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Where to cruise in October 2026

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

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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere908 Caribbean83 Alaskafrom May Mediterranean350 Bahamas94 Mexico62 European rivers153 Northern Europe22 Asia35 Repositioning30 More places79

Places

Any place Greek islands88 Norwegian fjords5 Canada & New England18 Canary Islands12 British Isles8 Adriatic (Croatia & Venice)61 Japan16 Hawaii9 Panama Canal9 Bermuda15 Galapagos5 Tahiti & French Polynesia13 Antarctica4 Danube river67 Rhine river82 Douro river7
WhenOctober 2026
Every month Oct ’26908 Nov ’261,269 Dec ’261,284 Jan ’271,136 Feb ’271,009 Mar ’271,296 Apr ’271,342 May ’271,558 Jun ’271,481 Jul ’271,565 Aug ’271,562 Sep ’271,466 Oct ’271,539 Nov ’271,381 Dec ’271,463 Jan ’281,224 Feb ’281,121 Mar ’281,276 Apr ’281,223 May ’281,097 Jun ’281,064 Jul ’281,117 Aug ’281,072 Sep ’28990 Oct ’28270
LinesSome lines

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All lines Carnival80 Royal Caribbean96 MSC Cruises182 Norwegian47 Disney35 Princess27 Celebrity30 Viking Ocean28 Oceania12 Holland America13 Viking River87 Silversea24 Regent2 Virgin12 Windstar14 Seabourn8 Azamara9 Cunard9 AmaWaterways67 Avalon43 Costa75 Explora Journeys8
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $750134 Under $1,000229 Under $1,500376 Under $2,000443 Under $3,000498 Under $5,000548
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Miami65 Barcelona63 Civitavecchia (Rome)51 Port Canaveral50 Amsterdam41 Marseille39 Piraeus (Athens)31 Basel31 Budapest31 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)29 Galveston24 Genoa21 Los Angeles18 Savona (Genoa)14 Southampton14 Tampa14 Vilshofen12 San Diego12 Paris12 Palermo11 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights161 6–9 nights527 10+ nights166
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What stands out
  • Lowest typical balcony price per night: on contemporary lines, Northern Europe (typically $143 a night); on premium lines, Mexico (typically $159 a night); on luxury lines, Asia (typically $625 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Repositioning (21% 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 80 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $153/night 59 sailings about usual $189/night 12 sailings about usual $675/night 1 sailing ▲ 46% above usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 339 sailings · fly to the ship $176/night 214 sailings about usual $259/night 14 sailings about usual $728/night 44 sailings about usual $864/night 14 sailings about usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 74 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $150/night 59 sailings about usual $184/night 11 sailings about usual none none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 55 sailings · from Los Angeles, Galveston $150/night 37 sailings about usual $159/night 11 sailings about usual $479/night 1 sailing about usual none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 153 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $839/night 82 sailings about usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 22 sailings · some from US ports $143/night 12 sailings about usual $200/night 9 sailings about usual none none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 26 sailings · fly to the ship $227/night 9 sailings about usual $242/night 3 sailings about usual $625/night 7 sailings ▲ 45% above usual $631/night 6 sailings about usual
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 30 sailings · some from US ports $96/night 15 sailings ▼ 24% below usual $144/night 6 sailings about usual $328/night 5 sailings ▼ 22% below usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 75 sailings · some from US ports $211/night 29 sailings about usual $209/night 14 sailings ▼ 20% below usual $818/night 18 sailings about usual $929/night 7 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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