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22 lines, 30,362 sailings, every price checked nightly.

Where
Anywhere1,270 Caribbean107 Alaskafrom May Mediterranean509 Bahamas136 Mexico76 European rivers209 Northern Europe31 Asia51 Repositioning34 More places114
When
Every month Oct ’261,270 Nov ’261,243 Dec ’261,246 Jan ’271,086 Feb ’27969 Mar ’271,261 Apr ’271,287 May ’271,506 Jun ’271,443 Jul ’271,530 Aug ’271,533 Sep ’271,430 Oct ’271,508 Nov ’271,350 Dec ’271,425 Jan ’281,173 Feb ’281,080 Mar ’281,244 Apr ’281,182 May ’281,047 Jun ’281,007 Jul ’281,058 Aug ’281,009 Sep ’28896
From
Any port Miami86 Barcelona84 Port Canaveral74 Civitavecchia (Rome)68 Amsterdam55 Marseille54 Budapest46 Piraeus (Athens)44 Basel42 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)41 Galveston31 Genoa28 Los Angeles24 Savona (Genoa)20 San Diego20 Southampton18 Palermo18 Tampa17 Paris17 Vilshofen17 All ports →
Lines
Carnival105 Royal Caribbean131 MSC Cruises268 Norwegian70 Disney55 Princess28 Celebrity43 Viking Ocean38 Oceania17 Holland America25 Viking River120 Silversea32 Regent1 Virgin19 Windstar12 Seabourn13 Azamara12 Cunard12 AmaWaterways100 Avalon52 Costa107 Explora Journeys10 Show all lines
Length
Any 2–5 nights165 6–9539 10+191

Where to cruise in October 2026

  • 895 cruises leave in October 2026 across 10 regions.
  • Lowest typical balcony price per night: on contemporary lines, Mexico (typically $142 a night); on premium lines, Mexico (typically $155 a night); on luxury lines, Asia (typically $570 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Repositioning (27% 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). green = cheaper than usual this month   red = pricier than usual   gray = about usual. 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 92 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $164/night 50 sailings about usual $202/night 8 sailings about usual $573/night 1 sailing ▼ 10% below usual none
Alaska Glaciers, wildlife and frontier towns 3 sailings · from Seattle $187/night 1 sailing ▼ 37% below usual none none none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 281 sailings · some from US ports $186/night 110 sailings about usual $280/night 11 sailings ▲ 40% above usual $750/night 38 sailings ▲ 15% above usual $900/night 21 sailings about usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 86 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $166/night 53 sailings about usual $244/night 8 sailings ▲ 12% above usual none none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 55 sailings · from Los Angeles, Galveston $142/night 27 sailings about usual $155/night 8 sailings ▼ 16% below usual $500/night 1 sailing about usual none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 209 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $850/night 128 sailings about usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 8 sailings · fly to the ship $268/night 3 sailings ▲ 34% above usual $254/night 5 sailings about usual none none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 35 sailings · fly to the ship $196/night 8 sailings about usual $294/night 2 sailings ▲ 16% above usual $570/night 4 sailings ▼ 13% below usual $503/night 4 sailings about usual
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 25 sailings · some from US ports $139/night 9 sailings ▼ 23% below usual $149/night 6 sailings ▼ 44% below usual $318/night 4 sailings ▼ 36% below usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 101 sailings · some from US ports $211/night 28 sailings about usual $181/night 8 sailings about usual $650/night 9 sailings about usual $911/night 9 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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77% off last-minute 13-night Barcelona to Miami MSC Cruises · 13 nights Balcony $631 pp · $49/night Sails Oct 31, 2026 74% off last-minute 7-night Mexico from San Diego Royal Caribbean · 7 nights Balcony $379 pp · $54/night Sails Nov 1, 2026 66% off 13-night New York to Miami Norwegian · 13 nights Suite $2,319 pp · $178/night Sails Oct 24, 2026 71% off 7-night Dubrovnik to Piraeus (Athens) Seabourn · 7 nights Suite $4,574 pp · $653/night Sails Oct 4, 2026 55% off 14-night Sydney to Singapore Carnival · 14 nights Suite $1,718 pp · $123/night Sails Jan 27, 2027

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