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Where to cruise in October 2026

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

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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere557 Caribbean49 Alaskafrom May Mediterranean210 Bahamas56 Mexico35 European rivers106 Northern Europefrom Nov Asia21 Repositioning22 More places44

Places

Any place Greek islands49 Norwegian fjords1 Canada & New England9 Canary Islands10 British Isles4 Adriatic (Croatia & Venice)37 Japan8 Hawaii4 Panama Canal4 Bermuda9 Galapagos3 Tahiti & French Polynesia5 Antarctica4 Danube river45 Rhine river58 Douro river5
WhenOctober 2026
Every month Oct ’26557 Nov ’261,266 Dec ’261,281 Jan ’271,134 Feb ’271,008 Mar ’271,295 Apr ’271,341 May ’271,559 Jun ’271,482 Jul ’271,562 Aug ’271,560 Sep ’271,465 Oct ’271,541 Nov ’271,385 Dec ’271,467 Jan ’281,224 Feb ’281,120 Mar ’281,275 Apr ’281,231 May ’281,122 Jun ’281,092 Jul ’281,149 Aug ’281,099 Sep ’281,020 Oct ’28490
LinesSome lines

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All lines Carnival39 Royal Caribbean55 MSC Cruises117 Norwegian20 Disney23 Princess20 Celebrity19 Viking Ocean17 Oceania7 Holland America7 Viking River61 Silversea15 Regent2 Virgin7 Windstar9 Seabourn4 Azamara6 Cunard5 AmaWaterways45 Avalon28 Costa46 Explora Journeys5
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $75090 Under $1,000150 Under $1,500234 Under $2,000271 Under $3,000293 Under $5,000329
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Barcelona42 Miami37 Civitavecchia (Rome)29 Amsterdam29 Port Canaveral27 Marseille24 Budapest22 Piraeus (Athens)21 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)20 Basel20 Genoa15 Galveston14 Los Angeles9 Tampa9 Paris9 Savona (Genoa)8 Southampton8 Vilshofen8 Porto7 New York7 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights118 6–9 nights300 10+ nights74
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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, Caribbean (typically $189 a night); on luxury lines, Asia (typically $600 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Repositioning (17% below usual) and Bahamas (12% 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 $157/night 32 sailings about usual $189/night 3 sailings ▼ 18% below usual $675/night 1 sailing ▲ 41% above usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 189 sailings · fly to the ship $170/night 131 sailings ▼ 10% below usual $302/night 2 sailings ▲ 27% above usual $614/night 19 sailings about usual $850/night 9 sailings about usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 53 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $152/night 35 sailings ▼ 12% below usual $289/night 18 sailings ▼ 12% below usual none none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 31 sailings · from San Diego, Galveston $148/night 20 sailings about usual $257/night 8 sailings ▼ 11% 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 13 sailings · fly to the ship $144/night 9 sailings about usual $200/night 3 sailings ▼ 17% below usual none none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 15 sailings · fly to the ship $300/night 4 sailings ▲ 20% above usual $254/night 4 sailings ▼ 14% below 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 17 sailings · some from US ports $105/night 12 sailings about usual $116/night 2 sailings ▼ 46% below usual $293/night 2 sailings about usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 28 sailings · some from US ports $218/night 14 sailings ▲ 14% above usual $226/night 2 sailings about 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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