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Mediterranean cruises in October 2026

239 Mediterranean sailings leave in October 2026; 150 of them, on 13 lines, have a balcony cabin for sale. The lowest balcony price per night is $100 per person, on Costa's Costa Toscana (7 nights from Genoa, Oct 30, $702 for the cruise). Running below their usual balcony price this month: Holland America (33% under), Cunard (29% under) and Norwegian (21% under). Running above it: Princess (81% over), Virgin (58% over) and Royal Caribbean (49% over). Prices per person with taxes and port fees, read from the booking page Oct 1, 2026.

239 sailings on 16 lines (5 hidden). Prices per person for the whole cruisePrices for two sharing a cabin, whole cruisePrices per person, per night, taxes & port fees included.

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Carnival Legend · Civitavecchia (Rome)
Brilliance of the Seas · Piraeus (Athens)
Legend Of The Seas · Civitavecchia (Rome)
Brilliance of the Seas · Ravenna
Norwegian Dawn · Tarragona
Norwegian Pearl · Ravenna
Norwegian Gem · Civitavecchia (Rome)
Norwegian Epic · Civitavecchia (Rome)
Norwegian Pearl · Piraeus (Athens)
Norwegian Dawn · Lisbon
Norwegian Star · Barcelona
Sun Princess · Barcelona
Celebrity Constellation · Ravenna
Celebrity Xcel · Barcelona
Celebrity Infinity · Piraeus (Athens)
Celebrity Eclipse · Piraeus (Athens)
Celebrity Constellation · Civitavecchia (Rome)
Oceania Marina · Bilbao
Oceania Allura · Trieste
Oceania Sirena · Civitavecchia (Rome)
Oceania Insignia · Civitavecchia (Rome)
Oceania Allura · Istanbul
Oceania Sirena · Barcelona
Oceania Allura · Barcelona
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Oosterdam · Piraeus (Athens)
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Viking Heimdal · Avignon
Viking Buri · Lyon
Viking Forseti · Bordeaux
Viking Heimdal · Lyon
Viking Buri · Avignon
Viking Hermod · Avignon
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Scarlet Lady · Piraeus (Athens)
Star Legend · Piraeus (Athens)
Queen Victoria · Civitavecchia (Rome)
Queen Anne · Southampton
Costa Toscana · Marseille
Costa Smeralda · Savona (Genoa)
Costa Pacifica · Savona (Genoa)
Costa Diadema · Cadiz (Seville)

89 more sailings have no balcony for sale right now — tap Ocean view or Inside or Suite to see them.

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Mediterranean cruises in October 2026: the lines compared (balcony cabins)

Cruise lineSailingsShipsLowest price, whole cruiseTypical per nightAgainst its usual
Carnival21 $1,279 Carnival Legend, Oct 23, 9 nights $166 typical (-5%)
Royal Caribbean63 $1,200 Legend Of The Seas, Oct 22, 3 nights $327 ▲ 49% over
Norwegian185 $1,199 Norwegian Dawn, Oct 4, 7 nights $228 ▼ 21% under
Princess11 $2,039 Sun Princess, Oct 10, 7 nights $291 ▲ 81% over
Celebrity95 $2,040 Celebrity Eclipse, Oct 9, 10 nights $280 ▲ 40% over
Oceania74 $2,695 Oceania Sirena, Oct 29, 7 nights $543 ▲ 14% over
Holland America11 $1,759 Oosterdam, Oct 14, 10 nights $176 ▼ 33% under
Viking River95 $4,599 Viking Hermod, Oct 28, 7 nights $800 typical (0%)
Virgin11 $2,975 Scarlet Lady, Oct 4, 7 nights $425 ▲ 58% over
Windstar11 $4,464 Star Legend, Oct 3, 8 nights $558 ▼ 14% under
Cunard22 $1,209 Queen Anne, Oct 25, 7 nights $163 ▼ 29% under
AmaWaterways125 $5,948 AmaDolce, Oct 29, 7 nights $907 typical (+6%)
Costa816 $412 Costa Fascinosa, Oct 18, 3 nights $169 typical (-7%)

Per person, taxes and port fees included, read from the booking page Oct 1, 2026. “Against its usual” is the middle of this line’s sailings here, each compared with the same cabin on other dates of the same sailing, else the same ship or line at that length.

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