Write a letter to Baby Jesus - and win a cruise on MSC World Europa

One should dream, one should believe - no matter how old one is. And one should also help others. That's why at Riviera Tour we still believe in Jesus. 

 This year you can share your Christmas wishes with us in the Write a letter to the Hedgehog competition. How to participate? Simple: just write a letter, send it and hope that Santa will choose yours.

 This year, Santa Claus will bring the winner a cruise on the most luxurious ship MSC World Europa.

How did the Letter to Baby Jesus come about?

Let me tell you a story that is many years old. More than 10 years, more than 20 years, in short, it's been a long time.

I was a young man, normal, like everyone else. Young, with no experience and no money. And in love. In love with my wife Hanka. And we often talked about our dreams and plans, what we wanted to experience and see. And I listened attentively, even though I knew I couldn't make her dreams come true, because I simply didn't have the money.

It was pre-Christmas time and I went to a tourism fair in Prague. I was walking through the stands and came across the stand of CK ESO TRAVEL. A beautiful stand, with a leaflet on it. Study trip to CHINA. So I took it. On the way, I thought, CHINA - that's what Hank always wanted to see. But we're not selling them anything, they're not gonna pick us for this trip.

A few days later I'm sitting in my office, candle lit, smelling Christmas cookies. I sit and look out the window. Jesus, I wonder what my wife would want for Christmas. Then my eyes slide to a flyer with China on it. Oh, Jesus, that's bullshit. I'll never take her there, I can't afford it.

So I'm writing an email:

"Dear Jesus,

I still believe in you. I'd like a present for my wife Hanka. She always wanted to go to China. We just don't have the money. I saw a tempting offer for a study trip to China at the ESO TRAVEL booth. But we didn't sell them anything, you know, anything at all, they probably won't take us on that trip.Please Jesus, could you make it happen somehow and make my Hank happy? Thank you so much for this and I promise I will try very hard to sell ESO TRAVEL something too." 

And I sent it to ESO TRAVEL.

Two days later, a phone call. "This is ESO TRAVEL Prague, I'll connect you with Santa Claus".

And the gentleman on the other end of the wire tells me that we haven't sold them anything yet, but that good deeds are to be done and that we can participate in the study tour.  

And we went, we got to know another country, another culture and new people and friends. But most of all we realised that our knowledge, ideas and information that we have about this country is completely different and different and it opened our eyes. Now we were eager to explore new places and new countries of this beautiful world.

And so a big thank you, a big thank you to the baby Jesus from Prague, the director of CK ESO TRAVEL Ing. Tomáš Cikán and his wife Martina for being so kind, generous and allowing us this trip and changing and actually setting our future life. And if I say so, these are the first beginnings of RIVIERA TOUR, because the first cruises started to be sold in the Czech Republic in cooperation with ESO TRAVEL.

Tom and Martin, thank you very much, truly from the bottom of my heart.

Pavel Číž, CEO of Riviera Group

Competition rules

Write a letter to Jesus. It should contain a wish that is not selfish - it should be for someone you care about, it should contain love, comfort and above all faith and hope. Faith in Jesus, in good deeds, in joyful life... you know the drill;

Send your letter by 15.12.2025 at 16:00 hours to:

Email: [email protected]   

Subject: Letter to Santa (please note that if subject is not listed correctly, the letter to Santa will not arrive)

Santa will then select one of the letters and give it a cruise with transport and delegate on the most luxurious ship MSC World Europa. You will receive your cruise in a gift box under the Christmas tree.

All letters to Santa Claus will be published on this page, where we will add them gradually.

1st batch of Letters to Baby Jesus

Dear Jesus,

through You I would like to give love, peace and harmony to all the people of the whole world. And to the people I love HEALTH and days full of small big miracles:-). One such miracle in the form of a cruise on the most luxurious ship MSC World Europa I would like for my husband, a water lover...because he is my water element..crayfish.

Thank you, Jesus, and I believe.

Věra Václavková

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Dear Jesus,

I have one big wish this year - not for myself, but for a person who deserves more light than I could ever give him. For my friend Karin and her family. We've been friends for thirty years, which is either your doing, Jesus, or the girl has nerves of steel. During which time we've grown, changed, rejoiced and survived hard times - but always side by side. It's a friendship unbroken by time, distance or the storms of life. And looking back, it feels like a gift that is not chosen, but simply comes and stays.

They believe in goodness, they believe in love that returns even when no one expects it. She never wants anything back - her joy is when she can make others happy. And I know that it's people like that who are the quiet miracles of the world. True friendship isn't about big words, it's about standing beside each other - even when life is sometimes messy, comical, or completely on its head. Even without words, one look or smile always lifts a person's spirits.

S. Slatinova

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Dear Jesus,

   this year I beg you not to take anything for yourself. I write to You with a wish born of love, humility and gratitude.

I ask You for a gift for those who are the pillars of my life - for my mother, for her partner, and for my grandparents.

    My mom is a woman who has more strength in her than I could ever imagine. Even when she is battling her illness and only has a few precious hours each day when she feels well, she can take a breath, smile and get back on her feet. Instead of healing herself in silence, she gives her heart to us.

The home they hold together is not just made of bricks - it is made of her tireless love, of understanding, of the little things that make up a family.

     I'd like to give her a moment when she doesn't have to worry about others... when she can lean back, relax and have only joy in her eyes - not worry.

    I have one more wish. For my grandmother and grandfather.

They grew old, but their hearts remained young. They no longer dare to travel long distances, the world seems bigger than before. And yet the desire to explore lives in them, they just need a hand to guide them.

My grandfather had a stroke - and we took our first breath of fear, which reminded us how fragile time is. It was as if life whispered to us: you only have now.

Today we are grateful that she can continue to be here, without consequences, with a smile that is slowly but surely returning. I wish he could rejoice, that he would stop worrying about everyone around him, and that he and his grandmother would look forward, not back. To enjoy every second together as if it were their first and last.

     Dear Jesus, if you would help me to fulfill this one wish - to give them moments that warm their hearts, I give you my thanks now.

It's not just a gift. It's hope. A smile. A memory that will one day become the most beautiful story.

With humility and love

And that is why, Jesus, I would like to give her something really special - a little dream that would caress her heart the way she has caressed mine for so many years.

Merry Christmas

Petr Svrček

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Dear Jesus,

I wouldn't want anything this year that was just for me.

My greatest wish is for the person who is closest to me - my friend. He is the person who supports me, accompanies me every day and with whom I experience all the small and big joys. And that is why I wish for an experience that I could share with him.

   For more than two years I have been seeing videos on YouTube about cruises with Riviera Tour. I first stumbled upon them by accident - and from that moment on, I absolutely fell in love with that world. The ships waking up with the sun, the views of the sea, the atmosphere of the beautiful towns and the joy of people experiencing something special together.

And so I showed the videos to my boyfriend once. We sat down together and went through them all one by one. And something beautiful happened. He was just as captivated as I was. Suddenly it wasn't just my dream. It was ours. Together.

Not a week goes by that I don't check out the Riviera Tour website. I keep track of new events, cruises with a delegate, port times, a sea of opportunities... And now he often joins in: "Do we have anything new?" He asks. And I smile. Because we are enjoying it together.

And that is why I ask you, Jesus, for something that is not just a holiday. It's a dream come true. It is a journey of joy, of discovery, of views of endless seas and beautiful moments that we will treasure for a lifetime. It is a different way of travelling that will enrich one's life, put new wind in one's sails and remind one of how beautiful the world is.

   I wish we could sail with the Riviera Tour just once - to experience new cities, new people, see the world from a different perspective and experience something we will remember for a lifetime. It's not about luxury. It's about the experience. It's about time together. It's about love.

   I believe that dreams come true. I believe in good deeds, in the magic of Christmas and in you, Jesus.

And most of all, I believe that everything beautiful that one wishes for with love has a chance to come true.

Thank You for the faith, hope and light that comes with Christmas.

May this Christmas be full of joy - for all who believe in You.

Love,

Nela Cibulkova

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Dear Jesus,

I'm asking you for a gift this year, not for myself, but for my parents.

These are people who have given their whole lives - their time, their strength and their dreams to raise us to be good people. Yet they have faced many difficult things in their lives. In recent years, they have fallen for con artists who put them in debt, and instead of peace in their old age, they are just paying back someone else's lie.

