Best Cruise Deals by Destination
Where you cruise matters almost as much as when you cruise. A week in the Caribbean can cost half as much as a week in Alaska -- same ship, same cabin type, wildly different price. This guide breaks down average pricing across every destination we track so you can plan around your budget.
We're currently tracking pricing across 232 destinations. All prices below are for inside cabins to give an apples-to-apples comparison.
Average Price Per Night by Destination
| Destination | Avg $/Night | Cheapest | Cruise Lines | Sailings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Caribbean: Amber Cove & Bahamas | $122.14 | $87.71 | 1 | 10 |
| Pacific Coastal Cruise | $133.99 | $104.75 | 1 | 13 |
| Glacier Discovery Southbound | $138.13 | $85.57 | 1 | 29 |
| Glacier Discovery Northbound | $139.12 | $97.71 | 1 | 28 |
| Panama Canal | $151.92 | $90.43 | 3 | 28 |
| Panama Canal Discovery: Costa Rica & Greater Antilles | $155.94 | $109.92 | 1 | 11 |
| Transatlantic | $164.66 | $95.69 | 3 | 12 |
| Hubbard Glacier, Skagway & Juneau | $167.46 | $117.00 | 1 | 11 |
| Panama Canal with Costa Rica & Caribbean | $177.83 | $126.50 | 1 | 10 |
| Catalina & Ensenada | $182.24 | $126.00 | 1 | 68 |
| Ensenada, Cabo & Mazatlan | $184.03 | $107.14 | 1 | 20 |
| Cabo Overnight & Ensenada | $184.63 | $115.43 | 1 | 12 |
| Cabo San Lucas & Puerto Vallarta | $184.67 | $131.29 | 1 | 37 |
| Alaska Explorer | $185.61 | $128.43 | 2 | 58 |
| Norwegian Fjords & Sognefjord | $185.93 | $142.79 | 1 | 13 |
| Norwegian Fjords & Nordfjord | $186.02 | $149.14 | 1 | 15 |
| Southern Caribbean | $187.17 | $100.44 | 4 | 166 |
| Hawaiian Islands | $189.87 | $145.19 | 1 | 33 |
| Eastern Mediterranean | $190.61 | $64.71 | 1 | 116 |
| Eastern Caribbean | $191.41 | $73.00 | 3 | 489 |
| Hubbard Glacier & Skagway | $193.30 | $129.86 | 1 | 15 |
| Cabo & Puerto Vallarta | $196.03 | $156.86 | 1 | 15 |
| Alaska Inside Passage | $197.13 | $128.43 | 2 | 107 |
| Tahiti, Hawaii & South Pacific Crossing | $198.25 | $173.93 | 1 | 18 |
| Busan | $198.42 | $124.75 | 1 | 23 |
| Eastern Caribbean with Turks & Caicos | $198.83 | $100.57 | 1 | 10 |
| Western Caribbean | $199.62 | $74.00 | 2 | 875 |
| Western Caribbean with Mexico | $199.89 | $106.86 | 1 | 25 |
| Okinawa | $199.90 | $166.25 | 1 | 14 |
| Key West & Bahamas | $201.46 | $122.00 | 2 | 144 |
| Canada & New England: Unesco Sites & Quebecois Nights | $202.12 | $104.14 | 1 | 12 |
| Grand Cayman & Mexico | $202.49 | $142.86 | 1 | 11 |
| Dominican Republic & St. Thomas | $202.58 | $141.90 | 1 | 26 |
| Western Caribbean with Mexico & Celebration Key | $202.78 | $148.14 | 1 | 14 |
| Pacific Wine Country | $203.69 | $133.83 | 1 | 12 |
| Panama Canal - Ocean to Ocean | $203.98 | $105.19 | 1 | 29 |
| Canada & New England | $204.65 | $170.78 | 2 | 17 |
