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May River Cruises

 

The last days of spring see a fantastic choice of May cruise itineraries available, as Europe starts to enjoy a noticeably warmer climate and much of the world starts to welcome the summer season.

 

Where Can You Sail?


Legendary capital cities like Paris, Amsterdam, Budapest and Vienna are all yours to explore during a river cruise in May, along with a host of historic towns and cities. Alternatively, you could visit the river of gold in Portugal, as the Douro's sun-kissed valleys offer the perfect place to sail. 

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Balkan Discovery

Budapest | Vukovar | Novi Sad | Belgrade | Golubac | Vidin | Oltenita

  • 01 May 2026
  • 7 Nights
Receive €100pp FREE Onboard Credit! on all 2026 European sailings
Avalon Panorama Suites are thirty percent larger than the industry standard
Gratuities and a choice of daily excursions are included
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Rhine & Moselle Fairytales

Amsterdam | Cologne | Lahnstein | Cochem | Lahnstein | Cochem | Trier | Bernkastel-Kues | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Bernkastel-Kues | Ludwigshafen | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel

  • 01 May 2026
  • 11 Nights
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Tulips & Windmills

Antwerp | Gent (Ghent) | Dordrecht | Rotterdam | Nijmegen | Hoorn | Zaandam | Amsterdam

  • 01 May 2026
  • 9 Nights
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Rhine & Main Explorer

Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Baden-Baden | Frankfurt | Marktheidenfeld | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg

  • 01 May 2026
  • 10 Nights
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Rhine & Main Explorer

Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Marktheidenfeld | Frankfurt | Baden-Baden | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel

  • 01 May 2026
  • 10 Nights
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Portugal's River of Gold

Porto | Régua | Pinhão | Barca d’Alva | Pinhão | Salamanca | Régua | Pinhão | Porto | Régua | Porto

  • 01 May 2026
  • 7 Nights
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France's Finest

Avignon | Arles | Avignon | Viviers | Tournon-sur-Rhône | Vienne | Lyon | Paris | Lyon | Paris | Vernon | La Roche-Guyon | Vernon | Rouen | Les Andelys | Le Pecq | Paris

  • 01 May 2026
  • 14 Nights
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Burgundy, the River Rhône and Provence River Cruise - MS Lord Byron

Lyon | Beaune | Vienne | Arles | Avignon

  • 02 May 2026
  • 7 Nights
FREE drinks package - Available on all European river cruises!
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8-Day Majestic Mekong Cruise

Prek Kdam | Phnom Penh | Kampong Tralach | Phnom Penh | Oudong | Phnom Penh | Tân Châu | Giêng Island | My An Hung | Cái Bè | Sa Déc | My Tho | Ho Chi Minh City

  • 02 May 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Magnificent Europe

Amsterdam | Düsseldorf | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Wertheim | Würzburg | Eltmann | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Melk | Vienna | Budapest

  • 02 May 2026
  • 14 Nights
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Magnificent Europe

Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Dürnstein | Melk | Linz | Engelhartszell an der Donau | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Wertheim | Freudenberg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Lahnstein | Düsseldorf | Amsterdam

  • 02 May 2026
  • 14 Nights
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  • Rhine, Danube, Main
  • 02 May 2026
  • 14 Nights
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Enchanting Rhine

Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Ludwigshafen | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Lahnstein | Düsseldorf | Monheim am Rhein | Amsterdam

  • 02 May 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Splendours of Europe

Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Dürnstein | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Wertheim | Miltenberg | Koblenz | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Amsterdam

  • 02 May 2026
  • 14 Nights
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Cruise & Rail: Grand Alpine & the Jewels of Veneto

Budapest | Innsbruck | Zurich | Bellagio | Verona | Ljubljana | Venice | Chioggia | Venice

  • 02 May 2026
  • 15 Nights
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Was £19378pp Now: £18602pp
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Impressions of the Seine & Paris

Le Havre | Caudebec-en-Caux | Le Havre | Rouen | Vernon | La Roche-Guyon | Mantes-la-Jolie | La Roche-Guyon | Paris

  • 02 May 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Flavors of Portugal & Spain

Porto | Entre-os-Rios | Régua | Pinhão | Barca d’Alva | Pinhão | Vega de Terron

  • 02 May 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Romantic Rhine (Northbound)

