You're Not Booking a Cruise. You're Stepping Into a Holiday Spectacle.
The Christmas Spectacular: Markets & Magic on the Rhine
An immersive holiday experience featuring world-renowned magicians, iconic Christmas markets, and a five-star floating resort — all privately chartered. Markets by Day. Magic by Night. Luxury Always. 7-night Transcend Connect charter from Frankfurt to Nuremberg, December 5–12, 2026.
Markets by Day. Magic by Night. Luxury Always.
A Holiday Event, Not a Christmas Cruise
A fully immersive, privately chartered experience designed around wonder, celebration, and connection.
A floating five-star resort combined with intimate access to world-class performers.
THE SHIP
Purpose-built for exclusive group charters. 120 guests, 60 staterooms, world-class venues.
The Forum
Two-story dramatic space
The Restaurant
River-facing windows
The Lounge
Flexible seating
Top Deck
Outdoor venue
The Studio
1,500+ sq ft flex space
Aft Spa Lounge
Alternate restaurant
STATEROOMS & SUITES
Category A — Deck 3 Mid/Fwd
210 sq ft
210 sq ft stateroom on Deck 3 with panoramic river views from a premium mid-forward position
- ✓ Deck 3 Infinity Balcony
- ✓ Mid/Forward position
- ✓ All-inclusive dining & beverages
- ✓ Complimentary wellness center
Category B — Deck 2 Mid/Fwd
210 sq ft
210 sq ft stateroom on Deck 2 with panoramic river views from a mid-forward position
- ✓ Deck 2 Infinity Balcony
- ✓ Mid/Forward position
- ✓ All-inclusive dining & beverages
- ✓ Complimentary wellness center
Category C — Deck 3 Aft
210 sq ft
210 sq ft stateroom on Deck 3 in the aft section, close to the Aft Lounge and Spa
- ✓ Deck 3 Infinity Balcony
- ✓ Aft position near lounge
- ✓ All-inclusive dining & beverages
- ✓ Complimentary wellness center
Category D — Deck 2 Aft
210 sq ft
210 sq ft stateroom on Deck 2 aft — select cabins available for single occupancy at US$9,899 (4 cabins only)
- ✓ Deck 2 Infinity Balcony
- ✓ Aft position
- ✓ Single occupancy available
- ✓ All-inclusive dining & beverages
Two-Room Suite — Deck 3 (Combine Cabins)
420 sq ft
Combine two adjacent Deck 3 staterooms into a 420 sq ft Two-Room Suite. Subject to availability — contact Phoenix Voyages to arrange a suite combination at this price.
- ✓ Two combined Deck 3 staterooms
- ✓ Dual Infinity Balconies
- ✓ Separate living room & bedroom
- ✓ Enhanced turndown service
- ✓ Daily canapé service
CAD prices are converted from USD at the prevailing exchange rate plus a 2% foreign exchange buffer and are subject to change. USD prices are guaranteed.
ITINERARY
Throughout the journey, curated “Magic Moments Ashore” bring the theme to life — subtle, surprising, and seamlessly woven into each destination.
Frankfurt, Germany
By Day: Wander one of Germany’s most iconic Christmas markets, where towering trees, glowing stalls, and the scent of mulled wine fill the historic square.
A Grand Welcome Evening — champagne reception, curated holiday dinner, festive cinema under the stars, your first live magic performance, and an intimate meet & greet with the magicians.
Highlights:
Aschaffenburg, Germany
By Day: Discover a refined baroque town with intimate markets, twinkling lights, and a slower, more elegant holiday atmosphere.
Diamonds & Champagne Night — a sparkling evening of fine dining, flowing champagne, and close-up magic performed just inches away as magicians move effortlessly through the room.
Highlights:
Wertheim, Germany
By Day: Step into a storybook — a medieval village where half-timbered houses and riverside views create a truly magical setting.
Magic & Cinema Experience — iconic illusion films paired with live magician commentary, followed by an interactive discussion that blurs the line between reality and illusion.