| Eastern Caribbean with Puerto Rico | $204.95 | $129.00 | 1 | 31 |
| Ensenada | $205.70 | $126.00 | 1 | 135 |
| Eastern Caribbean with Turks & Caicos & Celebration Key | $206.42 | $174.67 | 1 | 10 |
| Caribbean & Panama | $206.59 | $133.36 | 1 | 21 |
| Southbound Alaska & Hubbard Glacier | $207.07 | $96.29 | 1 | 17 |
| Baja Mexico | $207.07 | $86.50 | 1 | 187 |
| Eastern/Western Caribbean Adventurer | $207.11 | $160.86 | 1 | 33 |
| Eastern Caribbean with Celebration Key | $208.30 | $132.57 | 1 | 10 |
| Cabo, Vallarta & Mazatlan | $209.56 | $126.86 | 1 | 62 |
| Canary Islands & Madeira | $209.65 | $82.50 | 1 | 145 |
| Nassau & Great Stirrup | $210.82 | $126.33 | 1 | 20 |
| Eastern Caribbean Adventurer | $211.77 | $171.14 | 1 | 12 |
| Eastern Caribbean with Puerto Rico & Celebration Key | $212.59 | $154.25 | 1 | 26 |
| Greek Isles, Turkey & Italy | $213.90 | $177.70 | 1 | 10 |
| Ketchikan and Skagway | $216.60 | $138.43 | 1 | 11 |
| Eastern Caribbean with St. Kitts | $218.47 | $161.86 | 1 | 15 |
| Eastern/Western Caribbean Adventurer with Celebration Key | $219.90 | $149.57 | 1 | 50 |
| Eastern Caribbean & Bimini Beach Club | $219.93 | $182.30 | 1 | 29 |
| Asia | $220.39 | $157.25 | 3 | 95 |
| Great Stirrup Cay, Orlando & Nassau | $220.74 | $182.38 | 1 | 10 |
| Dubai & Middle East | $220.92 | $184.57 | 1 | 53 |
| Key West | $221.12 | $141.75 | 1 | 10 |
| Jeju | $221.65 | $138.25 | 1 | 12 |
| Classic California Coast | $222.40 | $134.86 | 2 | 11 |
| Great Stirrup Cay, Jamaica, Grand Cayman & Cozumel | $225.24 | $188.29 | 1 | 15 |
| Bahamas & Bimini Beach Club | $225.50 | $189.75 | 1 | 10 |
| Grand Bahama Island, Great Stirrup Cay & Nassau | $225.70 | $173.80 | 1 | 20 |
| Southern Caribbean with Aruba | $226.82 | $162.00 | 1 | 10 |
| Great Stirrup Cay, Cozumel & Belize | $227.12 | $169.71 | 1 | 11 |
| Seoul | $227.31 | $150.75 | 1 | 18 |
| Southern Caribbean & Aruban Nights | $227.75 | $187.29 | 1 | 17 |
| Curacao, Aruba & Dominican Republic | $231.27 | $194.80 | 1 | 11 |
| Great Stirrup Cay & Grand Bahama Island | $232.79 | $193.80 | 1 | 15 |
| Eastern Caribbean Adventurer with Celebration Key | $233.05 | $174.00 | 1 | 10 |
| Hawaii | $234.08 | $155.71 | 3 | 31 |
| Pacific Coastal | $234.50 | $116.86 | 3 | 18 |
| Italy, Croatia & Greece | $234.99 | $201.29 | 1 | 10 |
| Eastern Caribbean with St. Thomas | $235.10 | $182.57 | 1 | 16 |
| Western Caribbean & Bimini Beach Club | $235.68 | $198.67 | 1 | 21 |
| Voyage of the Glaciers Grand Adventure | $238.85 | $155.79 | 1 | 15 |
| Mexican Riviera Holiday | $240.05 | $156.50 | 2 | 11 |
| Classic Denali | $243.41 | $109.90 | 1 | 74 |
| Voyage of the Glaciers (Northbound) | $244.53 | $148.29 | 1 | 60 |
| Great Stirrup Cay & Nassau | $245.57 | $134.75 | 1 | 186 |
| Alaska Experience | $245.76 | $178.29 | 1 | 12 |
