Where to cruise in May 2027: Every Region Compared

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Where to cruise in May 2027

1,616 cruises leave in May 2027 across 10 regions · typical price per person, per night, taxes & port fees included.

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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere1,616 Caribbean124 Alaska144 Mediterranean548 Bahamas139 Mexico62 European rivers312 Northern Europe119 Asia38 Repositioning23 More places107

Places

Any place Greek islands167 Norwegian fjords60 Canada & New England10 Canary Islands2 British Isles41 Baltic32 Iceland7 Adriatic (Croatia & Venice)105 Japan31 Hawaii10 Panama Canal1 Bermuda25 Galapagos7 Tahiti & French Polynesia9 Arctic (Svalbard & Greenland)1 Danube river139 Rhine river174 Douro river9
WhenMay 2027
Every month Nov ’26635 Dec ’261,211 Jan ’271,144 Feb ’271,012 Mar ’271,325 Apr ’271,395 May ’271,616 Jun ’271,531 Jul ’271,616 Aug ’271,622 Sep ’271,527 Oct ’271,613 Nov ’271,427 Dec ’271,502 Jan ’281,213 Feb ’281,118 Mar ’281,331 Apr ’281,386 May ’281,341 Jun ’281,302 Jul ’281,371 Aug ’281,307 Sep ’281,276 Oct ’281,074 Nov ’28310
LinesAll lines

Tap two or more to compare them side by side, everywhere they sail.

All lines Carnival152 Royal Caribbean155 MSC Cruises292 Norwegian95 Disney48 Princess60 Celebrity61 Viking Ocean39 Oceania18 Holland America46 Viking River220 Silversea34 Regent14 Virgin19 Windstar24 Seabourn13 Azamara11 Cunard16 AmaWaterways117 Avalon55 Costa110 Explora Journeys17
BudgetAny budget

The whole cruise per person, taxes and port fees included. For two, double it.

Any Under $750132 Under $1,000224 Under $1,500606 Under $2,000805 Under $3,000929 Under $5,0001,061
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Amsterdam92 Port Canaveral91 Miami87 Barcelona83 Civitavecchia (Rome)76 Basel68 Budapest67 Vancouver61 Seattle59 Piraeus (Athens)49 Marseille46 Southampton37 Paris37 Galveston34 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)31 Genoa26 Luxor/Karnak (Safaga)25 Copenhagen20 Tokyo19 Savona (Genoa)19 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights244 6–9 nights1048 10+ nights324
What stands out
  • Lowest typical balcony price per night: on contemporary lines, Mexico (typically $160 a night); on premium lines, Caribbean (typically $225 a night); on luxury lines, Alaska (typically $765 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Alaska (18% below usual).
  • Pricier than usual this month: European rivers (16% 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). 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 124 sailings · from Port Canaveral, Miami $172/night 115 sailings about usual $225/night 8 sailings ▲ 16% above usual $308/night 1 sailing ▼ 31% below usual none
Alaska Glaciers, wildlife and frontier towns 144 sailings · from Vancouver, Seattle $171/night 49 sailings ▼ 27% below usual $279/night 66 sailings ▼ 13% below usual $765/night 10 sailings about usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 548 sailings · some from US ports $196/night 357 sailings about usual $262/night 42 sailings about usual $826/night 66 sailings ▲ 20% above usual $857/night 37 sailings ▲ 10% above usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 139 sailings · from Port Canaveral, Miami $165/night 98 sailings about usual $401/night 41 sailings about usual none none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 62 sailings · from Long Beach, Galveston $160/night 62 sailings about usual none none none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 312 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $800/night 235 sailings ▲ 16% above usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 119 sailings · fly to the ship $254/night 38 sailings about usual $269/night 38 sailings about usual $821/night 37 sailings about usual none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 38 sailings · fly to the ship $202/night 12 sailings about usual $286/night 16 sailings about usual $1,050/night 7 sailings ▲ 34% above usual none
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 23 sailings · from Miami, Honolulu $147/night 8 sailings about usual $198/night 6 sailings about usual $424/night 8 sailings about usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 107 sailings · some from US ports $172/night 46 sailings about usual $206/night 13 sailings about usual $1,800/night 11 sailings about usual $726/night 30 sailings ▼ 13% below 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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