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22 lines, 30,747 sailings, every price checked nightly.

Where
Anywhere1,551 Caribbean124 Alaska143 Mediterranean548 Bahamas139 Mexico59 European rivers272 Northern Europe115 Asia38 Repositioning20 More places93
Places
Any place Greek islands167 Norwegian fjords61 Canada & New England10 Canary Islands1 British Isles42 Baltic32 Iceland8 Adriatic (Croatia & Venice)104 Japan29 Hawaii10 Panama Canal1 Bermuda25 Galapagos9 Tahiti & French Polynesia7 Arctic (Svalbard & Greenland)1 Danube river127 Rhine river145 Douro river9
When
Every month Oct ’261,026 Nov ’261,267 Dec ’261,283 Jan ’271,125 Feb ’271,004 Mar ’271,294 Apr ’271,334 May ’271,551 Jun ’271,480 Jul ’271,567 Aug ’271,560 Sep ’271,463 Oct ’271,538 Nov ’271,366 Dec ’271,451 Jan ’281,188 Feb ’281,111 Mar ’281,268 Apr ’281,205 May ’281,090 Jun ’281,056 Jul ’281,108 Aug ’281,064 Sep ’28978 Oct ’28159
From
Any port Port Canaveral92 Miami87 Barcelona84 Amsterdam79 Civitavecchia (Rome)77 Budapest61 Vancouver61 Seattle59 Basel55 Piraeus (Athens)48 Marseille46 Southampton37 Galveston34 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)31 Paris29 Genoa27 Copenhagen20 Savona (Genoa)19 Naples18 Regensburg18 All ports →
Lines
All lines Carnival149 Royal Caribbean155 MSC Cruises293 Norwegian93 Disney48 Princess61 Celebrity63 Viking Ocean40 Oceania17 Holland America46 Viking River187 Silversea34 Regent14 Virgin19 Windstar18 Seabourn13 Azamara11 Cunard16 AmaWaterways91 Avalon58 Costa109 Explora Journeys16
Length
Any 2–5 nights218 6–9902 10+258
Budget
Any Under $75092 Under $1,000174 Under $1,500500 Under $2,000678 Under $3,000776 Under $5,000882 per person

Where to cruise in May 2027

  • 1,378 cruises leave in May 2027 across 10 regions.
  • Lowest typical balcony price per night: on contemporary lines, Bahamas (typically $175 a night); on premium lines, Caribbean (typically $202 a night); on luxury lines, Alaska (typically $710 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Alaska (16% below usual).
  • Pricier than usual this month: European rivers (15% 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). 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 114 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $194/night 97 sailings about usual $202/night 5 sailings ▲ 20% above usual none none
Alaska Glaciers, wildlife and frontier towns 119 sailings · from Vancouver, Seattle $180/night 24 sailings ▼ 22% below usual $246/night 65 sailings ▼ 15% below usual $710/night 7 sailings about usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 491 sailings · some from US ports $193/night 324 sailings about usual $261/night 34 sailings about usual $800/night 39 sailings ▲ 21% above usual $857/night 35 sailings about usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 122 sailings · from Port Canaveral, Miami $175/night 76 sailings about usual $405/night 37 sailings about usual none none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 54 sailings · from Galveston, Tampa $179/night 45 sailings about usual none none none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 272 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $786/night 208 sailings ▲ 15% above usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 99 sailings · some from US ports $246/night 30 sailings about usual $260/night 39 sailings about usual $743/night 23 sailings about usual none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 31 sailings · fly to the ship $201/night 12 sailings about usual $299/night 16 sailings about usual none none
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 13 sailings · from Honolulu, Tokyo $130/night 2 sailings about usual $246/night 4 sailings ▼ 12% below usual $419/night 6 sailings about usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 63 sailings · some from US ports $173/night 25 sailings about usual $225/night 13 sailings ▲ 10% above usual $777/night 5 sailings about usual $742/night 14 sailings about 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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