- Launched
- 2022
- Gross tonnage
- ~3,000 GT
- Passengers
- 155 guests
- Crew
- 45
- Length
- 135 m
- Home port
- Cologne / Vienna
TUI Maya launched the brand in 2022 and works the Rhine and Danube on all-in fares that bundle UK regional flights and transfers.
Cabins are mostly French-balcony grades of around 15 square metres, with a small upper-deck suite collection above.
Dining is a single open-seating restaurant plus a casual bistro, with no fixed times and no formal nights.
Drinks are included throughout the day on the standard all-inclusive offer, which is unusual for a European river ship.
The passenger list is almost entirely British, which sets the tone of the entertainment and the excursion pace.
Highlights
All-in fare
UK flights, transfers, drinks, excursions and gratuities in one price.
No formal nights
Relaxed dress and open-seating dining throughout.
British-market brief
Interiors, catering and entertainment built for UK guests.
Accommodation
Cabin types and classes
Standard stateroom
Lower-deck cabin of around 14 sq m with a fixed window, twin or double configuration and a shower room.
French Balcony stateroom
Around 15 sq m on the middle and upper decks with a floor-to-ceiling sliding door and a railed threshold.
Suite Collection
Around 22 to 26 sq m on the upper deck with a drop-down window wall, a separate seating area and a rain shower.
Nile balcony cabin
On TUI Al Horeya — a river-facing cabin with a private balcony and seating, the best grade on the Nile ship.
Solo cabins
A limited allocation of single-occupancy cabins with a reduced supplement on selected departures.
Food and drink
Dining options
Included in your fare
Main restaurant
Open seating with no fixed times or assigned tables; a British-leaning menu alongside regional dishes.
Casual bistro
Lighter breakfast, lunch and evening options with a more relaxed service style.
Afternoon tea
A daily tea service with sandwiches, scones and cakes in the lounge.
Room service
Continental breakfast and a light all-day menu at no charge.
Speciality restaurants (charged)
Captain's dinner
A multi-course regional menu once per itinerary, included in the fare.
Local tasting evenings
Regional wine, beer or mezze evenings hosted on the sun deck in warm weather, included.
There are no cover-charge restaurants; every venue is covered by the all-in fare.
Venue line-up reflects the TUI River Cruises standard; the exact restaurants aboard TUI Maya vary with the ship's class and most recent refit.
On board
Entertainment
Resident duo
Live music in the lounge each evening, with a mix of standards and singalong sets.
Destination lecturer
Daily port talks and cultural briefings ahead of each call.
Quizzes and social programme
Daytime quizzes, card games and deck activities run by the cruise team.
Sun deck
Shaded seating, a walking track and, on the Nile ship, a swimming pool.
Bars
Drinks packages
All-inclusive drinks offer
House wines, draught and bottled beer, spirits, cocktails, soft drinks and speciality coffee, included from morning until late.
Premium list
Champagne, premium spirits and fine wines available outside the standard list, charged by the glass or bottle.
Minibar
Stocked in the Suite Collection and refreshed daily; charged elsewhere.
Included with meals
Wine, beer and soft drinks poured at lunch and dinner as part of the all-inclusive offer.
Ashore
Excursions
One excursion is included in every port as part of the all-in fare, with premium options sold separately on board or in advance through TUI.
Included guided tour
A walking or coach tour with a local guide and audio headsets in every port.
Premium excursions
Cable cars, castle visits, concerts and further-afield coach tours, charged separately.
Nile site visits
On TUI Al Horeya — Egyptologist-guided access at Karnak, the Valley of the Kings, Edfu, Kom Ombo and Philae, all included.
Free time
Ports are scheduled with unstructured time after the included tour on most calls.
Value
What the fare includes — and what it doesn't
Included
- Return flights from UK regional airports
- Coach transfers at both ends of the journey
- All onboard meals in every venue
- The all-inclusive drinks offer
- One excursion in every port
- Gratuities and Wi-Fi
Not included
- Premium spirits, champagne and fine wines outside the standard list
- Optional premium excursions
- Spa and salon treatments where offered
- Travel insurance and visa fees, including the Egyptian tourist visa
Connectivity
Wi-Fi at sea
Technology
Shore-based cellular aggregation
Included in the fare?
Included in the all-in fare throughout the ship, with no additional packages sold.
Standard Wi-Fi
Browsing, email, messaging and social media, included for all guests.
Streaming
Not reliable; the shared connection is sized for messaging and browsing rather than video.
Nile coverage is weaker than in Europe, particularly between Esna and Edfu.
Same class
Sister ships
Cruise line
Explore the brand
TUI River Cruises
The British-market river line — all-in fares, flights and transfers bundled, and a deliberately relaxed onboard style sold through TUI's high-street network.
TUI Group (parent group)
TUI Group is Europe's largest integrated tourism company, parent of the British-market Marella Cruises alongside TUI Cruises (Germany) and Hapag-Lloyd Cruises.