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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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Luxury Mekong and Temple Discovery Cruise

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

  • 19 May 2026
  • 10 Nights
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Bonjour Bordeaux: Chateaux, Wineries & Charming Villages

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

  • 19 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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Burgundy & Provence (Southbound)

Chalon-sur-Saône | Tournus | Lyon | Tournon-sur-Rhône | Avignon | Arles

  • 19 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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Highlights of the Douro Valley & Salamanca with Lisbon Extension - MS Riviera Rose

Porto | Régua | Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo | Salamanca | Pinhão | Lamego | Vila Nova de Gaia | Porto | Lisbon | Sintra

  • 19 May 2026
  • 10 Nights
FREE drinks package - Available on all European river cruises!
Fly from your local airport at no extra cost
Award-winning European river cruises include everything you need for an exceptional experience.
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Grand European Tour

Amsterdam | Kinderdijk | Cologne | Koblenz | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Krems | Melk | Vienna | Budapest

  • 19 May 2026
  • 14 Nights
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Legendary Danube

Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Vienna | Melk | Vienna | Budapest

  • 20 May 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Best of the Danube (Celebration of Music)

Budapest | Bratislava | Melk | Linz | Vienna | Linz | Vienna | Budapest

  • 20 May 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Enchantment of Eastern Europe

Budapest | Ordas | Vukovar | Belgrade | Golubac | Donji Milanovac | Vidin | Ruse | Giurgiu | Bucharest

  • 20 May 2026
  • 8 Nights
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Eastern Europe & Balkans Unveiled with Transylvania & Budapest

Bucharest | Sibiu | Brasov | Sighisoara | Brasov | Bucharest | Brasov | Giurgiu | Bucharest | Silistra | Ruse | Belgrade | Vukovar | Budapest | Mohács | Budapest

  • 20 May 2026
  • 14 Nights
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Eastern Europe & Balkans Unveiled with Transylvania

Bucharest | Sibiu | Brasov | Sighisoara | Brasov | Bucharest | Brasov | Giurgiu | Bucharest | Silistra | Ruse | Belgrade | Vukovar | Budapest | Mohács | Budapest

  • 20 May 2026
  • 12 Nights
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Jewels of Europe with Paris

Budapest | Vienna | Dürnstein | Krems | Passau | Brandstatt | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Wertheim | Miltenberg | Bonn | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Amsterdam | Paris

  • 20 May 2026
  • 17 Nights
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Jewels of Europe

Budapest | Vienna | Dürnstein | Krems | Passau | Brandstatt | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Wertheim | Miltenberg | Bonn | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Amsterdam

  • 20 May 2026
  • 14 Nights
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Enchantment of Eastern Europe & Istanbul

Budapest | Ordas | Vukovar | Belgrade | Golubac | Donji Milanovac | Vidin | Ruse | Giurgiu | Bucharest | Istanbul

  • 20 May 2026
  • 11 Nights
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Classic Prague & Danube Delights

Prague | Regensburg | Prague | Regensburg | Passau | Dürnstein | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest

  • 20 May 2026
  • 10 Nights
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Passage to Eastern Europe

Bucharest | Ruse | Vidin | Golubac | Vidin | Belgrade | Osijek | Kalocsa | Budapest

  • 20 May 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Vineyards Of The Rhine & Moselle

Amsterdam | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Cologne | Lahnstein | Mainz | Cochem | Lahnstein | Bernkastel-Kues | Luxembourg

  • 20 May 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Romantic Rhine & Moselle

Amsterdam | Dordrecht | Bruinisse | Antwerp | Arnhem | Düsseldorf | Cochem | Bernkastel-Kues | Koblenz | Rüdesheim | Mannheim | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel

  • 20 May 2026
  • 14 Nights
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Rhine Highlights

Basel | Zurich | Kehl | Rastatt | Mannheim | Koblenz | Cologne | Amsterdam

  • 20 May 2026
  • 7 Nights
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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

  • 20 May 2026
  • 11 Nights
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Beautiful Bordeaux

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

  • 20 May 2026
  • 10 Nights
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Douro Delights

Madrid | Salamanca | Vega de Terrón | Pinhão | Régua | Entre-os-Rios | Porto

  • 20 May 2026
  • 7 Nights
Save up to 25% on 2026 sailings
World-class and locally inspired dining is accompanied by a superb range of beverages, including regional wine, beer, cocktails, and soft drinks
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Secrets of Egypt & the Nile

Cairo | Luxor | Edfu | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Luxor | Qena | Cairo | Luxor | Cairo

  • 20 May 2026
  • 11 Nights
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Wonders of Colombia

Cartagena | Palenque | Calamar | Santa Cruz de Mompox | Magangué | Santa Cruz de Mompox | Pinto | Barranquilla | Pinto | Barranquilla

  • 20 May 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Jewels of Europe with Majestic Britain & Ireland

Dublin | Killarney | Galway | Killarney | Belfast | Galway | Belfast | Loch Lomond | Inverness | Loch Lomond | Inverness | Edinburgh | York | Bath | London (Greenwich) | Bath | London (Greenwich) | Amsterdam | London (Greenwich) | Amsterdam | Bonn | Cologne | Bonn | Rüdesheim | Wertheim | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Schlögen | Dürnstein | Krems | Vienna | Budapest

  • 21 May 2026
  • 33 Nights
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Grand European Tour

Budapest | Vienna | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Wertheim | Koblenz | Cologne | Kinderdijk | Cologne | Amsterdam

  • 21 May 2026
  • 14 Nights
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Rhine & Main Explorer

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

  • 21 May 2026
  • 10 Nights
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Enchanting Rhine

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

  • 21 May 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Majestic Britain & Ireland with Normandy and Gems of the Seine

Dublin | Killarney | Galway | Killarney | Belfast | Galway | Belfast | Loch Lomond | Inverness | Loch Lomond | Inverness | Edinburgh | York | Bath | London (Greenwich) | Bath | London (Greenwich) | Paris | London (Greenwich) | Les Andelys | Rouen | Honfleur | Caudebec-en-Caux | Honfleur | Vernon | La Roche-Guyon | Paris | Conflans-Sainte-Honorine | Paris

  • 21 May 2026
  • 29 Nights
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Colors of Provence (Smithsonian Journeys)

Lyon | Vienne | Tournon-sur-Rhône | Avignon | Arles

  • 21 May 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Slovenia, Venice & the Jewels of Veneto

Ljubljana | Venice | Chioggia | Venice

  • 21 May 2026
  • 10 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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