Linz, Melk and Vienna. The departure dates are Nov 27 and Dec 11 on the AmaLyra; December 9 on AmaLegro; and Dec 12 and 26 on AmaDolce. The reverse itinerary is also available on December sailings, including departures on Dec 2, 4, 5, 11 and 16 (with prices from £1,290 to £2,451 per person). For Switzerland, AmaWaterways offers a seven-night Rhine River cruise beginning in Basel, continuing to the Black Forest region and the medieval town of Strasbourg, then on to Heidel-
berg and Cologne, with its famous Cathe- dral and Christmas market. The voyage ends in Amsterdam. These sailings are Nov 26, Dec 3 (reverse itinerary) and Dec 10 on AmaCello (prices from £1,290-£2,451).
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nother choice is Avalon Waterways on its new 166-passenger Avalon Panorama, which was launched
in May and boasts suites with wall-to-wall panoramic windows and balconies. Passen- gers can enjoy an eight-day ‘Christmas in the Heart of Germany’ cruise from Prague
to Frankfurt, including a two-night stay at Hilton Hotel Prague and visits to Nuremberg, Bamberg, Rothenberg, Wurzburg and Milten- berg (sailing Dec 7, prices from £1,319- £1,959, plus flights). Avalon also has a five-day ‘Christmas in Alsace and Germany’ cruise from Zurich to Frankfurt (and reverse), which includes Brei- sach, Strasbourg, Speyer and Heidelberg, de- parting Dec 14 and 18 (from £659-£1,369). Scenic Tours is planning to use its new ship, the luxury 169-passenger Scenic Pearl, for its festive cruise, the 15-day ‘Christmas Markets’ voyage departing Nov 23 from Amsterdam to Budapest. This extensive itinerary includes Cologne, a cruise through the Rhine Gorge to Rüdesheim, then Würz- burg, Bamberg, Nuremberg, Regensburg, Passau, Linz, Melk, Dürnstein and Vienna (from £1,895-£4,390 per person, includ- ing flights from 15 regional UK airports). A 16-day Christmas & New Year cruise departs Amsterdam on Dec 21.
In addition to all the Christmas markets, guests will also enjoy a night of singing and carols before dinner on Christmas Eve. And of course, they can expect a special New Year’s Eve gala celebration onboard as well. Both cruises include complimentary beer, wine and soft drinks on board with meals and there will be a private Viennese evening concert at Palais Liechtenstein featuring the music of Strauss and Mozart.
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