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Where to cruise in October 2026

374 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

Anywhere509 Caribbean48 Alaskafrom May Mediterranean191 Bahamas48 Mexico31 European rivers105 Northern Europefrom Nov Asiafrom Nov Repositioningfrom Nov More places36

Places

Any place Greek islands43 Norwegian fjords1 Canada & New England7 Canary Islands10 British Isles4 Adriatic (Croatia & Venice)33 Japan7 Hawaii4 Panama Canal4 Bermuda8 Galapagos3 Tahiti & French Polynesia4 Antarctica4 Danube river43 Rhine river58 Douro river5
WhenOctober 2026
Every month Oct ’26509 Nov ’261,267 Dec ’261,282 Jan ’271,134 Feb ’271,010 Mar ’271,296 Apr ’271,341 May ’271,562 Jun ’271,482 Jul ’271,562 Aug ’271,562 Sep ’271,465 Oct ’271,541 Nov ’271,389 Dec ’271,467 Jan ’281,224 Feb ’281,120 Mar ’281,281 Apr ’281,250 May ’281,162 Jun ’281,133 Jul ’281,191 Aug ’281,143 Sep ’281,055 Oct ’28521
LinesSome lines

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All lines Carnival34 Royal Caribbean48 MSC Cruises107 Norwegian19 Disney19 Princess16 Celebrity17 Viking Ocean17 Oceania5 Holland America7 Viking River61 Silversea14 Regent2 Virgin6 Windstar9 Seabourn3 Azamara5 Cunard5 AmaWaterways41 Avalon28 Costa42 Explora Journeys4
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $75051 Under $1,00086 Under $1,500129 Under $2,000157 Under $3,000175 Under $5,000210
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Barcelona38 Miami32 Amsterdam29 Civitavecchia (Rome)26 Port Canaveral25 Budapest22 Marseille21 Basel20 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)18 Piraeus (Athens)17 Genoa14 Galveston12 Paris9 Tampa8 Los Angeles8 Southampton7 Porto7 Savona (Genoa)7 Vilshofen7 San Diego6 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights70 6–9 nights232 10+ nights72
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What stands out
  • Lowest typical balcony price per night: on contemporary lines, Mediterranean (typically $142 a night); on premium lines, Mexico (typically $159 a night); on luxury lines, Asia (typically $612 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Bahamas (11% below usual).
  • Pricier than usual this month: Repositioning (10% above 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 Port Canaveral, Galveston $164/night 25 sailings about usual $203/night 10 sailings about usual $675/night 1 sailing ▲ 41% above usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 99 sailings · fly to the ship $142/night 41 sailings ▼ 21% below usual $264/night 8 sailings ▲ 17% above usual $645/night 23 sailings about usual $796/night 8 sailings about usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 40 sailings · from Miami, Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) $168/night 20 sailings ▼ 12% below usual $266/night 18 sailings about usual none none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 28 sailings · from San Diego, Los Angeles $153/night 14 sailings about usual $159/night 11 sailings ▼ 12% below usual $457/night 1 sailing about usual none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 105 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $793/night 57 sailings about usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 4 sailings · fly to the ship none $205/night 4 sailings ▼ 12% below usual none none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 15 sailings · fly to the ship $271/night 3 sailings ▲ 33% above usual $243/night 5 sailings ▼ 17% below 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 12 sailings · some from US ports $182/night 4 sailings ▲ 41% above usual $144/night 6 sailings ▼ 13% below usual $293/night 2 sailings about usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 31 sailings · some from US ports $233/night 7 sailings ▲ 17% above usual $208/night 7 sailings ▼ 25% below usual $1,544/night 11 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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