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Where to cruise in October 2026

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

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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere279 Caribbean33 Alaskafrom May Mediterranean101 Bahamas29 Mexico20 European rivers41 Northern Europefrom Nov Asiafrom Nov Repositioningfrom Nov More places23

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 ’26279 Nov ’261,157 Dec ’261,214 Jan ’271,122 Feb ’27999 Mar ’271,310 Apr ’271,371 May ’271,588 Jun ’271,511 Jul ’271,601 Aug ’271,608 Sep ’271,507 Oct ’271,577 Nov ’271,402 Dec ’271,472 Jan ’281,201 Feb ’281,112 Mar ’281,267 Apr ’281,268 May ’281,193 Jun ’281,145 Jul ’281,203 Aug ’281,157 Sep ’281,101 Oct ’28705
LinesSome lines

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All lines Carnival23 Royal Caribbean32 MSC Cruises59 Norwegian11 Disney11 Princess9 Celebrity11 Viking Ocean9 Oceania4 Holland America4 Viking River21 Silversea9 Regent1 Virgin4 Windstar5 Seabourn2 Azamara3 Cunard3 AmaWaterways23 Avalon9 Costa24 Explora Journeys2
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $75039 Under $1,00065 Under $1,500103 Under $2,000124 Under $3,000134 Under $5,000155
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Barcelona21 Miami20 Port Canaveral17 Civitavecchia (Rome)15 Piraeus (Athens)12 Marseille12 Basel10 Galveston10 Amsterdam10 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)9 Genoa9 Budapest9 Los Angeles6 Savona (Genoa)5 New York4 Paris4 Tampa4 Palermo4 Sydney4 Vilshofen4 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights49 6–9 nights140 10+ nights49
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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 (18% below usual), Northern Europe (15% 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 20 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $145/night 10 sailings ▼ 14% below usual $203/night 6 sailings about usual $675/night 1 sailing ▲ 44% above usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 98 sailings · fly to the ship $157/night 64 sailings ▼ 14% below usual $192/night 4 sailings about usual $717/night 16 sailings about usual $796/night 4 sailings about usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 19 sailings · from Port Canaveral, Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) $163/night 9 sailings about usual $234/night 10 sailings ▼ 24% below usual none none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 13 sailings · from Los Angeles, San Diego $160/night 7 sailings about usual $242/night 4 sailings ▼ 12% below usual none none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 41 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $793/night 29 sailings about usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 7 sailings · some from US ports $142/night 3 sailings about usual $170/night 2 sailings ▼ 29% below usual none none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 10 sailings · fly to the ship $367/night 1 sailing ▲ 104% above usual $228/night 4 sailings ▼ 14% below usual $592/night 3 sailings ▲ 31% above usual $734/night 2 sailings ▲ 19% above usual
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 12 sailings · some from US ports $128/night 7 sailings about usual $131/night 3 sailings ▼ 23% below usual $279/night 1 sailing ▼ 22% below usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 18 sailings · some from US ports $263/night 2 sailings ▲ 21% above usual $307/night 5 sailings ▼ 26% below usual $1,128/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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