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Where to cruise in May 2028

961 cruises leave in May 2028 across 10 regions · typical price per person, per night, taxes & port fees included.

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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere1,122 Caribbean25 Alaska114 Mediterranean475 Bahamas40 Mexico23 European rivers226 Northern Europe111 Asiafrom Aug Repositioning4 More places85

Places

Any place Greek islands145 Norwegian fjords47 Canada & New England8 Canary Islands3 British Isles48 Baltic45 Iceland17 Adriatic (Croatia & Venice)92 Japan19 Hawaii9 Bermuda16 Galapagos8 Tahiti & French Polynesia12 Arctic (Svalbard & Greenland)3 Danube river87 Rhine river118 Douro river11
WhenMay 2028
Every month Oct ’26557 Nov ’261,266 Dec ’261,281 Jan ’271,134 Feb ’271,008 Mar ’271,295 Apr ’271,341 May ’271,559 Jun ’271,482 Jul ’271,562 Aug ’271,560 Sep ’271,465 Oct ’271,541 Nov ’271,385 Dec ’271,467 Jan ’281,224 Feb ’281,120 Mar ’281,275 Apr ’281,231 May ’281,122 Jun ’281,092 Jul ’281,149 Aug ’281,099 Sep ’281,020 Oct ’28490
LinesSome lines

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All lines Carnival26 Royal Caribbean41 MSC Cruises296 Norwegian75 Disney5 Princess61 Celebrity44 Viking Ocean41 Oceania16 Holland America39 Viking River135 Silversea30 Regent14 Virgin14 Windstar30 Seabourn14 Azamara9 Cunard16 AmaWaterways95 Avalon63 Costa41 Explora Journeys17
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $75028 Under $1,00039 Under $1,500255 Under $2,000416 Under $3,000507 Under $5,000563
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Amsterdam68 Barcelona63 Civitavecchia (Rome)57 Basel52 Vancouver51 Piraeus (Athens)48 Seattle42 Budapest41 Southampton39 Marseille33 Miami33 Genoa29 Paris28 Copenhagen25 Port Canaveral18 Naples17 Porto16 Palermo16 Lyon14 Vilshofen13 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights44 6–9 nights698 10+ nights219
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What stands out
  • Lowest typical balcony price per night: on contemporary lines, Mexico (typically $168 a night); on premium lines, Caribbean (typically $219 a night); on luxury lines, Alaska (typically $600 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Alaska (10% below usual).
  • Pricier than usual this month: European rivers (16% 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 19 sailings · some from US ports $202/night 16 sailings about usual $219/night 3 sailings about usual none none
Alaska Glaciers, wildlife and frontier towns 94 sailings · from Vancouver, Seattle $221/night 20 sailings about usual $258/night 53 sailings ▼ 16% below usual $600/night 9 sailings about usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 425 sailings · fly to the ship $209/night 292 sailings about usual $259/night 39 sailings about usual $714/night 33 sailings about usual $948/night 35 sailings ▲ 21% above usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 27 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $174/night 20 sailings about usual $239/night 7 sailings about usual none none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 21 sailings · from Long Beach, Miami $168/night 21 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 $857/night 165 sailings ▲ 16% above usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 84 sailings · some from US ports $259/night 21 sailings about usual $254/night 33 sailings about usual $659/night 24 sailings about usual none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 13 sailings · fly to the ship none $239/night 9 sailings about usual $810/night 4 sailings ▲ 17% above usual none
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 4 sailings · some from US ports none $243/night 2 sailings ▲ 16% above usual $509/night 2 sailings ▲ 34% above usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 48 sailings · some from US ports $160/night 11 sailings about usual $203/night 15 sailings about usual $1,089/night 1 sailing no history yet $741/night 17 sailings ▼ 14% 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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