DESTINATIONS 2021 FESTIVE CRUISES | CRUISE 3
NEW YEAR ON THE DANUBE, RIVIERA TRAVEL If ringing in 2022 in the ‘City of Music’ appeals, suggest this new sailing from Riviera Travel, which meanders through Budapest, Bratislava and Vienna with fairy-lit Christmas markets, guided city tours and an onboard Hungarian folklore show among the standouts across six history-filled days. New Year’s Eve features a gala dinner, classical music recital and midnight drinks and canapés, while New Year’s Day brings a visit to Vienna’s opulent Schönbrunn Palace and its yuletide market – one way to work off a hangover. Book it: From £1,429 per person based on two sharing a lower deck cabin on Riviera Travel’s William Wordsworth, including all meals, gala dinner, tours, overseas transfers and flights on December 29, 2021.
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CANARY ISLANDS CELEBRATION, CUNARD For a Santa-hats-on-the-beach kind of Christmas, look no further than this family-friendly 14-night voyage on Queen Victoria, which leaves from Southampton and takes in Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Tenerife, La Palma, Madeira and La Coruña in mainland Spain. Christmas Day is spent at sea with a roster of themed activities and food (plus ample amounts of the line’s signature eggnog), while New Year’s Eve celebrations take place in Funchal, with Madeira’s fireworks show – once named the largest in the world by Guinness World Records – topping off a night to remember. Book it: From £2,399 per person based on two sharing a Standard Inside cabin, including dining, entertainment, activities and daily afternoon tea, departing December 23, 2021.
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CHRISTMAS IN PROVENCE AND THE RHONE VALLEY, CROISIEUROPE Midnight Mass in Avignon, a night-time cruise to see Lyon’s twinkling lights and an indulgent Christmas Eve dinner are among the highlights on this four-day hop along the Rhône through Lyon, Viviers and Avignon, with a Christmas present for every guest thrown in for good measure. Guests will also visit a confectioner in Viviers to learn how the local nougat is made, tour the Palais des Papes in Avignon and enjoy various festive surprises as they sail one of Europe’s rising river stars. Book it: From £693 per person (cruise-only), including all meals, drinks, gala dinner and onboard activities, departing December 22, 2021.
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PICTURES: Zoltan Gabor; Juergen Sack; Shutterstock; Christopher Ison
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