| Grand Cayman & Bimini Beach Club | $246.77 | $197.00 | 1 | 26 |
| Dominican Republic & Bimini Beach Club | $247.54 | $192.00 | 1 | 37 |
| Harvest Caye, Cozumel & Roatan | $247.65 | $156.86 | 1 | 152 |
| Voyage of the Glaciers with Glacier Bay (Southbound) | $247.72 | $108.29 | 1 | 63 |
| Nassau & Great Stirrup Cay | $248.20 | $212.38 | 1 | 26 |
| Australia & New Zealand | $248.86 | $143.14 | 2 | 19 |
| Southern Caribbean Adventurer | $248.90 | $197.79 | 1 | 26 |
| Key West & Bimini Beach Club | $249.32 | $196.50 | 1 | 65 |
| Northbound Alaska & Hubbard Glacier | $250.28 | $166.86 | 1 | 16 |
| Alaska Inside Passage & Glacier | $250.50 | $192.20 | 1 | 91 |
| Mexican Riviera | $250.89 | $97.80 | 5 | 275 |
| Northern Europe | $251.58 | $93.00 | 2 | 486 |
| Southern Caribbean with Barbados and St. Lucia | $253.62 | $203.29 | 1 | 13 |
| Best of Caribbean | $254.23 | $214.22 | 1 | 11 |
| Australia Seacation | $257.82 | $156.00 | 1 | 12 |
| Great Stirrup Cay | $258.03 | $192.25 | 1 | 11 |
| Great Stirrup & Cozumel | $258.20 | $223.80 | 1 | 10 |
| Cozumel & Great Stirrup Cay | $263.43 | $157.80 | 1 | 27 |
| Alaska: Inside Passage & Glacial Fjords | $263.70 | $211.00 | 1 | 17 |
| South Africa | $265.42 | $204.25 | 1 | 22 |
| Alaska Northbound Glacier | $269.51 | $144.14 | 1 | 13 |
| Aruba, Curacao & Bonaire | $269.51 | $195.00 | 1 | 28 |
| Penang | $269.72 | $176.33 | 1 | 19 |
| Inside Passage (Roundtrip San Francisco) | $273.58 | $219.80 | 1 | 18 |
| Canada | $273.59 | $186.63 | 2 | 20 |
| Puerto Plata & Great Stirrup Cay | $274.35 | $209.80 | 1 | 17 |
| Bali, Malaysia & Thailand | $275.73 | $197.64 | 1 | 10 |
| Spanish Flair | $276.01 | $204.56 | 1 | 10 |
| Spain & Portugal | $276.58 | $171.14 | 2 | 57 |
| Circle Japan | $276.69 | $167.43 | 2 | 30 |
| St. Thomas, St. Maarten & Puerto Plata | $276.99 | $249.14 | 1 | 10 |
| Grand Cayman, Mexico & Bahamas | $278.99 | $217.17 | 1 | 11 |
| Key West, Mexico & Cayman | $283.13 | $213.43 | 1 | 17 |
| World Cruise | $283.30 | $211.77 | 1 | 22 |
| Florence and Marseille | $283.62 | $174.00 | 1 | 26 |
| Grand Turk & Bimini Beach Club | $284.71 | $182.60 | 1 | 51 |
| Ultimate Caribbean | $286.03 | $190.60 | 1 | 25 |
| Denali & Yukon | $286.65 | $99.92 | 1 | 269 |
| Inside Passage (Roundtrip Vancouver) | $287.55 | $255.33 | 1 | 34 |
| Bermuda | $287.55 | $143.57 | 4 | 288 |
| Alaska Southbound Glacier | $288.06 | $152.43 | 1 | 12 |
| Glacier Bay, Skagway & Juneau | $288.78 | $143.22 | 1 | 48 |
| Caribbean | $289.07 | $82.71 | 4 | 2,472 |
| Great Stirrup Cay & Dominican Republic | $289.13 | $173.80 | 1 | 175 |
| Great Stirrup Cay & Cozumel | $290.13 | $165.43 | 1 | 62 |
| Gibraltar, Portimão & Seville | $290.41 | $232.55 | 1 | 20 |
| Signature Denali | $294.90 | $142.90 | 1 | 146 |
| Mediterranean | $295.03 | $97.29 | 2 | 4,451 |