Basel | Breisach | Kehl | Mainz | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Amsterdam

  • 02 May 2026
  • 7 Nights
Receive €100pp FREE Onboard Credit! on all 2026 European sailings
Avalon Panorama Suites are thirty percent larger than the industry standard
Gratuities and a choice of daily excursions are included
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The Rhine & Moselle: Canals, Vineyards & Castles

Amsterdam | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Cochem | Bernkastel-Kues | Remich

  • 03 May 2026
  • 7 Nights
Receive €100pp FREE Onboard Credit! on all 2026 European sailings
Avalon Panorama Suites are thirty percent larger than the industry standard
Gratuities and a choice of daily excursions are included
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German Grandeur (Eastbound)

Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Rüdesheim | Frankfurt | Wertheim | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg

  • 03 May 2026
  • 8 Nights
Receive €100pp FREE Onboard Credit! on all 2026 European sailings
Avalon Panorama Suites are thirty percent larger than the industry standard
Gratuities and a choice of daily excursions are included
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Was £3307pp Now: £3174pp
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Brilliant Bordeaux

Bordeaux | Pauillac | Cadillac | Blaye | Libourne | Bordeaux

  • 03 May 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Enchanting Danube

Passau | Linz | Dürnstein | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest

  • 03 May 2026
  • 7 Nights
The 50th Anniversary Sale - Save up to 30% on luxury travel
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Was £5149pp Now: £4943pp
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Portugal, Spain & the Douro River Valley

Porto | Régua | Pocinho | Salamanca | Pinhão | Porto | Lisbon

  • 03 May 2026
  • 10 Nights
The 50th Anniversary Sale - Save up to 30% on luxury travel
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Venice & the Jewels of Veneto

Venice | Chioggia | Venice

  • 03 May 2026
  • 7 Nights
The 50th Anniversary Sale - Save up to 30% on luxury travel
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Delightful Danube

Budapest | Vienna | Dürnstein | Linz | Engelhartszell an der Donau | Regensburg

  • 03 May 2026
  • 7 Nights
The 50th Anniversary Sale - Save up to 30% on luxury travel
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Was £5649pp Now: £5423pp
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Delightful Danube & Prague

Budapest | Vienna | Dürnstein | Linz | Engelhartszell an der Donau | Regensburg | Prague

  • 03 May 2026
  • 9 Nights
The 50th Anniversary Sale - Save up to 30% on luxury travel
THE MOST ALL-INCLUSIVE AMENITIES finely tailored to your tastes.
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Was £6299pp Now: £6047pp
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Bordeaux Affair

Bordeaux | Libourne | Bordeaux | Blaye | Libourne | Cussac-Fort-Médoc | Blaye | Cussac-Fort-Médoc | Bourg | Bordeaux | Cadillac | Bordeaux

  • 03 May 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Idyllic Rhône

Tarascon | Marseille | Avignon | Arles | Avignon | Viviers | Vienne | Mâcon | Lyon

  • 03 May 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Treasures of the Mekong

Ho Chi Minh City | Cái Bè | Sa Déc | Tân Châu | Phnom Penh | Oudong | Phnom Penh | Angkor Ban | Kampong Cham | Siem Reap

  • 03 May 2026
  • 12 Nights
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Was £6271pp Now: £6020pp
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Cruise & Rail: Venice, Istanbul & the Balkans

Venice | Chioggia | Venice | Ljubljana | Sarajevo | Belgrade | Podgorica

  • 03 May 2026
  • 16 Nights
The 50th Anniversary Sale - Save up to 30% on luxury travel
THE MOST ALL-INCLUSIVE AMENITIES finely tailored to your tastes.
Extra savings for River Heritage members - Call for details!
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Was £21248pp Now: £20398pp
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Was £2800pp Now: £2688pp

Danube Dreams (Eastbound)

Vilshofen | Passau | Linz | Dürnstein | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest

  • 03 May 2026
  • 7 Nights
Receive €100pp FREE Onboard Credit! on all 2026 European sailings
Avalon Panorama Suites are thirty percent larger than the industry standard
Gratuities and a choice of daily excursions are included
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Was £2800pp Now: £2688pp
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REF: AVALONWDB60503

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