{
    "query": {
        "region": "Mediterranean",
        "depart_from": "2028-09-01",
        "depart_to": "2028-09-30",
        "sort": "best_value"
    },
    "matching_sailings": 455,
    "priced_within_limits": 455,
    "returned": 10,
    "results": [
        {
            "sailing_id": "129683",
            "line": "MSC Cruises",
            "tier": "Contemporary",
            "ship": "MSC World Europa",
            "depart_date": "2028-09-10",
            "return_date": "2028-09-17",
            "nights": 7,
            "departs_from": "Marseille, France",
            "ends_at": "Marseille, France",
            "trip_type": "round_trip",
            "region": "Mediterranean",
            "ports_of_call": [
                "Marseille, France",
                "Genoa, Italy",
                "La Spezia (Cinque Terre), Italy",
                "Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy",
                "Palma de Mallorca, Spain",
                "Barcelona, Spain"
            ],
            "quoted_cabin": "balcony",
            "price_per_person": 1806,
            "price_per_person_per_night": 258,
            "cabin_for_two": 3612,
            "vs_usual": {
                "verdict": "typical",
                "percent_vs_usual": 9,
                "usual_per_person_per_night": 237,
                "compared_with": "other dates of this sailing"
            },
            "price_cut": {
                "percent": 42,
                "own_typical_per_person": 3096,
                "reads": 5,
                "since": "2026-09-26"
            },
            "prices": {
                "inside": {
                    "per_person": 1386,
                    "per_person_per_night": 198,
                    "cabin_for_two": 2772,
                    "priced_on": "2026-10-26"
                },
                "oceanview": {
                    "per_person": 1686,
                    "per_person_per_night": 241,
                    "cabin_for_two": 3372,
                    "priced_on": "2026-10-26"
                },
                "balcony": {
                    "per_person": 1806,
                    "per_person_per_night": 258,
                    "cabin_for_two": 3612,
                    "priced_on": "2026-10-26"
                },
                "suite": {
                    "per_person": 2626,
                    "per_person_per_night": 375,
                    "cabin_for_two": 5252,
                    "priced_on": "2026-10-26"
                }
            },
            "priced_on": "2026-10-26",
            "from_price_per_person": null,
            "from_price_on": null,
            "taxes_included": true,
            "book_url": "https://fantasize.net/cruise/msc-world-europa-mediterranean-from-marseille-7-nights-2934212f64cf?depart=2028-09-10&grade=balcony"
        },
        {
            "sailing_id": "131319",
            "line": "Explora Journeys",
            "tier": "Ultra-luxury",
            "ship": "EXPLORA VI",
            "depart_date": "2028-09-11",
            "return_date": null,
            "nights": 14,
            "departs_from": "Barcelona, Spain",
            "ends_at": "Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy",
            "trip_type": "one_way",
            "region": "Mediterranean",
            "ports_of_call": [
                "Barcelona, Spain",
                "Ibiza, Spain",
                "Palma de Mallorca, Spain",
                "Tunis, Tunisia",
                "Trapani, Italy",
                "Marina Grande, Capri, Italy",
                "Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy"
            ],
            "quoted_cabin": "suite",
            "price_per_person": 5050,
            "price_per_person_per_night": 361,
            "cabin_for_two": 10100,
            "vs_usual": {
                "verdict": "low",
                "percent_vs_usual": -35,
                "usual_per_person_per_night": 554,
                "compared_with": "9-14-night Mediterranean one-way Explora Journeys sailings"
            },
            "price_cut": null,
            "prices": {
                "suite": {
                    "per_person": 5050,
                    "per_person_per_night": 361,
                    "cabin_for_two": 10100,
                    "priced_on": "2026-10-26"
                }
            },
            "priced_on": "2026-10-26",
            "from_price_per_person": null,
            "from_price_on": null,
            "taxes_included": true,
            "book_url": "https://fantasize.net/cruise/explora-vi-barcelona-to-civitavecchia-rome-14-nights-bcba65f51844?depart=2028-09-11&grade=suite"
        },
