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Where to cruise in August 2028

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

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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere1,161 Caribbean29 Alaska149 Mediterranean428 Bahamas41 Mexico40 European rivers253 Northern Europe126 Asia28 Repositioningfrom May More places67

Places

Any place Greek islands148 Norwegian fjords49 Canada & New England27 Canary Islands2 British Isles42 Baltic45 Iceland44 Adriatic (Croatia & Venice)101 Japan19 Hawaii5 Bermuda15 Galapagos6 Tahiti & French Polynesia9 Arctic (Svalbard & Greenland)24 Danube river98 Rhine river131 Douro river9
WhenAugust 2028
Every month Oct ’26195 Nov ’261,173 Dec ’261,211 Jan ’271,129 Feb ’271,006 Mar ’271,310 Apr ’271,369 May ’271,587 Jun ’271,511 Jul ’271,606 Aug ’271,612 Sep ’271,510 Oct ’271,577 Nov ’271,399 Dec ’271,470 Jan ’281,195 Feb ’281,113 Mar ’281,284 Apr ’281,276 May ’281,188 Jun ’281,151 Jul ’281,204 Aug ’281,161 Sep ’281,096 Oct ’28744
LinesSome lines

Tap two or more to compare them side by side, everywhere they sail.

All lines Carnival58 Royal Caribbean45 MSC Cruises304 Norwegian83 Princess52 Celebrity42 Viking Ocean41 Oceania19 Holland America41 Viking River143 Silversea38 Regent22 Virgin12 Windstar28 Seabourn13 Azamara9 Cunard13 AmaWaterways110 Avalon65 Explora Journeys23
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $75042 Under $1,00063 Under $1,500128 Under $2,000344 Under $3,000543 Under $5,000655
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Amsterdam67 Civitavecchia (Rome)61 Vancouver59 Basel57 Seattle56 Barcelona51 Budapest49 Piraeus (Athens)43 Paris39 Southampton38 Copenhagen30 Miami30 Marseille28 Genoa25 Reykjavik24 Galveston23 Vilshofen21 Naples18 Port Canaveral18 Whittier16 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights62 6–9 nights660 10+ nights236
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What stands out
  • Lowest typical balcony price per night: on contemporary lines, Bahamas (typically $169 a night); on premium lines, Bahamas (typically $219 a night); on luxury lines, Alaska (typically $600 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Asia (10% below usual).
  • Pricier than usual this month: Mediterranean (16% above usual).

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Typical balcony price, per person, per night (taxes & port fees included). 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 29 sailings · from Galveston, Fort-de-France $189/night 26 sailings about usual $219/night 3 sailings about usual none none
Alaska Glaciers, wildlife and frontier towns 140 sailings · from Seattle, Vancouver $246/night 48 sailings about usual $312/night 56 sailings about usual $600/night 14 sailings about usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 384 sailings · fly to the ship $266/night 271 sailings ▲ 18% above usual $242/night 31 sailings about usual $643/night 37 sailings about usual $813/night 13 sailings about usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 41 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $169/night 38 sailings about usual $219/night 3 sailings about usual none none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 40 sailings · from Galveston, Long Beach $170/night 40 sailings about usual none none none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 138 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $805/night 91 sailings about usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 107 sailings · fly to the ship $284/night 42 sailings about usual $276/night 23 sailings about usual $671/night 35 sailings about usual none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 23 sailings · some from US ports none $221/night 8 sailings about usual $750/night 3 sailings about usual $320/night 10 sailings ▼ 34% below usual
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 56 sailings · some from US ports $271/night 25 sailings about usual $1,545/night 7 sailings about usual $794/night 16 sailings ▼ 11% below usual $744/night 1 sailing about usual

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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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