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Where to cruise in October 2026

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

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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere444 Caribbean41 Alaskafrom May Mediterranean162 Bahamas47 Mexico27 European rivers86 Northern Europefrom Nov Asiafrom Nov Repositioningfrom Nov More places37

Places

Any place Greek islands33 Norwegian fjords1 Canada & New England6 Canary Islands8 British Isles2 Adriatic (Croatia & Venice)26 Japan7 Hawaii4 Panama Canal3 Bermuda7 Galapagos3 Tahiti & French Polynesia4 Antarctica2 Danube river35 Rhine river45 Douro river4
WhenOctober 2026
Every month Oct ’26444 Nov ’261,272 Dec ’261,287 Jan ’271,140 Feb ’271,013 Mar ’271,318 Apr ’271,389 May ’271,602 Jun ’271,520 Jul ’271,607 Aug ’271,613 Sep ’271,515 Oct ’271,595 Nov ’271,442 Dec ’271,523 Jan ’281,251 Feb ’281,147 Mar ’281,344 Apr ’281,309 May ’281,218 Jun ’281,185 Jul ’281,241 Aug ’281,195 Sep ’281,117 Oct ’28606
LinesSome lines

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All lines Carnival35 Royal Caribbean43 MSC Cruises92 Norwegian18 Disney19 Princess13 Celebrity15 Viking Ocean13 Oceania5 Holland America7 Viking River51 Silversea11 Regent2 Virgin6 Windstar8 Seabourn3 Azamara5 Cunard4 AmaWaterways34 Avalon20 Costa37 Explora Journeys3
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $75076 Under $1,000117 Under $1,500190 Under $2,000229 Under $3,000250 Under $5,000288
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Barcelona33 Miami32 Port Canaveral25 Amsterdam23 Civitavecchia (Rome)22 Marseille19 Piraeus (Athens)17 Budapest17 Basel16 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)15 Genoa12 Galveston11 Paris9 Tampa8 Southampton7 Savona (Genoa)7 New York6 Palermo6 Vilshofen6 Singapore5 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights88 6–9 nights264 10+ nights81
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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 $210 a night); on luxury lines, Asia (typically $612 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Repositioning (22% below usual), Caribbean (10% 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 39 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $159/night 27 sailings ▼ 10% below usual $232/night 7 sailings ▼ 11% below usual $675/night 1 sailing ▲ 41% above usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 158 sailings · fly to the ship $158/night 100 sailings ▼ 14% below usual $257/night 6 sailings ▲ 21% above usual $645/night 21 sailings about usual $796/night 8 sailings about usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 47 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $156/night 27 sailings ▼ 12% below usual $318/night 18 sailings about usual none none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 27 sailings · from San Diego, Tampa $144/night 16 sailings ▼ 10% below usual $210/night 9 sailings about usual none none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 86 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $793/night 48 sailings about usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 10 sailings · fly to the ship $149/night 7 sailings about usual $229/night 1 sailing about usual none none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 13 sailings · fly to the ship $300/night 2 sailings about usual $232/night 4 sailings about usual $612/night 4 sailings ▲ 10% above usual $776/night 3 sailings about usual
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 18 sailings · some from US ports $132/night 10 sailings ▼ 26% below usual $148/night 5 sailings ▼ 16% below usual $293/night 2 sailings about usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 35 sailings · some from US ports $235/night 13 sailings ▲ 15% above usual $235/night 9 sailings ▼ 19% below usual $1,089/night 8 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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