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Northern Europe contemporary-line cruises in May 2027

38 sailings on 17 lines · prices per person for the whole cruiseprices for two sharing a cabin, whole cruiseprices per person, per night, taxes & port fees included.

Filter · 2 chosenNorthern Europe · May 2027 · Contemporary
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38 Northern Europe sailings leave in May 2027 on 5 lines, all with a balcony cabin for sale. The lowest balcony price per night is $145 per person, on Carnival's Carnival Sunshine (10 nights from Dover (London), May 30, $1,448 for the cruise). Running below their usual balcony price this month: Carnival (50% under), Norwegian (21% under) and Costa (15% under). Running above it: Royal Caribbean (15% over). Prices per person with taxes and port fees, read from the booking page Nov 15, 2026.

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Carnival Miracle · Lisbon
Carnival Miracle · Dover (London)
Carnival Sunshine · Dover (London)
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Freedom of the Seas · Southampton
Norwegian Star · Copenhagen
Norwegian Jewel · Southampton

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Northern Europe contemporary-line cruises in May 2027: the lines compared (balcony cabins)

Cruise lineSailingsShipsLowest price, whole cruiseTypical per nightAgainst its usual
Carnival32 $1,371 Carnival Miracle, May 20, 9 nights $152 ▼ 50% under
Royal Caribbean11 $1,986 Freedom of the Seas, May 23, 7 nights $284 ▲ 15% over
MSC Cruises184 $723 MSC Meraviglia, May 26, 3 nights $284 typical (0%)
Norwegian42 $1,779 Norwegian Star, May 9, 7 nights $289 ▼ 21% under
Costa122 $1,519 Costa Diadema, May 7, 7 nights $228 ▼ 15% under

Per person, taxes and port fees included, read from the booking page Nov 15, 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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