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22 lines, 30,362 sailings, every price checked nightly.

Where
Anywhere1,508 Caribbean159 Alaskafrom May Mediterranean544 Bahamas115 Mexico104 European rivers276 Northern Europe43 Asia57 Repositioning40 More places166
When
Every month Oct ’261,269 Nov ’261,242 Dec ’261,245 Jan ’271,087 Feb ’27969 Mar ’271,261 Apr ’271,287 May ’271,505 Jun ’271,443 Jul ’271,530 Aug ’271,533 Sep ’271,432 Oct ’271,508 Nov ’271,350 Dec ’271,425 Jan ’281,173 Feb ’281,080 Mar ’281,244 Apr ’281,182 May ’281,048 Jun ’281,007 Jul ’281,058 Aug ’281,009 Sep ’28896
From
Any port Port Canaveral93 Barcelona90 Miami81 Civitavecchia (Rome)77 Budapest68 Amsterdam61 Piraeus (Athens)59 Basel56 Marseille50 Galveston34 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)34 Genoa33 Southampton31 Los Angeles31 Paris28 New York27 Sydney22 Tokyo21 Tampa20 San Diego20 All ports →
Lines
Carnival149 Royal Caribbean164 MSC Cruises276 Norwegian79 Disney54 Princess58 Celebrity46 Viking Ocean47 Oceania23 Holland America29 Viking River188 Silversea32 Regent3 Virgin21 Windstar19 Seabourn12 Azamara12 Cunard20 AmaWaterways96 Avalon63 Costa103 Explora Journeys14 Show all lines
Length
Any 2–5 nights253 6–9857 10+299

Where to cruise in October 2027

  • 1,409 cruises leave in October 2027 across 10 regions.
  • Lowest typical balcony price per night: on contemporary lines, Mexico (typically $149 a night); on premium lines, Caribbean (typically $196 a night); on luxury lines, Asia (typically $614 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). green = cheaper than usual this month   red = pricier than usual   gray = about usual. 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 156 sailings · from Port Canaveral, Miami $152/night 115 sailings about usual $196/night 19 sailings ▼ 13% below usual none none
Alaska Glaciers, wildlife and frontier towns 4 sailings · from Seattle $253/night 4 sailings ▼ 21% below usual none none none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 507 sailings · some from US ports $192/night 348 sailings about usual $236/night 27 sailings about usual $664/night 59 sailings about usual $832/night 36 sailings about usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 110 sailings · from Port Canaveral, Miami $153/night 65 sailings about usual $389/night 28 sailings about usual none none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 99 sailings · from Los Angeles, San Diego $149/night 51 sailings about usual $293/night 29 sailings about usual none none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 276 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $686/night 224 sailings about usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 30 sailings · fly to the ship $169/night 22 sailings about usual $229/night 6 sailings about usual none none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 49 sailings · some from US ports $190/night 17 sailings about usual $292/night 15 sailings about usual $614/night 5 sailings ▲ 18% above usual $465/night 4 sailings about usual
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 37 sailings · some from US ports $141/night 17 sailings about usual $165/night 12 sailings ▼ 19% below usual $481/night 2 sailings about usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 141 sailings · some from US ports $184/night 60 sailings about usual $264/night 30 sailings ▲ 14% above usual $646/night 11 sailings ▲ 13% above usual $885/night 11 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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77% off last-minute 13-night Barcelona to Miami MSC Cruises · 13 nights Balcony $631 pp · $49/night Sails Oct 31, 2026 74% off last-minute 7-night Mexico from San Diego Royal Caribbean · 7 nights Balcony $379 pp · $54/night Sails Nov 1, 2026 66% off 13-night New York to Miami Norwegian · 13 nights Suite $2,319 pp · $178/night Sails Oct 24, 2026 71% off 7-night Dubrovnik to Piraeus (Athens) Seabourn · 7 nights Suite $4,574 pp · $653/night Sails Oct 4, 2026 54% off 14-night Sydney to Singapore Carnival · 14 nights Suite $1,718 pp · $123/night Sails Jan 27, 2027

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