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Where to cruise in May 2028

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

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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere1,188 Caribbean36 Alaska124 Mediterranean484 Bahamas47 Mexico35 European rivers234 Northern Europe111 Asiafrom Aug Repositioning4 More places94

Places

Any place Greek islands143 Norwegian fjords47 Canada & New England8 Canary Islands3 British Isles50 Baltic43 Iceland18 Adriatic (Croatia & Venice)91 Japan19 Hawaii9 Bermuda17 Galapagos8 Tahiti & French Polynesia12 Arctic (Svalbard & Greenland)3 Danube river88 Rhine river126 Douro river10
WhenMay 2028
Every month Oct ’26195 Nov ’261,172 Dec ’261,215 Jan ’271,127 Feb ’271,005 Mar ’271,311 Apr ’271,368 May ’271,589 Jun ’271,511 Jul ’271,607 Aug ’271,612 Sep ’271,512 Oct ’271,576 Nov ’271,399 Dec ’271,469 Jan ’281,194 Feb ’281,112 Mar ’281,284 Apr ’281,275 May ’281,188 Jun ’281,151 Jul ’281,202 Aug ’281,159 Sep ’281,099 Oct ’28744
LinesSome lines

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All lines Carnival65 Royal Caribbean42 MSC Cruises296 Norwegian80 Disney6 Princess61 Celebrity44 Viking Ocean41 Oceania16 Holland America39 Viking River142 Silversea30 Regent14 Virgin14 Windstar30 Seabourn14 Azamara9 Cunard15 AmaWaterways111 Avalon61 Costa41 Explora Journeys17
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $75017 Under $1,00026 Under $1,500236 Under $2,000394 Under $3,000487 Under $5,000539
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Amsterdam69 Barcelona67 Civitavecchia (Rome)57 Basel57 Vancouver51 Seattle50 Piraeus (Athens)48 Budapest41 Southampton38 Paris36 Marseille33 Miami33 Genoa29 Copenhagen25 Galveston23 Luxor/Karnak (Safaga)19 Port Canaveral18 Naples17 Palermo16 Porto14 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights37 6–9 nights693 10+ nights229
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What stands out
  • Lowest typical balcony price per night: on contemporary lines, Bahamas (typically $162 a night); on premium lines, Caribbean (typically $219 a night); on luxury lines, Alaska (typically $578 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Alaska (12% below usual).
  • Pricier than usual this month: European rivers (15% above usual) and Mexico (13% 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 18 sailings · some from US ports $198/night 15 sailings about usual $219/night 3 sailings about usual none none
Alaska Glaciers, wildlife and frontier towns 90 sailings · from Vancouver, Seattle $209/night 20 sailings about usual $258/night 53 sailings ▼ 15% below usual $578/night 6 sailings about usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 430 sailings · fly to the ship $209/night 294 sailings about usual $259/night 39 sailings about usual $714/night 31 sailings about usual $960/night 36 sailings ▲ 21% above usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 27 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $162/night 19 sailings about usual $277/night 8 sailings about usual none none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 6 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $179/night 6 sailings ▲ 13% above usual none none none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 234 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $805/night 177 sailings ▲ 15% above usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 82 sailings · some from US ports $256/night 22 sailings about usual $252/night 32 sailings about usual $664/night 22 sailings about usual none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 15 sailings · fly to the ship none $239/night 9 sailings about usual $810/night 4 sailings ▲ 20% above usual none
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 4 sailings · some from US ports none $260/night 2 sailings ▲ 14% above usual $513/night 2 sailings ▲ 40% above usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 53 sailings · some from US ports $232/night 3 sailings about usual $203/night 15 sailings about usual $532/night 3 sailings ▼ 13% below usual $704/night 25 sailings ▼ 16% 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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