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Where to cruise in May 2027

1,380 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 Mediterranean549 Bahamas138 Mexico63 European rivers302 Northern Europe115 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 ’26195 Nov ’261,172 Dec ’261,215 Jan ’271,127 Feb ’271,005 Mar ’271,311 Apr ’271,368 May ’271,589 Jun ’271,511 Jul ’271,607 Aug ’271,612 Sep ’271,512 Oct ’271,576 Nov ’271,398 Dec ’271,469 Jan ’281,194 Feb ’281,110 Mar ’281,284 Apr ’281,276 May ’281,188 Jun ’281,152 Jul ’281,201 Aug ’281,159 Sep ’281,099 Oct ’28744
LinesSome lines

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All lines Carnival153 Royal Caribbean154 MSC Cruises291 Norwegian95 Disney48 Princess60 Celebrity63 Viking Ocean36 Oceania17 Holland America46 Viking River213 Silversea33 Regent13 Virgin19 Windstar24 Seabourn13 Azamara11 Cunard16 AmaWaterways104 Avalon56 Costa107 Explora Journeys17
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $750126 Under $1,000223 Under $1,500588 Under $2,000779 Under $3,000881 Under $5,0001,004
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Port Canaveral92 Amsterdam89 Miami87 Barcelona83 Civitavecchia (Rome)75 Budapest68 Basel63 Vancouver60 Seattle59 Piraeus (Athens)49 Marseille46 Southampton38 Paris37 Galveston34 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)31 Genoa26 Copenhagen20 Savona (Genoa)19 Tokyo19 Naples18 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights212 6–9 nights918 10+ nights250
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What stands out
  • Lowest typical balcony price per night: on contemporary lines, Bahamas (typically $164 a night); on premium lines, Bahamas (typically $167 a night); on luxury lines, Northern Europe (typically $743 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Alaska (21% below usual).
  • Pricier than usual this month: European rivers (19% above usual) and Asia (14% 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 123 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $186/night 115 sailings about usual $200/night 7 sailings about usual none none
Alaska Glaciers, wildlife and frontier towns 131 sailings · from Seattle, Vancouver $186/night 49 sailings ▼ 24% below usual $244/night 60 sailings ▼ 16% below usual $791/night 6 sailings about usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 508 sailings · some from US ports $194/night 351 sailings about usual $259/night 42 sailings about usual $809/night 48 sailings ▲ 18% above usual $857/night 21 sailings ▲ 11% above usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 111 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $164/night 97 sailings about usual $167/night 14 sailings about usual none none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 63 sailings · from Long Beach, Galveston $174/night 63 sailings about usual none none none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 226 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $786/night 159 sailings ▲ 19% above usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 103 sailings · fly to the ship $248/night 36 sailings about usual $264/night 38 sailings about usual $743/night 25 sailings about usual none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 20 sailings · fly to the ship $201/night 12 sailings about usual $426/night 7 sailings ▲ 35% above usual none none
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 17 sailings · from Miami, Honolulu $150/night 8 sailings ▼ 23% below usual $130/night 4 sailings ▼ 25% below usual $423/night 5 sailings about usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 78 sailings · from Sydney, New York $177/night 46 sailings about usual $206/night 14 sailings about usual $797/night 6 sailings ▲ 22% above usual $971/night 6 sailings ▲ 11% above 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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