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Where to cruise in October 2026

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

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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere197 Caribbean20 Alaskafrom May Mediterranean74 Bahamasfrom Nov Mexicofrom Nov European rivers34 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 ’26197 Nov ’261,166 Dec ’261,214 Jan ’271,125 Feb ’271,005 Mar ’271,310 Apr ’271,375 May ’271,589 Jun ’271,509 Jul ’271,606 Aug ’271,609 Sep ’271,508 Oct ’271,579 Nov ’271,398 Dec ’271,463 Jan ’281,190 Feb ’281,111 Mar ’281,286 Apr ’281,272 May ’281,189 Jun ’281,153 Jul ’281,201 Aug ’281,166 Sep ’281,100 Oct ’28724
LinesSome lines

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All lines Carnival12 Royal Caribbean19 MSC Cruises42 Norwegian5 Disney8 Princess8 Celebrity8 Viking Ocean9 Oceania3 Holland America4 Viking River15 Silversea5 Regent1 Virgin3 Windstar5 Seabourn1 Azamara1 Cunard2 AmaWaterways17 Avalon9 Costa19 Explora Journeys1
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $75030 Under $1,00051 Under $1,50083 Under $2,000100 Under $3,000109 Under $5,000125
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Barcelona17 Port Canaveral12 Miami11 Civitavecchia (Rome)10 Amsterdam9 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)8 Piraeus (Athens)7 Basel7 Budapest6 Marseille6 Galveston5 Genoa5 Palermo4 Los Angeles4 Sydney4 Paris3 Savona (Genoa)3 Porto3 New York3 Singapore3 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights39 6–9 nights104 10+ nights37
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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, Mediterranean (typically $183 a night); on luxury lines, Mediterranean (typically $671 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Repositioning (21% 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 17 sailings · from Port Canaveral, Galveston $148/night 9 sailings ▼ 14% below usual $203/night 4 sailings about usual $675/night 1 sailing ▲ 41% above usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 71 sailings · fly to the ship $157/night 49 sailings about usual $183/night 3 sailings about usual $671/night 10 sailings about usual $850/night 3 sailings about usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 16 sailings · from Miami, Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) $156/night 7 sailings about usual $212/night 8 sailings ▼ 12% below usual none none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 11 sailings · from Los Angeles, San Diego $162/night 8 sailings about usual $267/night 3 sailings ▼ 22% below usual none none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 34 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $793/night 23 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 6 sailings · fly to the ship $372/night 1 sailing ▲ 107% above usual $208/night 3 sailings ▼ 10% below usual $493/night 1 sailing ▲ 59% above usual $776/night 1 sailing about usual
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 7 sailings · some from US ports $112/night 4 sailings about usual $119/night 2 sailings ▼ 21% below usual $281/night 1 sailing ▼ 21% below usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 13 sailings · some from US ports $260/night 3 sailings ▲ 19% above usual $207/night 4 sailings ▼ 20% below usual $530/night 2 sailings about 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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