        {
            "sailing_id": "131274",
            "line": "Explora Journeys",
            "tier": "Ultra-luxury",
            "ship": "EXPLORA II",
            "depart_date": "2028-09-11",
            "return_date": null,
            "nights": 14,
            "departs_from": "Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy",
            "ends_at": "Barcelona, Spain",
            "trip_type": "one_way",
            "region": "Mediterranean",
            "ports_of_call": [
                "Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy",
                "Calvi, France",
                "Rapallo, Italy",
                "Portofino, Italy",
                "Villefranche, France",
                "Palma de Mallorca, Spain",
                "Barcelona, Spain"
            ],
            "quoted_cabin": "suite",
            "price_per_person": 5050,
            "price_per_person_per_night": 361,
            "cabin_for_two": 10100,
            "vs_usual": {
                "verdict": "typical",
                "percent_vs_usual": -34,
                "usual_per_person_per_night": 550,
                "compared_with": "9-14-night Mediterranean one-way sailings on EXPLORA II"
            },
            "price_cut": null,
            "prices": {
                "suite": {
                    "per_person": 5050,
                    "per_person_per_night": 361,
                    "cabin_for_two": 10100,
                    "priced_on": "2026-10-27"
                }
            },
            "priced_on": "2026-10-27",
            "from_price_per_person": null,
            "from_price_on": null,
            "taxes_included": true,
            "book_url": "https://fantasize.net/cruise/explora-ii-civitavecchia-rome-to-barcelona-14-nights-be7917f9b342?depart=2028-09-11&grade=suite"
        },
        {
            "sailing_id": "131288",
            "line": "Explora Journeys",
            "tier": "Ultra-luxury",
            "ship": "EXPLORA II",
            "depart_date": "2028-09-25",
            "return_date": null,
            "nights": 14,
            "departs_from": "Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy",
            "ends_at": "Barcelona, Spain",
            "trip_type": "one_way",
            "region": "Mediterranean",
            "ports_of_call": [
                "Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy",
                "Marina Grande, Capri, Italy",
                "Capri, Italy",
                "Saint Tropez, France",
                "Ajaccio, Corsica, France",
                "Carloforte, Italy",
                "Mahon, Minorca, Spain",
                "Barcelona, Spain"
            ],
            "quoted_cabin": "suite",
            "price_per_person": 5085,
            "price_per_person_per_night": 363,
            "cabin_for_two": 10170,
            "vs_usual": {
                "verdict": "typical",
                "percent_vs_usual": -34,
                "usual_per_person_per_night": 550,
                "compared_with": "9-14-night Mediterranean one-way sailings on EXPLORA II"
            },
            "price_cut": null,
            "prices": {
                "suite": {
                    "per_person": 5085,
                    "per_person_per_night": 363,
                    "cabin_for_two": 10170,
                    "priced_on": "2026-10-26"
                }
            },
            "priced_on": "2026-10-26",
            "from_price_per_person": null,
            "from_price_on": null,
            "taxes_included": true,
            "book_url": "https://fantasize.net/cruise/explora-ii-civitavecchia-rome-to-barcelona-14-nights-5d37d8110195?depart=2028-09-25&grade=suite"
        },
        {
            "sailing_id": "109085",
            "line": "Viking Ocean",
            "tier": "Luxury",
            "ship": "Viking Lyra",
            "depart_date": "2028-09-10",
            "return_date": "2028-09-24",
            "nights": 14,
            "departs_from": "Bergen, Norway",
            "ends_at": "Barcelona, Spain",
            "trip_type": "one_way",
            "region": "Mediterranean",
            "ports_of_call": [
                "Barcelona, Spain",
                "Portsmouth, England",
                "Falmouth, Cornwall, England",
                "Honfleur, France",
                "Malaga, Spain",
                "Amsterdam, The Netherlands",
                "Bergen, Norway",
                "Zeebrugge (Bruges), Belgium",
                "Cartagena, Spain",
                "Porto (Oporto), Portugal"
            ],
            "quoted_cabin": "balcony",
            "price_per_person": 6699,
            "price_per_person_per_night": 479,