| Nice, Florence & Amalfi Coast (Salerno) | $295.90 | $181.14 | 1 | 18 |
| Bahamas | $295.91 | $59.75 | 4 | 2,753 |
| Mediterranean & Aegean | $296.95 | $237.14 | 1 | 13 |
| Spain & France | $297.17 | $216.43 | 2 | 10 |
| South America | $297.18 | $152.75 | 2 | 197 |
| Grand Japan | $297.68 | $211.06 | 1 | 12 |
| Alaska Hubbard Glacier | $299.58 | $154.00 | 1 | 14 |
| Mediterranean with Greece, Turkey, & Adriatic | $299.85 | $214.29 | 1 | 24 |
| Best Of Greece & Turkey | $301.69 | $241.60 | 2 | 12 |
| Valencia, Palma & Seville | $302.39 | $241.64 | 1 | 17 |
| Greek Isles & Turkey | $302.59 | $235.29 | 2 | 16 |
| Santorini, Olympia & Croatia | $302.61 | $179.71 | 1 | 17 |
| East Carib | $303.84 | $255.00 | 1 | 10 |
| Northern Europe Explorer | $304.02 | $274.29 | 1 | 13 |
| Penang & Phuket | $305.56 | $215.50 | 1 | 29 |
| St. Thomas, St. Kitts & Puerto Plata | $306.43 | $224.57 | 1 | 19 |
| Mediterranean with Italy & Turkey | $308.19 | $235.43 | 1 | 25 |
| Classic Canada & New England | $309.14 | $216.30 | 1 | 10 |
| Best of the Mediterranean | $309.98 | $218.61 | 1 | 134 |
| Mediterranean with Greek Isles & Italy | $310.89 | $208.91 | 1 | 14 |
| Great Stirrup Cay, George Town & Cozumel | $311.19 | $274.70 | 1 | 16 |
| Alaska Adventure | $316.27 | $169.78 | 1 | 65 |
| Asia & Australia | $316.50 | $244.44 | 1 | 10 |
| Santorini, Mykonos & Croatia | $317.05 | $228.43 | 1 | 20 |
| South Pacific | $317.34 | $228.86 | 2 | 26 |
| Cozumel, Harvest Caye & Costa Maya | $317.40 | $271.80 | 1 | 26 |
| Grand Circle Japan | $318.14 | $194.95 | 1 | 31 |
| Mediterranean with Greece, Italy & Turkey | $319.32 | $278.64 | 1 | 25 |
| Western Mediterranean | $320.47 | $85.00 | 3 | 384 |
| Alaska Dawes Glacier | $320.59 | $171.71 | 1 | 42 |
| Aruba, Bonaire & Curacao | $320.64 | $212.33 | 1 | 25 |
| Puerto Plata, Tortola & Great Stirrup Cay | $320.66 | $274.80 | 1 | 18 |
| Juneau, Icy Strait Point & Ketchikan | $320.75 | $270.73 | 1 | 99 |
| Western Mediterranean with Greece & Italy | $321.77 | $270.86 | 1 | 20 |
| Greece & Croatia | $322.18 | $197.00 | 2 | 17 |
| Best of Italy & Croatia | $323.44 | $187.55 | 2 | 26 |
| Canada & New England with Saint John | $324.10 | $165.29 | 1 | 12 |
| Burnie, Melbourne & Dunedin | $326.82 | $269.20 | 1 | 16 |
| Mediterranean with Greece & Adriatic | $327.67 | $231.14 | 1 | 24 |
| Inside Passage (Roundtrip Seattle) | $328.46 | $278.29 | 1 | 35 |
| Nice/Monaco, Provence & Catania | $332.02 | $299.70 | 1 | 19 |
| Mediterranean, Aegean & Adriatic | $333.74 | $265.14 | 1 | 18 |
| Japan Explorer | $335.14 | $209.45 | 1 | 25 |
| Inside Passage (with Glacier Bay National Park) | $336.25 | $239.80 | 1 | 46 |
| Best Of Japan & South Korea | $336.48 | $165.40 | 2 | 11 |
| Kotor, Dubrovnik & Salerno | $336.91 | $292.55 | 1 | 16 |
