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Where to cruise in October 2026

438 cruises leave in October 2026 across 9 regions · typical price per person, per night, taxes & port fees included.

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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere516 Caribbean48 Alaskafrom May Mediterranean192 Bahamas48 Mexico32 European rivers105 Northern Europefrom Nov Asiafrom Nov Repositioning22 More places38

Places

Any place Greek islands43 Norwegian fjords1 Canada & New England7 Canary Islands10 British Isles4 Adriatic (Croatia & Venice)33 Japan7 Hawaii4 Panama Canal4 Bermuda8 Galapagos3 Tahiti & French Polynesia4 Antarctica4 Danube river43 Rhine river58 Douro river5
WhenOctober 2026
Every month Oct ’26516 Nov ’261,266 Dec ’261,281 Jan ’271,134 Feb ’271,008 Mar ’271,295 Apr ’271,341 May ’271,559 Jun ’271,482 Jul ’271,562 Aug ’271,560 Sep ’271,465 Oct ’271,541 Nov ’271,385 Dec ’271,467 Jan ’281,224 Feb ’281,120 Mar ’281,275 Apr ’281,231 May ’281,122 Jun ’281,092 Jul ’281,149 Aug ’281,099 Sep ’281,020 Oct ’28490
LinesSome lines

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All lines Carnival36 Royal Caribbean49 MSC Cruises108 Norwegian19 Disney19 Princess19 Celebrity17 Viking Ocean17 Oceania5 Holland America7 Viking River61 Silversea14 Regent2 Virgin6 Windstar9 Seabourn3 Azamara5 Cunard5 AmaWaterways41 Avalon28 Costa42 Explora Journeys4
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $75068 Under $1,000112 Under $1,500182 Under $2,000219 Under $3,000241 Under $5,000280
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Barcelona39 Miami33 Amsterdam29 Civitavecchia (Rome)27 Port Canaveral25 Budapest22 Marseille21 Basel20 Piraeus (Athens)19 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)18 Genoa14 Galveston13 Paris9 Tampa8 Los Angeles8 Porto7 Southampton7 Savona (Genoa)7 Vilshofen7 San Diego6 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights86 6–9 nights275 10+ nights77
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What stands out
  • Lowest typical balcony price per night: on contemporary lines, Mexico (typically $133 a night); on premium lines, Northern Europe (typically $200 a night); on luxury lines, Asia (typically $600 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Repositioning (11% below usual), Bahamas (11% below usual) and Mexico (10% 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; 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 30 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $157/night 18 sailings ▼ 10% below usual $216/night 7 sailings ▲ 15% above usual $675/night 1 sailing ▲ 41% above usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 179 sailings · fly to the ship $169/night 118 sailings about usual $318/night 7 sailings ▲ 19% above usual $630/night 18 sailings ▲ 10% above usual $796/night 8 sailings about usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 36 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $161/night 20 sailings ▼ 12% below usual $289/night 16 sailings ▼ 10% below usual none none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 21 sailings · from San Diego, Los Angeles $133/night 10 sailings ▼ 11% below usual $216/night 8 sailings ▼ 11% below usual $457/night 1 sailing about usual none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 105 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $793/night 57 sailings about usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 12 sailings · fly to the ship $143/night 8 sailings about usual $200/night 3 sailings ▼ 17% below usual none none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 14 sailings · fly to the ship $300/night 4 sailings ▲ 20% above usual $245/night 4 sailings ▼ 14% below usual $600/night 3 sailings ▼ 12% below usual $776/night 3 sailings about usual
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 20 sailings · some from US ports $105/night 12 sailings about usual $141/night 5 sailings ▼ 23% below usual $293/night 2 sailings about usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 21 sailings · some from US ports $233/night 9 sailings ▲ 15% above usual $282/night 4 sailings ▼ 25% below usual $647/night 3 sailings about usual $911/night 4 sailings about 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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