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Where to cruise in May 2027

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

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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere1,589 Caribbean125 Alaska143 Mediterranean551 Bahamas138 Mexico63 European rivers301 Northern Europe114 Asia37 Repositioningfrom Sep More places98

Places

Any place Greek islands170 Norwegian fjords60 Canada & New England11 Canary Islands2 British Isles43 Baltic31 Iceland7 Adriatic (Croatia & Venice)106 Japan30 Hawaii10 Panama Canal1 Bermuda25 Galapagos7 Tahiti & French Polynesia9 Arctic (Svalbard & Greenland)1 Danube river139 Rhine river170 Douro river8
WhenMay 2027
Every month Oct ’26190 Nov ’261,170 Dec ’261,210 Jan ’271,130 Feb ’271,005 Mar ’271,311 Apr ’271,369 May ’271,589 Jun ’271,511 Jul ’271,607 Aug ’271,614 Sep ’271,511 Oct ’271,578 Nov ’271,397 Dec ’271,469 Jan ’281,195 Feb ’281,114 Mar ’281,282 Apr ’281,275 May ’281,189 Jun ’281,152 Jul ’281,202 Aug ’281,162 Sep ’281,097 Oct ’28744
LinesSome lines

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All lines Carnival153 Royal Caribbean154 MSC Cruises292 Norwegian95 Disney48 Princess60 Celebrity63 Viking Ocean35 Oceania17 Holland America46 Viking River212 Silversea33 Regent13 Virgin19 Windstar24 Seabourn13 Azamara11 Cunard16 AmaWaterways104 Avalon55 Costa108 Explora Journeys17
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $75062 Under $1,000116 Under $1,500277 Under $2,000406 Under $3,000490 Under $5,000564
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Port Canaveral92 Amsterdam88 Miami87 Barcelona84 Civitavecchia (Rome)77 Budapest68 Basel63 Vancouver60 Seattle59 Piraeus (Athens)49 Marseille46 Southampton38 Paris36 Galveston34 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)31 Genoa26 Copenhagen20 Savona (Genoa)19 Tokyo19 Naples18 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights157 6–9 nights499 10+ nights180
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What stands out
  • Lowest typical balcony price per night: on contemporary lines, Bahamas (typically $184 a night); on premium lines, Caribbean (typically $224 a night); on luxury lines, Northern Europe (typically $743 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Alaska (18% below 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). 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 53 sailings · from Port Canaveral, Miami $211/night 45 sailings about usual $224/night 8 sailings ▲ 13% above usual none none
Alaska Glaciers, wildlife and frontier towns 122 sailings · from Vancouver, Seattle $200/night 33 sailings ▼ 24% below usual $253/night 67 sailings ▼ 16% below usual $871/night 5 sailings about usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 252 sailings · some from US ports $201/night 151 sailings about usual $279/night 37 sailings about usual $801/night 26 sailings ▲ 14% above usual $933/night 15 sailings about usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 91 sailings · from Port Canaveral, Miami $184/night 50 sailings about usual $401/night 41 sailings about usual none none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 24 sailings · from Los Angeles, Tampa $188/night 24 sailings about usual none none none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 120 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $897/night 76 sailings about usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 69 sailings · fly to the ship $235/night 15 sailings ▼ 14% below usual $270/night 31 sailings about usual $743/night 16 sailings about usual none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 28 sailings · fly to the ship $198/night 10 sailings about usual $286/night 16 sailings about usual none none
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 13 sailings · from Miami, Honolulu $276/night 5 sailings ▼ 24% below usual $133/night 5 sailings ▼ 25% below usual $433/night 3 sailings about usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 64 sailings · some from US ports $244/night 23 sailings about usual $207/night 14 sailings about usual $797/night 6 sailings ▲ 28% above usual $703/night 14 sailings ▼ 15% below 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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