They hardly travelled anywhere because they always thought of us. When they could finally start enjoying life, it was just another burden.

The only great joy for them this year is the birth of a grandchild after a long wait - a little light that reminded them that life can be beautiful.

Dear Jesus, please give them a moment of joy and reward for all they have done.

Let them breathe and feel that their love and sacrifice was worthwhile.

With gratitude

Michal Beňo

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Dear Jesus,

This year I have saved up again to go on a cruise, this time on the MSC Europa with Nela Boudova in January 2026. I have two very good friends, two sisters, who wish us lots of wonderful experiences and joy before every cruise, but each of them live alone, work manually and never have enough money to buy a cruise and create memories together. So, I am trying to reach out to the King of the North Pole who might be able to help us finally get out on the four of us at least once and give these friends a little break from the constant daily work routine. If Jesus would be interested, one of them, Ivča, cooks in the best Italian bistro Lampone in Pardubice, where she would certainly be happy to invite him after the meeting, and as a bonus, the other of the sisters, Jitia, the best hostess and pedicurist far and wide, would take care of his feet with the possibility of refreshment with "prosecco" or other wine delicious drink. When you get to know the girls, you will see that this decision to offer them a cruise was the best thing that Jesus gave this season.

Regards and best wishes for a happy Advent,

Linhart Aleš

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Dear Ales,

This year, Santa Claus sends one beautiful wish just for you.

She wishes you to always have a lot of love in your life - love that will hold you, warm you and never disappear. May you be surrounded by peace, laughter and the feeling that you are never alone.

Jesus also sends you faith. Faith in yourself, in the goodness of the people around you and that every day can bring something beautiful. May you still be able to play, laugh and believe in miracles - because it is faith that makes every moment special.

And if there are ever times when you feel sad or insecure, don't lose hope. Baby Jesus will be there to guide you back to joy and to remind you that the world is full of good deeds and beautiful stories.

Be the one who lights up the room as soon as you enter it. Be the heart where someone needs it. And never stop believing - in Jesus, in yourself and in a happy life.

With love and blessings

Lenka Jarešová

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Dear Jesus, 

I would like to ask for a Christmas surprise for my daughter Michaela and her family. She's very deserving of it for the way she is, the way she takes such good care of her children, Tadeas and Amalia. She and her boyfriend are making a beautiful home for them.

I was on a cruise with my daughter in 2019 western and eastern Mediterranean. It was an unforgettable experience.

Thank you, Jesus;

Lada Chylová

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Dear Jesus,

I have a big wish for you.I would like to take a cruise on the MSC World Europa for my 70th birthday next year.

It would make me very happy and would fulfil a great wish that I would celebrate my birthday in this way with a boat cruise.

Dear Jesus, I hope that you will grant my wish and make me very happy and I will be happy and you will grant what I wish for.

Thank you in advance

Zajickova Květa

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Dear Jesus,

this year I want to give a gift to a person with whom I have shared laughter, adventures and even the most difficult moments for 10 years.❤️💫

I thank him for his love, humor and for always making life a little more magical.✨️

I wish that our days will always be full of romance, laughter and the little miracles that only the two of us can experience.🍀  As a thank you for all he does for me, I would like to give him a cruise.🛳

Love,

Katarína Patay 

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Dear Jesus,

I am no longer the youngest, but I realize all the more that life is one big miracle.I know you exist and that you know this story very well. And that's why I decided to enter a contest to win a luxury cruise for a very special person. My greatest wish is to give this experience to a woman who deserves more than words can describe. To my friend Jiřinka. If there is one person who deserves such a miracle, it is her.

Jiřinka was with me at the moment when my world collapsed in one second. When my friend died suddenly in my arms. She didn't sleep, she didn't eat, she was with me. 24 hours a day. She held me, held me up when I was drowning in grief and didn't know what was next.

And when I got back on my feet after a while, I sold a commercial property and bought a flat in its original, terrible condition. But I soon realized that renovation was beyond me. And that's when Georgina came along. She took the keys from me, and after three quarters of a year, she handed me a miracle.

She turned a ruin into a beautiful home. She designed the whole thing, and she and her partner handed it to me like on "How to Build a Dream".

This is what true love between friends looks like.

But while she was still healing my heart, hers was breaking. Her partner, Kayik, was fighting for his life. His heart failed and he carried an artificial heart in his purse for almost a year. A year between life and death. The wait for the phone became endless.

It wasn't until the sixth transplant attempt that hope was brought. But it was redeemed by immense suffering. Over the course of three months, he had to undergo an incredible 23 procedures under general anesthesia. The new heart was bigger, the complications came one after another. His kidneys failed, his lungs... he was in critical condition. Every day was a fight for his life.

And George? She drove to him every day - 140 km there and 140 km back to IKEM. Alone, exhausted, sleep-deprived, but she never stopped. She believed in a miracle. She gave up everything to be near him. Every penny, every minute and every drop of energy she gave to him.

Jiřinka took it all in her stride. Today she is happy to have those she loves around her. But she's also tired to the core. Her heart is huge, but her body can barely breathe.

He has no money to rest. She herself is on disability pension after a very demanding spinal surgery.

And I only wish one thing. That she could get a break for once. Not only to sail away with thoughts of the sea. To experience something beautiful that will belong only to her and her Kajík. Something that will give them back their strength, peace and faith after all the storms they've been through.

I believe in miracles. And if there is one, I hope this one is hers. And if she doesn't win, that's okay. I'm sure you'll pick someone even more deserving. Our great friendship is an incredible miracle.

Thank you for making us happy every year.

Jitka Malá from Stříbro

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Dear Jesus, I write every year. I asked for health for my daughter. It didn't work out. She left me with sadness in our hearts. But the children she left behind should be happy too. Life without a mother is hard. I don't want anything for myself, but for my grandchildren. Help them to live in love and health. That they will become women like their mother used to be. She loved Christmas, and she didn't sadden anyone. I'd like to give them a cruise to make their eyes shine. I know it didn't bring their mom back, but I'm sure they'd be happy with a nice gift under the tree.

Their grandmother

 Jiřina Davidová Šumperk

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Dear Jesus.

The last time I wrote to you was when I was a little girl, and I've never wished for anything for myself since. I've never needed anything, and even in my most difficult moments, I've never asked for anything.

But now I have wrinkles on my face, grey hair and a few small dreams I still want to fulfill.

But even now I ask you for nothing for me, but for my wonderful and loving husband who has been by my side for almost twenty years. He has lovingly stood by my side through thick and thin and we have raised a wonderful son.

I would like to ask you, Jesus, for a Christmas present that would also be my thank you for the wonderful years. I would love to see the surprise on my husband's face with a present under the tree.

If you gifted us a cruise and we could join hands together to see beautiful places, experience the beauty of a spectacular ship and enjoy to the fullest all it has to offer, it would be an incredible gift under the tree, because experiences are what make us happy and can't be quantified.

And if you don't send anything, don't worry, we'll still love you very much.

With humility and love I wish you a Merry Christmas

Hana Jendřišáková

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Dear Jesus,

I'm not writing to you asking for a new phone, fancy perfume or expensive gifts. I'm writing to ask for an experience that is not just for me - but especially for my mom.

He is a man who has spent his life caring for others. She never complained, never claimed anything, and although she was sometimes deep in her pocket - she always had plenty of love to give. She believed that goodness returned, even when it was often overlooked by the world around her. And this year, I'd like to give back just a little bit.

You know, Jesus, my mom's never been on a cruise. She's never woken up with a view of the endless ocean and had breakfast with a view of the waves. But she still gets up every morning with a smile, makes breakfast for others and makes them feel safe. Her world is small, but her heart is huge.

And that's why I would like - not for myself, but for her - a cruise. A moment when she won't worry about who needs what. A moment when she can dreamily close her eyes, breathe the sea air and believe that she too deserves to be pampered.

I have dreams. I believe in miracles. And I know that if anyone has the power to make them happen, it's you, because you can rekindle faith in people. Faith in kindness, in happiness, in justice.

If I were chosen, I wouldn't just win a cruise. I would win the sight of the world's most precious donkey laughing like a baby after so many years of care 😇. And that's a prize that can't be quantified.

