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Where to cruise in May 2027

  • 1,141 cruises leave in May 2027 across 10 regions.
  • Lowest typical balcony price per night: on contemporary lines, Bahamas (typically $184 a night); on premium lines, Caribbean (typically $229 a night); on luxury lines, Alaska (typically $567 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Alaska (19% below usual).
  • Pricier than usual this month: European rivers (14% above usual) and Caribbean (10% above usual).
  • Ocean crossings (repositioning) run cheapest per night because of the days at sea.

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 102 sailings · from Port Canaveral, Miami $197/night 67 sailings about usual $229/night 8 sailings ▲ 18% above usual none none
Alaska Glaciers, wildlife and frontier towns 99 sailings · from Vancouver, Seattle $227/night 34 sailings ▼ 21% below usual $229/night 39 sailings ▼ 16% below usual $567/night 4 sailings about usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 293 sailings · fly to the ship $200/night 145 sailings about usual $249/night 35 sailings about usual $778/night 32 sailings ▲ 21% above usual $857/night 35 sailings ▲ 10% above usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 116 sailings · from Port Canaveral, Miami $184/night 57 sailings about usual $401/night 41 sailings about usual none none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 51 sailings · from Galveston, Los Angeles $193/night 32 sailings about usual none none none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 274 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $786/night 196 sailings ▲ 14% above usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 72 sailings · fly to the ship $230/night 17 sailings about usual $250/night 25 sailings about usual $705/night 17 sailings ▲ 12% above usual none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 29 sailings · fly to the ship $198/night 10 sailings about usual $286/night 10 sailings about usual none none
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 19 sailings · from Miami, Honolulu $228/night 6 sailings about usual $245/night 5 sailings about usual $415/night 5 sailings ▼ 12% below usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 86 sailings · some from US ports $192/night 44 sailings about usual $209/night 7 sailings about usual $1,704/night 2 sailings ▲ 22% above usual $767/night 11 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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