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22 lines, 30,362 sailings, every price checked nightly.

Where
Anywhere1,506 Caribbean118 Alaska134 Mediterranean532 Bahamas136 Mexico59 European rivers274 Northern Europe103 Asia37 Repositioning22 More places91
When
Every month Oct ’261,270 Nov ’261,243 Dec ’261,246 Jan ’271,086 Feb ’27969 Mar ’271,261 Apr ’271,287 May ’271,506 Jun ’271,443 Jul ’271,530 Aug ’271,533 Sep ’271,430 Oct ’271,508 Nov ’271,350 Dec ’271,425 Jan ’281,173 Feb ’281,080 Mar ’281,244 Apr ’281,182 May ’281,047 Jun ’281,007 Jul ’281,058 Aug ’281,009 Sep ’28896
From
Any port Port Canaveral92 Miami85 Barcelona81 Amsterdam78 Civitavecchia (Rome)74 Budapest61 Vancouver61 Basel55 Seattle53 Marseille46 Piraeus (Athens)44 Southampton34 Galveston33 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)31 Paris29 Genoa27 Copenhagen20 Savona (Genoa)19 Naples18 Regensburg18 All ports →
Lines
Carnival130 Royal Caribbean156 MSC Cruises293 Norwegian93 Disney48 Princess61 Celebrity62 Viking Ocean40 Oceania17 Holland America46 Viking River187 Silversea34 Regent2 Virgin19 Windstar5 Seabourn13 Azamara11 Cunard16 AmaWaterways91 Avalon58 Costa108 Explora Journeys16 Show all lines
Length
Any 2–5 nights238 6–9791 10+224

Where to cruise in May 2027

  • 1,253 cruises leave in May 2027 across 10 regions.
  • Lowest typical balcony price per night: on contemporary lines, Bahamas (typically $167 a night); on premium lines, Caribbean (typically $229 a night); on luxury lines, Alaska (typically $567 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Alaska (20% below 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). 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 118 sailings · from Port Canaveral, Miami $201/night 85 sailings about usual $229/night 8 sailings ▲ 18% above usual none none
Alaska Glaciers, wildlife and frontier towns 103 sailings · from Vancouver, Seattle $220/night 39 sailings ▼ 21% below usual $229/night 39 sailings ▼ 16% below usual $567/night 4 sailings about usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 495 sailings · fly to the ship $196/night 339 sailings about usual $249/night 35 sailings about usual $778/night 34 sailings ▲ 23% above usual $911/night 13 sailings about usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 136 sailings · from Port Canaveral, Miami $167/night 78 sailings about usual $401/night 41 sailings about usual none none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 59 sailings · from Galveston, Los Angeles $185/night 40 sailings about usual none none none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 118 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $897/night 71 sailings about usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 90 sailings · fly to the ship $251/night 34 sailings about usual $250/night 25 sailings about usual $705/night 17 sailings ▲ 12% above usual none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 32 sailings · fly to the ship $198/night 12 sailings about usual $286/night 10 sailings about usual $402/night 1 sailing about usual none
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 21 sailings · from Miami, Honolulu $228/night 6 sailings about usual $245/night 5 sailings about usual $396/night 6 sailings ▼ 11% below usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 81 sailings · some from US ports $192/night 44 sailings about usual $209/night 7 sailings about usual $1,468/night 2 sailings about usual $735/night 7 sailings ▼ 15% below usual

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Prices are per person, per night, taxes and port fees included: 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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