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Where to cruise in May 2027

1,416 cruises leave in May 2027 across 10 regions · typical price per person, per night, taxes & port fees included.

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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere1,592 Caribbean123 Alaska144 Mediterranean551 Bahamas139 Mexico57 European rivers305 Northern Europe115 Asia38 Repositioning22 More places98

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 ’26427 Nov ’261,242 Dec ’261,279 Jan ’271,133 Feb ’271,008 Mar ’271,313 Apr ’271,387 May ’271,592 Jun ’271,518 Jul ’271,607 Aug ’271,612 Sep ’271,511 Oct ’271,590 Nov ’271,437 Dec ’271,518 Jan ’281,246 Feb ’281,141 Mar ’281,326 Apr ’281,294 May ’281,202 Jun ’281,171 Jul ’281,236 Aug ’281,187 Sep ’281,115 Oct ’28606
LinesSome lines

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All lines Carnival147 Royal Caribbean155 MSC Cruises293 Norwegian95 Disney48 Princess60 Celebrity62 Viking Ocean39 Oceania16 Holland America46 Viking River214 Silversea34 Regent14 Virgin19 Windstar25 Seabourn13 Azamara11 Cunard16 AmaWaterways104 Avalon56 Costa107 Explora Journeys17
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $750103 Under $1,000186 Under $1,500520 Under $2,000689 Under $3,000776 Under $5,000888
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Port Canaveral92 Amsterdam88 Miami87 Barcelona84 Civitavecchia (Rome)77 Budapest67 Basel64 Vancouver61 Seattle59 Piraeus (Athens)49 Marseille46 Paris37 Southampton37 Galveston34 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)31 Genoa27 Copenhagen20 Savona (Genoa)19 Tokyo19 Naples18 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights222 6–9 nights955 10+ nights239
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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 $249 a night); on luxury lines, Alaska (typically $710 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 116 sailings · from Port Canaveral, Miami $192/night 100 sailings about usual $541/night 1 sailing ▲ 22% above usual none none
Alaska Glaciers, wildlife and frontier towns 96 sailings · from Seattle, Vancouver $201/night 39 sailings ▼ 21% below usual $253/night 24 sailings ▼ 17% below usual $710/night 8 sailings about usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 507 sailings · fly to the ship $195/night 353 sailings about usual $265/night 13 sailings ▲ 15% above usual $805/night 54 sailings ▲ 16% above usual $857/night 39 sailings about usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 125 sailings · from Port Canaveral, Miami $163/night 91 sailings about usual $430/night 27 sailings about usual none none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 57 sailings · from Galveston, Tampa $179/night 51 sailings about usual none none none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 305 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $786/night 233 sailings ▲ 15% above usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 89 sailings · fly to the ship $248/night 35 sailings about usual $249/night 21 sailings about usual $776/night 28 sailings about usual none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 24 sailings · fly to the ship $201/night 12 sailings about usual $286/night 9 sailings about usual $402/night 1 sailing ▼ 16% below usual none
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 18 sailings · from Miami, San Diego $152/night 7 sailings ▼ 20% below usual $343/night 3 sailings about usual $428/night 6 sailings about usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 79 sailings · some from US ports $175/night 46 sailings about usual none $762/night 7 sailings ▲ 30% above usual $726/night 18 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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