Tui River Cruises has released its 2023 winter programme, featuring eight festive itineraries with Tui flights from Manchester and Gatwick for the first time.
The programme includes five-night Christmas Market sailings and seven-night Christmas Day and New Year’s sailings.
Throughout the programme, Tui Isla will just operate the Mistletoe & Rhine sailing. An additional departure has been added to the programme due to its “increased popularity”, the line said.
Prices for the five-night Mistletoe & Rhine cruise, departing from Frankfurt and calling into Cologne, Dusseldorf and Koblenz, all Germany, start from £819.
Tui Maya (pictured) is offering a range of five-night itineraries including Winter Wonderlands, Festive Flavours and Christmastime on the Rhine, which will call into Christmas markets such as Frankfurt, Cologne and Strasbourg.
Passengers can expect decorated venues, a drinks reception on Christmas Eve, a traditional Christmas dinner and festive entertainment on the Festive Fairytale and Rhine Christmas Charms itineraries.
Passengers can celebrate the turn of the year on the New Year Rhine Celebration and A Rhineland New Year itineraries.
Chris Hackney, Tui managing director of cruise, UK and Ireland, said: “We’ve listened to our customers and taken note of the popular itineraries which is why Tui Isla will only operate the Mistletoe & Rhine itinerary.
“We’re always looking at ways to offer more flexibility and choice to our customers, and we’re excited to expand the range of our Christmas Markets offering next winter.”
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