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Mediterranean cruises in August 2027

453 Mediterranean sailings leave in August 2027; 415 of them, on 13 lines, have a balcony cabin for sale. The lowest balcony price per night is $145 per person, on Royal Caribbean's Explorer of the Seas (7 nights from Piraeus (Athens), Aug 30, $1,013 for the cruise). Running below their usual balcony price this month: Viking River (25% under), Cunard (16% under) and Holland America (12% under). Running above it: Costa (22% over) and MSC Cruises (14% over). Prices per person with taxes and port fees, read from the booking page Oct 1, 2026.

453 sailings on 16 lines (6 hidden). Prices per person for the whole cruisePrices for two sharing a cabin, whole cruisePrices per person, per night, taxes & port fees included.

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Aug 2027
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Explorer of the Seas · Barcelona
Mariner of the Seas · Barcelona
Brilliance of the Seas · Ravenna
Explorer of the Seas · Ravenna
Freedom of the Seas · Southampton
Mariner of the Seas · Ravenna
Explorer of the Seas · Civitavecchia (Rome)
Mariner of the Seas · Civitavecchia (Rome)
Explorer of the Seas · Piraeus (Athens)
MSC Meraviglia · Southampton
Sun Princess · Piraeus (Athens)
Enchanted Princess · Civitavecchia (Rome)
Sun Princess · Barcelona
Sun Princess · Civitavecchia (Rome)
Enchanted Princess · Trieste
Sky Princess · Southampton
Celebrity Equinox · Civitavecchia (Rome)
Celebrity Constellation · Civitavecchia (Rome)
Celebrity Constellation · Ravenna
Celebrity Equinox · Barcelona
Celebrity Xcel · Piraeus (Athens)
Viking Jupiter · Fusina (Venice)
Viking Star · Piraeus (Athens)
Viking Neptune · Piraeus (Athens)
Viking Jupiter · Piraeus (Athens)
Viking Star · Fusina (Venice)
Viking Neptune · Fusina (Venice)
Viking Neptune · Chioggia
Viking Sea · Reykjavik
Viking Neptune · Civitavecchia (Rome)
Viking Star · Barcelona
Viking Neptune · Barcelona
Viking Jupiter · Chioggia
Viking Sea · Barcelona
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Oosterdam · Piraeus (Athens)
Oosterdam · Barcelona
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Star Legend · Piraeus (Athens)
Star Legend · Civitavecchia (Rome)
Queen Elizabeth · Trieste
Queen Elizabeth · Civitavecchia (Rome)
Queen Elizabeth · Barcelona
Queen Mary 2 · New York
Costa Fascinosa · Marseille

38 more sailings have no balcony for sale right now — tap Ocean view or Inside or Suite to see them.

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Mediterranean cruises in August 2027: the lines compared (balcony cabins)

Cruise lineSailingsShipsLowest price, whole cruiseTypical per nightAgainst its usual
Royal Caribbean297 $1,013 Explorer of the Seas, Aug 30, 7 nights $217 typical (0%)
MSC Cruises21613 $1,257 MSC Divina, Aug 24, 6 nights $246 ▲ 14% over
Disney51 $1,916 Disney Wish, Aug 30, 4 nights $546 typical (+6%)
Princess83 $1,044 Enchanted Princess, Aug 7, 7 nights $215 typical (-2%)
Celebrity175 $1,378 Celebrity Infinity, Aug 15, 7 nights $229 ▼ 10% under
Viking Ocean154 $3,999 Viking Neptune, Aug 21, 7 nights $628 typical (-5%)
Holland America21 $1,309 Oosterdam, Aug 14, 7 nights $222 ▼ 12% under
Viking River235 $3,799 Viking Heimdal, Aug 1, 7 nights $571 ▼ 25% under
Virgin62 $1,743 Scarlet Lady, Aug 1, 7 nights $264 typical (0%)
Windstar31 $3,472 Star Legend, Aug 5, 6 nights $588 typical (-1%)
Cunard52 $2,029 Queen Elizabeth, Aug 27, 14 nights $161 ▼ 16% under
AmaWaterways135 $5,278 AmaVerde, Aug 9, 7 nights $897 typical (+3%)
Costa736 $1,567 Costa Fascinosa, Aug 28, 7 nights $249 ▲ 22% over

Per person, taxes and port fees included, read from the booking page Oct 1, 2026. “Against its usual” is the middle of this line’s sailings here, each compared with the same cabin on other dates of the same sailing, else the same ship or line at that length.

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