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Where to cruise in September 2028

  • 748 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, Bahamas (typically $219 a night); on luxury lines, Alaska (typically $600 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Caribbean (16% 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 19 sailings · some from US ports $177/night 16 sailings ▼ 17% below usual $219/night 2 sailings about usual none none
Alaska Glaciers, wildlife and frontier towns 51 sailings · from Seattle, Vancouver $203/night 2 sailings about usual $275/night 40 sailings about usual $600/night 3 sailings about usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 336 sailings · fly to the ship $231/night 227 sailings about usual $261/night 41 sailings about usual $757/night 23 sailings ▲ 16% above usual $971/night 27 sailings ▲ 24% above usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 26 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $150/night 22 sailings ▼ 11% below usual $219/night 4 sailings about usual 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 194 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $863/night 147 sailings ▲ 17% above usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 54 sailings · some from US ports $257/night 19 sailings about usual $274/night 25 sailings ▲ 15% above usual $673/night 8 sailings about usual none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 21 sailings · fly to the ship none $233/night 6 sailings about usual $736/night 4 sailings about usual $356/night 4 sailings ▼ 30% below usual
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 28 sailings · some from US ports none $216/night 5 sailings about usual $642/night 5 sailings ▲ 10% above 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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