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22 lines, 30,362 sailings, every price checked nightly.

Where
Anywhere1,430 Caribbean113 Alaska95 Mediterranean497 Bahamas101 Mexico61 European rivers265 Northern Europe79 Asia60 Repositioning20 More places139
When
Every month Oct ’261,270 Nov ’261,243 Dec ’261,246 Jan ’271,086 Feb ’27969 Mar ’271,261 Apr ’271,287 May ’271,506 Jun ’271,443 Jul ’271,530 Aug ’271,533 Sep ’271,430 Oct ’271,508 Nov ’271,350 Dec ’271,425 Jan ’281,173 Feb ’281,080 Mar ’281,244 Apr ’281,182 May ’281,047 Jun ’281,007 Jul ’281,058 Aug ’281,009 Sep ’28896
From
Any port Port Canaveral80 Barcelona73 Amsterdam70 Civitavecchia (Rome)66 Miami62 Budapest60 Vancouver52 Basel50 Seattle48 Piraeus (Athens)43 Southampton35 Marseille35 Paris28 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)28 Galveston25 Genoa25 New York23 Vilshofen19 Palermo18 Naples18 All ports →
Lines
Carnival128 Royal Caribbean157 MSC Cruises273 Norwegian83 Disney49 Princess54 Celebrity48 Viking Ocean40 Oceania23 Holland America40 Viking River177 Silversea35 Regent5 Virgin17 Windstar15 Seabourn12 Azamara9 Cunard14 AmaWaterways95 Avalon58 Costa84 Explora Journeys14 Show all lines
Length
Any 2–5 nights139 6–9567 10+202

Where to cruise in September 2027

  • 908 cruises leave in September 2027 across 10 regions.
  • Lowest typical balcony price per night: on contemporary lines, Bahamas (typically $161 a night); on premium lines, Mexico (typically $245 a night); on luxury lines, Alaska (typically $579 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Alaska (11% below usual).
  • Pricier than usual this month: European rivers (17% 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). green = cheaper than usual this month   red = pricier than usual   gray = about usual. 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 48 sailings · from Port Canaveral, Miami $221/night 21 sailings about usual $334/night 3 sailings ▼ 14% below usual none none
Alaska Glaciers, wildlife and frontier towns 75 sailings · from Vancouver, Seattle $248/night 22 sailings ▼ 13% below usual $264/night 36 sailings about usual $579/night 4 sailings about usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 233 sailings · fly to the ship $215/night 123 sailings about usual $265/night 24 sailings about usual $618/night 32 sailings ▲ 12% above usual $900/night 32 sailings ▲ 14% above usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 72 sailings · from Port Canaveral, Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) $161/night 26 sailings about usual $367/night 30 sailings ▼ 12% below usual none none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 30 sailings · from Los Angeles, Tampa $175/night 10 sailings about usual $245/night 8 sailings about usual none none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 265 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $800/night 215 sailings ▲ 17% above usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 50 sailings · fly to the ship $258/night 16 sailings about usual $259/night 15 sailings about usual $696/night 14 sailings about usual none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 42 sailings · fly to the ship $179/night 14 sailings about usual $287/night 14 sailings about usual $654/night 3 sailings ▲ 26% above usual $390/night 4 sailings ▼ 23% below usual
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 15 sailings · some from US ports $205/night 5 sailings about usual $167/night 6 sailings about usual $448/night 2 sailings about usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 78 sailings · from New York, Boston $256/night 31 sailings about usual $220/night 22 sailings about usual $700/night 7 sailings ▲ 33% above usual $803/night 9 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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