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Where to cruise in August 2028

1,163 cruises leave in August 2028 across 9 regions · typical price per person, per night, taxes & port fees included.

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  • Lowest typical ocean-view price per night: on contemporary lines, Caribbean (typically $140 a night); on premium lines, Asia (typically $176 a night); on luxury lines, Northern Europe (typically $436 a night).
  • Pricier than usual this month: Mediterranean (16% above usual).

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Region Contemporarybig ships, best fares Premiumthe classic lines Luxurysmall ships, more included Riverriver ships
Caribbean Warm islands and beaches 29 sailings · from Galveston, Fort-de-France $140/night 26 sailings about usual $189/night 3 sailings about usual none none
Alaska Glaciers, wildlife and frontier towns 149 sailings · from Vancouver, Seattle $188/night 48 sailings about usual $202/night 66 sailings about usual $465/night 6 sailings about usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 428 sailings · fly to the ship $232/night 268 sailings ▲ 21% above usual $200/night 35 sailings about usual $476/night 14 sailings about usual $500/night 52 sailings about usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 41 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $145/night 38 sailings about usual $189/night 3 sailings about usual none none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 40 sailings · from Galveston, Long Beach $145/night 40 sailings about usual none none none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 255 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $491/night 255 sailings about usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 126 sailings · some from US ports $235/night 42 sailings about usual $259/night 28 sailings about usual $436/night 6 sailings about usual none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 28 sailings · some from US ports none $176/night 8 sailings about usual $375/night 2 sailings about usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 67 sailings · some from US ports $200/night 25 sailings about usual $262/night 5 sailings about usual $483/night 14 sailings about usual $804/night 2 sailings about 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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