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Where to cruise in October 2026, under $1,500 per person

90 cruises leave in October 2026 across 8 regions · typical price per person, per night, taxes & port fees included.

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WhenOctober 2026
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BudgetUnder $1,500 pp

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What stands out
  • Lowest typical balcony price per night: on contemporary lines, Northern Europe (typically $142 a night); on premium lines, Bahamas (typically $116 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Repositioning (40% below usual), Bahamas (23% below usual) and Mediterranean (20% below 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). Tap a price to see the sailings.

Region Contemporarybig ships, best fares Premiumthe classic lines
Caribbean Warm islands and beaches 13 sailings · from Port Canaveral, Miami $150/night 10 sailings ▼ 10% below usual $139/night 3 sailings ▼ 18% below usual
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 41 sailings · fly to the ship $147/night 41 sailings ▼ 20% below usual none
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 11 sailings · from Port Canaveral, Miami $143/night 7 sailings about usual $116/night 4 sailings ▼ 34% below usual
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 10 sailings · from Los Angeles, Tampa $159/night 8 sailings about usual $121/night 2 sailings ▼ 19% below usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 3 sailings · fly to the ship $142/night 3 sailings about usual none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 2 sailings · fly to the ship $372/night 1 sailing ▲ 107% above usual $261/night 1 sailing ▼ 10% below usual
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 6 sailings · some from US ports $93/night 4 sailings ▼ 40% below usual $89/night 2 sailings ▼ 50% below usual
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 4 sailings · from Sydney, Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) $255/night 2 sailings ▲ 17% above usual $269/night 2 sailings about usual

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Prices are per person, per night, taxes and port fees included: 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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