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Where to cruise in October 2026

298 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

Anywhere332 Caribbean40 Alaskafrom May Mediterranean116 Bahamas35 Mexico26 European rivers52 Northern Europefrom Nov Asiafrom Nov Repositioningfrom Nov More places26

Places

Any place Greek islands27 Norwegian fjords1 Canada & New England5 Canary Islands6 British Isles2 Adriatic (Croatia & Venice)21 Japan5 Hawaii3 Panama Canal3 Bermuda4 Galapagos3 Tahiti & French Polynesia3 Antarctica2 Danube river19 Rhine river24 Douro river2
WhenOctober 2026
Every month Oct ’26332 Nov ’261,161 Dec ’261,210 Jan ’271,118 Feb ’271,004 Mar ’271,311 Apr ’271,368 May ’271,586 Jun ’271,508 Jul ’271,603 Aug ’271,608 Sep ’271,504 Oct ’271,573 Nov ’271,402 Dec ’271,468 Jan ’281,196 Feb ’281,108 Mar ’281,264 Apr ’281,273 May ’281,186 Jun ’281,144 Jul ’281,199 Aug ’281,152 Sep ’281,097 Oct ’28674
LinesSome lines

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All lines Carnival27 Royal Caribbean41 MSC Cruises68 Norwegian16 Disney14 Princess13 Celebrity12 Viking Ocean11 Oceania4 Holland America6 Viking River24 Silversea11 Regent2 Virgin5 Windstar4 Seabourn1 Azamara2 Cunard3 AmaWaterways27 Avalon11 Costa27 Explora Journeys3
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $75043 Under $1,00072 Under $1,500128 Under $2,000161 Under $3,000176 Under $5,000205
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Miami24 Barcelona23 Port Canaveral21 Piraeus (Athens)16 Civitavecchia (Rome)16 Marseille14 Budapest13 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)12 Amsterdam11 Basel11 Galveston9 Genoa9 Los Angeles8 Tampa7 Savona (Genoa)6 Vilshofen5 New York5 Southampton5 San Diego4 San Juan4 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights54 6–9 nights188 10+ nights56
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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, Caribbean (typically $175 a night); on luxury lines, Asia (typically $592 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Repositioning (23% below usual), Caribbean (11% below usual) and Bahamas (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 38 sailings · from Port Canaveral, Miami $156/night 24 sailings ▼ 11% below usual $175/night 8 sailings ▼ 15% below usual $675/night 1 sailing ▲ 42% above usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 85 sailings · fly to the ship $160/night 50 sailings about usual $216/night 5 sailings about usual $691/night 17 sailings about usual $850/night 3 sailings about usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 35 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $156/night 21 sailings ▼ 12% below usual $305/night 13 sailings about usual none none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 26 sailings · from Los Angeles, San Diego $146/night 15 sailings about usual $205/night 9 sailings ▼ 16% below usual none none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 52 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $793/night 37 sailings about usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 8 sailings · fly to the ship $143/night 4 sailings about usual $221/night 2 sailings about usual none none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 12 sailings · fly to the ship $329/night 3 sailings ▲ 18% above usual $248/night 5 sailings ▼ 10% below usual $592/night 3 sailings ▲ 31% above usual $693/night 1 sailing ▲ 41% above usual
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 16 sailings · some from US ports $102/night 9 sailings ▼ 27% below usual $131/night 5 sailings ▼ 23% below usual $279/night 1 sailing ▼ 22% below usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 26 sailings · some from US ports $287/night 8 sailings ▲ 24% above usual $256/night 6 sailings ▼ 26% below usual $1,378/night 7 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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