Thank you for being you. For being in the hearts of people who are still dreaming 🤗

With love, hope and gratitude ❤️

Růženka Miková 

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Dear Jesus,

 we have enough cars, clothes, toys and gifts that everyone looks at and puts somewhere in the closet, but what we lack is humility, appreciating each other, enjoying every day and above all being healthy....that's what we need. It's written all over the place, everyone nods off, but to change is a chore and we have to work on ourselves. So I would like people to get at least a little bit of the credit for making sure we are well and happy.  Oh and one sock for everyone ...those always come in handy 🌲 🍀

Sincerely,

Hana Plačková

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Dear Jesus,

We've known each other for a few years now, and you know that I'm happiest when the people around me are happy.

This year I have another wish that doesn't involve me...

I have a person next to me that I care very much about, and I would like you to bring him a little more light - the kind that is born inside a person. The light of hope that warms you when it's cold outside...

I wish this man knew that even when things get messy, there are still people who love him and stand by him.

In all modesty, I also wish he had more moments where he could just smile and feel that everything is okay. That he doesn't lose faith in the little things that make him happy, in people who can be kind... Also, please give him a pinch of patience so that he can persevere even when his dreams seem far away.

Last but not least, I would like to ask you if you would put a little joy in his hands. The kind that doesn't come in a gift, but from knowing there's someone in the world who loves him. And if he's lost, always remind him that there's someone around at these times. He's never alone in the world.

And in the end, I ask only one thing of you - that he believe. In you, in the good in people, in the power of friendship and that everything makes sense...

Thank you for every little thing you do, because they make the world more beautiful.

With love and respect

Hana Baláčová 

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Dear Jesus,

many, many years ago, I wished to travel the world. And since I didn't have much money, I decided to work on overseas ships. It was 2010 and I had sailed almost all over the world, but most places you can only see at lightning speed. The working hours were 6 days a week with an hour break when it was "sea day" and a 2h break, when it was "port day".

At the time I thought I would get a taste of some cruising as a passenger.

But when I quit in 2006, returned home, got a job, later got pregnant and stayed alone with my son, I didn't have the courage or the money to experience boating from the other side.

Today my son is 14 years old and unfortunately we don't have many opportunities and money to travel. He looks with admiration at my old photos that I managed to take. Sometimes just that I ran off the boat into the harbor, sometimes just from one of the decks.

That's why I would like to dedicate the cruise to him, so that he can experience how amazing life on ships can be, how there is a sense of adventure in the air and when the ship sometimes rocks more and sometimes an unpleasant tickle in the stomach.

I'd love for him to bring an adult he's comfortable with, and trust me Jesus, it doesn't have to be me.

Because we moms can enjoy things when our child enjoys them without us being there.

I wish you Jesus a happy hand in the draw, may you make someone extremely happy :)

Merry Christmas to all

Eva Galambová

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Dear Jesus,

I'd like to write you the story of "my" child.

When he was still in the belly, his parents separated. After he was born, his mother took care of him for about three months, but then she couldn't handle it anymore. She had no place to live. So she approached us to take care of him, since his three siblings were already with us. We thought a lot and decided that we could fit one more little bug in. But the authorities were against it. But in the end, thanks to the wonderful people around us, it was successful, and all the siblings could be together. In the beginning everything looked beautiful, the development was fine. But... at about a year and a half, a big change happened and everything was different. It was hard. He stopped talking, understanding, cooperating. Eventually, it turned into moderate mental retardation, ADHD, and a few other little things. But we're fighting. Today, at 6, we are starting to talk, understand most of it, and are learning to cooperate. I write plural because we are learning everything with him and for him. All of us.

Well, why am I writing to you, Jesus? Because we would like to treat him to an experience like the one we had and where he could not go with us at the time due to his handicap.  A cruise on the most luxurious ship MSC World Europa.

We believe he would have made it. We are convinced of it and we would be very helpful to him.😊.

Thank you Jesus for the opportunity to address you in this way, we appreciate it very much.

Have a nice day

I.Drábková

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Hey, Paul,

My letter to Jesus is the first one I am writing to you, even though we have sailed with you 3 times already and each time I have taken with me people who could never afford to sail alone, always people who have been seriously injured,or surgery, and I would like to have an aunt for an ordinary worker, who worked all his life with his hands like a horse for his family and then found out that he would not return to work, because after two years the verdict of cancer came, his wife and daughter left him and now he has to fight alone,,,

That's life, but if Jesus had chosen him he would have made me happy, because he would have had a reason not to give up and not to waste his life.

Every year I wish nothing more than health for all who do not waste it and appreciate every day.And I have a personal wish to Jesus to give me the strength to give joy, to make people around me happy and happy.

That's all and I wish you too Pavli and everyone around you .

Bye Lenka Plhalová, 😘

Lenka Plhalová

2nd batch of Letters to Baby Jesus (2. 12. 2025)

Dear Jesus,

Personally, I am looking forward to going on another cruise with Rivieratour in a few days. I believe that it will again be moments of peace and quiet that we miss in the hustle and bustle of life. Christmas and New Year's time is usually a time of life's balancing and also a moment when we stop and there is also more time to give joy to people around us, who have not been so lucky in life yet.

My wife and I have been visiting the orphanage during Advent for many years and we always bring a few gifts that are beyond the orphanage's means. I know that we bring gifts that are expected and I feel that some of the children who have been in the home unfortunately have been there for a long time and so perhaps they recognize us when we arrive. When I read your appeal that I should rarely participate in events like this, I couldn't resist asking for your generous donation to benefit the orphanage. Hopefully they will use it for the child who needs to have new insights the most, or they will use it in some way and exchange it for a trip together, perhaps just to Advent Vienna and the zoo, where they can all (about 18 children) be together and share this time in a different way than their regular budget allows. I would leave that up to them.

Yours sincerely

Jiří Dřevikovský

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Dear Jesus,

I'm at an age where I know what's important in life. It is mainly health, love and well-being.  Even a lot of money is sometimes not enough to make a person healthy and happy. Therefore, I would like to wish health and love not only to my loved ones, but to all people. At a time when relatively close to our republic there has been war for several years, I would also like to wish peace and tranquility not only at Christmas.

I am not a believer, but I would be happy if my wish came true.

Thank you and have a Merry Christmas,

Pavel Benes

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Dear Jesus,

    I would like to wish for my beloved husband , for his dedication to our whole family,

The care and love he gives us, a gift that would make him very happy,

after a not very good period, health-wise, when he had to  even though he himself was ill,

to take care of his sick parents at the same time, and I hope that he did a great job.

nothing will come back. That's why I would like to wish him health and a gift like a cruise on such a beautiful ship ,

he certainly wouldn't have expected.

Thank you so much for letting me write to you, Jesus.

   Best regards and best wishes to you Jesus and all of good will

                                                                                  Merry Christmas

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Dear Jesus,

 I wish people would find their way back to each other. We live in a world where everything is at our fingertips. We can text anyone in the world, order food with a click, find the answer to any question in seconds. We have warm homes, full refrigerators, modern medicine. Our ancestors would have considered such a life a miracle. And yet I feel something fundamental is missing. The kind of connection where you sit with someone and really listen to them, look into their eyes and feel what they're feeling. When you don't have to pretend, you don't have to be perfect, you just are. When you can say "I'm having a hard time" and the other person will shake your hand. When a family comes together not because they have to, but because they want to be together.

I wish neighbors would start creating communities again. To know who lives next door, to help each other when one of them needs it. That old people don't sit alone in their flats all day, but have somewhere to go and someone to talk to. So that young parents have someone to turn to when they don't know what to do.

I wish families would really spend time together. Not just sitting in the same room, each on their own phone. But talking, laughing, sharing joys and sorrows. So that Sunday lunch is not an obligation, but a moment that everyone looks forward to. That children know their grandparents not just from videos, but from hours spent together. That people understand that each of us fights our own battles that others often don't know about. That behind every smile there can be pain, behind every mask of confidence there can be insecurity. That we all need to feel that someone is thinking about us, that we are not alone. I wish for a world where it's okay to admit you can't handle it. Where the strength is not in pretending to be in control, but in being able to ask for help. Where people aren't judged by how much money they have, what car they drive, or how many followers they have, but by who they are as people.

