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Where to cruise in October 2026

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

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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere360 Caribbean39 Alaskafrom May Mediterranean128 Bahamas41 Mexico26 European rivers55 Northern Europefrom Nov Asiafrom Nov Repositioning20 More places28

Places

Any place Greek islands30 Norwegian fjords1 Canada & New England5 Canary Islands7 British Isles2 Adriatic (Croatia & Venice)25 Japan6 Hawaii4 Panama Canal3 Bermuda5 Galapagos3 Tahiti & French Polynesia4 Antarctica2 Danube river20 Rhine river30 Douro river2
WhenOctober 2026
Every month Oct ’26360 Nov ’261,179 Dec ’261,220 Jan ’271,120 Feb ’271,002 Mar ’271,307 Apr ’271,369 May ’271,579 Jun ’271,513 Jul ’271,605 Aug ’271,608 Sep ’271,507 Oct ’271,575 Nov ’271,415 Dec ’271,483 Jan ’281,223 Feb ’281,112 Mar ’281,298 Apr ’281,279 May ’281,195 Jun ’281,151 Jul ’281,216 Aug ’281,168 Sep ’281,105 Oct ’28643
LinesSome lines

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All lines Carnival29 Royal Caribbean41 MSC Cruises75 Norwegian15 Disney17 Princess14 Celebrity15 Viking Ocean12 Oceania4 Holland America7 Viking River24 Silversea11 Regent2 Virgin5 Windstar7 Seabourn1 Azamara3 Cunard4 AmaWaterways27 Avalon13 Costa31 Explora Journeys3
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $75059 Under $1,00096 Under $1,500154 Under $2,000183 Under $3,000198 Under $5,000226
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Barcelona28 Miami27 Port Canaveral24 Civitavecchia (Rome)19 Piraeus (Athens)17 Marseille15 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)14 Budapest12 Basel12 Amsterdam12 Galveston11 Genoa10 Southampton7 Tampa7 Los Angeles7 Paris6 Savona (Genoa)6 Tarragona5 Vilshofen5 Sydney4 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights60 6–9 nights202 10+ nights63
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What stands out
  • Lowest typical balcony price per night: on contemporary lines, Mexico (typically $142 a night); on premium lines, Mexico (typically $135 a night); on luxury lines, Mediterranean (typically $643 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Repositioning (23% 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 37 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $159/night 23 sailings about usual $206/night 6 sailings about usual $675/night 1 sailing ▲ 42% above usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 122 sailings · fly to the ship $157/night 80 sailings ▼ 14% below usual $289/night 6 sailings ▲ 35% above usual $643/night 16 sailings about usual $850/night 3 sailings about usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 31 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $158/night 22 sailings about usual $161/night 7 sailings about usual none none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 23 sailings · from Los Angeles, Galveston $142/night 15 sailings about usual $135/night 6 sailings about usual none none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 55 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $807/night 34 sailings about usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 8 sailings · fly to the ship $146/night 6 sailings about usual $221/night 2 sailings about usual none none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 8 sailings · fly to the ship $329/night 3 sailings ▲ 25% above usual $214/night 3 sailings about usual $625/night 1 sailing ▼ 22% below usual $693/night 1 sailing ▲ 37% above usual
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 20 sailings · some from US ports $90/night 12 sailings ▼ 30% below usual $148/night 5 sailings ▼ 17% below usual $293/night 2 sailings about usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 21 sailings · some from US ports $260/night 9 sailings ▲ 13% above usual $174/night 6 sailings ▼ 25% below usual $453/night 1 sailing 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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