I'll be the first to admit it, I love warm weather cruises but I jumped at the chance to take a seven night Christmas Markets cruise with Viking River Cruises. The cruise was far different than any other cruise I had taken but quickly became one of my favorite cruises I have ever been on. Why? Here are reasons why you should take a Christmas Markets cruise with Viking Cruises. Visit Multiple Markets in 5 Different Cities, Only Unpack Once - Our cruise took place on Viking Atla on the Romantic Danube Itinerary. Our trip started in Budapest, Hungary and