            "cabin_for_two": 13398,
            "vs_usual": {
                "verdict": "low",
                "percent_vs_usual": -31,
                "usual_per_person_per_night": 697,
                "compared_with": "9-14-night Mediterranean one-way sailings on Viking Lyra"
            },
            "price_cut": null,
            "prices": {
                "balcony": {
                    "per_person": 6699,
                    "per_person_per_night": 479,
                    "cabin_for_two": 13398,
                    "priced_on": "2026-10-26"
                },
                "suite": {
                    "per_person": 8999,
                    "per_person_per_night": 643,
                    "cabin_for_two": 17998,
                    "priced_on": "2026-10-26"
                }
            },
            "priced_on": "2026-10-26",
            "from_price_per_person": null,
            "from_price_on": null,
            "taxes_included": true,
            "book_url": "https://fantasize.net/cruise/viking-lyra-bergen-to-barcelona-14-nights-cc0d97c7b3d9?depart=2028-09-10&grade=balcony"
        },
        {
            "sailing_id": "131388",
            "line": "Oceania",
            "tier": "Luxury",
            "ship": "Oceania Aurelia",
            "depart_date": "2028-09-23",
            "return_date": "2028-10-04",
            "nights": 11,
            "departs_from": "Lisbon, Portugal",
            "ends_at": "Boston, Massachusetts",
            "trip_type": "one_way",
            "region": "Mediterranean",
            "ports_of_call": [
                "Lisbon, Portugal",
                "Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal",
                "St. Johns, Newfoundland",
                "Halifax, Nova Scotia",
                "Boston, Massachusetts"
            ],
            "quoted_cabin": "balcony",
            "price_per_person": 3949,
            "price_per_person_per_night": 359,
            "cabin_for_two": 7898,
            "vs_usual": {
                "verdict": "low",
                "percent_vs_usual": -27,
                "usual_per_person_per_night": 492,
                "compared_with": "9-14-night Mediterranean one-way sailings on Oceania Aurelia"
            },
            "price_cut": null,
            "prices": {
                "inside": {
                    "per_person": 2499,
                    "per_person_per_night": 227,
                    "cabin_for_two": 4998,
                    "priced_on": "2026-10-27"
                },
                "oceanview": {
                    "per_person": 2949,
                    "per_person_per_night": 268,
                    "cabin_for_two": 5898,
                    "priced_on": "2026-10-27"
                },
                "balcony": {
                    "per_person": 3949,
                    "per_person_per_night": 359,
                    "cabin_for_two": 7898,
                    "priced_on": "2026-10-27"
                },
                "suite": {
                    "per_person": 4349,
                    "per_person_per_night": 395,
                    "cabin_for_two": 8698,
                    "priced_on": "2026-10-27"
                }
            },
            "priced_on": "2026-10-27",
            "from_price_per_person": null,
            "from_price_on": null,
            "taxes_included": true,
            "book_url": "https://fantasize.net/cruise/oceania-aurelia-lisbon-to-boston-11-nights-f6f18437d14a?depart=2028-09-23&grade=balcony"
        },
        {
            "sailing_id": "125509",
            "line": "Seabourn",
            "tier": "Ultra-luxury",
            "ship": "Seabourn Ovation",
            "depart_date": "2028-09-23",
            "return_date": "2028-10-21",
            "nights": 28,
            "departs_from": "Dubrovnik, Croatia",
            "ends_at": "Dubrovnik, Croatia",
            "trip_type": "round_trip",
            "region": "Mediterranean",
            "ports_of_call": [
                "Salerno, Italy",
                "Portofino, Italy",
                "Olbia, Italy",
                "Dubrovnik, Croatia",
                "Giardini Naxos, Sicily",
                "Calvi, France",
                "Port Vendres (Carcassonne), France",
                "Sete, France",
                "Barcelona, Spain",
                "Porto Santo Stefano, Italy",
                "Kotor, Montenegro",
                "Valletta, Malta",
                "Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy",
                "Palermo, Sicily, Italy",
                "Frejus, France",
                "Bastia, France",
                "Marseille, France",
