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Where to cruise in October 2026

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

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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere336 Caribbean36 Alaskafrom May Mediterranean126 Bahamas35 Mexico25 European rivers51 Northern Europefrom Nov Asiafrom Nov Repositioningfrom Nov More places25

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 ’26336 Nov ’261,160 Dec ’261,208 Jan ’271,118 Feb ’271,001 Mar ’271,307 Apr ’271,366 May ’271,588 Jun ’271,510 Jul ’271,605 Aug ’271,610 Sep ’271,507 Oct ’271,571 Nov ’271,407 Dec ’271,468 Jan ’281,197 Feb ’281,111 Mar ’281,281 Apr ’281,282 May ’281,190 Jun ’281,148 Jul ’281,206 Aug ’281,163 Sep ’281,102 Oct ’28675
LinesSome lines

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All lines Carnival24 Royal Caribbean38 MSC Cruises71 Norwegian16 Disney14 Princess13 Celebrity12 Viking Ocean11 Oceania3 Holland America7 Viking River25 Silversea11 Regent2 Virgin5 Windstar8 Seabourn1 Azamara3 Cunard3 AmaWaterways26 Avalon11 Costa29 Explora Journeys3
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $75052 Under $1,00088 Under $1,500139 Under $2,000171 Under $3,000184 Under $5,000208
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Barcelona25 Miami22 Port Canaveral21 Civitavecchia (Rome)18 Piraeus (Athens)16 Marseille15 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)13 Basel13 Amsterdam12 Budapest12 Genoa9 Galveston8 Tampa7 Los Angeles7 Savona (Genoa)6 Southampton5 Palermo5 San Diego4 San Juan4 Singapore4 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights64 6–9 nights192 10+ nights57
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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 $205 a night); on luxury lines, Asia (typically $592 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Repositioning (24% below usual) and Caribbean (11% 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 32 sailings · from Port Canaveral, Miami $159/night 17 sailings ▼ 11% below usual $208/night 8 sailings about usual $675/night 1 sailing ▲ 46% above usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 118 sailings · fly to the ship $158/night 77 sailings ▼ 10% below usual $237/night 5 sailings ▲ 22% above usual $743/night 15 sailings ▲ 10% above usual $850/night 3 sailings about usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 33 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $156/night 17 sailings about usual $285/night 14 sailings ▼ 10% below usual none none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 23 sailings · from Los Angeles, San Diego $144/night 12 sailings about usual $205/night 9 sailings about usual none none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 51 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $793/night 34 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 ▼ 10% below usual none none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 12 sailings · fly to the ship $319/night 2 sailings ▲ 61% above usual $248/night 5 sailings ▼ 10% below usual $592/night 3 sailings ▲ 31% above usual $734/night 2 sailings ▲ 20% above usual
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 14 sailings · some from US ports $102/night 7 sailings ▼ 27% below usual $131/night 5 sailings ▼ 24% below usual $279/night 1 sailing ▼ 22% below usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 22 sailings · some from US ports $287/night 4 sailings ▲ 36% above usual $256/night 6 sailings ▼ 23% 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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