Cruise Destinations
19 regions, each with its season, its route shapes and its right ship
From Caribbean winters to the Antarctic summer — when to sail each region and how to plan it properly.
Caribbean
November to April, with year-round sailings · 17 lines sail it
Mediterranean
April to November · 19 lines sail it
Alaska
May to September · 15 lines sail it
Northern Europe & Baltic
May to September · 14 lines sail it
British Isles & Iceland
May to September · 13 lines sail it
Greek Isles & Adriatic
April to October · 14 lines sail it
Asia
October to April · 16 lines sail it
Australia & South Pacific
November to March · 12 lines sail it
Antarctica
November to March · 7 lines sail it
Galápagos
Year-round · 4 lines sail it
Arctic & Greenland
June to September · 6 lines sail it
European Rivers
March to December, including Christmas-market sailings · 6 lines sail it
Nile
October to April · 5 lines sail it
Mekong
August to April · 4 lines sail it
Transatlantic & Repositioning
April to May and September to November · 10 lines sail it
World Cruises
Departures in December and January · 10 lines sail it
Canada & New England
August to October, peaking with fall foliage · 12 lines sail it
Hawaii
Year-round, calmest seas April to October · 7 lines sail it
Mexican Riviera
October to April, with year-round sailings · 7 lines sail it
Biirdee · Cruise Desk
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