Cruises 2027: Plan by Destination

Each page covers the decisions to make before you book: the best months, where ships sail from, how the routes are shaped, which lines go there and how early to book. Port-by-port detail lives in our port guides, which each page links to.

Juneau waterfront below the Alaskan mountains

🏔️ Alaska Cruises 2027

A short, popular season, so the choices that matter are timing and route.

Pitons and bay at St. Lucia in the Caribbean

🏝️ Caribbean Cruises 2027

Year-round sailing, so the real decisions are route, ship and timing.

Dubrovnik old town and harbour on the Adriatic coast

🏛️ Mediterranean Cruises 2027

The widest choice of ports of any cruise region, so route matters more than ship.

Whitewashed buildings above the caldera at Santorini

🇬🇷 Greek Island Cruises 2027

Island-hopping on a ship, with a few quirks that are worth knowing about first.

A cruise ship in the Panama Canal near Colon

🚢 Panama Canal Cruises 2027

A bucket-list day at sea, built into a longer itinerary.

Honolulu skyline and Diamond Head from the water

🌺 Hawaii Cruises 2027

Hawaii has two very different cruise styles, so choose the style first.

The Geirangerfjord with a cruise ship below steep green cliffs

⛰️ Norwegian Fjords Cruises 2027

One of Europe's most scenic cruises, with a short, bright season.

Colourful waterfront buildings in Copenhagen

🏰 Baltic Cruises 2027

Baltic capitals in a week, in the calmest and brightest months of the year.

🌮 Mexican Riviera Cruises 2027

Sun and beaches on the Pacific, a short sail from the West Coast.

Pastel buildings on the waterfront at Hamilton, Bermuda

🇧🇲 Bermuda Cruises 2027

A week-long cruise to one island, with more time ashore than most routes.

Cruises by departure port

Terminals, airports, parking and where the ships go, for the big North American homeports.

A Carnival ship docked beside the city of Galveston, Texas

Cruises from Galveston 2027

Texas's cruise gateway: drive-to, easy from Houston, and built for the Western Caribbean.

Cruise ships lined up at PortMiami across the water

Cruises from Miami 2027

The biggest choice of ships and routes in the world, a short ride from the airport.

A cruise ship docked in front of the Seattle skyline and Space Needle

Cruises from Seattle 2027

The simplest way into an Alaska cruise: fly in, ride to the pier, and sail the Inside Passage.

A cruise ship arriving at Port Everglades beside the city of Fort Lauderdale

Cruises from Fort Lauderdale 2027

Port Everglades: a few minutes from the airport, with Caribbean, Panama Canal and transatlantic sailings.

A large cruise ship leaving Port Canaveral past the beach

Cruises from Port Canaveral 2027

The cruise port for Orlando: theme parks and Kennedy Space Center, then a Bahamas or Caribbean sailing.

The white sails of Canada Place cruise terminal in Vancouver

Cruises from Vancouver 2027

Canada Place: a downtown terminal with one-way Alaska sailings and a walkable city on your doorstep.