Spend the Holiday Season in Europe with Uniworld
Experience the holiday season in Europe on a journey filled with moments that are each more breathtaking than the last.
Book by Oct 31, 2025
It's not too late to spend the holiday season in Europe
Immerse yourself in the splendor of an old-world holiday with an all-inclusive river cruise through Europe's majestic waterways. Uniworld offers enchanting itineraries on the Rhine, Danube, and Seine rivers, featuring centuries-old Christmas Markets, memorable excursions, decadent confections, and other festive delights.
HOLIDAY SEASON CRUISES ON SALE
There is still space available to celebrate the holidays this season at Europe's festive Christmas markets, which are only available for a few weeks each year. So don't wait, you'll save CA$2,500 per person* on select sailings and stateroom categories. Offer expires October 31, 2025.
EXCLUSIVE BONUS: Enjoy an exclusive CA$200 Shipboard Credit per person when you book any 2025 Holiday Season sailing! Spend your shipboard credit in a myriad of ways including at the onboard shop, on additional excursions and tours, a massage at the spa, a bottle of wine to take home and more. The possibilities are endless!
Journey With Uniworld
Celebrate the holidays at Europe’s enchanting Christmas markets, a cherished tradition dating back centuries. Stroll through rows of merchants offering handmade gifts, hot mulled wine, and delicious local treats as you immerse yourself in the magic of the season. All of this is brought to life aboard Uniworld’s elegant, destination-inspired ships, where the care of a passionate staff and luxury at every turn ensure an experience like no other. This is river cruising at its finest—where expectations are exceeded, destinations are uniquely experienced, and unforgettable moments unfold one after another.
Every Uniworld cruise is meticulously crafted to be an experience you won’t find anywhere else, filled with moments that are each more breathtaking than the last.
Featured 2025 Holiday Season Sailings
Ask for cruise fares on these and other holiday sailings.Classic Christmas MarketsDec 08, 2025 (8 days)
River Duchess | Frankfurt to NurembergHOLIDAY SEASON SALE: Save CA$2,500 per person on this sailing!
Exclusive Bonus: Receive CA$200 Shipboard Credit per person when you book any 2025 Holiday Season sailing.Discover villages with fairytale houses and a friendly, festive atmosphere. Share traditional holiday goodies with the people who made them. Watch as modern children abandon their usual electronics and discover the enchantment of hand-carved wooden toys, as scents of cinnamon and roasting nuts fill the air.
Sail through Christmas country, trying Frankfurt’s famous apple cider and Nuremberg’s gingerbread. Throughout, cozy up to steaming mugs of glühwein (warm spiced wine) and do as the locals do by collecting different mugs from each stall and town you visit. Embrace the holiday spirit in Germany, the land where many Christmas traditions began, and find the magic of the season in the smiles that you meet along the way.
Danube Holiday MarketsDec 15, 2025 (8 days)
River Princess | Passau to BudapestHOLIDAY SEASON SALE: Save CA$2,500 per person on this sailing!
Exclusive Bonus: Receive CA$200 Shipboard Credit per person when you book any 2025 Holiday Season sailing.Budapest has celebrated Christmas for a thousand years, since the reign of St. Stephen, the king who founded Hungary and encouraged the spread of Christianity throughout his realm. As you ramble through the Christmas Market on Vörösmarty Square, admiring the handmade porcelain, stop to watch as kürtos kalács (a pastry) is baked on rods over an open fire and then coated with sugar before it’s handed to you.
In Bratislava, where a lively young art scene is revitalizing the compact city core, stalls abound with traditional Slovakian Christmas items such as medovníky (spiced ginger cookies) and šúpolie (figurines made from corn husks). Experience Uniworld’s exclusive “Taste of Christmas” program in the heart of Vienna during the day.
Glorious baroque architecture, delightful concerts and ravishing scenery will make this Christmas season unforgettable as you sail through the holidays on the Danube.
Magical Parisian HolidayDec 16, 2025 (8 days)
S.S. Joie de Vivre | Roundtrip ParisHOLIDAY SEASON SALE: Save CA$2,500 per person on this sailing!
Exclusive Bonus: Receive CA$200 Shipboard Credit per person when you book any 2025 Holiday Season sailing.For a holiday season experience that will truly take your breath away, embark on a luxury cruise on the Seine during Advent. It should come as no surprise that the City of Lights pulls out all the stops during the Season of Lights, yet Paris still manages to astonish locals and visitors alike with its festive displays. As we venture into the countryside, we’ll enjoy private visits to festively decorated chateaux, plentiful shopping opportunities, and even a few French Christmas markets.
Grand Christmas & New Year'sDec 22, 2025 (13 days)
S.S. Beatrice | Nuremberg to BudapestHOLIDAY SEASON SALE: Save CA$2,500 per person on this sailing!
