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Where to cruise in May 2027

1,469 cruises leave in May 2027 across 10 regions · typical price per person, per night, taxes & port fees included.

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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere1,590 Caribbean124 Alaska144 Mediterranean548 Bahamas138 Mexico63 European rivers303 Northern Europe114 Asia38 Repositioning22 More places96

Places

Any place Greek islands169 Norwegian fjords59 Canada & New England11 Canary Islands2 British Isles43 Baltic28 Iceland8 Adriatic (Croatia & Venice)105 Japan30 Hawaii10 Panama Canal1 Bermuda25 Galapagos6 Tahiti & French Polynesia9 Arctic (Svalbard & Greenland)1 Danube river139 Rhine river167 Douro river8
WhenMay 2027
Every month Oct ’26229 Nov ’261,158 Dec ’261,220 Jan ’271,125 Feb ’271,001 Mar ’271,310 Apr ’271,369 May ’271,590 Jun ’271,510 Jul ’271,602 Aug ’271,608 Sep ’271,508 Oct ’271,576 Nov ’271,402 Dec ’271,468 Jan ’281,201 Feb ’281,105 Mar ’281,280 Apr ’281,265 May ’281,193 Jun ’281,150 Jul ’281,203 Aug ’281,165 Sep ’281,102 Oct ’28724
LinesSome lines

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

All lines Carnival153 Royal Caribbean154 MSC Cruises292 Norwegian95 Disney48 Princess61 Celebrity61 Viking Ocean36 Oceania18 Holland America46 Viking River212 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 $750125 Under $1,000219 Under $1,500586 Under $2,000776 Under $3,000880 Under $5,0001,003
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Port Canaveral92 Amsterdam87 Miami87 Barcelona84 Civitavecchia (Rome)76 Budapest68 Basel64 Vancouver60 Seattle59 Piraeus (Athens)49 Marseille46 Southampton38 Paris36 Galveston34 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)31 Genoa26 Copenhagen20 Tokyo19 Savona (Genoa)19 Naples18 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights212 6–9 nights985 10+ nights272
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What stands out
  • Lowest typical balcony price per night: on contemporary lines, Bahamas (typically $164 a night); on premium lines, Bahamas (typically $167 a night); on luxury lines, Alaska (typically $424 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Alaska (21% below usual) and Repositioning (13% below usual).
  • Pricier than usual this month: European rivers (14% above usual) and Asia (11% 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 123 sailings · from Port Canaveral, Miami $188/night 115 sailings about usual $202/night 7 sailings ▲ 24% above usual none none
Alaska Glaciers, wildlife and frontier towns 128 sailings · from Seattle, Vancouver $186/night 49 sailings ▼ 24% below usual $246/night 61 sailings ▼ 16% below usual $424/night 3 sailings ▼ 15% below usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 516 sailings · fly to the ship $195/night 351 sailings about usual $258/night 42 sailings about usual $779/night 36 sailings ▲ 18% above usual $857/night 36 sailings about usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 111 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $164/night 97 sailings about usual $167/night 14 sailings about usual none none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 63 sailings · from Long Beach, Galveston $174/night 63 sailings about usual none none none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 303 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $786/night 233 sailings ▲ 14% above usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 100 sailings · fly to the ship $248/night 36 sailings about usual $259/night 39 sailings about usual $736/night 19 sailings about usual none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 22 sailings · fly to the ship $201/night 12 sailings about usual $402/night 7 sailings ▲ 77% above usual none none
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 17 sailings · from Miami, Tokyo $150/night 8 sailings ▼ 24% below usual $130/night 4 sailings ▼ 25% below usual $415/night 5 sailings about usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 86 sailings · some from US ports $177/night 46 sailings about usual $191/night 12 sailings about usual $842/night 3 sailings ▲ 41% 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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