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Where to cruise in May 2028

997 cruises leave in May 2028 across 10 regions · typical price per person, per night, taxes & port fees included.

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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere1,162 Caribbean37 Alaska124 Mediterranean473 Bahamas46 Mexico35 European rivers228 Northern Europe112 Asiafrom Aug Repositioning4 More places84

Places

Any place Greek islands145 Norwegian fjords46 Canada & New England8 Canary Islands3 British Isles49 Baltic43 Iceland17 Adriatic (Croatia & Venice)92 Japan19 Hawaii9 Bermuda16 Galapagos8 Tahiti & French Polynesia12 Arctic (Svalbard & Greenland)3 Danube river87 Rhine river117 Douro river11
WhenMay 2028
Every month Oct ’26509 Nov ’261,267 Dec ’261,282 Jan ’271,134 Feb ’271,010 Mar ’271,296 Apr ’271,341 May ’271,562 Jun ’271,482 Jul ’271,562 Aug ’271,562 Sep ’271,465 Oct ’271,541 Nov ’271,389 Dec ’271,467 Jan ’281,224 Feb ’281,120 Mar ’281,281 Apr ’281,250 May ’281,162 Jun ’281,133 Jul ’281,191 Aug ’281,143 Sep ’281,055 Oct ’28521
LinesSome lines

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All lines Carnival65 Royal Caribbean41 MSC Cruises296 Norwegian75 Disney5 Princess61 Celebrity44 Viking Ocean41 Oceania16 Holland America39 Viking River135 Silversea30 Regent14 Virgin14 Windstar30 Seabourn14 Azamara9 Cunard16 AmaWaterways96 Avalon63 Costa41 Explora Journeys17
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $75024 Under $1,00033 Under $1,500243 Under $2,000411 Under $3,000504 Under $5,000569
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Amsterdam68 Barcelona63 Civitavecchia (Rome)57 Basel52 Vancouver51 Seattle50 Piraeus (Athens)48 Budapest41 Southampton39 Marseille33 Miami33 Genoa29 Paris28 Copenhagen25 Galveston23 Port Canaveral18 Naples17 Palermo16 Porto16 Lyon14 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights44 6–9 nights720 10+ nights233
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What stands out
  • Lowest typical balcony price per night: on contemporary lines, Bahamas (typically $176 a night); on premium lines, Asia (typically $218 a night); on luxury lines, Alaska (typically $600 a night).
  • Pricier than usual this month: European rivers (16% above usual) and Mexico (12% above 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 25 sailings · from La Romana, Galveston $205/night 21 sailings about usual $219/night 3 sailings about usual none none
Alaska Glaciers, wildlife and frontier towns 100 sailings · from Vancouver, Seattle $233/night 35 sailings about usual $271/night 43 sailings ▼ 16% below usual $600/night 9 sailings about usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 432 sailings · fly to the ship $209/night 305 sailings about usual $259/night 22 sailings about usual $714/night 36 sailings about usual $948/night 35 sailings ▲ 21% above usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 39 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $176/night 32 sailings about usual $239/night 7 sailings about usual none none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 8 sailings · from Miami, Galveston $188/night 8 sailings ▲ 12% above usual none none none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 228 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $857/night 165 sailings ▲ 16% above usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 92 sailings · some from US ports $267/night 27 sailings about usual $244/night 27 sailings about usual $664/night 29 sailings about usual none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 12 sailings · fly to the ship none $218/night 4 sailings ▼ 14% below usual $810/night 4 sailings ▲ 17% above usual none
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 3 sailings · fly to the ship none $178/night 1 sailing ▼ 11% below usual $513/night 2 sailings ▲ 35% above usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 58 sailings · some from US ports $263/night 22 sailings about usual $165/night 6 sailings about usual $582/night 4 sailings about usual $741/night 17 sailings ▼ 14% 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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