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Where to cruise in October 2026

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

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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere358 Caribbean39 Alaskafrom May Mediterranean128 Bahamas41 Mexico26 European rivers53 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 ’26358 Nov ’261,177 Dec ’261,221 Jan ’271,120 Feb ’271,002 Mar ’271,307 Apr ’271,370 May ’271,579 Jun ’271,513 Jul ’271,605 Aug ’271,608 Sep ’271,506 Oct ’271,575 Nov ’271,415 Dec ’271,486 Jan ’281,223 Feb ’281,112 Mar ’281,299 Apr ’281,280 May ’281,195 Jun ’281,153 Jul ’281,216 Aug ’281,169 Sep ’281,105 Oct ’28643
LinesSome lines

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All lines Carnival29 Royal Caribbean41 MSC Cruises76 Norwegian15 Disney17 Princess14 Celebrity15 Viking Ocean11 Oceania4 Holland America7 Viking River24 Silversea11 Regent2 Virgin5 Windstar7 Seabourn1 Azamara3 Cunard4 AmaWaterways27 Avalon11 Costa31 Explora Journeys3
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $75056 Under $1,00091 Under $1,500156 Under $2,000188 Under $3,000201 Under $5,000229
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Barcelona28 Miami27 Port Canaveral24 Civitavecchia (Rome)19 Piraeus (Athens)17 Marseille16 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)14 Amsterdam12 Budapest11 Galveston11 Basel11 Genoa10 Southampton7 Tampa7 Los Angeles7 Paris6 Savona (Genoa)6 Vilshofen5 Sydney4 Tarragona4 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights71 6–9 nights198 10+ nights64
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What stands out
  • Lowest typical balcony price per night: on contemporary lines, Mexico (typically $146 a night); on premium lines, Mexico (typically $205 a night); on luxury lines, Mediterranean (typically $743 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Repositioning (23% below usual) and Bahamas (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 Port Canaveral, Miami $161/night 20 sailings about usual $238/night 7 sailings ▼ 11% below usual $675/night 1 sailing ▲ 42% above usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 122 sailings · fly to the ship $157/night 79 sailings ▼ 13% below usual $289/night 6 sailings ▲ 35% above usual $743/night 17 sailings about usual $850/night 3 sailings about usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 38 sailings · from Port Canaveral, Miami $161/night 19 sailings about usual $305/night 17 sailings ▼ 11% below usual none none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 24 sailings · from Los Angeles, San Diego $146/night 13 sailings about usual $205/night 9 sailings about usual none none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 53 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $807/night 34 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 about usual none none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 10 sailings · fly to the ship $319/night 2 sailings ▲ 65% above usual $248/night 5 sailings ▼ 10% below usual $755/night 2 sailings about usual $693/night 1 sailing ▲ 37% above usual
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 19 sailings · some from US ports $87/night 11 sailings ▼ 29% below usual $148/night 5 sailings ▼ 17% below usual $293/night 2 sailings about usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 25 sailings · some from US ports $246/night 6 sailings ▲ 24% above usual $204/night 7 sailings ▼ 22% 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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