a range of festive itineraries on offer. So whether you want Christmastime on the Rhine, a New Year Getaway, or to experience a Festive Fairy Tale – there’s a TUI River Cruises for you. These are popular River Cruises, so booking early can ensure you don’t miss out on one of these festive itineraries.

Featured Christmas Market Cruise Itinerary:

A Magical Danube Christmas

Soak in Budapest’s thermal spas
Visit ultra-modern museums in Linz
Tick off three of Europe’s grandest capital cities – Vienna, Budapest and Bratislava

A Magical Danube Christmas Cruise Itinerary - TUI Isla -Fly Cruise

From £1,392pp, - includes discount £100 - Total Price (incl. mandatory taxes and fees) £2,784.
Monday, December 21, 2026, for 7 night cruise - onboard the TUI Isla, A Magical Danube Christmas itinerary, Deck 1 Superior Cabin - Full Board Plus with Marella Cruises - fly from London Gatwick airport, departure port Vienna.
Your Itinerary: Vienna - Budapest - Budapest - Bratislava - Durnstein - Linz - Vienna - Vienna

Cruise Ship Details - TUI Isla :

TUI Isla follows the TUI River Cruises standard of two onboard restaurants and bars. These are thrown into the mix with a please-all top deck, featuring sunbathing, lounging and activity zones. Just like its sister ships, TUI Isla offers a Full Board Plus package as standard. So, you’ve got three meals and drinks at mealtimes included in the price. And you can look forward to free unlimited Wi-Fi all over the ship.

Marella Christmas and New Year Cruises

There are also a great choice of Christmas and New Year cruises with Marella Cruises – Browse Deals. With Itineraries in the Canaries and Caribbean with 7 and 14 night all inclusive cruises.

Search for TUI Christmas River Cruise Deals:

To find the latest TUI River Cruise deals – Browse Deals. Find TUI Christmas and New Year River Cruises for November and December:

TUI Christmas and New Year River Cruises Itineraries:

Mistletoe & Rhine

Sailing on board the TUI Isla, Mistletoe & Rhine is a 5 night itinerary sailing from Dusseldorf, and is perfect for those that love Christmas markets. From Cologne with its four different Christmas markets spread around the city, with one of the Rhineland’s tallest Christmas trees. Duseldorf with it’s 16th Century town as a backdrop, and markets selling handmade crafts. In Koblenz you’ll see not only over 100 stalls at the market, but UNESCO ranked sites as well, plus the Baroque town hall doubles as a giant advent calendar. See sleepy Rudesheim come to life with with international themed ‘Christmas Market of the Nations’. And Frankfurt for some last minute shopping, spiced gluhwein and sightseeing.

Destinations:

Dusseldorf, Germany
Cologne, Germany
Rudesheim, Germany
Frankfurt, Germany
Koblenz, Germany
Dusseldorf, Germany

A Christmastime on the Rhine

Sailing on the TUI Skyla, this 5 night cruise sails from Cologne.

Destinations:

Cologne, Germany
Koblenz, Germany
Speyer, Germany
Kehl (for Strasbourg), Germany
Rudesheim, Germany
Cologne, Germany

A Festive Fairytale

Sailing onboard the TUI Skyla, 7 nights Rhine Cruise from Cologne.

Destinations:

Cologne, Germany
Cologne, Germany
Rudesheim, Germany
Speyer, Germany
Kehl (for Strasbourg), Germany
Mainz, Germany
Koblenz, Germany
Cologne, Germany

New Year Sail Away

Destinations:

Dusseldorf, Germany
Koblenz, Germany
Rudesheim, Germany
Cologne, Germany
Arnhem, Netherlands
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam, Netherlands

New Year on the Rhine

Destinations:

Cologne, Germany
Cologne, Germany
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Dusseldorf, Germany
Bonn, Germany
Rudesheim, Germany
Boppard, Germany
Frankfurt, Germany
Frankfurt, Germany