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Where to cruise in September 2028

  • 678 cruises leave in September 2028 across 9 regions.
  • Lowest typical balcony price per night: on contemporary lines, Mexico (typically $144 a night); on premium lines, Asia (typically $245 a night); on luxury lines, Asia (typically $569 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Caribbean (17% below usual), other regions (14% below usual) and Bahamas (11% below usual).
  • Pricier than usual this month: European rivers (17% above usual).

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 17 sailings · some from US ports $177/night 16 sailings ▼ 17% below usual none none none
Alaska Glaciers, wildlife and frontier towns 41 sailings · from Seattle, Vancouver $203/night 2 sailings about usual $290/night 30 sailings about usual $600/night 3 sailings about usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 320 sailings · fly to the ship $231/night 227 sailings about usual $260/night 17 sailings about usual $722/night 32 sailings about usual $971/night 27 sailings ▲ 24% above usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 22 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $150/night 22 sailings ▼ 11% below usual none none none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 19 sailings · from Long Beach, Galveston $144/night 19 sailings about usual none none none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 151 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $863/night 147 sailings ▲ 17% above usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 55 sailings · some from US ports $257/night 19 sailings about usual $274/night 21 sailings ▲ 15% above usual $668/night 11 sailings about usual none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 19 sailings · some from US ports none $245/night 3 sailings about usual $569/night 6 sailings about usual $356/night 4 sailings ▼ 30% below usual
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 34 sailings · some from US ports none $202/night 2 sailings about usual $772/night 11 sailings about usual $713/night 9 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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