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Where to cruise in October 2026

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

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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere859 Caribbean78 Alaskafrom May Mediterranean328 Bahamas87 Mexico60 European rivers150 Northern Europe20 Asia33 Repositioning28 More places75

Places

Any place Greek islands79 Norwegian fjords4 Canada & New England18 Canary Islands10 British Isles8 Adriatic (Croatia & Venice)56 Japan15 Hawaii7 Panama Canal8 Bermuda14 Galapagos4 Tahiti & French Polynesia12 Antarctica4 Danube river65 Rhine river81 Douro river7
WhenOctober 2026
Every month Oct ’26859 Nov ’261,270 Dec ’261,284 Jan ’271,136 Feb ’271,009 Mar ’271,296 Apr ’271,342 May ’271,558 Jun ’271,481 Jul ’271,565 Aug ’271,562 Sep ’271,466 Oct ’271,539 Nov ’271,381 Dec ’271,463 Jan ’281,224 Feb ’281,121 Mar ’281,276 Apr ’281,223 May ’281,097 Jun ’281,064 Jul ’281,117 Aug ’281,072 Sep ’28990 Oct ’28270
LinesSome lines

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All lines Carnival72 Royal Caribbean88 MSC Cruises172 Norwegian41 Disney35 Princess26 Celebrity28 Viking Ocean27 Oceania12 Holland America13 Viking River84 Silversea24 Regent2 Virgin11 Windstar13 Seabourn7 Azamara9 Cunard8 AmaWaterways67 Avalon41 Costa71 Explora Journeys8
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $750130 Under $1,000223 Under $1,500372 Under $2,000433 Under $3,000479 Under $5,000521
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Miami62 Barcelona58 Civitavecchia (Rome)47 Port Canaveral46 Amsterdam41 Marseille37 Budapest31 Basel30 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)28 Piraeus (Athens)28 Galveston22 Genoa20 Los Angeles18 Tampa14 Southampton14 Savona (Genoa)13 Paris12 Palermo11 Vilshofen11 San Diego11 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights183 6–9 nights468 10+ nights126
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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 $163 a night); on luxury lines, Asia (typically $612 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Repositioning (22% 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 72 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $153/night 56 sailings about usual $163/night 8 sailings about usual none none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 291 sailings · fly to the ship $175/night 199 sailings about usual $266/night 6 sailings about usual $652/night 30 sailings ▲ 13% above usual $850/night 13 sailings about usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 85 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $152/night 53 sailings about usual $325/night 28 sailings about usual none none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 58 sailings · from Los Angeles, Galveston $150/night 34 sailings about usual $190/night 16 sailings ▼ 22% below usual $479/night 1 sailing about usual none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 150 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $850/night 81 sailings about usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 20 sailings · some from US ports $142/night 11 sailings about usual $200/night 9 sailings about usual none none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 25 sailings · fly to the ship $227/night 8 sailings about usual $261/night 7 sailings ▼ 10% below usual $612/night 4 sailings about usual $631/night 6 sailings about usual
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 24 sailings · some from US ports $95/night 14 sailings ▼ 26% below usual $139/night 2 sailings ▼ 20% below usual $328/night 5 sailings ▼ 22% below usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 52 sailings · some from US ports $202/night 26 sailings about usual $194/night 8 sailings about usual $632/night 5 sailings about usual $929/night 7 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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