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Where to cruise in May 2027

1,488 cruises leave in May 2027 across 10 regions · typical price per person, per night, taxes & port fees included.

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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere1,602 Caribbean123 Alaska145 Mediterranean553 Bahamas139 Mexico59 European rivers306 Northern Europe116 Asia30 Repositioning22 More places109

Places

Any place Greek islands172 Norwegian fjords62 Canada & New England10 Canary Islands1 British Isles43 Baltic32 Iceland8 Adriatic (Croatia & Venice)105 Japan30 Hawaii10 Panama Canal1 Bermuda25 Galapagos9 Tahiti & French Polynesia9 Arctic (Svalbard & Greenland)1 Danube river138 Rhine river155 Douro river9
WhenMay 2027
Every month Oct ’26444 Nov ’261,272 Dec ’261,287 Jan ’271,140 Feb ’271,013 Mar ’271,318 Apr ’271,389 May ’271,602 Jun ’271,520 Jul ’271,607 Aug ’271,613 Sep ’271,515 Oct ’271,595 Nov ’271,442 Dec ’271,523 Jan ’281,251 Feb ’281,147 Mar ’281,344 Apr ’281,309 May ’281,218 Jun ’281,185 Jul ’281,241 Aug ’281,195 Sep ’281,117 Oct ’28606
LinesSome lines

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

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 $750114 Under $1,000204 Under $1,500554 Under $2,000741 Under $3,000845 Under $5,000958
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 nights243 6–9 nights975 10+ nights270
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What stands out
  • Lowest typical balcony price per night: on contemporary lines, Bahamas (typically $163 a night); on premium lines, Caribbean (typically $217 a night); on luxury lines, Alaska (typically $508 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Alaska (21% 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 124 sailings · from Port Canaveral, Miami $192/night 100 sailings about usual $217/night 8 sailings ▲ 19% above usual $291/night 1 sailing ▼ 41% below usual none
Alaska Glaciers, wildlife and frontier towns 109 sailings · from Seattle, Vancouver $201/night 39 sailings ▼ 23% below usual $229/night 39 sailings ▼ 16% below usual $508/night 8 sailings about usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 532 sailings · fly to the ship $194/night 354 sailings about usual $265/night 37 sailings about usual $774/night 53 sailings ▲ 17% above usual $857/night 39 sailings about usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 139 sailings · from Port Canaveral, Miami $163/night 91 sailings about usual $401/night 41 sailings about usual none none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 59 sailings · from Galveston, Tampa $174/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 213 sailings ▲ 15% above usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 97 sailings · fly to the ship $248/night 35 sailings about usual $254/night 26 sailings about usual $821/night 30 sailings about usual none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 33 sailings · fly to the ship $201/night 12 sailings about usual $286/night 11 sailings about usual $870/night 7 sailings ▲ 29% above usual none
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 18 sailings · from Miami, Tokyo $152/night 7 sailings ▼ 20% below usual $254/night 5 sailings ▼ 13% below usual $415/night 5 sailings about usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 94 sailings · some from US ports $177/night 46 sailings about usual $223/night 11 sailings ▲ 14% above usual $1,846/night 10 sailings ▲ 20% above usual $715/night 20 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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