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Where to cruise in October 2026

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

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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere196 Caribbean20 Alaskafrom May Mediterranean72 Bahamasfrom Nov Mexicofrom Nov European rivers35 Northern Europefrom Nov Asiafrom Nov Repositioningfrom Nov More placesfrom Nov

Places

Any place Greek islands16 Norwegian fjords1 Canada & New England3 Canary Islands4 British Isles1 Adriatic (Croatia & Venice)11 Japan3 Hawaii1 Panama Canal3 Bermuda2 Galapagos1 Tahiti & French Polynesia1 Antarctica1 Danube river11 Rhine river18 Douro river2
WhenOctober 2026
Every month Oct ’26196 Nov ’261,171 Dec ’261,215 Jan ’271,128 Feb ’271,005 Mar ’271,310 Apr ’271,371 May ’271,589 Jun ’271,511 Jul ’271,607 Aug ’271,612 Sep ’271,512 Oct ’271,577 Nov ’271,398 Dec ’271,467 Jan ’281,191 Feb ’281,111 Mar ’281,283 Apr ’281,276 May ’281,188 Jun ’281,153 Jul ’281,202 Aug ’281,167 Sep ’281,099 Oct ’28744
LinesSome lines

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All lines Carnival12 Royal Caribbean19 MSC Cruises41 Norwegian5 Disney8 Princess7 Celebrity8 Viking Ocean8 Oceania4 Holland America4 Viking River15 Silversea5 Regent1 Virgin3 Windstar5 Seabourn1 Azamara1 Cunard2 AmaWaterways18 Avalon9 Costa19 Explora Journeys1
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $75031 Under $1,00053 Under $1,50087 Under $2,000100 Under $3,000109 Under $5,000126
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Barcelona18 Port Canaveral12 Civitavecchia (Rome)10 Miami10 Amsterdam9 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)8 Basel7 Piraeus (Athens)7 Budapest6 Marseille6 Galveston5 Genoa5 Paris4 Palermo4 Los Angeles4 Sydney4 Porto3 Tampa3 Vilshofen3 Savona (Genoa)3 All ports →

Length

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What stands out
  • Lowest typical balcony price per night: on contemporary lines, Northern Europe (typically $142 a night); on premium lines, Caribbean (typically $196 a night); on luxury lines, Mediterranean (typically $681 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Repositioning (20% 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 18 sailings · from Port Canaveral, Miami $163/night 10 sailings ▼ 10% below usual $196/night 5 sailings ▼ 11% below usual $675/night 1 sailing ▲ 41% above usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 70 sailings · fly to the ship $157/night 47 sailings about usual $176/night 2 sailings ▼ 10% below usual $681/night 12 sailings about usual $850/night 3 sailings about usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 14 sailings · from Port Canaveral, Miami $143/night 7 sailings about usual $303/night 6 sailings about usual none none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 12 sailings · from San Diego, Tampa $160/night 9 sailings about usual $267/night 3 sailings ▼ 16% below usual none none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 35 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $793/night 24 sailings about usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 5 sailings · fly to the ship $142/night 3 sailings about usual $213/night 1 sailing ▼ 16% below usual none none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 7 sailings · fly to the ship $350/night 2 sailings ▲ 46% above usual $231/night 2 sailings about usual $689/night 2 sailings ▲ 45% above usual $776/night 1 sailing about usual
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 10 sailings · some from US ports $120/night 6 sailings about usual $107/night 3 sailings ▼ 23% below usual $281/night 1 sailing ▼ 21% below usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 14 sailings · some from US ports $279/night 4 sailings ▲ 17% above usual $225/night 3 sailings ▼ 11% below usual $1,378/night 3 sailings ▼ 15% below usual $982/night 2 sailings ▲ 13% above 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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