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Where to cruise in October 2026

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

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  • Lowest typical balcony price per night: on contemporary lines, Northern Europe (typically $144 a night); on premium lines, Mexico (typically $118 a night); on luxury lines, Asia (typically $600 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Bahamas (12% below usual) and Repositioning (11% below usual).
  • Ocean crossings (repositioning) run cheapest per night because of the days at sea.

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Region Contemporarybig ships, best fares Premiumthe classic lines Luxurysmall ships, more included Riverriver ships
Caribbean Warm islands and beaches 45 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $157/night 32 sailings about usual $189/night 9 sailings ▲ 15% above usual $675/night 1 sailing ▲ 41% above usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 198 sailings · fly to the ship $170/night 131 sailings ▼ 10% below usual $216/night 11 sailings about usual $640/night 19 sailings about usual $850/night 9 sailings about usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 44 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $152/night 35 sailings ▼ 12% below usual $162/night 8 sailings about usual none none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 30 sailings · from Los Angeles, Galveston $148/night 20 sailings about usual $118/night 7 sailings ▼ 12% below usual $457/night 1 sailing about usual none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 106 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $800/night 58 sailings about usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 14 sailings · fly to the ship $144/night 9 sailings about usual $205/night 4 sailings ▼ 12% below usual none none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 14 sailings · fly to the ship $300/night 4 sailings ▲ 20% above usual $212/night 3 sailings about usual $600/night 3 sailings ▼ 12% below usual $684/night 4 sailings about usual
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 22 sailings · some from US ports $105/night 12 sailings about usual $141/night 7 sailings ▼ 15% below usual $293/night 2 sailings about usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 33 sailings · some from US ports $218/night 14 sailings ▲ 14% above usual $143/night 7 sailings ▼ 34% below usual $647/night 5 sailings about usual $929/night 5 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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