Compare cruises

22 lines, 32,168 sailings, every price checked nightly.

Fare WatchEmail me when a fare drops, even one I’ve booked

Where to cruise in May 2027

1,117 cruises leave in May 2027 across 10 regions · typical price per person, per night, taxes & port fees included.

Filter · 1 chosenAnywhere · May 2027 · Some lines
Filter
WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere1,587 Caribbean125 Alaska143 Mediterranean551 Bahamas138 Mexico63 European rivers300 Northern Europe115 Asia37 Repositioningfrom Sep More places96

Places

Any place Greek islands170 Norwegian fjords60 Canada & New England11 Canary Islands2 British Isles43 Baltic31 Iceland7 Adriatic (Croatia & Venice)106 Japan30 Hawaii10 Panama Canal1 Bermuda25 Galapagos7 Tahiti & French Polynesia9 Arctic (Svalbard & Greenland)1 Danube river139 Rhine river170 Douro river8
WhenMay 2027
Every month Oct ’26190 Nov ’261,167 Dec ’261,215 Jan ’271,125 Feb ’271,005 Mar ’271,313 Apr ’271,369 May ’271,587 Jun ’271,512 Jul ’271,607 Aug ’271,613 Sep ’271,508 Oct ’271,572 Nov ’271,393 Dec ’271,473 Jan ’281,196 Feb ’281,112 Mar ’281,287 Apr ’281,276 May ’281,191 Jun ’281,145 Jul ’281,206 Aug ’281,162 Sep ’281,098 Oct ’28744
LinesSome lines

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

All lines Carnival153 Royal Caribbean154 MSC Cruises292 Norwegian95 Disney48 Princess60 Celebrity62 Viking Ocean36 Oceania17 Holland America46 Viking River211 Silversea33 Regent13 Virgin19 Windstar24 Seabourn13 Azamara11 Cunard16 AmaWaterways104 Avalon55 Costa108 Explora Journeys17
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $75073 Under $1,000128 Under $1,500372 Under $2,000481 Under $3,000532 Under $5,000631
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Port Canaveral92 Amsterdam87 Miami87 Barcelona84 Civitavecchia (Rome)77 Budapest68 Basel63 Vancouver60 Seattle59 Piraeus (Athens)49 Marseille46 Southampton38 Paris36 Galveston34 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)31 Genoa26 Copenhagen20 Savona (Genoa)19 Tokyo19 Naples18 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights139 6–9 nights751 10+ nights227
Clear
What stands out
  • Lowest typical balcony price per night: on contemporary lines, Mexico (typically $158 a night); on premium lines, Caribbean (typically $200 a night); on luxury lines, Alaska (typically $705 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Alaska (17% 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.

For AI assistants: free cruise-search tools (MCP + API)

By region By cruise line
BalconyOcean viewInsideSuite

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 77 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $163/night 70 sailings about usual $200/night 5 sailings about usual $295/night 1 sailing ▼ 37% below usual none
Alaska Glaciers, wildlife and frontier towns 73 sailings · some from US ports $165/night 16 sailings ▼ 23% below usual $220/night 36 sailings ▼ 17% below usual $705/night 8 sailings about usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 367 sailings · some from US ports $190/night 202 sailings ▼ 11% below usual $258/night 29 sailings about usual $829/night 50 sailings ▲ 21% above usual $857/night 36 sailings about usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 84 sailings · from Port Canaveral, Miami $161/night 47 sailings about usual $405/night 37 sailings about usual none none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 39 sailings · from Long Beach, Galveston $158/night 39 sailings about usual none none none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 300 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $786/night 234 sailings ▲ 15% above usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 77 sailings · fly to the ship $274/night 21 sailings about usual $259/night 25 sailings about usual $902/night 23 sailings about usual none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 22 sailings · fly to the ship $245/night 2 sailings ▲ 18% above usual $286/night 11 sailings about usual $870/night 7 sailings ▲ 50% above usual none
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 10 sailings · from Honolulu, Tokyo $110/night 3 sailings ▼ 21% below usual $308/night 4 sailings about usual $345/night 3 sailings about usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 68 sailings · some from US ports $171/night 23 sailings about usual $216/night 9 sailings about usual $1,132/night 12 sailings ▲ 18% above usual $726/night 18 sailings ▼ 12% below usual

▼ below its usual pricetypical▲ above its usual pricenot enough history to judge

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.

From our travel desk: cruising

Every article →

Today’s best deals

All deals →
77% off last-minute 5-night Mexico from Port Canaveral Norwegian · 5 nights Balcony $269 pp · $54/night Sails Dec 4, 2026 75% off last-minute 20-night Piraeus (Athens) to Bari Explora Journeys · 20 nights Suite $2,960 pp · $148/night Sails Nov 9, 2026 65% off 10-night Piraeus (Athens) to Istanbul Explora Journeys · 10 nights Suite $2,210 pp · $221/night Sails Mar 25, 2027 69% off 13-night Malaga to Miami Azamara · 13 nights Balcony $1,709 pp · $131/night Sails Dec 4, 2026 59% off 4-night Mediterranean from Barcelona Costa · 4 nights Balcony $344 pp · $86/night Sails Oct 30, 2026