Themed River Cruises This Season: What Is Actually Available?
Bookable themed river departures in the reviewed set cover Christmas, wine, tulips, active outings, beer and history. A theme is not one identical week, and AmaWaterways appears on tulips rather than on the Christmas tag.
It’s All Cruises · October 25, 2026
The themes with bookable dates are Christmas, wine, tulips, active, beer and history. Counts below are itineraries with a bookable upcoming departure, not a headcount of empty cabins.
Quick facts
| Metric | Details |
|---|---|
| Christmas itineraries | 249 bookable, earliest next departure November 20, 2026 |
| Wine itineraries | 54 bookable, earliest next departure October 24, 2026 |
| Tulips itineraries | 27 bookable, earliest next departure March 17, 2027 |
| Active itineraries | 30 bookable, earliest next departure April 27, 2027 |
| Beer itineraries | 25 bookable, earliest next departure October 31, 2026 |
| History itineraries | 15 bookable, earliest next departure May 23, 2027 |
What is bookable, by theme
| Theme | Bookable itineraries | Earliest next departure | Lines in the tag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas | 249 | November 20, 2026 | Avalon 151, Viking 84, Celebrity river 14 |
| Wine | 54 | October 24, 2026 | Avalon |
| Beer | 25 | October 31, 2026 | Avalon |
| Tulips | 27 | March 17, 2027 | AmaWaterways, Avalon, Celebrity river, Viking |
| Active | 30 | April 27, 2027 | Avalon |
| History | 15 | May 23, 2027 | Avalon |
Use the season you mean
- Christmas availability starts with November 20, 2026 among these sailings and runs to later winter departures, including 2028. Early does not mean every town's market is open.
- Wine and beer have autumn dates. Tulips start in March 2027. Do not shop the tulip tag for Christmas.
- Active dates start in late April 2027. Kayaks on one Rhine description are not on every active departure.
- AmaWaterways is in the tulip count, not the Christmas count.
- A needs-review classification can still be bookable. The count uses the bookable flag.
- Open the river search and filter by the theme rather than trusting a season word.
Counts are the reviewed specialty itineraries with bookable upcoming departures. Fares, when a guide quotes them, are marketing prices with an as-of date.
Frequently asked questions
Is Christmas the largest theme?
Yes among these sailings, with 249 bookable itineraries. Wine is next at 54.
Does available mean a fare is published?
No. Some rows have a headline fare and some do not. Availability here means a bookable upcoming departure.
Are tulips on sale for this spring?
The earliest next departure in the tag is March 17, 2027. A 2026 tulip date is Not listed.
Is every Avalon sailing one of these themes?
No. These are the tagged specialty itineraries, not the whole Avalon timetable.
Filed under river, themes