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Where to cruise in October 2026

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

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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere434 Caribbean41 Alaskafrom May Mediterranean158 Bahamas47 Mexico29 European rivers82 Northern Europefrom Nov Asiafrom Nov Repositioningfrom Nov More places29

Places

Any place Greek islands33 Norwegian fjords1 Canada & New England6 Canary Islands8 British Isles2 Adriatic (Croatia & Venice)26 Japan7 Hawaii4 Panama Canal3 Bermuda7 Galapagos3 Tahiti & French Polynesia4 Antarctica2 Danube river35 Rhine river45 Douro river4
WhenOctober 2026
Every month Oct ’26434 Nov ’261,257 Dec ’261,280 Jan ’271,136 Feb ’271,010 Mar ’271,316 Apr ’271,389 May ’271,595 Jun ’271,519 Jul ’271,607 Aug ’271,612 Sep ’271,514 Oct ’271,593 Nov ’271,440 Dec ’271,521 Jan ’281,248 Feb ’281,142 Mar ’281,329 Apr ’281,303 May ’281,215 Jun ’281,182 Jul ’281,237 Aug ’281,193 Sep ’281,117 Oct ’28606
LinesSome lines

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All lines Carnival34 Royal Caribbean44 MSC Cruises91 Norwegian17 Disney19 Princess15 Celebrity15 Viking Ocean13 Oceania4 Holland America7 Viking River48 Silversea10 Regent2 Virgin5 Windstar8 Seabourn2 Azamara3 Cunard4 AmaWaterways33 Avalon19 Costa37 Explora Journeys3
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $75057 Under $1,00090 Under $1,500154 Under $2,000193 Under $3,000212 Under $5,000248
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Barcelona31 Miami31 Port Canaveral25 Amsterdam23 Civitavecchia (Rome)21 Marseille19 Piraeus (Athens)16 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)15 Basel15 Budapest15 Genoa12 Galveston11 Paris8 Tampa8 Savona (Genoa)7 Los Angeles7 Southampton7 Vilshofen6 Palermo6 Singapore5 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights73 6–9 nights235 10+ nights80
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What stands out
  • Lowest typical balcony price per night: on contemporary lines, Mexico (typically $142 a night); on premium lines, Northern Europe (typically $170 a night); on luxury lines, Asia (typically $612 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Repositioning (19% below usual) and Bahamas (10% 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 40 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $157/night 27 sailings ▼ 10% below usual $232/night 7 sailings ▲ 10% above usual $675/night 1 sailing ▲ 41% above usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 121 sailings · fly to the ship $167/night 64 sailings about usual $250/night 7 sailings ▲ 18% above usual $660/night 20 sailings about usual $796/night 8 sailings about usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 46 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $161/night 27 sailings ▼ 12% below usual $345/night 16 sailings about usual none none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 27 sailings · from Los Angeles, San Diego $142/night 17 sailings about usual $218/night 8 sailings about usual none none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 81 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $793/night 45 sailings about usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 12 sailings · some from US ports $149/night 7 sailings about usual $170/night 4 sailings ▼ 30% below usual none none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 16 sailings · fly to the ship $329/night 3 sailings ▲ 25% above usual $245/night 6 sailings ▼ 14% below usual $612/night 4 sailings ▲ 10% above usual $776/night 3 sailings about usual
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 17 sailings · some from US ports $132/night 10 sailings ▼ 26% below usual $169/night 4 sailings about usual $293/night 2 sailings about usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 28 sailings · some from US ports $251/night 10 sailings ▲ 15% above usual $165/night 7 sailings ▼ 23% below usual $1,564/night 6 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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