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Where to cruise in October 2026

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

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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere363 Caribbean39 Alaskafrom May Mediterranean131 Bahamas41 Mexico26 European rivers53 Northern Europefrom Nov Asiafrom Nov Repositioning20 More places29

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 ’26363 Nov ’261,161 Dec ’261,206 Jan ’271,117 Feb ’27996 Mar ’271,302 Apr ’271,365 May ’271,581 Jun ’271,509 Jul ’271,603 Aug ’271,607 Sep ’271,506 Oct ’271,574 Nov ’271,402 Dec ’271,474 Jan ’281,203 Feb ’281,110 Mar ’281,288 Apr ’281,281 May ’281,192 Jun ’281,142 Jul ’281,206 Aug ’281,164 Sep ’281,102 Oct ’28643
LinesSome lines

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All lines Carnival29 Royal Caribbean41 MSC Cruises77 Norwegian15 Disney17 Princess14 Celebrity15 Viking Ocean12 Oceania4 Holland America7 Viking River23 Silversea11 Regent2 Virgin5 Windstar7 Seabourn1 Azamara4 Cunard4 AmaWaterways28 Avalon15 Costa31 Explora Journeys3
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $75060 Under $1,00097 Under $1,500166 Under $2,000195 Under $3,000207 Under $5,000234
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Barcelona28 Miami27 Port Canaveral24 Civitavecchia (Rome)20 Piraeus (Athens)17 Marseille14 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)14 Amsterdam11 Galveston11 Budapest11 Basel11 Genoa10 Southampton7 Los Angeles7 Paris7 Tampa7 Savona (Genoa)6 Vilshofen5 Tarragona5 San Diego4 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights72 6–9 nights204 10+ nights55
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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 $136 a night); on luxury lines, Mediterranean (typically $645 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Repositioning (24% below usual), Caribbean (11% below usual) and Mediterranean (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 34 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $159/night 23 sailings ▼ 11% below usual $136/night 4 sailings ▼ 15% below usual $675/night 1 sailing ▲ 46% above usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 118 sailings · fly to the ship $156/night 80 sailings ▼ 14% below usual $243/night 3 sailings ▲ 22% above usual $645/night 13 sailings ▲ 10% above 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 54 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $800/night 38 sailings about usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 11 sailings · some from US ports $146/night 6 sailings about usual $216/night 4 sailings ▼ 11% below usual none none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 10 sailings · fly to the ship $329/night 3 sailings ▲ 18% above usual $254/night 4 sailings ▼ 14% below usual $592/night 1 sailing ▼ 26% below 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 20 sailings · from Honolulu, New York $246/night 10 sailings about usual $128/night 4 sailings ▼ 30% below usual $453/night 1 sailing 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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