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Where to cruise in May 2028

959 cruises leave in May 2028 across 10 regions · typical price per person, per night, taxes & port fees included.

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  • Lowest typical balcony price per night: on contemporary lines, Mexico (typically $175 a night); on premium lines, Caribbean (typically $219 a night); on luxury lines, Asia (typically $585 a night).
  • Pricier than usual this month: European rivers (16% above usual) and Asia (11% above usual).
  • Ocean crossings (repositioning) run cheapest per night because of the days at sea.

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Region Contemporarybig ships, best fares Premiumthe classic lines Luxurysmall ships, more included Riverriver ships
Caribbean Warm islands and beaches 25 sailings · from Galveston, La Romana $204/night 22 sailings about usual $219/night 3 sailings about usual none none
Alaska Glaciers, wildlife and frontier towns 79 sailings · from Seattle, Vancouver $238/night 31 sailings about usual $255/night 22 sailings ▼ 13% below usual $600/night 9 sailings about usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 419 sailings · fly to the ship $209/night 287 sailings about usual $265/night 31 sailings about usual $705/night 39 sailings about usual $948/night 37 sailings ▲ 21% above usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 40 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $176/night 33 sailings about usual $239/night 7 sailings about usual none none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 23 sailings · from Long Beach, Galveston $175/night 23 sailings about usual none none none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 223 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $848/night 166 sailings ▲ 16% above usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 74 sailings · fly to the ship $265/night 24 sailings about usual $266/night 22 sailings about usual $664/night 25 sailings about usual none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 9 sailings · fly to the ship none $239/night 3 sailings ▲ 11% above usual $585/night 6 sailings ▲ 19% above usual none
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 5 sailings · some from US ports none $276/night 3 sailings about usual $513/night 2 sailings ▲ 35% above usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 62 sailings · some from US ports $223/night 30 sailings about usual $298/night 10 sailings about usual $1,089/night 1 sailing no history yet $741/night 17 sailings ▼ 14% 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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