Day 1 - Monday - Dec 1, 2025
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Welcome to Switzerland. Your Suite Ship is ready for boarding. Flights into Zurich or Basel must arrive by 3 pm. Guests must be on board ship by 5 pm. Stroll through the city center, enjoy the festive illumination, and savor Christmas delicacies like waffles, gingerbread, sweets, and Swiss raclette. (Dinner)
Day 2 - Tuesday - Dec 2, 2025
German Winemaking and the Beautiful Black Forest. In the afternoon, you may choose to join a Guided Optional Excursion to visit the charming village of Colmar, with its half-timbered medieval and early Renaissance buildings. Alternatively, spend your afternoon leisurely browsing Breisach's lovely Christmas market to sample pretzels, mulled wine, and Black Forest cake. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 3 - Wednesday - Dec 3, 2025
Joyeux Noel in Strasbourg. You may choose to join a Guided Optional Excursion in a wine country village in beautiful Alsace. Spend free time this afternoon strolling through the glowing winter markets of Strasbourg. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 4 - Thursday - Dec 4, 2025
Winter Wonders Fit for a King. Alternatively, enjoy a relaxing sailing morning and explore the sights and sounds, tantalizing treats, and seasonal handiwork of Speyer Christmas markets. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 5 - Friday - Dec 5, 2025
Eat, Drink, and Be Merry in Wine Country. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 6 - Saturday - Dec 6, 2025
Hidden Gifts and Holiday Delights. Later, enjoy live entertainment onboard. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 7 - Sunday - Dec 7, 2025
You may choose to join a Guided Optional Excursion to the beautiful Bavarian town of Rothenburg. Visit the Kathe Wohlfahrt German Christmas museum-the world's most extensive collection of traditional German Christmas decorations. Spend free time enjoying the festive, warm glow of Wurzburg's Christmas markets. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 8 - Monday - Dec 8, 2025
Christmas Customs and Cradle Scenes. Take free time to enjoy the quaint Christmas markets, and warm up with traditional German dumplings, sausage, and a glass of hearty Bavarian ale. Later, enjoy live entertainment onboard. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 9 - Tuesday - Dec 9, 2025
Legends and History Lessons. Spend free time browsing the spruce stalls of the Christmas markets of Nuremberg. Sample favorite Bavarian fare-bratwurst, gingerbread, mulled blueberry wine, and countless other Christkindlmarkt culinary delights. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 10 - Wednesday - Dec 10, 2025
This morning, say goodbye to your Avalon Suite Ship and get ready to embark your second Avalon vessel. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 11 - Thursday - Dec 11, 2025
Legends and History Lessons. Spend free time on your own to browse the spruce stalls of the Christmas markets of Nuremberg. Sample favorite Bavarian fare-from dozens of bratwurst varieties, gingerbread, mulled blueberry wine, and countless other culinary delights of the Christkindlmarkt. Later, enjoy live entertainment onboard. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 12 - Friday - Dec 12, 2025
Christmas Magic in Bavaria. Take time to browse Regensburg's sparkling Christmas markets. Enjoy hot-mulled wine, candied almonds, gingerbread, or bratwurst. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 13 - Saturday - Dec 13, 2025
Where the Danube, Inn, and Ilz Rivers Meet. Spend free time in Passau's charming Christkindlmarkt near magnificent St. Stephan's Cathedral. Alternatively, join a full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Salzburg-the city of Mozart and learn how Austrians celebrate Christmas. Sail to Linz this afternoon, or join your ship after your selected full-day excursion. Later, enjoy live entertainment onboard. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 14 - Sunday - Dec 14, 2025
Frescoes Above and Vineyards Below. VIENNA: Viennese Waltzes on the Beautiful Blue Danube. This evening, you may choose to attend an Optional Excursion to a Royal Waltz Concert for an unforgettable evening of music in an elegant hall. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 15 - Monday - Dec 15, 2025
Royal Collections and Culinary Confections. Spend free time on your own to enjoy the Christkindlesmarkt or relax by the fire's glow in a Viennese cafe this evening. Join a Guided Optional Excursion to Schonbrunn Palace-summer home of the Habsburg Empire. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 16 - Tuesday - Dec 16, 2025
War Heroes and Hot Water. Consider a scenic hike above the Danube, or enjoy Budapest's cafes, pubs, or nightlife and don't miss the unique Christmas market that Budapest hosts every year during the Festive season. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 17 - Wednesday - Dec 17, 2025
Your cruise ends with breakfast this morning. (Breakfast)
