Published on
December 13, 2025
Avalon Waterways recently announced substantial increases in the capacity of the company’s December holiday market cruises. This alteration aims to allow more of the company’s patrons to experience these cruises. Avalon Waterways’ holiday market cruises are well-loved because they offer patrons the opportunity to travel across the lovely, snow-covered European rivers and holiday hot spots. Avalon Waterways is committed to making travelers’ holiday cruise experiences memorable, especially on the lovely Danube, Rhine, and Main rivers. Avalon Waterways European holiday market cruises’ popularity is seeing an increase well due to the ability to experience and immerse oneself in centuries-old holiday traditions while enjoying the comforting essence of Europe in the holiday season.
Avalon Waterways has an expansive cruise schedule planned for patrons traveling in Europe during the holiday season, with more than 40 cruises planned. This number significantly increases the company’s capacity and is a clear sign that Avalon Waterways is committed to meeting patron demand. Avalon Waterways planned cruises for the Danube, Rhine, and Main rivers, while visiting towns and cities with well-loved holiday market festivals. This rapidly expanding cruise schedule is a clear signal that Avalon Waterways aims to provide holiday cruise travel.`
Avalon has festive cruises that always sell out far in advance. The cruise line intends to add seven more ports in order to enhance customers’ experience of Christmas on the water, further establishing Avalon as the top competitor in the market of holiday river cruises.
Unmatched Holiday Experiences
The 2026 Christmas Market cruises will serve customers with a variety of high-quality options. These include 5- to 17-day packages that will accommodate short trips and customers who desire longer trips with more destination changes. All cruises will feature Europe’s river Christmas market cruises and will provide winter landscape experiences and Christmas market visits to customers. Christmas markets are world famous for their holiday spirit and festive goodies.
Some of the planned trips will go to famous spots where wanderers will walk to the beautiful Christmas market and buy cultured Christmas decorations and other Christmas goodies. There will be opportunities for guests to stay longer in Lucerne, where they will spend more time looking at the beautiful Swiss Alps, or in Prague, where they will partake in the lovely architecture and celebrations of the holidays.
Avalon Waterways President Pam Hoffee said, These trips have taken center stage in the traveling world for the company, allowing people to enter the most magical time of the year as if they were cartoons in a Christmas snow globe. These beautiful holidays will be made more accessible with the addition of more ships in the 2023 travel season.’
Special Offers and Additional Savings
Avalon Waterways is trying to make everything better by providing an extra savings of $1,000 off select Christmas Market cruises in 2026. This Christmas offer expires in November to encourage enthusiastic customers to register for one of the desired holiday cruises. Avalon is encouraging travel advisors to use available resources to help their customers book one of these desired cruises.
Adding the promotion to Avalon’s holiday sailings makes them even more affordable and available to a larger audience. The Avalon’s holiday marketing campaigns created a growing interest in Christmas Market cruises, and the promotion makes Avalon’s services more accessible. The magic of the Christmas Market cruises is available for more customers than ever.
Growing Avalon Waterways Christmas Market Cruises
Avalon Waterways Christmas Market Cruises have been growing for some time now, and it shows how more and more people are interested in European river cruising. Avalon has beautiful, elegant ships, intimate settings, and amazing cultural offerings. They have created a special niche for themselves within the cruise industry. They are the ones people are now looking to offer an amazing cruise where travelers can explore Europe in a festive and relaxed way.
The company keeps developing new opportunities while improving its capacity for 2026 so that customers will continue to enjoy some of the most coveted locations and experiences available during the Christmas season. Avalon will continue to be the primary provider for holiday river cruises, since among all of the competitors Avalon will be the only one to continue to offer these experiences as a result of the dedication to the superior service that Avalon provides, the unique experiences offered, and the holiday atmosphere on board the ships.
Conclusion
Avalon Waterways’ 2026 Christmas Market cruise offering expansion is one more step towards a bright pathway for all travelers in anticipation of new and creative, and festive means of travel to various destinations throughout Europe. With 15 percent more departures offered, travelers will be able to enjoy the German Christmas holiday markets, along with the unbeatable booking savings. This magical cruise sailing season, Avalon Waterways will be the frontrunner for the entire holiday river cruise industry.
Travelers can now choose between 40 available departures, ranging from a shorter cruise to a longer holiday cruise. With the dedication Avalon offers on all of their holiday cruises, these Christmas Market cruises will be a cherished holiday travel option for many travelers for years to come.