Highlights:
Würzburg, Germany
By Day: Explore a grand cultural city — from the Residenz Palace to festive squares filled with music, wine, and seasonal flavors.
The Rotating Magic Experience — multiple intimate performances across the ship, where each space reveals a different magician, a different style, and a new sense of wonder.
Highlights:
Kitzingen, Germany
By Day: A hidden gem in wine country — peaceful, authentic, and filled with local charm and holiday warmth.
Fairytale Christmas Evening — a cozy, elegant dinner followed by a hands-on magic workshop where you’ll learn simple illusions and leave with a secret of your own.
Highlights:
Bamberg, Germany
By Day: A UNESCO-listed masterpiece — canals, bridges, and cobblestone streets that feel almost too perfect to be real.
Around the World Christmas Celebration — a festive, globally inspired evening of food, music, and magicians weaving through the experience, creating spontaneous, unforgettable moments.
Highlights:
Nuremberg, Germany
By Day: Experience the legendary Christkindlesmarkt — one of the most famous Christmas markets in the world, filled with tradition, craftsmanship, and holiday spirit.
The Grand Finale Spectacular — a show-stopping final evening featuring a Rhineland feast, live entertainment, and the ultimate magic performance that brings the entire journey to a breathtaking close.
Highlights:
Nuremberg, Germany
A final morning wrapped in the glow of the season — one last stroll, one last coffee, and the quiet realization you were part of something truly special.
Highlights:
World-Class Performers, Up-Close and Inches Away
Each evening transforms the ship into an intimate stage. Five internationally celebrated magicians — curated by Magicorp Productions — travel with you for the full voyage, performing parlor shows, close-up sets, and hands-on experiences.
Bill Herz
Founder, Magicorp Productions
Founder of Magicorp Productions and one of the most in-demand magicians in the world, Bill performs over 200 events a year across North America, Europe, Asia and beyond. A graduate of Amherst and Cornell and a two-time International Magical Performers Award winner, his style is interactive, funny, and refreshingly unpretentious — drawing audiences in quickly and keeping them engaged. He is also a theatrical consultant for Broadway, film and television, and the author of *Secrets of the Astonishing Executive*.
Dana Sawyer
Mentalist & Magician
An award-winning mentalist and magician known for warm, funny, genuinely mind-blowing close-up work. Dana is the creator and star of the Fringe show *Magic Happy Hour* and the immersive *Magic on the Move* walking tour, and her career has taken her from the comedy clubs of New York to corporate stages and to communities across Africa and Ecuador. Expect mind-reading, sleight-of-hand, and shared-wonder moments your guests will talk about long after the evening ends.
Guy Hollingworth
Card Magician (Hollywood Magician of the Year)
An internationally respected magician and London-based barrister whose signature piece, *The Reformation*, is widely considered one of the most beautiful card effects ever created. Named *Magician of the Year* by the Hollywood Academy of Magical Arts, Guy is also the creator and star of *The Expert at the Card Table* — directed by Neil Patrick Harris and played to sold-out audiences worldwide. His style is timeless, elegant, and quietly astonishing.
Mac King
Las Vegas Comedy Magician
A long-running Las Vegas headliner and one of the most beloved comedy magicians in the world. Penn & Teller called him *the greatest comedy magician alive today — and maybe whoever lived*; the Hollywood Academy of Magical Arts named him *Magician of the Year*. With more than 10,000 shows under his belt, Mac's deceptively simple, laugh-out-loud sleight of hand wins over audiences of every age.
R. Paul Wilson
Star of *The Real Hustle*
World-renowned expert in deception — best known internationally as the writer and star of *The Real Hustle*, the BBC series that revealed the methods of con artists to millions of viewers across eleven seasons. Paul's performances draw audiences into a world built around trust, perception and persuasion, with a sharper edge from his background in casino cheating techniques and high-level sleight of hand. Equal parts intrigue, laughter, and impossible moments.