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Mediterranean cruises in October 2028, under $5,000 per person

257 sailings on 19 lines · prices per person for the whole cruiseprices for two sharing a cabin, whole cruiseprices per person, per night, taxes & port fees included.

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257 Mediterranean sailings leave in October 2028 on 13 lines, all with a balcony cabin for sale. The lowest balcony price per night is $150 per person, on MSC Cruises' MSC Magnifica (7 nights from Civitavecchia (Rome), Oct 3, $1,049 for the cruise). Running below their usual balcony price this month: Oceania (15% under) and Explora Journeys (10% under). Running above it: Viking Ocean (19% over) and Holland America (17% over). Prices per person with taxes and port fees, read from the booking page Oct 27, 2026.

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Liberty of the Seas · Civitavecchia (Rome)
Mariner of the Seas · Ravenna
Rhapsody of the Seas · Piraeus (Athens)
Liberty of the Seas · Barcelona
Mariner of the Seas · Piraeus (Athens)
Liberty of the Seas · Piraeus (Athens)
Mariner of the Seas · Barcelona
MSC Magnifica · Civitavecchia (Rome)
MSC Magnifica · Marseille
MSC Euribia · Kiel
MSC Splendida · Marseille
MSC Splendida · Barcelona
Norwegian Pearl · Ravenna
Norwegian Star · Southampton
Norwegian Pearl · Piraeus (Athens)
Norwegian Epic · Civitavecchia (Rome)
Norwegian Viva · Civitavecchia (Rome)
Sun Princess · Barcelona
Sun Princess · Naples
Sun Princess · Piraeus (Athens)
Enchanted Princess · Istanbul
Celebrity Constellation · Ravenna
Celebrity Apex · Amsterdam
Celebrity Eclipse · Barcelona
Celebrity Infinity · Piraeus (Athens)
Celebrity Ascent · Civitavecchia (Rome)
Celebrity Xcel · Barcelona
Celebrity Constellation · Civitavecchia (Rome)
Celebrity Apex · Civitavecchia (Rome)
Celebrity Eclipse · Civitavecchia (Rome)
Viking Sky · Piraeus (Athens)
Viking Lyra · Piraeus (Athens)
Viking Libra · Fusina (Venice)
Viking Saturn · Civitavecchia (Rome)
Viking Astrea · Barcelona
Viking Libra · Piraeus (Athens)
Oceania Allura · Barcelona
Oceania Allura · Civitavecchia (Rome)
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Nieuw Amsterdam · Piraeus (Athens)
Viking Forseti · Bordeaux
Azamara Journey · Venice
Azamara Quest · Civitavecchia (Rome)
Queen Anne · Southampton
EXPLORA VI · Civitavecchia (Rome)
EXPLORA IV · Southampton
EXPLORA I · Piraeus (Athens)
EXPLORA II · Civitavecchia (Rome)
EXPLORA II · Barcelona
EXPLORA VI · Fusina (Venice)

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Mediterranean cruises in October 2028, under $5,000 per person: the lines compared (balcony cabins)

Cruise lineSailingsShipsLowest price, whole cruiseTypical per nightAgainst its usual
Royal Caribbean196 $1,367 Explorer of the Seas, Oct 7, 7 nights $221 typical (-6%)
MSC Cruises17915 $629 MSC Splendida, Oct 10, 4 nights $210 typical (-5%)
Norwegian135 $2,049 Norwegian Bella, Oct 15, 7 nights $351 typical (-3%)
Princess63 $1,214 Sky Princess, Oct 7, 7 nights $209 typical (0%)
Celebrity136 $1,844 Celebrity Eclipse, Oct 24, 9 nights $221 typical (-2%)
Viking Ocean75 $4,299 Viking Astrea, Oct 25, 7 nights $714 ▲ 19% over
Oceania21 $2,999 Oceania Allura, Oct 8, 7 nights $429 ▼ 15% under
Holland America11 $2,994 Nieuw Amsterdam, Oct 12, 10 nights $299 ▲ 17% over
Viking River11 $4,999 Viking Forseti, Oct 22, 7 nights $714 typical (-6%)
Virgin72 $1,743 Valiant Lady, Oct 1, 7 nights $249 typical (-4%)
Azamara22 $3,419 Azamara Quest, Oct 9, 8 nights $473 typical (-4%)
Cunard11 $1,659 Queen Anne, Oct 22, 7 nights $237 typical (+3%)
Explora Journeys64 $4,320 EXPLORA VI, Oct 23, 7 nights $622 ▼ 10% under

Per person, taxes and port fees included, read from the booking page Oct 27, 2026. “Against its usual” is the middle of this line’s sailings here, each compared with the same cabin on other dates of the same sailing, else the same ship or line at that length.

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