Two thousand years ago, you were born in a simple stable. There was no luxury, no wealth, no glory. Just the people who came there - shepherds, kings, very ordinary people. And they were all there together, sharing that special moment. They didn't worry if they had enough time, if they should be somewhere else, if it looked good in the pictures. And that's exactly what we're missing today. Presence. The ability to be here and now, with the people we love. To put the phone aside and really see the person sitting across from us. To feel the moments before they become just memories.

I believe it can be done. That we don't have to give up the modern world to find humanity. That technology can unite, not divide, if we use it right. That even today we can create that sense of community and love that was so natural to our ancestors.

My wish is not just about Christmas. It's about every day. It's about treating each other better, loving more, judging less. To remember that at the end of our lives, we won't remember the number of likes or the number of accomplishments at work. We'll remember the people we laughed with, the hugs that warmed us, the times we weren't alone.

So that's my wish - that we find our way back to each other. May we discover that the greatest wealth is not in what we have, but in who we share it with.

With faith in a better and more humane world,

Adéla Jedličková 

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Dear Jesus,

 My eight-year-old grandson often asks me if we will ever sail a big boat on the sea. I always reply that I can't promise him that because it's not exactly a cheap affair...

 I wish that this great wish of his would come true, because my grandson is not a child who just wants to receive, he also thinks of others and besides giving to the birds in the winter and hanging fruit on the trees for the animals, he also saves coins that he sometimes receives from the adults in the family in a piggy bank and then once a year before Christmas he takes out the piggy bank and donates it to some charity, whether for animals or sick children.

 That is why, dear Jesus, I ask you very much if you could arrange it somehow, so that my grandchild could have that wonderful adventure with memories for a lifetime !!!:-)

Thank you very much!!

Yours sincerely

Grandma Helena

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Dear Jesus,

I would like to dedicate the cruise to my son Libor, who had a serious cancer of the lymphatic tract. He was with us and his girlfriend Terka , they would have loved to go, but it is expensive for both of them - they are studying, Libor despite all the problems finished his MGR. I would have paid for it, but he refused. So I'd pay Tereza and we'd all go together. We love cruises. If Jesus determines we need more, I'll turn to heaven, maybe it will work out.

Zlata and Dušan Vrážel from Karolinka.

Letter to Santa Claus

Dear Jesus,

I haven't written to you in a while. I'm a "big girl" now, but why not try to send your wishes even at my age.

My husband and I were left alone with just our cat. Our two boys are independent now. The older one lives with his girlfriend and they are hopefully happy. For them, I wish for them to love themselves, to choose all the crossroads in life in the good direction. I hope they stay together and start a family together and be happy and we with them.

For my other son, I wish he is happy in his new job. He'll find his way in life. And although he says he's happy on his own, I think it's better with two. I wish for him to find his soul mate, more peace, more joy in the world today. You have to be more selfish sometimes and not try to know about all the unpleasant, bad things that are going on in the world. I wish he would live his life more and be more cheerful.

I wish happiness, well-being and HEALTH for all of us.

You have a lot to accomplish in the world, but I hope my wish will be heard and granted.

Thank you and I wish you a Merry Christmas and all the best in the coming year.

Dagmar Pokorná

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Oh, Jesus,

My wish is health for all my loved ones ❤️ and actually for all good people.

Today's time is hectic, people are dealing with a lot of worries and it is reflected in relationships.

We should learn to enjoy the little things and enjoy every day.

And if I'm lucky enough to win a cruise. I'd enjoy it with my boyfriend. I've already taken one cruise with you and it's a wonderful, indescribable experience. I still remember it.

 I follow your successes and admire the love and enthusiasm with which you care for your clients.💓👍🍀🎁🎄🤶

Thank you and have a wonderful Christmas holidays

Ivana Pertlikova

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Dear Jesus,

 I am writing to you with a request that is the greatest wish in the world for me this year. My beloved mother has had three major spinal surgeries since May 2025 

and in November 2025, she was dealt another cruel blow - colon cancer. Every day I marvel at her strength, will and quiet bravery, 

that keeps us all afloat.

She's had to be strong so many times... and she's always done it.

She gave birth to me when she was only seventeen years old. She was young, yet she managed to raise me with love, courage and dedication, which I admire more and more;

She has been my support all my life - and now I wish I could be her support.

And that is why, Jesus, I ask You for one thing - for the light that will give her the strength to heal. For peace in her soul to calm her fears. For hope that all the treatments will work;

and a health that will allow her to return to a pain-free life.

I wish so much that our common faith and your charm would lead us to January 2027, when I could celebrate my fiftieth birthday with her - healthy, smiling and full of life;

And the way we already paint in our imaginations: sailing through the Caribbean, with the wind in our hair, the sun on our faces, and the feeling that together we have conquered everything that seemed insurmountable.

Jesus, thank you for hearing my prayers. I believe that miracles do happen - and that this year one of them may find its way to my mom.

With hope and love

Dana

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Dear Jesus,

I write this letter to you with faith and hope that you can grant one beautiful wish that would brighten the heart of the person I care about most. My husband of almost 30 years is not only my partner, but also my greatest support and friend. We have been through many journeys together - both the joyful ones and the more challenging ones, but we have always held each other's hand and never taken a step back.

In today's hectic times, when we are taking care of our two sons and our sports club family, we don't have much time for ourselves. Yet we give each other the strength and love to meet all the challenges. My wish for him is for him to be able to slow down and fully enjoy a wonderful vacation that gives him space to relax, have fun and enjoy new experiences.

My husband deserves a place where he can recharge his batteries, explore new places, and most importantly, enjoy moments of peace and quiet. I know that such a vacation would not only help him relax, but also remind him how important it is to take time for himself and to joyfully get away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

Although we have both given and sacrificed a lot in our lives for our family and the sports community, it's time for him to experience something that will re-energize him. Please, Jesus, if it would be possible, give him a cruise or vacation where he can be happy, content, and enjoy a worry-free moment.

Thank you for always filling our hearts with faith and love and for giving a chance to those who deserve joy and well-being. I believe that all the good we do for others will come back to us in the form of beautiful moments and dreams fulfilled.

With love and faith

Laďka.

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Dear Jesus,

I don't have a list of things I want this year. Actually, I had a completely different idea. You know, I've been thinking lately about how hard people around me are trying. My mom taking care of my grandmother after work. Daddy working hard to make sure there's enough to go around. A friend who's studying and still goes to the nursing home at night. A colleague who has been sending money to his family in Ukraine for three years. They are ordinary people, no heroes, but they do things worth doing every day. And then I see the others. The ones who have given up. Who no longer believe it can get better. Homeless people who sleep outside in the cold. Children who have no family. Old people who don't talk to anyone all day. And actually those who have everything but are still unhappy because they have forgotten what it means to just live and be grateful.

So my wish is this - that we find our way back to each other. May we realize that we are not alone here. That each of us can make a difference, even if it's just a smile for someone who needs it. Let people stop judging and start listening. Let us have the courage to help, even if it is not comfortable. I'm not talking about grand gestures. I'm about the little things. Call your grandmother. Share a meal. To stop and ask "how are you?" and really mean it. Forgive. Start over. Trust.

I believe there is good in people. We just have to find it and let it grow. And I believe that even the hardest times can lead to something beautiful if we stick together.

So that's my wish for all of us. For the ones I love. For the ones I don't know. And for the ones I might disagree with. Because at the end of the day, we're all just people looking for a little light in this mess of everyday life.

Thank you for listening. And thank you for the hope you remind us of every year.

Yours sincerely

Kateřina Soudková

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Dear Jesus,

this year I come to you with a request that comes straight from the heart.

Two weeks ago, as you know, my beloved father left me at the age of 88 . Who sacrificed his life to raise us three daughters - without the support of our mother, Rosenka, who left us for eternity too soon, at the age of 9.

Since my father left, I feel an empty place inside me - he was a support for me, he knew me in depth and knew who I was. I hope he is well in heaven, that he has found the peace he deserves there, and that he is looking down on us with a smile. I believe that if he could, he would have encouraged me to pursue my dreams and walk on with the traveling soul he knew so well.