                "Monte Carlo, Monaco",
                "St. Tropez, France"
            ],
            "quoted_cabin": "suite",
            "price_per_person": 21798,
            "price_per_person_per_night": 779,
            "cabin_for_two": 43596,
            "vs_usual": {
                "verdict": "low",
                "percent_vs_usual": -25,
                "usual_per_person_per_night": 1033,
                "compared_with": "15+-night Mediterranean sailings on luxury lines"
            },
            "price_cut": null,
            "prices": {
                "suite": {
                    "per_person": 21798,
                    "per_person_per_night": 779,
                    "cabin_for_two": 43596,
                    "priced_on": "2026-10-26"
                }
            },
            "priced_on": "2026-10-26",
            "from_price_per_person": null,
            "from_price_on": null,
            "taxes_included": true,
            "book_url": "https://fantasize.net/cruise/seabourn-ovation-mediterranean-from-dubrovnik-28-nights-971e99b365dd?depart=2028-09-23&grade=suite"
        },
        {
            "sailing_id": "130175",
            "line": "Princess",
            "tier": "Premium",
            "ship": "Sky Princess",
            "depart_date": "2028-09-23",
            "return_date": "2028-10-07",
            "nights": 14,
            "departs_from": "Southampton, England",
            "ends_at": "Southampton, England",
            "trip_type": "round_trip",
            "region": "Mediterranean",
            "ports_of_call": [
                "Southampton, England",
                "Seville, Spain",
                "Barcelona, Spain",
                "Toulon, France",
                "Florence, Italy",
                "Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy",
                "Ajaccio, Corsica, France"
            ],
            "quoted_cabin": "balcony",
            "price_per_person": 2467,
            "price_per_person_per_night": 176,
            "cabin_for_two": 4935,
            "vs_usual": {
                "verdict": "low",
                "percent_vs_usual": -20,
                "usual_per_person_per_night": 220,
                "compared_with": "other dates of this sailing"
            },
            "price_cut": null,
            "prices": {
                "inside": {
                    "per_person": 2208,
                    "per_person_per_night": 158,
                    "cabin_for_two": 4417,
                    "priced_on": "2026-10-26"
                },
                "oceanview": {
                    "per_person": 2707,
                    "per_person_per_night": 193,
                    "cabin_for_two": 5415,
                    "priced_on": "2026-10-26"
                },
                "balcony": {
                    "per_person": 2467,
                    "per_person_per_night": 176,
                    "cabin_for_two": 4935,
                    "priced_on": "2026-10-26"
                },
                "suite": {
                    "per_person": 3433,
                    "per_person_per_night": 245,
                    "cabin_for_two": 6867,
                    "priced_on": "2026-10-26"
                }
            },
            "priced_on": "2026-10-26",
            "from_price_per_person": null,
            "from_price_on": null,
            "taxes_included": true,
            "book_url": "https://fantasize.net/cruise/sky-princess-mediterranean-from-southampton-14-nights-1d5b8a32774e?depart=2028-09-23&grade=balcony"
        },
        {
            "sailing_id": "128066",
            "line": "Regent",
            "tier": "Ultra-luxury",
            "ship": "Seven Seas Explorer",
            "depart_date": "2028-09-24",
            "return_date": "2028-10-12",
            "nights": 18,
            "departs_from": "Istanbul, Turkey",
            "ends_at": "Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy",
            "trip_type": "one_way",
            "region": "Mediterranean",
            "ports_of_call": [
                "Istanbul, Turkey",
                "Canakkale, Turkey",
                "Bodrum, Turkey",
                "Marmaris, Turkey",
                "Rhodes, Greece",
                "Heraklion, Crete, Greece",
                "Milos, Greece",
                "Piraeus (Athens), Greece",
                "Katakolon (Olympia), Greece",
                "Corfu, Greece",
                "Kotor, Montenegro",
                "Dubrovnik, Croatia",
                "Valletta, Malta",
                "Messina, Sicily, Italy",
                "Naples, Italy",
                "Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy",
