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Where to cruise in January 2028, under $5,000 per person

1,014 cruises leave in January 2028 across 9 regions · typical price per person, per night, taxes & port fees included.

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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere1,202 Caribbean327 Alaskafrom May Mediterranean257 Bahamas175 Mexico121 European riversfrom Feb Northern Europefrom Feb Asia61 Repositioningfrom Apr More places244

Places

Any place Greek islands32 Norwegian fjords4 Canada & New England1 Canary Islands67 British Isles13 Baltic1 Adriatic (Croatia & Venice)6 Japan21 Hawaii23 Panama Canal46 Galapagos10 Tahiti & French Polynesia19 Antarctica22 Danube river1 Rhine river2
WhenJanuary 2028
Every month Oct ’26170 Nov ’261,165 Dec ’261,213 Jan ’271,126 Feb ’271,001 Mar ’271,313 Apr ’271,369 May ’271,590 Jun ’271,513 Jul ’271,606 Aug ’271,614 Sep ’271,504 Oct ’271,577 Nov ’271,399 Dec ’271,470 Jan ’281,202 Feb ’281,100 Mar ’281,292 Apr ’281,274 May ’281,189 Jun ’281,140 Jul ’281,207 Aug ’281,161 Sep ’281,099 Oct ’28762
LinesAll lines

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All lines Carnival147 Royal Caribbean178 MSC Cruises287 Norwegian80 Disney54 Princess61 Celebrity53 Viking Ocean37 Oceania16 Holland America25 Viking River1 Silversea38 Regent14 Virgin22 Windstar28 Seabourn8 Azamara11 Cunard9 AmaWaterways28 Avalon5 Costa76 Explora Journeys22
BudgetUnder $5,000 pp

The whole cruise per person, taxes and port fees included. For two, double it.

Any Under $750178 Under $1,000359 Under $1,500693 Under $2,000824 Under $3,000933 Under $5,0001,014
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Miami143 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)106 Port Canaveral105 Galveston49 Barcelona45 San Juan42 Tampa35 Marseille32 Sydney31 Civitavecchia (Rome)28 Genoa25 Brisbane24 Singapore24 Santa Cruz de Tenerife22 New Orleans22 Los Angeles18 Buenos Aires17 Long Beach17 Luxor/Karnak (Safaga)16 Palermo15 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights277 6–9 nights626 10+ nights297
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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, Mexico (typically $157 a night); on luxury lines, Mediterranean (typically $443 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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Typical balcony price, per person, per night (taxes & port fees included; Viking River excludes them). Tap a price to see the sailings.

Region Contemporarybig ships, best fares Premiumthe classic lines Luxurysmall ships, more included Riverriver ships
Caribbean Warm islands and beaches 297 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $168/night 210 sailings about usual $174/night 68 sailings about usual $504/night 19 sailings about usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 230 sailings · some from US ports $153/night 206 sailings about usual $172/night 5 sailings ▼ 19% below usual $443/night 19 sailings about usual none
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 172 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $157/night 109 sailings about usual $326/night 62 sailings about usual $559/night 1 sailing about usual none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 114 sailings · from Galveston, Tampa $158/night 89 sailings about usual $157/night 25 sailings about usual none none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 3 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $420/night 3 sailings ▼ 44% 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 $343/night 1 sailing ▼ 69% below usual none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 37 sailings · fly to the ship $190/night 19 sailings about usual $220/night 8 sailings ▼ 11% below usual $995/night 1 sailing no history yet $547/night 9 sailings ▲ 10% above usual
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 2 sailings · from New York, Lisbon none $191/night 1 sailing ▼ 36% below usual $357/night 1 sailing about usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 153 sailings · some from US ports $200/night 120 sailings about usual $223/night 24 sailings about usual $577/night 8 sailings about usual $643/night 1 sailing ▼ 17% below usual

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Prices are per person, per night, taxes and port fees included (Viking River excludes them): 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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