That is why I ask you, Jesus, if it is possible, to pray for me up there - for P. Pavel Číž to choose my wish among hundreds of wishes. I very much desire to experience together with my closest  husband Petya, who has stood by my side for beautiful  28 years and who has helped me so much with taking care of my father in his autumn of life  - THE FLOAT OF DREAMS, to give each other a piece of joy and adventure that we would both carry in our hearts forever.

At the same time, I am praying in my spirit for all the people who have lost loved ones - may they find strength, hope and be surrounded by love. I also pray for those who cherish peace on Earth in all corners of the world, that their voice may never be lost. And I pray also for the aggressors in wars, that they may find peace in their own souls and dare to step onto the path of negotiating peace.

Thank you for every little miracle that you bring and for the hope that you keep in us.

With love and faith in the good

JULIANA

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Dear Mommy,

I wish you a Christmas that will shine like the lights on the Christmas tree, smell like freshly baked cookies and warm like our moments together.

May faith in good deeds and in the power of goodness to change the world accompany you. May hope never leave you that each new day will bring joy, smiles and peace to your soul.

Thank you for all you do for us - for the love, patience and warmth of home you create. You are the most beautiful Christmas gift we have all year long.

May your heart remain filled with happiness, may you be surrounded by well-being and may all the wishes you carry in your heart come true.

May this Christmas bring not only the magic of the holiday season, but also the belief that life is beautiful when we live it with love and hope

 Your daughter Jana Skrobianova

3rd batch of Letters to Baby Jesus (3. 12. 2025)

Dear Jesus,

May my son's and my girlfriend's hearts be filled with the hope that each new day brings a new beginning and new possibilities. May they be surrounded by your selfless love that will protect them in every moment, and may they never lose faith in the good that can change the world.

I ask You, Jesus, to show them the way to love and support one another. May they always have the strength to face the challenges of life with courage and gratitude, may their lives shine with the joy and peace that You alone can bring them.

Thank You that we can be together in love, in faith and that You are always with us;

Your loving father and friend Patrik

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Dear Jesus,

The time of celebrating Your birth, Your coming here among us, is approaching. You have given us the greatest gift of all - salvation, eternal life. That is why I believe that to give joy to someone else, a person we care about, is a poor imitation of You. I guess most of all I care about my family, my wife and children, and so especially for them I would like to give such a great gift as a cruise on a ship. And it doesn't have to be luxurious, that's not the point. But I would be equally pleased if you would give joy to people who are lonely, suffering and deprived, whether because of someone's malice, someone's arrogance or war. And especially children, because they often don't understand the adult world, which can seem too cruel to them. The scars that adults leave on their souls are very difficult to heal. And because I believe that you are, I also believe that you will work miracles.

Tomas Kiml

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Dear Jesus,

thank you so much for your letter  - for your words of hope for this world....

Doing the good works you write about in your letter is my daily motto and not only in this Advent-Christmas season.

So I promise you that I will keep this custom in the future and I will remember you a little bit, as a proof that the world is not so bad, as long as there are people like YOU in the world.

I wish a wonderful blessed ADVENT to the whole RIVIERA TOUR team, may your economic results grow, your cash flow is always in the plus, may there be more satisfied customers and may the eternal pessimists be a little bit quieter. Because that's what business is all about.

May your passion and drive for your work never leave you. 

Have a wonderful day 

JULIANA MLYNARČIKOVÁ

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Dear Jesus, 

my name is Verunky and my aunt Maruska writes for me. She's not really an aunt, she's a friend of my aunt, my mom's sister. I remember her from when I was little, when I used to follow them to their room, where, like good little pussies, they dealt with more interesting things than taking care of a two-year-old.

My mum told me that my dad had killed himself, I didn't find out the truth until I was an adult, a child of a post-disco getaway and hidden from the whole family until the tummy just couldn't be hidden. You'd think my mum would have her wits about her, she wasn't a git any more, she was about 25, but she never talked about my dad and I live with the knowledge that I can meet him and we don't know about each other. My aunts told me they said he was an engineer. I'm a smart girl myself, that's what they said, but I don't believe them.

I'm a trained pastry chef, I was brought up by my grandmother, my mother went to work all the time, but she didn't take care of me, now that there is information everywhere about various disorders I suspect that she probably wasn't completely fine herself. She lives in Prague, once a year she writes Hi and shuts up, I would like to show her Matýsek, he is already in first grade, but she doesn't come, I don't even know where I should come to see her. It's not that she doesn't like us, she's just like that, different, she didn't drink or do drugs, she always went to work, she just couldn't handle the psyche and worrying about anyone else.

I soon found a boyfriend, started living with his family, where my mom and dad stuck together, and finally felt safe and accepted. My aunt, my real one, let us stay with her, and we were quite a happy couple. I worked in a candy store where we refused to sell expired stuff, so I went to work in Fremach, first through an agency, but they said I was handy and had a contract, I've been there, now my aunt doesn't know, but from what she remembers, over ten years for sure.

My boyfriend and eventually husband was my first and only love, also the only person I had around me. In fact, the only one I could have. The others were gradually forbidden to me, no coffee with a friend, no class reunion, my grandmother moved to my aunt's, my mother to Prague, my grandfather died and I, apart from my husband and people at work, had no friends. But he loved me, he said I had nowhere to go without him, that no one would want me. When I went out with my aunt and her Japanese girl, I could do that because he knew them, and he called me every 15 minutes anyway, and at home he told me that my aunt didn't like me anyway and only talked to me out of pity, so I preferred not to go out with them much.

He suddenly started to feel sick, really sick, we called the doctors, but they blamed it on covid. Then when he was crawling on all fours on the toilet quietly so I wouldn't see, I woke up and called an ambulance. Acute leukemia. Our Matty was 4 years old. A year of trips to Olomouc, hope, recovery...you'd think that would soften him up, that he wouldn't curse Matýsek who was afraid of him, the cat who hid from him, and that the neighbors would finally stop thinking I had cancer. I've lost a lot of weight from nerves.

After my recovery it was the same thing, I wasn't allowed to go anywhere, after almost 15 years of relationship I was so resigned I didn't even care anymore. Everything was kind of fine, if it wasn't for a mischievous co-worker calling him to tell him I was having fun, just fun, at the workshop. He gave me hell at home, I didn't tell anyone what happened, but it broke my heart definitively.

One Friday both my aunts came, we sat together, he and his brother were smoking sausages. Me and Matysek ate one half on Saturday, he ate one whole. On Tuesday he died of sausage poisoning, his immunity couldn't cope.

I am alone with Matýsek, slowly recovering from the shock, gaining trust in people and rebuilding relationships.

I still go to work. I don't think my mom knows what happened to us, she doesn't call. I'm not used to talking about myself and accepting help.

My aunts tell me I'm strong and I'm slowly starting to believe them.

Thank you for reading this far.

Verunka

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Dear Jesus.

I know you've got a lot on your plate.

After all, there are so many people on the planet and each of them has a wish.

Someone small, another big.

Actually, I can't even tell what mine is.

It's not for me.

It's for a friend of mine who has lived alone for a long time because her husband died very early.

She will never admit it to herself, she wants to be strong and doesn't want anyone to feel sorry for her.

I know that, of course, and I don't want to interfere inappropriately in her life.

But I can probably empathize with her situation better than many others.

I've been widowed myself. And to my indescribable sorrow, twice.

The first time this happened was 35 years ago.

I was 27 at the time and getting married for the first time.

Out of love, not out of duty, as it used to be said when a girl got pregnant and "had to" marry the one with whom she fathered the child.

God gave us only 49 days to live together.

Just enough before he summoned her to him to make me a human wreck who survived only by inertia.

We were married on 13 January.

Our wedding ceremony (according to the videotape) lasted exactly 13 minutes.

She wore her wedding dress only twice - at her wedding and on her final journey to the Creator.

I was widowed 49 days after a tragic car accident (4+9=13) and had to wait another 13 years for a true new love.

Then I met her in an unexpected place, at an unexpected time and under unexpected circumstances.

In short, at a place and time when neither of us should have been there in the first place.

We knew from the beginning that we were meant to be together, so we waited for nothing and after only 88 days from our first meeting, we entered into our marriage.

We had an extraordinarily wonderful twenty years together in love, peace and harmony.

