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Where to cruise in October 2026

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

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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere427 Caribbean41 Alaskafrom May Mediterranean156 Bahamas47 Mexico29 European rivers79 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 ’26427 Nov ’261,242 Dec ’261,279 Jan ’271,133 Feb ’271,008 Mar ’271,313 Apr ’271,387 May ’271,592 Jun ’271,518 Jul ’271,607 Aug ’271,612 Sep ’271,511 Oct ’271,590 Nov ’271,437 Dec ’271,518 Jan ’281,246 Feb ’281,141 Mar ’281,326 Apr ’281,294 May ’281,202 Jun ’281,171 Jul ’281,236 Aug ’281,187 Sep ’281,115 Oct ’28606
LinesSome lines

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All lines Carnival34 Royal Caribbean44 MSC Cruises90 Norwegian16 Disney19 Princess15 Celebrity15 Viking Ocean11 Oceania4 Holland America7 Viking River48 Silversea10 Regent2 Virgin5 Windstar8 Seabourn2 Azamara3 Cunard4 AmaWaterways33 Avalon17 Costa37 Explora Journeys3
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $75054 Under $1,00086 Under $1,500149 Under $2,000184 Under $3,000203 Under $5,000237
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Miami31 Barcelona30 Port Canaveral25 Amsterdam23 Civitavecchia (Rome)21 Marseille18 Piraeus (Athens)16 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)15 Basel14 Budapest14 Genoa12 Galveston11 Tampa8 Paris8 Southampton7 Savona (Genoa)7 Los Angeles7 Palermo6 Vilshofen6 Porto5 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights75 6–9 nights228 10+ nights69
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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 $127 a night); on luxury lines, Asia (typically $612 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Repositioning (12% below usual) and Northern Europe (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 39 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $157/night 27 sailings about usual $232/night 7 sailings about usual $675/night 1 sailing ▲ 42% above usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 117 sailings · fly to the ship $168/night 63 sailings about usual $245/night 6 sailings ▲ 18% above usual $743/night 17 sailings about usual $796/night 8 sailings about usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 44 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $161/night 27 sailings ▼ 12% below usual $359/night 15 sailings about usual none none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 26 sailings · from San Diego, Tampa $142/night 17 sailings about usual $247/night 7 sailings about usual none none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 79 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $793/night 45 sailings about usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 11 sailings · some from US ports $149/night 7 sailings about usual $127/night 3 sailings ▼ 43% below usual none none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 16 sailings · fly to the ship $329/night 3 sailings ▲ 25% above usual $248/night 5 sailings ▼ 10% below usual $612/night 4 sailings ▼ 11% below usual $776/night 3 sailings about usual
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 15 sailings · some from US ports $148/night 9 sailings about usual $148/night 3 sailings ▼ 23% below usual $293/night 2 sailings about usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 25 sailings · some from US ports $247/night 10 sailings ▲ 14% above usual $293/night 4 sailings ▼ 18% 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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