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Where to cruise in October 2026

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

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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere439 Caribbean41 Alaskafrom May Mediterranean161 Bahamas47 Mexico29 European rivers84 Northern Europefrom Nov Asiafrom Nov Repositioningfrom Nov More places29

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 ’26439 Nov ’261,267 Dec ’261,281 Jan ’271,138 Feb ’271,010 Mar ’271,316 Apr ’271,390 May ’271,601 Jun ’271,519 Jul ’271,607 Aug ’271,613 Sep ’271,514 Oct ’271,595 Nov ’271,442 Dec ’271,521 Jan ’281,251 Feb ’281,144 Mar ’281,341 Apr ’281,309 May ’281,216 Jun ’281,183 Jul ’281,241 Aug ’281,195 Sep ’281,117 Oct ’28606
LinesSome lines

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All lines Carnival35 Royal Caribbean44 MSC Cruises92 Norwegian17 Disney19 Princess15 Celebrity15 Viking Ocean13 Oceania4 Holland America7 Viking River50 Silversea10 Regent2 Virgin5 Windstar8 Seabourn2 Azamara4 Cunard4 AmaWaterways33 Avalon19 Costa37 Explora Journeys3
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $75065 Under $1,00098 Under $1,500163 Under $2,000198 Under $3,000218 Under $5,000255
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Barcelona32 Miami31 Port Canaveral25 Amsterdam23 Civitavecchia (Rome)22 Marseille19 Piraeus (Athens)17 Budapest16 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)15 Basel15 Genoa12 Galveston11 Paris8 Tampa8 Savona (Genoa)7 Los Angeles7 Southampton7 Vilshofen6 Palermo6 Singapore5 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights74 6–9 nights240 10+ nights78
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What stands out
  • Lowest typical balcony price per night: on contemporary lines, Mexico (typically $113 a night); on premium lines, Mexico (typically $197 a night); on luxury lines, Asia (typically $612 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Repositioning (22% below usual), Mexico (14% below usual) and Caribbean (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 27 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $157/night 16 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 155 sailings · fly to the ship $158/night 99 sailings ▼ 13% below usual $257/night 6 sailings ▲ 21% above usual $701/night 18 sailings about usual $796/night 8 sailings about usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 37 sailings · from Port Canaveral, Miami $165/night 19 sailings ▼ 10% below usual $330/night 17 sailings about usual none none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 21 sailings · from Los Angeles, San Diego $113/night 9 sailings ▼ 14% below usual $197/night 10 sailings about usual none none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 83 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $793/night 47 sailings about usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 10 sailings · fly to the ship $149/night 7 sailings about usual $221/night 2 sailings about usual none none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 16 sailings · fly to the ship $329/night 3 sailings ▲ 25% above usual $245/night 6 sailings ▼ 14% below 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 25 sailings · some from US ports $262/night 8 sailings about usual $165/night 7 sailings ▼ 23% below usual $1,564/night 6 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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