Mekong River Cruises in Cambodia

Compare handpicked Mekong River cruises in Cambodia.

This page brings together the small-ship journeys through Cambodia that we think are worth your attention. We compare the vessels, routes, dates, prices, availability, and operator standards, then present the strongest options in one place.

Use the filters below to compare departure dates, ships, prices, and remaining spaces. Availability is refreshed regularly, usually every 15 minutes. If a trip fits and only a few spaces remain, place a no-obligation booking while you decide.

We are independent advisors. Our job is not to push one ship. It is to help you find the Cambodia river cruise that actually fits: the right route, the right vessel, and enough time beyond the ship to understand the places along the Mekong.

In Cambodia, the river is not a backdrop. The Mekong, Tonle Sap, and Bassac meet around Phnom Penh, carrying people, produce, fishing boats, ferries, and trade through a landscape shaped by water. Traveling here by small ship follows the geography instead of sealing you away from it.

A Mekong River cruise in Cambodia usually combines time on the main river with visits ashore: markets, villages, workshops, temples, farms, and places that reveal the country's difficult twentieth-century history. The ship is useful because it moves with you. The country begins when you step off it.

Many itineraries pair Cambodia with Vietnam, while others travel between Phnom Penh and the Tonle Sap region. The right choice depends less on cabin decoration than on route, pace, guiding, and how much meaningful time the program creates on land.

Phnom Penh is the natural hinge of many Cambodia river cruises. Routes may continue south toward Vietnam or head northwest toward Tonle Sap and the Siem Reap region. That makes a cruise a practical way to connect major places without treating the country between them as empty space.

Water levels matter. Depending on the season and the vessel, a Phnom Penh to Siem Reap cruise may cross Tonle Sap, use a different landing point, or include part of the connection by road. Exact docking points and transfers can change. A responsible operator explains this clearly instead of promising a fixed water-only route in every month.

When comparing journeys, check the actual embarkation and disembarkation points, the number of nights in Cambodia, the balance between sailing and excursions, and whether Angkor time is included or arranged separately. The Aqua Mekong is one of the small ships currently represented in the live comparison.