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Where to cruise in May 2028

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

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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere1,179 Caribbean36 Alaska124 Mediterranean478 Bahamas47 Mexico35 European rivers231 Northern Europe112 Asiafrom Aug Repositioning4 More places93

Places

Any place Greek islands145 Norwegian fjords47 Canada & New England8 Canary Islands3 British Isles51 Baltic45 Iceland18 Adriatic (Croatia & Venice)93 Japan19 Hawaii9 Bermuda16 Galapagos8 Tahiti & French Polynesia12 Arctic (Svalbard & Greenland)4 Danube river87 Rhine river119 Douro river11
WhenMay 2028
Every month Oct ’26475 Nov ’261,279 Dec ’261,290 Jan ’271,140 Feb ’271,014 Mar ’271,304 Apr ’271,357 May ’271,579 Jun ’271,495 Jul ’271,580 Aug ’271,586 Sep ’271,491 Oct ’271,568 Nov ’271,419 Dec ’271,517 Jan ’281,242 Feb ’281,142 Mar ’281,308 Apr ’281,280 May ’281,179 Jun ’281,144 Jul ’281,202 Aug ’281,158 Sep ’281,081 Oct ’28556
LinesSome lines

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

All lines Carnival65 Royal Caribbean41 MSC Cruises296 Norwegian75 Disney6 Princess61 Celebrity44 Viking Ocean41 Oceania16 Holland America39 Viking River135 Silversea30 Regent14 Virgin14 Windstar30 Seabourn14 Azamara9 Cunard16 AmaWaterways112 Avalon63 Costa41 Explora Journeys17
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $75012 Under $1,00018 Under $1,50090 Under $2,000176 Under $3,000247 Under $5,000316
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Amsterdam70 Barcelona63 Civitavecchia (Rome)57 Basel54 Vancouver51 Seattle50 Piraeus (Athens)48 Budapest43 Southampton39 Marseille33 Miami33 Genoa29 Paris28 Copenhagen25 Galveston23 Luxor/Karnak (Safaga)19 Port Canaveral18 Naples17 Porto16 Palermo16 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights31 6–9 nights503 10+ nights228
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What stands out
  • Lowest typical balcony price per night: on contemporary lines, Bahamas (typically $180 a night); on premium lines, Caribbean (typically $219 a night); on luxury lines, Alaska (typically $600 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Alaska (10% below usual).
  • Pricier than usual this month: European rivers (15% 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 9 sailings · from Miami, Galveston $214/night 6 sailings ▲ 15% above usual $219/night 3 sailings about usual none none
Alaska Glaciers, wildlife and frontier towns 105 sailings · from Vancouver, Seattle $240/night 30 sailings about usual $258/night 53 sailings ▼ 16% below usual $600/night 9 sailings about usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 220 sailings · fly to the ship $196/night 72 sailings about usual $259/night 39 sailings about usual $714/night 36 sailings about usual $948/night 38 sailings ▲ 21% above usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 21 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $180/night 13 sailings about usual $277/night 8 sailings about usual none none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 2 sailings · from Galveston $206/night 2 sailings about usual none none none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 231 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $848/night 170 sailings ▲ 15% above usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 80 sailings · some from US ports $293/night 9 sailings about usual $256/night 34 sailings about usual $664/night 29 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 ▲ 19% above usual none
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 4 sailings · some from US ports none $186/night 2 sailings about usual $513/night 2 sailings ▲ 35% above usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 75 sailings · some from US ports $263/night 22 sailings about usual $201/night 14 sailings about usual $582/night 4 sailings ▼ 13% below usual $713/night 26 sailings ▼ 17% 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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