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Where to cruise in October 2026

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

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  • Lowest typical balcony price per night: on contemporary lines, Mexico (typically $156 a night); on premium lines, Mexico (typically $195 a night); on luxury lines, Asia (typically $612 a night).
  • Ocean crossings (repositioning) run cheapest per night because of the days at sea.

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Region Contemporarybig ships, best fares Premiumthe classic lines Luxurysmall ships, more included Riverriver ships
Caribbean Warm islands and beaches 82 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $163/night 52 sailings about usual $205/night 16 sailings about usual $1,070/night 2 sailings ▲ 77% above usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 189 sailings · fly to the ship $170/night 83 sailings about usual $289/night 17 sailings about usual $714/night 39 sailings ▲ 15% above usual $864/night 14 sailings about usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 78 sailings · from Port Canaveral, Miami $175/night 42 sailings about usual $313/night 32 sailings about usual none none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 61 sailings · from Los Angeles, San Diego $156/night 33 sailings about usual $195/night 21 sailings ▼ 16% below usual $500/night 1 sailing about usual none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 162 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $843/night 90 sailings about usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 12 sailings · some from US ports $343/night 1 sailing ▲ 24% above usual $205/night 10 sailings ▼ 11% below usual none none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 29 sailings · fly to the ship $218/night 7 sailings about usual $249/night 9 sailings about usual $612/night 6 sailings ▲ 15% above usual $631/night 6 sailings about usual
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 18 sailings · some from US ports $135/night 5 sailings ▲ 13% above usual $144/night 6 sailings about usual $328/night 5 sailings ▼ 24% below usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 60 sailings · some from US ports $218/night 20 sailings about usual $214/night 17 sailings ▼ 17% below usual $647/night 7 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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