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Where to cruise in October 2026

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

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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere360 Caribbean39 Alaskafrom May Mediterranean130 Bahamas41 Mexico26 European rivers52 Northern Europefrom Nov Asiafrom Nov Repositioning20 More places28

Places

Any place Greek islands30 Norwegian fjords1 Canada & New England5 Canary Islands7 British Isles2 Adriatic (Croatia & Venice)25 Japan6 Hawaii4 Panama Canal3 Bermuda5 Galapagos3 Tahiti & French Polynesia4 Antarctica2 Danube river20 Rhine river30 Douro river2
WhenOctober 2026
Every month Oct ’26360 Nov ’261,163 Dec ’261,208 Jan ’271,117 Feb ’27997 Mar ’271,303 Apr ’271,366 May ’271,581 Jun ’271,509 Jul ’271,604 Aug ’271,607 Sep ’271,505 Oct ’271,574 Nov ’271,402 Dec ’271,475 Jan ’281,203 Feb ’281,112 Mar ’281,288 Apr ’281,282 May ’281,193 Jun ’281,142 Jul ’281,207 Aug ’281,164 Sep ’281,101 Oct ’28643
LinesSome lines

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All lines Carnival29 Royal Caribbean41 MSC Cruises75 Norwegian15 Disney17 Princess14 Celebrity15 Viking Ocean12 Oceania4 Holland America7 Viking River22 Silversea11 Regent2 Virgin5 Windstar7 Seabourn1 Azamara4 Cunard4 AmaWaterways27 Avalon15 Costa31 Explora Journeys3
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $75059 Under $1,00096 Under $1,500163 Under $2,000192 Under $3,000203 Under $5,000229
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Miami27 Barcelona27 Port Canaveral24 Civitavecchia (Rome)20 Piraeus (Athens)17 Marseille14 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)14 Basel11 Amsterdam11 Galveston11 Genoa10 Budapest10 Southampton7 Paris7 Tampa7 Los Angeles7 Savona (Genoa)6 Tarragona5 Vilshofen5 New York4 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights71 6–9 nights206 10+ nights58
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What stands out
  • Lowest typical balcony price per night: on contemporary lines, Mexico (typically $142 a night); on premium lines, Caribbean (typically $139 a night); on luxury lines, Mediterranean (typically $683 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Repositioning (24% below usual) and Caribbean (11% 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 33 sailings · from Port Canaveral, Miami $159/night 23 sailings ▼ 11% below usual $139/night 3 sailings ▼ 18% below usual $675/night 1 sailing ▲ 46% above usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 121 sailings · fly to the ship $157/night 79 sailings ▼ 13% below usual $334/night 2 sailings ▲ 50% above usual $683/night 18 sailings about usual $850/night 3 sailings about usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 41 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $158/night 22 sailings about usual $305/night 17 sailings ▼ 10% below usual none none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 25 sailings · from Los Angeles, Galveston $142/night 15 sailings about usual $182/night 8 sailings ▼ 13% below usual none none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 52 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $800/night 36 sailings about usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 8 sailings · fly to the ship $146/night 6 sailings about usual $221/night 2 sailings ▼ 10% below usual none none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 11 sailings · fly to the ship $329/night 3 sailings ▲ 18% above usual $254/night 4 sailings ▼ 14% below usual $738/night 2 sailings about usual $734/night 2 sailings ▲ 20% above usual
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 18 sailings · some from US ports $90/night 12 sailings ▼ 28% below usual $148/night 3 sailings ▼ 20% below usual $293/night 2 sailings about usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 26 sailings · some from US ports $246/night 10 sailings about usual $128/night 4 sailings ▼ 30% below usual $1,378/night 7 sailings about usual $929/night 3 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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