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Where to cruise in August 2028

946 cruises leave in August 2028 across 9 regions · typical price per person, per night, taxes & port fees included.

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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere1,158 Caribbean29 Alaska150 Mediterranean423 Bahamas40 Mexico40 European rivers255 Northern Europe126 Asia28 Repositioningfrom May More places67

Places

Any place Greek islands148 Norwegian fjords50 Canada & New England27 Canary Islands2 British Isles42 Baltic45 Iceland44 Adriatic (Croatia & Venice)101 Japan20 Hawaii5 Bermuda16 Galapagos6 Tahiti & French Polynesia9 Arctic (Svalbard & Greenland)24 Danube river95 Rhine river127 Douro river11
WhenAugust 2028
Every month Oct ’26477 Nov ’261,280 Dec ’261,290 Jan ’271,140 Feb ’271,014 Mar ’271,304 Apr ’271,358 May ’271,579 Jun ’271,495 Jul ’271,580 Aug ’271,586 Sep ’271,491 Oct ’271,568 Nov ’271,419 Dec ’271,517 Jan ’281,242 Feb ’281,142 Mar ’281,308 Apr ’281,280 May ’281,179 Jun ’281,144 Jul ’281,202 Aug ’281,158 Sep ’281,081 Oct ’28556
LinesSome lines

Tap two or more to compare them side by side, everywhere they sail.

All lines Carnival58 Royal Caribbean44 MSC Cruises304 Norwegian79 Princess53 Celebrity42 Viking Ocean41 Oceania19 Holland America41 Viking River142 Silversea38 Regent22 Virgin12 Windstar28 Seabourn13 Azamara9 Cunard13 AmaWaterways112 Avalon65 Explora Journeys23
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $75043 Under $1,00062 Under $1,500125 Under $2,000347 Under $3,000546 Under $5,000657
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Amsterdam71 Civitavecchia (Rome)61 Vancouver59 Basel58 Seattle56 Budapest50 Barcelona47 Piraeus (Athens)43 Southampton38 Paris31 Copenhagen30 Miami30 Marseille28 Genoa25 Reykjavik24 Galveston23 Vilshofen21 Naples18 Whittier17 Port Canaveral17 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights64 6–9 nights654 10+ nights228
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What stands out
  • Lowest typical balcony price per night: on contemporary lines, Mexico (typically $171 a night); on premium lines, Bahamas (typically $219 a night); on luxury lines, Alaska (typically $600 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Asia (11% below usual).
  • Pricier than usual this month: Mediterranean (16% above usual).

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Typical balcony price, per person, per night (taxes & port fees included). 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 29 sailings · from Galveston, Fort-de-France $192/night 26 sailings about usual $219/night 3 sailings about usual none none
Alaska Glaciers, wildlife and frontier towns 138 sailings · from Seattle, Vancouver $254/night 48 sailings about usual $311/night 57 sailings about usual $600/night 14 sailings about usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 373 sailings · fly to the ship $266/night 266 sailings ▲ 19% above usual $240/night 37 sailings about usual $625/night 25 sailings about usual $813/night 13 sailings about usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 40 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $178/night 37 sailings about usual $219/night 3 sailings about usual none none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 40 sailings · from Galveston, Long Beach $171/night 40 sailings about usual none none none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 141 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $805/night 93 sailings about usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 107 sailings · some from US ports $284/night 42 sailings about usual $280/night 30 sailings about usual $664/night 28 sailings about usual none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 22 sailings · some from US ports none $219/night 8 sailings about usual $750/night 3 sailings about usual $320/night 10 sailings ▼ 34% below usual
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 56 sailings · some from US ports $271/night 25 sailings about usual $1,545/night 7 sailings about usual $789/night 16 sailings about usual $744/night 1 sailing about usual

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Prices are per person, per night, taxes and port fees included: 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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