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Where to cruise in October 2026

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

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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere365 Caribbean38 Alaskafrom May Mediterranean137 Bahamas42 Mexico25 European rivers55 Northern Europefrom Nov Asiafrom Nov Repositioningfrom Nov 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 ’26365 Nov ’261,183 Dec ’261,225 Jan ’271,125 Feb ’271,003 Mar ’271,304 Apr ’271,372 May ’271,577 Jun ’271,514 Jul ’271,605 Aug ’271,608 Sep ’271,508 Oct ’271,577 Nov ’271,416 Dec ’271,501 Jan ’281,225 Feb ’281,114 Mar ’281,300 Apr ’281,283 May ’281,196 Jun ’281,155 Jul ’281,219 Aug ’281,169 Sep ’281,107 Oct ’28606
LinesSome lines

Tap two or more to compare them side by side, everywhere they sail.

All lines Carnival30 Royal Caribbean38 MSC Cruises77 Norwegian16 Disney17 Princess15 Celebrity15 Viking Ocean11 Oceania4 Holland America7 Viking River26 Silversea10 Regent2 Virgin4 Windstar8 Seabourn1 Azamara2 Cunard4 AmaWaterways27 Avalon12 Costa34 Explora Journeys3
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $75058 Under $1,00092 Under $1,500156 Under $2,000188 Under $3,000203 Under $5,000231
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Barcelona28 Miami27 Port Canaveral25 Civitavecchia (Rome)19 Piraeus (Athens)16 Marseille16 Amsterdam14 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)14 Budapest11 Basel11 Galveston10 Genoa10 Southampton7 Tampa7 Los Angeles6 Paris6 Savona (Genoa)6 Vilshofen5 San Diego4 New York4 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights71 6–9 nights196 10+ nights61
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What stands out
  • Lowest typical balcony price per night: on contemporary lines, Mexico (typically $144 a night); on premium lines, Mexico (typically $189 a night); on luxury lines, Mediterranean (typically $675 a night).
  • 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 21 sailings about usual $232/night 7 sailings ▼ 11% below usual $675/night 1 sailing ▲ 42% above usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 125 sailings · fly to the ship $158/night 83 sailings ▼ 10% below usual $254/night 6 sailings ▲ 26% above usual $675/night 13 sailings about usual $782/night 4 sailings about usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 39 sailings · from Port Canaveral, Miami $158/night 20 sailings ▼ 10% below usual $345/night 16 sailings about usual none none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 23 sailings · from Los Angeles, San Diego $144/night 12 sailings about usual $189/night 9 sailings about usual none none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 55 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $807/night 35 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 9 sailings · fly to the ship $319/night 2 sailings ▲ 65% above usual $248/night 5 sailings ▼ 10% below usual $625/night 1 sailing ▼ 22% below usual $693/night 1 sailing ▲ 37% above usual
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 16 sailings · some from US ports $132/night 8 sailings ▲ 12% above usual $148/night 5 sailings ▼ 17% below usual $293/night 2 sailings about usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 20 sailings · some from US ports $233/night 7 sailings ▲ 17% above usual $204/night 7 sailings ▼ 22% 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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