Cruise WARNING: Christmas cruises could be ruined because there’s not enough WATER

“Therefore, it is possible that unavoidable impacts to the safe navigation of vessels on the rivers will continue, and may require Scenic to modify ship deployments, to enact ship swaps or to amend or cancel itineraries on short notice.

“Scenic will contact as a priority all guests and their travel agents if their river cruise is impacted.”

Cruise passengers hoping to visit traditional German Christmas markets on the continent could find their holidays affected.

“These low water levels have the potential to impact our upcoming Christmas market river cruises, but at present it is far from certain if those cruises will actually be affected, or what any specific impacts might be,” US river cries operator Tauck said of their European cruises.

The best Christmas markets in Europe have recently been revealed, from Italy and Germany to the Czech Republic and Sweden.