                "Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey"
            ],
            "quoted_cabin": "inside",
            "price_per_person": 25799,
            "price_per_person_per_night": 1433,
            "cabin_for_two": 51598,
            "vs_usual": {
                "verdict": "low",
                "percent_vs_usual": -19,
                "usual_per_person_per_night": 1760,
                "compared_with": "15+-night Mediterranean one-way Regent sailings"
            },
            "price_cut": null,
            "prices": {
                "inside": {
                    "per_person": 25799,
                    "per_person_per_night": 1433,
                    "cabin_for_two": 51598,
                    "priced_on": "2026-10-27"
                },
                "suite": {
                    "per_person": 15599,
                    "per_person_per_night": 867,
                    "cabin_for_two": 31198,
                    "priced_on": "2026-10-27"
                }
            },
            "priced_on": "2026-10-27",
            "from_price_per_person": null,
            "from_price_on": null,
            "taxes_included": true,
            "book_url": "https://fantasize.net/cruise/seven-seas-explorer-istanbul-to-civitavecchia-rome-18-nights-51de808fd7ea?depart=2028-09-24&grade=inside"
        },
        {
            "sailing_id": "129268",
            "line": "MSC Cruises",
            "tier": "Contemporary",
            "ship": "MSC Magnifica",
            "depart_date": "2028-09-30",
            "return_date": "2028-10-07",
            "nights": 7,
            "departs_from": "Valencia, Spain",
            "ends_at": "Valencia, Spain",
            "trip_type": "round_trip",
            "region": "Mediterranean",
            "ports_of_call": [
                "Valencia, Spain",
                "La Spezia (Cinque Terre), Italy",
                "Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy",
                "Genoa, Italy",
                "Marseille, France",
                "Tarragona, Spain"
            ],
            "quoted_cabin": "balcony",
            "price_per_person": 1054,
            "price_per_person_per_night": 151,
            "cabin_for_two": 2107,
            "vs_usual": {
                "verdict": "low",
                "percent_vs_usual": -14,
                "usual_per_person_per_night": 176,
                "compared_with": "other dates of this sailing"
            },
            "price_cut": null,
            "prices": {
                "inside": {
                    "per_person": 874,
                    "per_person_per_night": 125,
                    "cabin_for_two": 1747,
                    "priced_on": "2026-10-27"
                },
                "oceanview": {
                    "per_person": 964,
                    "per_person_per_night": 138,
                    "cabin_for_two": 1927,
                    "priced_on": "2026-10-27"
                },
                "balcony": {
                    "per_person": 1054,
                    "per_person_per_night": 151,
                    "cabin_for_two": 2107,
                    "priced_on": "2026-10-27"
                },
                "suite": {
                    "per_person": 1904,
                    "per_person_per_night": 272,
                    "cabin_for_two": 3807,
                    "priced_on": "2026-10-27"
                }
            },
            "priced_on": "2026-10-27",
            "from_price_per_person": null,
            "from_price_on": null,
            "taxes_included": true,
            "book_url": "https://fantasize.net/cruise/msc-magnifica-mediterranean-from-valencia-7-nights-3394aa7c4340?depart=2028-09-30&grade=balcony"
        }
    ],
    "notes": [
        "Prices are US dollars per person, for the whole cruise, cabin for two sharing, taxes and port fees included (Viking River quotes exclude taxes), the cheapest cabin of that grade as sold through Cruisebound, read by Fantasize on the priced_on date. Fares move daily: quote the date with the price.",
        "book_url opens this exact sailing on fantasize.net; the person taps Book there to reserve it with Cruisebound (a licensed US cruise seller). The tools do not book or take payment.",
        "best_value ranks by the stronger of two measures: how far each fare sits below the usual price for the same cruise on other dates, else the same ship, line or tier with the same length and region (vs_usual says which), and how far the fare sits under its own typical price over the last 90 days (price_cut, from at least 4 earlier reads). Sailings with neither come after, cheapest per night first."
    ]
}