VIVA Cruises launches seven Christmas cruises for November and December – mulled wine included!

River cruise specialist VIVA Cruises will be running seven Christmas cruises on some of Europe’s most famous rivers throughout November and December – with prices starting from just £550 per person. Immerse yourself in the pre-Christmas joy on a festive cruise along the Moselle, Rhine, Main, Danube or Rhone, enjoying sparkling lights, fairytale villages and atmospheric Christmas markets

VIVA ONE, Viva Cruises’ first new build ship, has two four-night itineraries on the Moselle and Rhine rivers. The “Moselle Advent Magic” will run entirely in Germany, visiting Coblenz, Bernkastel-Kues, Trier, Cochem – from £650 per person; while the “Rhine Christmas Cruise” will be calling at Coblenz, Boppard, Rüdesheim am Rhein, Mainz and Frankfurt – from £695 per person.

VIVA TIARA, with capacity for 152 passengers, will run a variety of itineraries departing from Frankfurt. The “Rhine Short Trip” itinerary will cruise along the Rhine towards Mainz, Mannheim, and Strasbourg, in France (from £550 per person); while the “Main Short Trip” will visit Wertheim, Würzburg, Miltenberg (from £550 per person). Both itineraries offer a variety of festive excursions, including visits to Christmas markets and to the idyllic half-timbered houses. 

VIVA MOMENTS, with a capacity for 176 passengers, will be offering two six-night cruises from Düsseldorf, one crossing the Rhine towards Strasbourg (“Rhine Advent Magic upstream”, from £695 per person) and one returning back to Düsseldorf and visiting Frankfurt, Coblenz, Bonn, Cologne (“Rhine Advent Magic downstream”, from £695 per person). 

VIVA VOYAGE, with capacity for 153 passengers, will be offering six cruises along the Rhône in France. The “Rhône Magical Advent” itinerary will start and finish in Lyon, calling at Tain-l’Hermitage, Arles, Avignon and Viviers – from £550 per person. Those visiting Lyon 8-11 December will have the chance to see the famous ‘Festival of Lights’.

All VIVA Cruises itineraries include VIVA Cruises’ signature VIVA All-Inclusive full board with snacks, high-quality alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, minibar, beauty products from luxury cosmetic brand, Rituals, Wi-Fi and all tips and gratuities.

Call our Silver Travel Advisors on 0800 412 5678 for more information and to book your place.

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