And then a cruel fate befell me a second time, when he called her to his side.

She didn't survive the vaccination against covid that the doctors forced her to get.

Earlier this November, I recalled the three years since she left me.

So I know very well what it's like to lose someone close to you, someone you plan to grow old with.

And I think she also deserves to be rewarded for her bravery, as she has raised their two children herself, with an extraordinary journey of adventure on one of your ships.

I'm sure you know, dear Jesus, who I'm writing to you about.

She is Maruška Kostková and lives in Ostrava-Belský Les, at 1564/2 Jiřího Herold Street.

We hadn't seen each other for many years, and it was only quite recently that fate brought our paths together.

Now we can keep each other company when we visit cinemas, theatres, concerts, and various other cultural events.

Figure 1 is my first beloved wife, 49 days before she left this world.

Figure 2 shows the wreckage of the car in which she did not survive the tragic car crash.

Fig. 3 shows my farewell to my second wife.

Jirka Januscha

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Hello,

I'm sending a letter to Santa Claus.

is written with love and from the heart.

I am also sending below in the attachment.

I don't know how to make it sound better.

I wish you a Merry Christmas with your loved ones and

especially good health, because that's important.

With respect and good day,

Marcela Sýkorová

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Dear Jesus.

 Every morning, when my alarm rings, I know that I have another day ahead of me that will not be mine alone.

It will also belong to the people who need me.      

Morning routine, coffee in hand, silence in the car. Outside, the world is waking up.

 I drive through the streets and look into the windows behind which the stories sleep.

Some sad, some happy.

I'm a caregiver by profession.

 I go every day to the people who need me. Behind every door, there's something different. Sometimes a smile, sometimes silence, sometimes tears.

All this teaches me to perceive even the most ordinary things with humility. To notice small miracles that would otherwise go unnoticed.

I have one fervent wish, Jesus.

Work a miracle and make sure that this Christmas none of them are alone. I know you can't be everywhere, but please - give out a feeling of warmth, love and closeness. Let every grandparent - wherever they are - feel the touch of home and know that they are remembered and loved.

Let each of them have people around them who will let them know that they matter and that they are important and loved.

 Jesus, please make sure that love and human warmth will be the greatest gift this year for all those who need it so much

With love, humility and Christmas hope,

Marcela Sýkorová

And who would I wish to go on an exceptional cruise on the luxury ship MSC World Europa?

To my children Adélka, Kuba and Filip.

They would really deserve it, because they are also special and they are the best partners I can have next to me;

 🎄 ;.

Our dear Jesus, I write to you again,

when winter whispers in the windows of beauty.

The snow falls silently, saving the day,

and one wonders what was just.

In life, it's up, down,

we're strong for a while and then we hurt again.

But all it takes is a little thing - a smile or a voice

and it's lighter, it's brighter.

That's why I'm begging you as a child and as an adult,

let people find the strength they've lost,

so that we may have the courage to get up again,

if the world ever closed its gates and its hall to us.

And if you carried the present all the way to the sea,

where the waves sing, the winds break,

put it there for a man who's been dreaming for a long time,

that one day he would go where life called him and beat him.

Let the boat rock the worries away,

let the sun awaken the key in your heart

that the new ones need not fear,

that everyone has the right to enjoy themselves.

Thank you, Jesus, for the quiet moments,

when the light in the windows warms the veins,

let this year's holidays remind us

that even a small miracle has a big frame.

Mirka for sister

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Dear Jesus,

I'm writing you a silent plea, as one only writes at Christmas,

when the world is silent for a moment and goodness lights up in people.

I'm not writing for myself -

not for one single gift-wrapped bow.

My wish is for all people of goodwill,

who quietly help,

who laugh, even if it hurts sometimes,

and who believe that kindness still has value.

Jesus, I would ask you for a little miracle:

let these people have a moment to breathe,

to put aside their worries and feel that their goodness does not go unanswered.

Let them shine an extra star,

Let warm peace pour into their hearts,

let them know that the world is better because of them.

And if you could give one of them a cruise across the great sea,

not as an escape, but as a touch of the fairy tale,

to remind them that good comes back -

often when you least expect it.

Thank you, Jesus,

for holding the world together where words are not enough,

and that you keep a light on in people of good will,

that even the darkness won't extinguish.

With reverence, faith and peace

Paul for mother-in-law

4th batch of Letters to Baby Jesus (8. 12. 2025)

Dear Jesus.

I am writing to you to ask you to grant my husband's wish.He would like to sail on a boat and see the beautiful places like Barcelona.It is true.I have worked as a nurse in a hospital in shifts all my life.One day I was taken by ambulance straight from my shift to the operating theatre with a brain haemorrhage.I burst an aneurysm.After that I had a stroke and became paralysed.After 3 months of hospitalisation in the RHB ward,I was taught to walk,And after 8 months,another operation for an aneurysm in my eye.I had another stroke.They put me on blood thinners and I had trouble speaking and walking.I was left with a paralyzed toe.I walked with a cane,and I couldn't play football.My husband was by my side.He drove 100km to visit me every day and brought me watermelon.He helps me with cleaning,cooking and drives me everywhere.He had to equip the whole house with grab rails,bath seats and especially handrails.He didn't always have it easy with me and I was actually lucky in my misfortune.Thanks for my husband and also for Jesus.I wish everyone a Merry Christmas and good health

Thanks Slavikova Lydia

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Dear Jesus,

I don't have a card for myself this year, but for my parents.

Two people who have really been through hell and yet still manage to give love, peace and home.

My mom hasn't had an easy life since she was a little girl - her dad died when she was little and she grew up with a lot of siblings. Later on, she and my dad built a farm/ranch where they work from morning till night, they don't know holidays or weekends...

And even though my mom herself struggled with illness, surgeries and two transplants, she never stopped thinking of others.

He and his dad even took three girls into foster care and gave them a home and love they might never have known otherwise.

There were times when my mother's life was literally on the line.

When we just prayed for Mommy to smile one more time.

And she did it.

Thanks to my tremendous faith in God, strength, my dad's support and my whole family.

My parents taught me not to give up, even when you're completely down.

That love can be greater than fear.

And that doing good is meaningful even when one is tired oneself.

That's why I have one wish:

give them a moment to just be together.

A cruise at sea that won't just be a vacation, but a thank you for all they've done.

I believe that good things come back.

And I believe in you, Jesus.

With love and gratitude

Maruska

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Dear Jesus,

As a caregiver, I go into the homes of elderly and infirm people who need my help. I'm sure they could use some help from you. Those old ladies and old men are often lonely, helpless and in pain and immobility. They often experience feelings of humiliation when they cannot control their bodily functions and feel useless, unnecessary and a burden to everyone. Yet when I talk to them, I am amazed at what a fountain of wisdom, memories and often incredible experiences they are. And I wish all my dear clients someone close to them who will listen to them, encourage them, hug them. I would wish them a loving and patient family who takes the time not only at Christmas, but on ordinary days of the year. A family that will not see that time as lost and will listen to the same story, perhaps for the umpteenth time, or even lament poor health and other troubles. A family or someone close to them who will let them know that they matter, that they are important and that they are loved. Putting a smile on those wrinkled faces would be the best gift they could receive from the baby Jesus, and I am rooting for them with all my heart.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Antonie     Antonie                  

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Jesus Christ,

Time flies like crazy, I don't catch it and neither do you, so all we have left is remembering..., that's how the divine Kaja sings it... I just had to start with that to express my current feelings. Let me introduce myself. I am an ordinary woman who tries to live the way she should, to play sports, to work, but most of all I am a proud mother of a now teenage son who celebrated his 16th birthday in December. How many times I used to wish that my son was already self-sufficient and suddenly, when he has had his last ringing of the primary school bell, which I cried all the way through, and is now studying for his dream job as an auto mechanic, which I fought against at the beginning, I suddenly feel terribly sorry that his childhood has gone by so quickly and he hardly needs me anymore, that he doesn't come to me for help with his homework or even to tie his shoelaces. He's just a "bombardier" now, and thanks to his grandfather, grandmother, dad, and close family, he's ready for adult independent living. He can do everything he needs to do, he knows exactly what he wants and I am incredibly proud of him for his character, dedication and gift of empathy. It's not because he's mine, it's just the way he is. In our family, he has poured sunshine into a space that was left empty due to fate. Whether it be from my baby brother or our rambunctious Vendy, who passed away unexpectedly and is still missed by so many to this day. I don't whine, I know everyone experiences this with their children, I just quietly come to terms with this fact myself in the evenings. My wish that I am sending you is for my incredible son and actually for me as well. I would like to take my son on what is probably our last vacation together while he is still willing to go with his parents and before he has his own life according to his dreams and ideas. Moments and experiences together with family are simply, in my experience, the most precious things we have. And since none of us know how much time he has here, there's no point in putting anything off.

