Top 25 Cruises in May 2026
Our list of the top cruises in the world in May 2026, with rankings based on itinerary, cruise line, cruise ship, cruise length and destination.
#1
Saturday May 30th
From Amsterdam to New York City
#2
Friday May 8th
From New York City to Southampton
#3
Friday May 1st
From Le Havre (Paris) to New York City
#4
Saturday May 30th
From Amsterdam to Bergen
#5
Saturday May 23rd
From Bergen to Amsterdam
#6
Monday May 25th
From Tokyo to Vancouver
#7
Wednesday May 6th
From Tokyo to Vancouver
#8
Sunday May 3rd
From Tokyo to Vancouver
#9
Thursday May 21st
From Venice to Piraeus (Athens)
#10
Tuesday May 12th
From Venice to Barcelona
#11
Wednesday May 6th
From Venice to Civitavecchia (Rome)
#12
Monday May 18th
From Honolulu (Oahu) to Vancouver
#13
Saturday May 2nd
From Hamburg to Southampton
#14
Sunday May 3rd
From San Diego to Fort Lauderdale
#15
Saturday May 30th
From Piraeus (Athens) to Chioggia
#16
Monday May 25th
From Piraeus (Athens) to Tarragona
#17
Tuesday May 12th
From Piraeus (Athens) to Barcelona
#18
Tuesday May 12th
From Piraeus (Athens) to Civitavecchia (Rome)
#19
Tuesday May 5th
From Piraeus (Athens) to Barcelona
#20
Tuesday May 5th
From Piraeus (Athens) to Civitavecchia (Rome)
#21
Sunday May 10th
From Sydney to Cape Town
#22
Sunday May 10th
From Sydney to Dover
#23
Sunday May 10th
From Sydney to Brisbane
#24
Sunday May 10th
From Sydney to New York City
#25
Friday May 29th
From Vancouver to Vancouver
35 Night Grand Fjords and Iconic Viking Shores on Viking Neptune
Viking Ocean CruisesSaturday May 30th
From Amsterdam to New York City
#2
7 Night Eastbound Transatlantic Crossing on Queen Mary 2
CunardFriday May 8th
From New York City to Southampton
#3
7 Night Westbound Transatlantic Crossing on Queen Mary 2
CunardFriday May 1st
From Le Havre (Paris) to New York City
#4
7 Night Viking Shores and Fjords on Viking Neptune
Viking Ocean CruisesSaturday May 30th
From Amsterdam to Bergen
#5
7 Night Viking Shores and Fjords on Viking Neptune
Viking Ocean CruisesSaturday May 23rd
From Bergen to Amsterdam
#6
22 Night North Pacific Passage on Viking Orion
Viking Ocean CruisesMonday May 25th
From Tokyo to Vancouver
#7
22 Night North Pacific Passage on Viking Venus
Viking Ocean CruisesWednesday May 6th
From Tokyo to Vancouver
#8
17 Night Northern Pacific Journey Tokyo To Vancouver on Seven Seas Explorer
Regent Seven Seas CruisesSunday May 3rd
From Tokyo to Vancouver
#9
9 Night Empires Of The Mediterranean on Viking Star
Viking Ocean CruisesThursday May 21st
From Venice to Piraeus (Athens)
#10
14 Night Mediterranean and Italian Sojourn on Viking Vesta
Viking Ocean CruisesTuesday May 12th
From Venice to Barcelona
#11
11 Night Fusina (Venice) To Civitavecchia (Rome) on Silver Muse
Silversea CruisesWednesday May 6th
From Venice to Civitavecchia (Rome)
#12
10 Night Honolulu, Oahu To Vancouver on Silver Whisper
Silversea CruisesMonday May 18th
From Honolulu (Oahu) to Vancouver
#13
9 Night Norwegian Fjords on Queen Anne
CunardSaturday May 2nd
From Hamburg to Southampton
#14
14 Night Grand World Voyage on Volendam
Holland America LineSunday May 3rd
From San Diego to Fort Lauderdale
#15
9 Night Empires Of The Mediterranean on Viking Star
Viking Ocean CruisesSaturday May 30th
From Piraeus (Athens) to Chioggia
#16
14 Night Mediterranean Antiquities on Viking Mars
Viking Ocean CruisesMonday May 25th
From Piraeus (Athens) to Tarragona
#17
21 Night Mediterranean and Adriatic Sojourn on Viking Sea
Viking Ocean CruisesTuesday May 12th
From Piraeus (Athens) to Barcelona
#18
14 Night Italy, The Adriatic and Greece on Viking Sea
Viking Ocean CruisesTuesday May 12th
From Piraeus (Athens) to Civitavecchia (Rome)
#19
21 Night Mediterranean and Adriatic Sojourn on Viking Vesta
Viking Ocean CruisesTuesday May 5th
From Piraeus (Athens) to Barcelona
#20
14 Night Italy, The Adriatic and Greece on Viking Vesta
Viking Ocean CruisesTuesday May 5th
From Piraeus (Athens) to Civitavecchia (Rome)
#21
22 Night World Cruise Segment - Sydney to Cape Town on Crown Princess
Princess CruisesSunday May 10th
From Sydney to Cape Town
#22
55 Night World Cruise Liner - Sydney to London (Dover) on Crown Princess
Princess CruisesSunday May 10th
From Sydney to Dover
#23
116 Night World Cruise - Sydney to Brisbane on Crown Princess
Princess CruisesSunday May 10th
From Sydney to Brisbane
#24
77 Night World Cruise Liner - Sydney to New York on Crown Princess
Princess CruisesSunday May 10th
From Sydney to New York City
#25
14 Night Alaska Glaciers, Fjords and Inside Passage on Seabourn Encore
Seabourn Cruise LineFriday May 29th
From Vancouver to Vancouver
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Piraeus (Athens)
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