Why You Should Consider a Family River Cruise for Christmas

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Leaving home for the holidays can be difficult for some. It might feel like you are leaving behind tradition, which seems unthinkable.

Why worry about Christmas shopping and all the gifts your family does not need? I am obviously biased, but I think the best present you can give is quality time together enjoying new experiences.

Christmas River Cruise Offers an Alternative to Holiday Stress

If you need a break from setting up the tree, putting up decorations, shopping, wrapping, or hosting your whole family, then a Christmas river cruise is a great way to enjoy the holiday without stress.

Preparing and cooking the Christmas dinner can be a huge task, not to mention all the cleaning up afterward! One of the massive pros of booking a Christmas river cruise is that you don't have to do any of that. All you have to do is sit back and enjoy the festive atmosphere. The crew takes care of everything, creating a glorious Christmas.

You can rest assured that plenty of holiday spirit will be on board. You will enjoy holiday decorations, Christmas trees, delicious meals, holiday desserts and drinks, fun activities, and caroling too. Everyone on the ship adopts the "eat, drink, and be merry" mentality.

Christmas River Cruise Brings Family Together

As family members grow older, have their own families and careers, and live in different parts of the country, getting everyone together for Christmas can be challenging.

If this is the case for you and your relatives, then a Christmas river cruise is a great way to bring everyone together. A bonus is that no one needs to worry about hosting a large party and dealing with all the work that goes along with it.

You Make Extraordinary Christmas Memories

Christmas cruise is a great way to switch things up. Not only will you visit new places, but you'll create unique memories that you will never forget.

A Christmas River Cruise Is A Great Gift

Families spend hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars on Christmas gifts each year. What if you put your money toward a Christmas river cruise instead? All river cruise lines offer Christmas Market cruise itineraries. If your family will cruise with children, these three river cruise lines excel with programs that make the holidays extra special for kids.

AmaWaterways Family River Cruise

Partnering with Adventures by Disney, AmaWaterways hosts a Christmas celebration for the whole family. You sail the Rhine River from Basel, Switzerland to Amsterdam, Netherlands, with several Christmas Markets along the way. Disney's incredible Adventure Guides act as your concierge who travels with you. And, of course, Disney is an expert at keeping families entertained while on board.

Uniworld Family River Cruise

Uniworld's family-friendly itineraries, called Generations, include special programs, events, and excursions designed specifically for the kids. On board, they can take advantage of a lounge just for them, special ship tours with the Captain, use of bicycles, and onboard language and dessert-making lessons. Children receive a special gift reflective of the destination each night with turndown.

Tauck Family River Cruise

Tauck Bridges Program is family-friendly while not deflating the experience for adults. A family river cruise allows you and your loved ones to enjoy each other on exciting shore excursions, onboard activities, and exclusive experiences that keep all ages in mind.

On the Christmas Market itinerary, your family will discover Europe's time-honored holiday traditions in historic cities and towns along the Danube River, featuring the festive season's sights, flavors, and music.

Discover the story behind the beloved classic Silent Night in Oberndorf, Austria, where it was written and first performed in 1818. Visit a traditional sweets workshop with their famous gingerbread in Passau, Germany. Families will also enjoy an exclusive Imperial Evening inside a private Viennese palace with a waltz lesson, and they can take part in a scavenger hunt in Bratislava's Old Town.

I will be honored to help you plan your family river cruise for Christmas.