Exclusive Bonus: Receive CA$200 Shipboard Credit per person when you book any 2025 Holiday Season sailing.You’ll sail through Germany, Austria, and Hungary along the shimmering Danube and past incredible sights on this unique itinerary. Explore charming old-world villages and Gothic cathedrals and escape the hurry and hassle of the holidays as you relax onboard a luxurious ship and cruise through the ravishing landscapes of the Danube.
Celebrate Christmas Eve in medieval Regensburg and ring in the New Year in Vienna. Shop the stalls of the Nuremberg Christmas Market, famous for its gingerbread. Wander through locations from The Sound of Music in beautiful Salzburg and then warm up with rum-laced coffee.
The mighty Danube takes you through three nations decked in all their holiday finery at this most delightful time of year.
Dutch & Belgian Holiday CelebrationDec 23, 2025 (11 days)
S.S. Victoria | Brussels to AmsterdamHOLIDAY SEASON SALE: Save CA$2,500 per person on this sailing!
Exclusive Bonus: Receive CA$200 Shipboard Credit per person when you book any 2025 Holiday Season sailing.Enjoy sweet treats as you indulge in the wintertime festivities of Belgian towns, where the Christmas markets are often elaborate festivals complete with ice rinks and Ferris wheels. Warm your hands with mugs of hot chocolate and stroll through the UNESCO-designated city center of Bruges, decked in twinkling lights for the holidays. Then fill your mind with art and culture in the Netherlands, where you can find the porcelain artisans of Delft crafting their famous blue-and-white pottery, a little palace dedicated entirely to Dutch art, and the canal-lined streets of a wintry Amsterdam.
Enchanting Christmas & New Year'sDec 23, 2025 (11 days)
S.S. Maria Theresa | Passau to BudapestHOLIDAY SEASON SALE: Save CA$2,500 per person on this sailing!
Exclusive Bonus: Receive CA$200 Shipboard Credit per person when you book any 2025 Holiday Season sailing.Cruise the mighty Danube, visiting classic capitals like Budapest and Vienna. Spend Christmas Eve in Passau, then ring in the New Year in elegant style in Budapest. Festive celebrations are plentiful during this cruise—what better way to create perfect holiday memories?
Commemorate a splendid musical heritage as you lift your voice and sing “Silent Night” in Oberndorf, where the beloved Christmas carol was composed. Meet the Count of Castle Clam. Spend Christmas Day in Salzburg and enjoy a holiday lunch within the walls of St. Peter’s Abbey. Discover the seasonal delicacies of Slovakia in Bratislava’s picturesque downtown and enjoy the merriment of traditional hospitality in an Austrian wine village. Ring out the old year and ring in the new with art, wine, and song as you cruise through four nations during this enchanting season.
Experience the Magic of the Holiday Season
Every Uniworld cruise is meticulously crafted to be an experience you won’t find anywhere else, filled with moments that are each more breathtaking than the last. They’ve gone the extra mile to ensure their excursions immerse you in the authentic culture, sights, and cuisine of the places you’ll visit.
Terms & Conditions
All fares and offers are valid at the time of publication. Fares and offers are subject to change based on availability and other considerations. Please note that most Christmas Markets in Europe end their season on the 23rd of December and will not be available after that date. 2025 Holiday Season Sale" offer is valid for new, individual bookings on select 2025 itineraries, departure dates, and stateroom categories only. Bookings must be made between September 24, 2025 and October 31, 2025. All fares and savings listed are in Canadian dollars. Savings featured are for cruise or cruise/tour only. Savings featured are per person based on double occupancy, and do not apply to other optional vacation add-ons. Rates and savings vary by itinerary and departure date. All applicable discounts are applied sequentially; fixed savings amounts are deducted prior to applying any percentage-based discounts. Offer is capacity controlled and may be modified or withdrawn at any time. Other restrictions may apply. Offer expires October 31, 2025. The Virtuoso Exclusive Amenity will provide C$200 per person Shipboard Credit on eligible bookings. Virtuoso Exclusive Amenity is valid for new bookings created through December 31st, 2025 on all 2025 voyages and departures. Must use promo code 1VIRTA25-C at time of booking. The Virtuoso Exclusive Amenity is NOT combinable (available) with Virtuoso Voyages. The Virtuoso Amenity is combinable with all public offers & River Heritage Club (past guest) savings and Groups. Virtuoso Exclusive Amenities apply to full-fare bookings only. If forfeited, no cash reimbursement will be given. Please note this offer must be applied to the booking 14 days prior to sailing in order to be redeemed. Other restrictions may apply. CST #2075415-20 TICO #50018458