I have believed in you all my life and I am glad that you are. Even though we are not ready for your arrival this year, I will try to fix it soon. I'm not exactly the decorating type, but I love the Christmas spirit as much as I love my family. Tell everyone not to rush, not to stress, because Christmas is all about comfort and spending time together. What more could you ask for....

We look forward to seeing you and invite you to the Christmas Eve table on 24 December

On behalf of our whole family, we wish you the aforementioned well-being and health, which is the most important thing we have in life.

Merry Christmas everything

Mom Mirinda

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Dear Jesus,

Our only wish is that we as a family are healthy for as long as possible, including our relative, a mother of two young children, who is now going through a bad time with health problems with a serious illness, and we very much wish for Christmas that all her results turn out as well as possible. That is our wish, especially that she is healthy. With regards to Santa Claus and you -,

Palas Libor,-

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Dear Jesus,

I'll tell you a story that started 4 years ago Christmas. My mother was 75 years old then. She got a phone call from a friend and in between talking about failed vanilla rolls and sick grandkids, she lamented that her friend had burned her out and she had no one to go on the annual cruise with. And since my mom is all about fun, she immediately declared, "I'm in!" A few months later, she actually went on a cruise with a friend on the RIVIERA TOUR. Coming back a different person, the cruises completely charmed my mom. Since then, every year she saves up  and goes on another dream cruise.

Next year, Mom will celebrate her 80th birthday. Since I'm a long term planner, I jumped on my mom's bandwagon back in the summer asking her what she wanted for her milestone. And the answer made all my hairs stand on end with horror. The answer was, "I want to go on a cruise with you!" I haven't told you that yet, Jesus - I'm terrified of boats and I'm so sick on them. But at that moment, there was a little girl standing in front of me  with sparks of excitement in her eyes that I couldn't say no to. I understood that she needed to share her enthusiasm with a loved one and show me the amazing world on a boat that had so enchanted her. So I booked a cruise to the Norwegian Fjords, bought 2 packs of Kinedryl and 4 packs of special plastic nausea bags ...

I am sending you this letter with a wish that you will give my mother a cruise on a beautiful big ship under the Christmas tree. Because you know what's better than a RIVIERA TOUR cruise? Two RIVIERA TOUR cruises! :-) My wish won't save the world or save the species, but it will make an old lady's eyes light up with happiness. And that's no small thing. You don't have to bring me anything, Jesus. I wish most of all that my mother will enjoy her trips in health and comfort for many years to come.

Thank you, Jesus.

Andrea Mecová

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Dear Jesus, 

One big wish I have is to give my Peter a gift from Riviera Tour under the tree.

 He turned 70 this year, but he didn't go on the yacht.

 MSC World Europe is a different boat, it's sure to be a great group.

People from all over the world are there, from town to town they float.

Peter's learning English, he'd like to meet these people.

I send big wishes, I believe it will work out, why not.

Adéla Vymětalíková

Wallachian Mezirici

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Dear Jesus,

this year I would like to ask for one card for my 17-year-old daughter.

I wish for her to find more light, peace and comfort in herself every day. That she can see what everyone around her sees in her - how smart, kind and strong she is, even if she sometimes doesn't think so herself.

Please help her find faith in herself. Let her know that her worth does not depend on what others think of her, but on how beautiful and good her heart is. Give her hope that every journey ahead of her can be filled with joy and discovery. May she have the courage to believe in her dreams and the strength to pursue them step by step.

Make her feel loved, safe and good enough just the way she is. That's my greatest wish.

Thank you, Jesus.

 With gratitude and love

Mum

Markéta Vlčková

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Dear Jesus,I decided to write you a letter because I want to ask you for a present for my son Pete, who loves to travel and explore new countries around the world and I, his mother, have already tried a boat holiday twice, which was unforgettable for me.I would like him to try that this is really different holiday, as it is mentioned in the logo of Riviera tour, to try that not only plane, car but also boat is a means of transport that can be used to explore the world 🌎.To try this and see for himself.

Thank you, Jesus 🌲

Kuchariková Katarina

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Dear baby Jesus

I'm an older lady but I still remember the beauty I experienced at the Christmas tree when opening presents. Now I know that you give presents mainly to children, but I would still like to ask you for a present for my husband Jaromir, with whom we will celebrate our 35th anniversary next year, so I would like to give him a surprise that he is not expecting.

Pavlina

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Good evening, Jesus,

I look out the window at the falling snow while thinking about gifts for my loved ones.

Maybe you could help me with one gift, it would be for my mom. The mom who gave me life twice. Yes, Jesus, you read that right, she gave me life twice. Once the way moms do, by giving birth to them, and the second time she gave me a piece of herself, she gave me her kidney. My diseased kidneys stopped working, I was facing a lifetime of dialysis or a transplant or I might not be here anymore either.

Mom became my Santa Claus when she gave it to me without much thought. It's been 13 years this year and her kidney is still working.

 Mom will be 80 years old next year and still enjoys good health. We all hope that we will be able to visit her for a long time to come. She is such a kind grandmother to our chipper grandmother who helps everyone where she can, despite the passing of her long time friend this year. When we come to visit her, she always welcomes us with open arms, always has everything perfectly prepared, cooked and baked. She takes an interest in everything, in her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, in us and in what is going on around her. Before we say goodbye, she does not forget to offer something from her garden and always asks when we will visit her next.

Santa Claus, I would like to take this unusual Christmas opportunity to thank my mom for all she does for us with an unusual gift. I've sailed on MSC boats before and every time I was on board the wind was blowing and tickling my cheeks and I remembered how as little kids we used to spend holidays together on our dams and every time we sailed on a steamer. We always let the wind blow us around, it was the same and different at the same time, but always very nice. I would like to give this experience to my mother again. I enjoyed it very much each time and I think that such a cruise would fulfill everything and would be the right and unusual gift for my mother. I am sure she would be very happy, and even though she is not the youngest, she would certainly manage everything perfectly and, as they say, grandma would still enjoy it in her old age. And Jesus, I promise you that if she wants I will go with her to show her how it is on such a boat and help her with everything. And if not, my neighbor and I will take care of her garden.

Thank you very much in advance for your help with this unusual gift and I believe that yours will be among the Christmas presents under the tree

I wish you all the pre-Christmas hustle and bustle you can handle, that you deliver all the gifts on time and that you also enjoy a beautiful Christmas, I also wish you all the best for the New Year, especially good health and happiness

Pavel Sůva

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Dear Jesus

I am writing to you to ask you to grant my husband's wish.He would like to sail on a boat and see the beautiful places like Barcelona.It is true.I have worked as a nurse in a hospital in shifts all my life.One day I was taken by ambulance straight from my shift to the operating theatre with a brain haemorrhage.I burst an aneurysm.After that I had a stroke and became paralysed.After 3 months of hospitalisation in the RHB ward,I was taught to walk,And after 8 months,another operation for an aneurysm in my eye.I had another stroke.They put me on blood thinners and I had trouble speaking and walking.I was left with a paralyzed toe.I walked with a cane,and I couldn't play football.My husband was by my side.He drove 100km to visit me every day and brought me watermelon.He helps me with the cleaning,cooking and drives me everywhere.He had to equip the whole house with grab rails,bath seat and especially handrails.He didn't always have it easy with me and I was actually lucky in my bad luck.Thanks for my husband and also for the baby Jesus.I wish you all a Merry Christmas and good health.Thanks

Slavikova Lydia from Kraslice

5th batch of Letters to Santa Claus (11. 12. 2025)

Dear Jesus, 

You may have done your part, but my daughter and her partner did the most work. After many years of trying, they finally managed to conceive and are expecting their dream baby together. It's a boy, and I have a huge wish for him. I really wish him to be healthy, happy and to be well with us. That he will be inquisitive, still fascinated by the world and the life he will be excited to explore. I want him to love people, animals and nature and to be a happy and contented baby who will grow up to be a relaxed, friendly and characterful person who will bring joy not only to his loved ones. But since it doesn't happen that often, I'm rooting for it to come true for this particular baby, because it is literally a blueprint....

