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Where to cruise in May 2027

1,436 cruises leave in May 2027 across 10 regions · typical price per person, per night, taxes & port fees included.

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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere1,591 Caribbean124 Alaska145 Mediterranean549 Bahamas138 Mexico63 European rivers302 Northern Europe114 Asia38 Repositioning22 More places96

Places

Any place Greek islands169 Norwegian fjords59 Canada & New England11 Canary Islands2 British Isles43 Baltic28 Iceland8 Adriatic (Croatia & Venice)105 Japan30 Hawaii10 Panama Canal1 Bermuda25 Galapagos6 Tahiti & French Polynesia9 Arctic (Svalbard & Greenland)1 Danube river139 Rhine river167 Douro river8
WhenMay 2027
Every month Oct ’26230 Nov ’261,153 Dec ’261,216 Jan ’271,124 Feb ’271,001 Mar ’271,309 Apr ’271,372 May ’271,591 Jun ’271,509 Jul ’271,601 Aug ’271,608 Sep ’271,507 Oct ’271,575 Nov ’271,405 Dec ’271,468 Jan ’281,202 Feb ’281,109 Mar ’281,279 Apr ’281,265 May ’281,194 Jun ’281,152 Jul ’281,203 Aug ’281,166 Sep ’281,103 Oct ’28724
LinesSome lines

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All lines Carnival153 Royal Caribbean154 MSC Cruises292 Norwegian95 Disney48 Princess61 Celebrity61 Viking Ocean37 Oceania18 Holland America46 Viking River211 Silversea33 Regent14 Virgin19 Windstar24 Seabourn13 Azamara11 Cunard16 AmaWaterways104 Avalon56 Costa108 Explora Journeys17
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $750117 Under $1,000208 Under $1,500563 Under $2,000752 Under $3,000851 Under $5,000975
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Port Canaveral92 Miami87 Amsterdam86 Barcelona84 Civitavecchia (Rome)77 Budapest68 Basel64 Vancouver61 Seattle59 Piraeus (Athens)49 Marseille46 Southampton38 Paris36 Galveston34 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)31 Genoa26 Copenhagen20 Tokyo19 Savona (Genoa)19 Naples18 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights227 6–9 nights953 10+ nights256
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What stands out
  • Lowest typical balcony price per night: on contemporary lines, Bahamas (typically $164 a night); on premium lines, Northern Europe (typically $256 a night); on luxury lines, Alaska (typically $710 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Alaska (21% below usual).
  • Pricier than usual this month: European rivers (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 117 sailings · from Port Canaveral, Miami $188/night 115 sailings about usual $541/night 1 sailing ▲ 22% above usual none none
Alaska Glaciers, wildlife and frontier towns 123 sailings · from Seattle, Vancouver $186/night 49 sailings ▼ 24% below usual $257/night 53 sailings ▼ 16% below usual $710/night 7 sailings about usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 492 sailings · fly to the ship $195/night 352 sailings about usual $275/night 20 sailings ▲ 10% above usual $800/night 39 sailings ▲ 20% above usual $857/night 36 sailings about usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 124 sailings · from Port Canaveral, Miami $164/night 97 sailings about usual $430/night 27 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 302 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $786/night 232 sailings ▲ 14% above usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 91 sailings · fly to the ship $248/night 36 sailings about usual $256/night 34 sailings about usual $736/night 19 sailings about usual none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 26 sailings · fly to the ship $201/night 12 sailings about usual $295/night 14 sailings about usual none none
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 19 sailings · from Miami, Honolulu $150/night 8 sailings ▼ 24% below usual $299/night 4 sailings about usual $423/night 7 sailings about usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 79 sailings · some from US ports $177/night 46 sailings about usual $115/night 3 sailings ▼ 22% below usual $797/night 6 sailings ▲ 28% above usual $717/night 19 sailings ▼ 10% 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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