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Where to cruise in October 2026

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

Filter · 1 chosenAnywhere · October 2026 · Some lines
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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere477 Caribbean47 Alaskafrom May Mediterranean179 Bahamas48 Mexico30 European rivers95 Northern Europefrom Nov Asiafrom Nov Repositioningfrom Nov More places33

Places

Any place Greek islands38 Norwegian fjords1 Canada & New England7 Canary Islands6 British Isles2 Adriatic (Croatia & Venice)30 Japan6 Hawaii4 Panama Canal3 Bermuda7 Galapagos3 Tahiti & French Polynesia4 Antarctica2 Danube river40 Rhine river51 Douro river4
WhenOctober 2026
Every month Oct ’26477 Nov ’261,270 Dec ’261,282 Jan ’271,134 Feb ’271,010 Mar ’271,297 Apr ’271,342 May ’271,562 Jun ’271,482 Jul ’271,562 Aug ’271,562 Sep ’271,465 Oct ’271,541 Nov ’271,389 Dec ’271,467 Jan ’281,224 Feb ’281,120 Mar ’281,281 Apr ’281,250 May ’281,162 Jun ’281,133 Jul ’281,191 Aug ’281,143 Sep ’281,055 Oct ’28521
LinesSome lines

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

All lines Carnival35 Royal Caribbean47 MSC Cruises99 Norwegian18 Disney19 Princess15 Celebrity15 Viking Ocean16 Oceania5 Holland America6 Viking River56 Silversea12 Regent2 Virgin6 Windstar8 Seabourn3 Azamara5 Cunard4 AmaWaterways38 Avalon24 Costa40 Explora Journeys4
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $75084 Under $1,000132 Under $1,500201 Under $2,000241 Under $3,000265 Under $5,000301
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Barcelona33 Miami32 Amsterdam26 Port Canaveral25 Civitavecchia (Rome)24 Marseille21 Budapest20 Basel17 Piraeus (Athens)17 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)16 Genoa14 Galveston12 Paris9 Los Angeles8 Tampa8 Vilshofen7 Southampton7 Savona (Genoa)7 Palermo6 Porto6 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights96 6–9 nights277 10+ nights77
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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 $184 a night); on luxury lines, Asia (typically $600 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: 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 43 sailings · from Port Canaveral, Miami $153/night 30 sailings about usual $185/night 8 sailings ▼ 15% below usual $675/night 1 sailing ▲ 42% above usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 168 sailings · fly to the ship $165/night 110 sailings ▼ 10% below usual $284/night 6 sailings ▲ 22% above usual $630/night 18 sailings about usual $796/night 8 sailings about usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 48 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $154/night 28 sailings ▼ 12% below usual $266/night 18 sailings about usual none none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 30 sailings · from Los Angeles, San Diego $144/night 18 sailings about usual $184/night 10 sailings about usual none none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 95 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $793/night 53 sailings about usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 10 sailings · fly to the ship $144/night 7 sailings about usual $200/night 2 sailings ▼ 22% below usual none none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 14 sailings · fly to the ship $329/night 3 sailings ▲ 25% above usual $243/night 5 sailings ▼ 17% below usual $600/night 3 sailings ▼ 12% below usual $776/night 3 sailings about usual
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 16 sailings · some from US ports $154/night 9 sailings about usual $177/night 4 sailings about usual $293/night 2 sailings about usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 26 sailings · some from US ports $233/night 11 sailings ▲ 15% above usual $208/night 7 sailings ▼ 23% below usual $550/night 2 sailings about usual $911/night 4 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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