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Where to cruise in May 2027

1,220 cruises leave in May 2027 across 10 regions · typical price per person, per night, taxes & port fees included.

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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere1,588 Caribbean125 Alaska145 Mediterranean547 Bahamas138 Mexico62 European rivers302 Northern Europe114 Asia38 Repositioning21 More places96

Places

Any place Greek islands167 Norwegian fjords59 Canada & New England11 Canary Islands1 British Isles44 Baltic29 Iceland8 Adriatic (Croatia & Venice)105 Japan30 Hawaii10 Panama Canal1 Bermuda25 Galapagos5 Tahiti & French Polynesia9 Arctic (Svalbard & Greenland)1 Danube river138 Rhine river167 Douro river8
WhenMay 2027
Every month Oct ’26280 Nov ’261,154 Dec ’261,216 Jan ’271,121 Feb ’27997 Mar ’271,310 Apr ’271,371 May ’271,588 Jun ’271,511 Jul ’271,601 Aug ’271,609 Sep ’271,507 Oct ’271,576 Nov ’271,403 Dec ’271,471 Jan ’281,201 Feb ’281,111 Mar ’281,278 Apr ’281,266 May ’281,194 Jun ’281,147 Jul ’281,202 Aug ’281,160 Sep ’281,102 Oct ’28705
LinesSome lines

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All lines Carnival153 Royal Caribbean154 MSC Cruises291 Norwegian95 Disney48 Princess61 Celebrity61 Viking Ocean37 Oceania17 Holland America46 Viking River210 Silversea33 Regent14 Virgin19 Windstar24 Seabourn13 Azamara11 Cunard16 AmaWaterways104 Avalon56 Costa108 Explora Journeys17
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $750105 Under $1,000194 Under $1,500420 Under $2,000553 Under $3,000641 Under $5,000772
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Port Canaveral92 Miami87 Amsterdam86 Barcelona84 Civitavecchia (Rome)77 Budapest68 Basel63 Vancouver61 Seattle59 Piraeus (Athens)49 Marseille46 Southampton38 Paris37 Galveston34 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)31 Genoa26 Copenhagen20 Tokyo19 Savona (Genoa)19 Naples18 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights229 6–9 nights753 10+ nights238
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What stands out
  • Lowest typical balcony price per night: on contemporary lines, Mexico (typically $174 a night); on premium lines, Caribbean (typically $226 a night); on luxury lines, Alaska (typically $710 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Alaska (18% below usual).
  • Pricier than usual this month: European rivers (14% 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 107 sailings · from Port Canaveral, Miami $180/night 99 sailings about usual $226/night 8 sailings ▲ 23% above usual none none
Alaska Glaciers, wildlife and frontier towns 134 sailings · from Vancouver, Seattle $191/night 44 sailings ▼ 24% below usual $253/night 68 sailings ▼ 15% below usual $710/night 7 sailings about usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 290 sailings · fly to the ship $201/night 151 sailings about usual $286/night 37 sailings ▲ 15% above usual $805/night 40 sailings ▲ 21% above usual $857/night 38 sailings about usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 118 sailings · from Port Canaveral, Miami $183/night 77 sailings about usual $401/night 41 sailings about usual none none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 56 sailings · from Long Beach, Galveston $174/night 56 sailings about usual none none none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 302 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $786/night 231 sailings ▲ 14% above usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 76 sailings · fly to the ship $231/night 18 sailings ▼ 14% below usual $268/night 32 sailings about usual $743/night 21 sailings about usual none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 29 sailings · fly to the ship $198/night 10 sailings about usual $286/night 16 sailings about usual none none
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 19 sailings · from Miami, Honolulu $150/night 8 sailings ▼ 24% below usual $133/night 5 sailings ▼ 25% below usual $428/night 6 sailings about usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 89 sailings · some from US ports $177/night 46 sailings about usual $191/night 12 sailings about usual $797/night 6 sailings ▲ 28% above usual $717/night 19 sailings ▼ 10% 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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