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Where to cruise in October 2028

491 cruises leave in October 2028 across 9 regions · typical price per person, per night, taxes & port fees included.

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  • Lowest typical balcony price per night: on contemporary lines, Mexico (typically $123 a night); on premium lines, Mediterranean (typically $249 a night); on luxury lines, Mediterranean (typically $714 a night).
  • Pricier than usual this month: Northern Europe (18% above usual).

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Region Contemporarybig ships, best fares Premiumthe classic lines Luxurysmall ships, more included Riverriver ships
Caribbean Warm islands and beaches 14 sailings · from Galveston, Fort-de-France $178/night 14 sailings about usual none none none
Alaska Glaciers, wildlife and frontier towns 2 sailings · from Seattle $280/night 2 sailings ▼ 17% below usual none none none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 280 sailings · fly to the ship $211/night 190 sailings about usual $249/night 11 sailings about usual $714/night 33 sailings about usual $896/night 28 sailings ▲ 10% above usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 1 sailing · from Miami $110/night 1 sailing ▼ 17% below usual none none none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 7 sailings · from Long Beach, Galveston $123/night 7 sailings about usual none none none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 146 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $834/night 107 sailings about usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 9 sailings · some from US ports $247/night 6 sailings ▲ 39% above usual $261/night 3 sailings about usual none none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 11 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $513/night 11 sailings about usual
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 21 sailings · from Boston, Norfolk $241/night 14 sailings about usual $409/night 3 sailings about usual $1,786/night 2 sailings ▼ 10% below usual $950/night 2 sailings ▲ 14% 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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