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Northern Europe cruises from Belfast or Southampton in May 2027

28 Northern Europe sailings from Belfast or Southampton leave in May 2027; 25 of them, on 8 lines, have a balcony cabin for sale. The lowest balcony price per night is $204 per person, on Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas (7 nights from Southampton, May 23, $1,427 for the cruise). Running below their usual balcony price this month: Royal Caribbean (15% under). Running above it: Celebrity (55% over), Oceania (25% over) and Norwegian (23% over). Prices per person with taxes and port fees, read from the booking page Oct 1, 2026.

28 sailings on 10 lines. Prices per person for the whole cruisePrices for two sharing a cabin, whole cruisePrices per person, per night, taxes & port fees included.

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Freedom of the Seas · Southampton
MSC Meraviglia · Southampton
Norwegian Jewel · Southampton
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Viking Mira · Belfast
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Northern Europe cruises from Belfast or Southampton in May 2027: the lines compared (balcony cabins)

Cruise lineSailingsShipsLowest price, whole cruiseTypical per nightAgainst its usual
Royal Caribbean11 $1,427 Freedom of the Seas, May 23, 7 nights $204 ▼ 15% under
MSC Cruises11 $3,423 MSC Meraviglia, May 29, 14 nights $245 typical (+2%)
Norwegian32 $1,949 Norwegian Star, May 9, 7 nights $339 ▲ 23% over
Princess83 $1,895 Sky Princess, May 22, 7 nights $299 ▲ 16% over
Celebrity21 $2,616 Celebrity Apex, May 28, 8 nights $350 ▲ 55% over
Viking Ocean11 $10,399 Viking Mira, May 9, 14 nights $743 ▲ 22% over
Oceania42 $6,290 Oceania Insignia, May 27, 14 nights $634 ▲ 25% over
Cunard52 $619 Queen Mary 2, May 9, 3 nights $212 typical (-3%)

Per person, taxes and port fees included, read from the booking page Oct 1, 2026. “Against its usual” is the middle of this line’s sailings here, each compared with the same cabin on other dates of the same sailing, else the same ship or line at that length.

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