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Where to cruise in October 2026

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

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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere276 Caribbean34 Alaskafrom May Mediterranean96 Bahamas29 Mexico20 European rivers45 Northern Europefrom Nov Asiafrom Nov Repositioningfrom Nov More places20

Places

Any place Greek islands22 Norwegian fjords1 Canada & New England3 Canary Islands6 British Isles2 Adriatic (Croatia & Venice)16 Japan3 Hawaii1 Panama Canal3 Bermuda3 Galapagos2 Tahiti & French Polynesia2 Antarctica2 Danube river19 Rhine river22 Douro river3
WhenOctober 2026
Every month Oct ’26276 Nov ’261,151 Dec ’261,205 Jan ’271,116 Feb ’271,000 Mar ’271,311 Apr ’271,373 May ’271,587 Jun ’271,507 Jul ’271,602 Aug ’271,610 Sep ’271,505 Oct ’271,573 Nov ’271,403 Dec ’271,467 Jan ’281,196 Feb ’281,105 Mar ’281,260 Apr ’281,274 May ’281,185 Jun ’281,144 Jul ’281,194 Aug ’281,152 Sep ’281,100 Oct ’28705
LinesSome lines

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All lines Carnival23 Royal Caribbean31 MSC Cruises58 Norwegian12 Disney11 Princess9 Celebrity11 Viking Ocean9 Oceania4 Holland America4 Viking River22 Silversea9 Regent1 Virgin4 Windstar4 Seabourn1 Azamara2 Cunard3 AmaWaterways22 Avalon9 Costa22 Explora Journeys2
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $75047 Under $1,00073 Under $1,500109 Under $2,000134 Under $3,000143 Under $5,000167
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Barcelona20 Miami20 Port Canaveral17 Civitavecchia (Rome)15 Piraeus (Athens)12 Amsterdam11 Marseille11 Budapest10 Galveston9 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)9 Basel9 Genoa8 Los Angeles6 Savona (Genoa)5 Tampa5 Singapore4 Sydney4 Vilshofen4 Palermo4 Paris3 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights51 6–9 nights144 10+ nights46
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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 $192 a night); on luxury lines, Asia (typically $592 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Repositioning (23% below usual) and Caribbean (11% 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 19 sailings · from Port Canaveral, Miami $143/night 10 sailings ▼ 14% below usual $206/night 6 sailings about usual $675/night 1 sailing ▲ 42% above usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 94 sailings · fly to the ship $157/night 65 sailings ▼ 10% below usual $192/night 4 sailings about usual $743/night 15 sailings ▲ 11% above usual $893/night 2 sailings about usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 21 sailings · from Port Canaveral, Miami $163/night 11 sailings about usual $274/night 10 sailings ▼ 10% below usual none none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 15 sailings · from Los Angeles, San Diego $158/night 9 sailings about usual $256/night 4 sailings ▼ 12% below usual none none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 44 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $793/night 31 sailings about usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 6 sailings · fly to the ship $142/night 3 sailings about usual $213/night 1 sailing ▼ 15% below usual none none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 9 sailings · fly to the ship $348/night 2 sailings ▲ 43% above usual $208/night 3 sailings ▼ 10% below usual $592/night 3 sailings ▲ 31% above usual $693/night 1 sailing ▲ 41% above usual
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 14 sailings · some from US ports $94/night 9 sailings ▼ 18% below usual $119/night 4 sailings ▼ 26% below usual $279/night 1 sailing ▼ 22% below usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 19 sailings · some from US ports $272/night 4 sailings about usual $277/night 6 sailings ▼ 23% below usual $1,378/night 5 sailings 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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