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Where to cruise in January 2028

1,097 cruises leave in January 2028 across 9 regions · typical price per person, per night, taxes & port fees included.

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Regions

Anywhere1,195 Caribbean330 Alaskafrom May Mediterranean251 Bahamas174 Mexico120 European riversfrom Feb Northern Europefrom Feb Asia64 Repositioningfrom Apr More places238

Places

Any place Greek islands32 Norwegian fjords3 Canada & New England1 Canary Islands69 British Isles13 Baltic1 Adriatic (Croatia & Venice)6 Japan20 Hawaii23 Panama Canal45 Galapagos10 Tahiti & French Polynesia18 Antarctica22 Danube river1 Rhine river2
WhenJanuary 2028
Every month Oct ’26195 Nov ’261,173 Dec ’261,211 Jan ’271,129 Feb ’271,006 Mar ’271,310 Apr ’271,369 May ’271,587 Jun ’271,511 Jul ’271,606 Aug ’271,612 Sep ’271,510 Oct ’271,577 Nov ’271,399 Dec ’271,470 Jan ’281,195 Feb ’281,113 Mar ’281,284 Apr ’281,276 May ’281,188 Jun ’281,151 Jul ’281,204 Aug ’281,161 Sep ’281,096 Oct ’28744
LinesSome lines

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All lines Carnival147 Royal Caribbean178 MSC Cruises280 Norwegian81 Disney54 Princess61 Celebrity53 Viking Ocean36 Oceania16 Holland America26 Viking River1 Silversea38 Regent14 Virgin22 Windstar28 Seabourn8 Azamara11 Cunard9 AmaWaterways28 Avalon6 Costa76 Explora Journeys22
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $750179 Under $1,000364 Under $1,500687 Under $2,000818 Under $3,000921 Under $5,000966
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Miami142 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)107 Port Canaveral105 Galveston49 Barcelona45 San Juan43 Tampa35 Sydney31 Civitavecchia (Rome)30 Marseille28 Brisbane24 Singapore24 Genoa24 New Orleans22 Santa Cruz de Tenerife21 Los Angeles18 Buenos Aires17 Long Beach17 Luxor/Karnak (Safaga)16 Palermo15 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights276 6–9 nights567 10+ nights254
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What stands out
  • Lowest typical balcony price per night: on contemporary lines, Northern Europe (typically $121 a night); on premium lines, Mediterranean (typically $172 a night); on luxury lines, Mediterranean (typically $393 a night).
  • 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). 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 314 sailings · from Miami, Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) $170/night 214 sailings about usual $178/night 72 sailings about usual $573/night 22 sailings about usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 213 sailings · fly to the ship $153/night 203 sailings about usual $172/night 7 sailings ▼ 13% below usual $393/night 3 sailings ▼ 15% below usual none
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 173 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $157/night 108 sailings about usual $326/night 63 sailings about usual none none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 119 sailings · from Galveston, Tampa $158/night 89 sailings about usual $186/night 25 sailings about usual $509/night 3 sailings ▲ 14% above usual none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 3 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $420/night 3 sailings ▼ 44% below usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 6 sailings · fly to the ship $121/night 4 sailings about usual $164/night 2 sailings about usual none none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 56 sailings · some from US ports $195/night 20 sailings about usual $250/night 10 sailings about usual $675/night 6 sailings about usual $547/night 12 sailings ▲ 10% above usual
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 4 sailings · from New York, Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) none $204/night 2 sailings ▼ 18% below usual $442/night 2 sailings about usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 209 sailings · some from US ports $201/night 119 sailings about usual $265/night 36 sailings about usual $1,374/night 28 sailings about usual $854/night 19 sailings 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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