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Where to cruise in October 2026

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

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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere278 Caribbean33 Alaskafrom May Mediterranean101 Bahamas29 Mexico20 European rivers40 Northern Europefrom Nov Asiafrom Nov Repositioningfrom Nov More places23

Places

Any place Greek islands22 Norwegian fjords1 Canada & New England3 Canary Islands6 British Isles2 Adriatic (Croatia & Venice)16 Japan3 Hawaii1 Panama Canal3 Bermuda3 Galapagos2 Tahiti & French Polynesia2 Antarctica2 Danube river19 Rhine river22 Douro river3
WhenOctober 2026
Every month Oct ’26278 Nov ’261,155 Dec ’261,214 Jan ’271,121 Feb ’27999 Mar ’271,310 Apr ’271,371 May ’271,588 Jun ’271,510 Jul ’271,601 Aug ’271,608 Sep ’271,507 Oct ’271,577 Nov ’271,402 Dec ’271,471 Jan ’281,201 Feb ’281,110 Mar ’281,267 Apr ’281,267 May ’281,193 Jun ’281,145 Jul ’281,203 Aug ’281,157 Sep ’281,102 Oct ’28705
LinesSome lines

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All lines Carnival23 Royal Caribbean32 MSC Cruises59 Norwegian11 Disney11 Princess9 Celebrity11 Viking Ocean9 Oceania4 Holland America4 Viking River20 Silversea9 Regent1 Virgin4 Windstar5 Seabourn2 Azamara3 Cunard3 AmaWaterways23 Avalon9 Costa24 Explora Journeys2
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $75049 Under $1,00082 Under $1,500129 Under $2,000150 Under $3,000159 Under $5,000178
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Barcelona21 Miami20 Port Canaveral17 Civitavecchia (Rome)15 Piraeus (Athens)12 Marseille12 Amsterdam10 Galveston10 Budapest9 Basel9 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)9 Genoa9 Los Angeles6 Savona (Genoa)5 Singapore4 Sydney4 Vilshofen4 New York4 Paris4 Palermo4 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights58 6–9 nights159 10+ nights45
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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, Caribbean (typically $136 a night); on luxury lines, Asia (typically $592 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Northern Europe (15% below usual), Caribbean (12% below usual) and Bahamas (12% 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 Port Canaveral, Galveston $154/night 21 sailings ▼ 11% below usual $136/night 4 sailings ▼ 21% below usual $675/night 1 sailing ▲ 44% above usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 97 sailings · fly to the ship $157/night 66 sailings ▼ 14% below usual $209/night 2 sailings about usual $743/night 15 sailings about usual $796/night 4 sailings about usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 29 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $143/night 17 sailings about usual $249/night 11 sailings ▼ 19% below usual none none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 19 sailings · from Los Angeles, Galveston $151/night 13 sailings about usual $213/night 4 sailings ▼ 19% below usual none none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 40 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $800/night 28 sailings about usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 7 sailings · some from US ports $142/night 3 sailings about usual $170/night 2 sailings ▼ 29% below usual none none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 10 sailings · fly to the ship $348/night 2 sailings ▲ 44% above usual $248/night 3 sailings ▼ 17% below usual $592/night 3 sailings ▲ 31% above usual $734/night 2 sailings ▲ 19% above usual
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 12 sailings · some from US ports $128/night 7 sailings about usual $181/night 3 sailings about usual $279/night 1 sailing ▼ 22% below usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 18 sailings · some from US ports $260/night 5 sailings ▲ 15% above usual $233/night 2 sailings ▼ 19% below usual $1,378/night 5 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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