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Where to cruise in January 2028, under $3,000 per person

925 cruises leave in January 2028 across 9 regions · typical price per person, per night, taxes & port fees included.

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What stands out
  • Lowest typical balcony price per night: on contemporary lines, Northern Europe (typically $121 a night); on premium lines, Caribbean (typically $170 a night); on luxury lines, Mediterranean (typically $413 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Northern Europe (10% below usual).
  • Ocean crossings (repositioning) run cheapest per night because of the days at sea.

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Region Contemporarybig ships, best fares Premiumthe classic lines Luxurysmall ships, more included Riverriver ships
Caribbean Warm islands and beaches 280 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $169/night 212 sailings about usual $170/night 68 sailings about usual none none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 210 sailings · fly to the ship $153/night 200 sailings about usual $173/night 4 sailings ▼ 17% below usual $413/night 6 sailings ▼ 17% below usual none
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 166 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $157/night 108 sailings about usual $326/night 58 sailings about usual none none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 113 sailings · from Galveston, Tampa $158/night 89 sailings about usual $171/night 24 sailings about usual none none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 2 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $420/night 2 sailings ▼ 45% below usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 6 sailings · fly to the ship $121/night 4 sailings about usual $148/night 1 sailing ▼ 35% below usual $328/night 1 sailing ▼ 70% below usual none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 22 sailings · fly to the ship $189/night 18 sailings about usual $195/night 4 sailings ▼ 22% below usual none none
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 1 sailing · from New York none $191/night 1 sailing ▼ 36% below usual none none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 125 sailings · some from US ports $198/night 108 sailings about usual $189/night 16 sailings about usual $429/night 1 sailing ▼ 32% below usual none

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Prices are per person, per night, taxes and port fees included: the middle sailing in each cell, so a cell compares like with like across regions whatever the trip length. Regions are the cruise lines’ own, with river and repositioning sailings counted once, in their own rows.

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