And for that, thank you so much future grandma                                     

Ivana Pavlištíková

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Dear Jesus,

 Are you looking forward to Christmas too?A time when we can take a break from our everyday responsibilities.But how can we avoid the pre-Christmas hustle and bustle, mutual misunderstanding, nervousness and irritable behaviour that so often robs us of the true festive mood.Have you noticed what it does to people when they are sincerely praised and appreciated? There are many people around us who do not get appreciation for their whole lives.We often take their honest work for granted.But every person wants appreciation.There is something about everyone that we can praise them for.If we also want to get appreciation from the people we come in contact with, let's do to others what we want them to do to us.Sometimes all it takes is a sincere smile and a kind word.Always and everywhere.

P.S. Have a wonderful and relaxing Christmas holidays to the entire travel agency, which so reliably organizes cruises around the world

Helena Stehlikova

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Dear Jesus,

I have one big wish. The biggest wish of all and for all. Please activate all your powers and possibilities;

and set the record straight in today's crazy world. Please stop all the wars and disputes so that all the people of the world can live not only Christmas but also all the other everyday days, everyday life, in peace and tranquility.

That is my greatest and only wish.

Merry Christmas !!!

Jitka Dědková

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Dear Jesus,

To all people of good heart, not only for Christmas, peace, tranquility and love.

Personally, I would like to give the gift to my mom, who hasn't been having it easy lately. She's turning into an "awesome sandwich". On the one hand, she takes care of her parents, who need her more and more. On the other hand, she takes care of her children and especially her grandchildren, who need her too. And she forgets herself and doesn't care as much as she should. So a cruise would help her to switch off from her daily worries and responsibilities at least a little bit and for a while, and she would enjoy it a lot, because she loves travelling and the sun and the comfort.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Petra

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Dear Jesus,

I have one very big wish for Christmas this year:

my friend Martička has had an operation, she had a tumor in her throat and after the control tests they found metastases in her body. She no longer has one kidney due to the malignant tumor. If it is in your heavenly power to help Marti, do everything you can to make her well. So she doesn't suffer. Whatever metastasis is in her throat, it's not gonna happen. If it's written in her destiny that God will take her to Himself, send an angel for her. Marti is the nicest person I know and she's been through a lot in her life.

Thank you and have a happy Christmas.

Šárka Bok Lukášková

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Dear Jesus,

this year I write to you with a request that is not for me, but for someone. For several years now I have wished the best for my loved ones, especially for the little ones who will return everything to me with their undisguised joy and happiness. This year, however, I wish to see the lights of peace and joy shine on,  in other eyes.  Recently, I was approached by a former co-worker of mine asking for a donation for a special therapy bike for their non-speaking boy with PAS.  I know her struggles,  so I ask you to give her the warmth that will keep her warm even in her most difficult moments, and breathe hope into her life so that she can see that even though the road seems long, she never walks it alone. May she feel a love that needs no big words, just a quiet presence and support. May her days be lighter and her faith return - faith in you, in the good that is never completely lost among people, and that each new day can bring something beautiful.

Thank You for listening, for giving more than we sometimes realize, and for being as much a part of Christmas as light is to the night.

Otomar Malík

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Dear Jesus,

When I was young I always wanted to travel, I wanted to celebrate 40 years in France, 50 in Dubai, 60 in Miami. I wanted to show my children St.Petersburg,but unfortunately half of my wishes didn't come true,because there was Covid and then the war.So now my wish has changed.I want peace on earth,no war,all my wishes to come true,to be able to travel without fear of anyone or anything and enjoy my holidays.

Thank you and happy holidays.

Felaba

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Dear Jesus, I have a wish, but also a request.Please bring peace to the whole planet.I would really like to see a world without wars, which are full of suffering, pain, tears and losses.Bring health to all people, bring sanity to scientists to finally find a cure for the ugly, insidious disease, which every year takes away an incredible number of people. Bring peace to Mrs. Hezucka and her son, whom I think of all the time, who have just lost a loved one to this evil, unjust disease.I also pray that all the children in the world have a peaceful, relaxing Christmas and a peaceful, relaxing year ahead. May they have it without sickness,suffering,quarrels in the family. So that there will be no need for orphanages, nursing homes and palliative care for child patients.Please bring all people a peaceful, happy and merry Christmas and good health and happiness in the New Year. Thank you very much and I wish you, dear Jesus, all the best.

Roman

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Dear Jesus,

I write to you quietly, with humility and a heart that is full of gratitude.

In the last months my body has stopped, but in that very stopping I saw so much beauty and love that is overlooked in running. The sons and parents around me have become my daily advocates. They bring light to my days when the darkness is longer than I would like. They bring smiles, understanding, and a silence that doesn't hurt. There is warmth in their hands and peace in their words. They hold me when I fall. And I know this is love.

And so I want to bust you for one big wish - not for myself, but for all of us who are now lending each other strength: a relaxing cruise with Riviera Tour. To sit together at the same table, to look out at the horizon where the sky caresses the sea, and to hear in the silence that it's going to finish. For the boys to have laughter in their eyes and for parents over 70 to take their worries off their shoulders for a while. That our days would not flow with the rhythm of the waves that slowly carry all the heavy stuff away.

I wish for a fresh start, a crew with a smile to remind us that the world is still kind, coffee-scented mornings that awaken hope, evenings where we hold hands and know we are together. Let the cruise be a thank you - gentle, sincere, from the heart. A gift for those who encourage me in times of helplessness and a light for me when I am lost.

And if it fails, nothing happens. Because the greatest gift I have is their closeness. But if they do... I promise we'll turn every sunrise from the deck into a prayer of gratitude. And I'll remind every wave that love is stronger than fatigue and pain.

Finally, on behalf of the Riviera Tour: may all your cruises be happy and safe, and may every return home be peaceful and joyful. May you be accompanied by an ocean of happy clients who take away the light in their eyes and peace in their hearts.

I ask for health, energy and happiness for the whole team. Good luck in your personal and professional life. May your work be a blessing to others and a joy to you.

Thank You for all that is and all that is to come.

With love and humility

Benáková Verka

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Dear Jesus,

it's already the second year since I had an amazing and unforgettable time on the waters of the Mediterranean on the MSC.

Just two years ago, I wanted to fulfill a lifelong dream of my dad, who wanted to experience this very cruise.

Daddy is over 80, which meant permission from the doctor. He got it. Ugh.

What didn't happen was that my dad got sick 14 days before we set sail, got antibiotics and I had to find a replacement.

My best friend went with me and she still remembers that cruise as the best holiday ever.

I'd like to give Daddy that present again. Time flies like crazy, we are getting older and I hope that Daddy will still manage the cruise and the doctor will approve this trip again.

Because a present from Santa Claus is supposed to come true.

Thank You, Jesus ♥ Maruška Dukátová

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Dear Jesus,

I write to you as I do every year, but my letter this year will be very different. This time I don't wish anything for myself, but I would like the world around me to become a little better place for those who were not as lucky in life as I was, and to whom fate was not so kind. At the same time, I want to give thanks for everything I have - health, family, love, support and the opportunities I have been given.

I've been a Good Angel for 11 years. During this time I have had the opportunity to get to know the stories of many amazing and brave people who have had a serious illness come into their lives. Through all the hardships and challenges, they have not lost hope, love and faith in recovery. I admire their strength with which they faced their difficult fate. It is to these people that my wish is addressed:

"May their paths continue to be lined with the flower of hope and may the sun shine on their darkest days. May they find love to embrace them when they are cold and support to help them in their moments of pain. May they find joy in their hearts in spite of their hard lot, may their souls be full of peace and may they believe that everything in their lives has a deep meaning.

May their stories be full of beautiful moments and happy endings, may their hearts be full of love, and may their souls be forever connected to something greater than themselves."

With love and best wishes

Dana