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Where to cruise in May 2027

1,499 cruises leave in May 2027 across 10 regions · typical price per person, per night, taxes & port fees included.

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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere1,579 Caribbean124 Alaska145 Mediterranean554 Bahamas139 Mexico59 European rivers283 Northern Europe116 Asia38 Repositioning20 More places101

Places

Any place Greek islands171 Norwegian fjords62 Canada & New England11 Canary Islands1 British Isles45 Baltic33 Iceland8 Adriatic (Croatia & Venice)106 Japan30 Hawaii10 Panama Canal1 Bermuda25 Galapagos9 Tahiti & French Polynesia9 Arctic (Svalbard & Greenland)1 Danube river127 Rhine river147 Douro river9
WhenMay 2027
Every month Oct ’26475 Nov ’261,279 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

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All lines Carnival149 Royal Caribbean155 MSC Cruises293 Norwegian95 Disney48 Princess61 Celebrity63 Viking Ocean40 Oceania17 Holland America46 Viking River191 Silversea34 Regent14 Virgin19 Windstar25 Seabourn13 Azamara11 Cunard16 AmaWaterways105 Avalon58 Costa109 Explora Journeys17
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $750107 Under $1,000194 Under $1,500529 Under $2,000725 Under $3,000833 Under $5,000954
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Port Canaveral92 Miami87 Barcelona84 Amsterdam82 Civitavecchia (Rome)77 Budapest67 Vancouver61 Seattle59 Basel56 Piraeus (Athens)49 Marseille46 Southampton37 Galveston34 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)31 Paris29 Genoa27 Copenhagen20 Savona (Genoa)19 Tokyo19 Naples18 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights235 6–9 nights968 10+ nights296
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What stands out
  • Lowest typical balcony price per night: on contemporary lines, Bahamas (typically $163 a night); on premium lines, Northern Europe (typically $254 a night); on luxury lines, Alaska (typically $700 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Alaska (18% 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). 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 120 sailings · from Port Canaveral, Miami $191/night 101 sailings about usual $254/night 4 sailings ▲ 24% above usual $291/night 1 sailing ▼ 41% below usual none
Alaska Glaciers, wildlife and frontier towns 131 sailings · from Seattle, Vancouver $211/night 39 sailings ▼ 23% below usual $265/night 56 sailings ▼ 17% below usual $700/night 11 sailings about usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 528 sailings · some from US ports $193/night 351 sailings about usual $269/night 28 sailings about usual $794/night 58 sailings ▲ 18% above usual $857/night 39 sailings ▲ 11% above usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 129 sailings · from Port Canaveral, Miami $163/night 92 sailings about usual $417/night 31 sailings about usual none none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 59 sailings · from Galveston, Tampa $173/night 53 sailings about usual none none none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 283 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $786/night 214 sailings ▲ 15% above usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 105 sailings · fly to the ship $248/night 35 sailings about usual $254/night 34 sailings about usual $836/night 31 sailings about usual none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 35 sailings · fly to the ship $198/night 12 sailings about usual $292/night 14 sailings about usual $870/night 7 sailings ▲ 29% above usual none
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 19 sailings · from Miami, Honolulu $152/night 7 sailings ▼ 20% below usual $254/night 5 sailings about usual $419/night 6 sailings about usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 90 sailings · some from US ports $177/night 46 sailings about usual $135/night 4 sailings ▼ 12% below usual $1,442/night 13 sailings ▲ 19% above usual $715/night 20 sailings ▼ 11% 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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