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

Where
Anywhere1,532 Caribbean123 Alaska164 Mediterranean511 Bahamas115 Mexico60 European rivers276 Northern Europe138 Asia50 Repositioningfrom Sep More places87
When
Every month Oct ’261,266 Nov ’261,242 Dec ’261,246 Jan ’271,086 Feb ’27969 Mar ’271,261 Apr ’271,288 May ’271,506 Jun ’271,444 Jul ’271,532 Aug ’271,532 Sep ’271,430 Oct ’271,508 Nov ’271,350 Dec ’271,425 Jan ’281,173 Feb ’281,079 Mar ’281,244 Apr ’281,182 May ’281,046 Jun ’281,007 Jul ’281,058 Aug ’281,009 Sep ’28896
From
Any port Port Canaveral90 Amsterdam74 Miami72 Vancouver67 Civitavecchia (Rome)66 Barcelona65 Budapest64 Seattle61 Basel57 Piraeus (Athens)56 Southampton43 Marseille36 Paris30 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)30 Galveston27 Copenhagen26 Genoa26 Vilshofen19 Reykjavik18 Naples17 All ports →
Lines
Carnival140 Royal Caribbean171 MSC Cruises294 Norwegian95 Disney50 Princess58 Celebrity59 Viking Ocean43 Oceania21 Holland America40 Viking River183 Silversea33 Regent8 Virgin16 Windstar22 Seabourn13 Azamara11 Cunard15 AmaWaterways93 Avalon64 Costa84 Explora Journeys19 Show all lines
Length
Any 2–5 nights230 6–91015 10+244

Where to cruise in August 2027

  • 1,489 cruises leave in August 2027 across 10 regions.
  • Lowest typical balcony price per night: on contemporary lines, Bahamas (typically $169 a night); on premium lines, Caribbean (typically $198 a night); on luxury lines, Mediterranean (typically $508 a night).
  • Pricier than usual this month: Mediterranean (11% above usual) and Repositioning (11% 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). 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 123 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $184/night 72 sailings about usual $198/night 9 sailings about usual none none
Alaska Glaciers, wildlife and frontier towns 158 sailings · from Vancouver, Seattle $242/night 47 sailings about usual $303/night 65 sailings about usual $515/night 4 sailings about usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 496 sailings · some from US ports $248/night 344 sailings ▲ 14% above usual $236/night 44 sailings about usual $508/night 15 sailings about usual $720/night 36 sailings about usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 115 sailings · from Port Canaveral, Miami $169/night 65 sailings about usual $385/night 33 sailings about usual none none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 60 sailings · from Galveston, Long Beach $171/night 47 sailings about usual $151/night 1 sailing about usual none none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 276 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $644/night 225 sailings about usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 120 sailings · fly to the ship $283/night 52 sailings about usual $274/night 34 sailings about usual $590/night 9 sailings ▲ 10% above usual none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 50 sailings · some from US ports $212/night 21 sailings about usual $303/night 15 sailings about usual $475/night 2 sailings about usual $290/night 3 sailings ▼ 43% below usual
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 8 sailings · some from US ports $290/night 4 sailings ▲ 24% above usual $171/night 1 sailing ▼ 23% below usual $474/night 1 sailing about usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 83 sailings · some from US ports $222/night 49 sailings about usual $212/night 4 sailings about usual $716/night 7 sailings ▲ 18% above usual $893/night 2 sailings ▲ 23% above 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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