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Where to cruise in October 2026

430 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 Caribbean46 Alaskafrom May Mediterranean178 Bahamas47 Mexico29 European rivers96 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 ’261,280 Dec ’261,290 Jan ’271,140 Feb ’271,014 Mar ’271,304 Apr ’271,358 May ’271,579 Jun ’271,495 Jul ’271,580 Aug ’271,586 Sep ’271,491 Oct ’271,568 Nov ’271,419 Dec ’271,517 Jan ’281,242 Feb ’281,142 Mar ’281,308 Apr ’281,280 May ’281,179 Jun ’281,144 Jul ’281,202 Aug ’281,158 Sep ’281,081 Oct ’28556
LinesSome lines

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

All lines Carnival35 Royal Caribbean46 MSC Cruises99 Norwegian18 Disney19 Princess13 Celebrity15 Viking Ocean16 Oceania5 Holland America7 Viking River56 Silversea12 Regent2 Virgin6 Windstar8 Seabourn3 Azamara5 Cunard4 AmaWaterways39 Avalon24 Costa40 Explora Journeys4
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $75073 Under $1,000116 Under $1,500180 Under $2,000212 Under $3,000231 Under $5,000266
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Barcelona33 Miami31 Amsterdam26 Port Canaveral25 Civitavecchia (Rome)24 Budapest21 Marseille21 Piraeus (Athens)17 Basel17 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)15 Genoa14 Galveston12 Paris9 Tampa8 Southampton7 Savona (Genoa)7 Vilshofen7 Los Angeles7 Palermo6 Porto6 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights77 6–9 nights271 10+ nights82
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What stands out
  • Lowest typical balcony price per night: on contemporary lines, Northern Europe (typically $144 a night); on premium lines, Mexico (typically $135 a night); on luxury lines, Asia (typically $612 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Bahamas (11% 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 40 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $162/night 27 sailings about usual $189/night 7 sailings ▲ 22% above usual $675/night 1 sailing ▲ 41% above usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 171 sailings · fly to the ship $163/night 106 sailings ▼ 11% below usual $250/night 7 sailings ▲ 18% above usual $727/night 23 sailings about usual $796/night 8 sailings about usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 34 sailings · from Miami, Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) $156/night 24 sailings ▼ 12% below usual $176/night 8 sailings about usual none none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 23 sailings · from Los Angeles, Tampa $146/night 15 sailings about usual $135/night 6 sailings about usual none none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 96 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $793/night 54 sailings about usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 11 sailings · fly to the ship $144/night 7 sailings about usual $210/night 3 sailings ▼ 16% below usual none none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 12 sailings · fly to the ship $324/night 2 sailings ▲ 70% above usual $203/night 3 sailings about usual $612/night 4 sailings ▲ 18% above usual $776/night 3 sailings about usual
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 16 sailings · some from US ports $151/night 8 sailings about usual $148/night 5 sailings ▼ 23% below usual $293/night 2 sailings about usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 27 sailings · some from US ports $233/night 7 sailings ▲ 15% above usual $199/night 6 sailings ▼ 25% below usual $1,314/night 8 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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