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Where to cruise in January 2028

1,122 cruises leave in January 2028 across 9 regions · typical price per person, per night, taxes & port fees included.

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Regions

Anywhere1,216 Caribbean341 Alaskafrom May Mediterranean272 Bahamas171 Mexico118 European riversfrom Feb Northern Europefrom Feb Asia58 Repositioningfrom Apr More places236

Places

Any place Greek islands27 Norwegian fjords3 Canada & New England1 Canary Islands69 British Isles12 Baltic1 Adriatic (Croatia & Venice)3 Japan20 Hawaii24 Panama Canal43 Galapagos10 Tahiti & French Polynesia16 Antarctica20 Danube river1 Rhine river2
WhenJanuary 2028
Every month Oct ’26964 Nov ’261,268 Dec ’261,282 Jan ’271,135 Feb ’271,008 Mar ’271,295 Apr ’271,341 May ’271,558 Jun ’271,481 Jul ’271,566 Aug ’271,563 Sep ’271,466 Oct ’271,539 Nov ’271,377 Dec ’271,460 Jan ’281,216 Feb ’281,113 Mar ’281,273 Apr ’281,223 May ’281,097 Jun ’281,064 Jul ’281,117 Aug ’281,072 Sep ’28987 Oct ’28238
LinesSome lines

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All lines Carnival147 Royal Caribbean181 MSC Cruises318 Norwegian85 Disney49 Princess61 Celebrity53 Viking Ocean37 Oceania16 Holland America26 Viking River1 Silversea38 Regent14 Virgin22 Windstar28 Seabourn8 Azamara11 Cunard9 AmaWaterways15 Avalon6 Costa77 Explora Journeys14
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $750136 Under $1,000313 Under $1,500651 Under $2,000781 Under $3,000882 Under $5,000940
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Miami144 Port Canaveral105 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)102 Galveston49 Barcelona49 San Juan46 Marseille36 Tampa35 Sydney31 Civitavecchia (Rome)28 Brisbane27 Genoa26 Singapore24 Santa Cruz de Tenerife23 New Orleans22 Los Angeles18 Long Beach17 Palermo16 Pointe-a-Pitre16 Bridgetown16 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights266 6–9 nights613 10+ nights243
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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, Mediterranean (typically $158 a night); on luxury lines, Mediterranean (typically $428 a night).
  • 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 308 sailings · from Miami, Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) $173/night 203 sailings about usual $168/night 61 sailings about usual $581/night 14 sailings about usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 265 sailings · some from US ports $154/night 227 sailings about usual $158/night 4 sailings ▼ 21% below usual $428/night 26 sailings ▼ 14% below usual none
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 160 sailings · from Port Canaveral, Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) $160/night 89 sailings about usual $330/night 48 sailings about usual none none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 116 sailings · from Galveston, Tampa $148/night 76 sailings about usual $167/night 22 sailings about usual $509/night 4 sailings ▲ 19% above usual 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 8 sailings · fly to the ship $121/night 4 sailings ▼ 10% below usual $185/night 1 sailing ▲ 16% above usual $583/night 3 sailings about usual none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 52 sailings · some from US ports $197/night 21 sailings about usual $220/night 7 sailings ▼ 13% below usual $792/night 5 sailings about usual $547/night 8 sailings ▲ 10% above usual
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 4 sailings · from Auckland, Lisbon none none $498/night 4 sailings ▲ 17% above usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 206 sailings · some from US ports $200/night 129 sailings about usual $264/night 35 sailings about usual $603/night 18 sailings about usual $854/night 11 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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