| Southern Caribbean with St. Lucia | $338.49 | $135.80 | 1 | 19 |
| Southeast Asia & Japan | $340.25 | $206.64 | 1 | 12 |
| Italy, Greece & Croatia | $343.03 | $207.00 | 2 | 45 |
| British Isles with France & Belfast | $346.00 | $294.83 | 1 | 29 |
| Grand Turk, Puerto Plata & Bahamas | $348.86 | $220.83 | 1 | 11 |
| Southern/Eastern Caribbean Adventurer with Celebration Key | $349.21 | $198.29 | 1 | 10 |
| Juneau, Ketchikan & Victoria | $351.21 | $162.71 | 1 | 75 |
| Kotor, Dubrovnik & Corfu | $351.57 | $245.80 | 1 | 24 |
| Brisbane | $354.30 | $227.33 | 1 | 11 |
| Western Mediterranean with Italy | $357.23 | $281.86 | 1 | 24 |
| Barbados & St. Thomas | $357.74 | $305.57 | 1 | 21 |
| Best of Japan | $359.78 | $210.44 | 2 | 23 |
| St. Thomas & Tortola | $359.95 | $301.29 | 1 | 14 |
| Stockholm to Oslo | $360.39 | $277.25 | 1 | 11 |
| Ketchikan, Skagway & Icy Strait Point | $361.17 | $273.45 | 1 | 83 |
| Italy & France | $361.81 | $253.11 | 2 | 14 |
| England, Ireland & Scotland | $362.07 | $188.09 | 1 | 18 |
| Icy Strait Point, Skagway & Ketchikan | $364.47 | $271.64 | 1 | 73 |
| Best of Greece | $364.93 | $210.86 | 3 | 82 |
| Mediterranean & Adriatic | $365.04 | $323.29 | 1 | 11 |
| Norway, Denmark & Sweden | $366.29 | $283.33 | 1 | 26 |
| Japan & Korea | $373.94 | $262.00 | 1 | 12 |
| Greece, Turkey & Italy | $377.65 | $258.36 | 1 | 11 |
| Tasmania | $377.86 | $272.00 | 2 | 13 |
| Iceland Intensive | $382.86 | $261.43 | 1 | 12 |
| Spain, Portugal & Morocco | $384.33 | $235.30 | 2 | 23 |
| On Your Own | $385.79 | $203.90 | 1 | 22 |
| Oslo to Stockholm | $387.30 | $291.17 | 1 | 13 |
| New Zealand | $387.54 | $264.50 | 3 | 41 |
| Italy, Spain & French Riviera | $399.68 | $286.57 | 3 | 29 |
| Round Australia | $405.33 | $339.45 | 1 | 10 |
| Singapore | $407.89 | $318.75 | 1 | 129 |
| Greek Isles | $408.88 | $185.71 | 1 | 69 |
| Greece, Malta & Turkey | $413.01 | $314.00 | 1 | 11 |
| Juneau, Victoria & Ketchikan | $436.85 | $341.42 | 1 | 32 |
| Denali Explorer | $448.66 | $174.40 | 1 | 439 |
| Highlights of Japan | $476.19 | $397.89 | 1 | 47 |
| Norwegian Fjords | $480.42 | $297.43 | 3 | 30 |
| Ring of Kerry | $487.81 | $390.38 | 1 | 24 |
| Highlights of Spain | $488.50 | $343.33 | 1 | 16 |
| Best of Scandinavia | $490.29 | $315.08 | 1 | 10 |
| Off The Beaten Path | $491.55 | $259.85 | 1 | 46 |
| Denali Essentials | $492.10 | $351.73 | 1 | 38 |
| Classic Italy | $494.16 | $417.44 | 1 | 35 |
| National Parks Explorer | $518.67 | $325.57 | 1 | 27 |
| Imperial Treasures | $527.11 | $468.15 | 1 | 14 |
| CocoCay & Caribbean | $537.44 | $255.00 | 1 | 37 |
| Maple Explorer | $538.75 | $428.84 | 1 | 12 |
| Kahului, Kona & Nāwiliwili | $549.73 | $364.14 | 1 | 248 |
| Historic America | $573.25 | $492.71 | 1 | 14 |
| Connoisseur Escorted | $580.69 | $327.54 | 1 | 49 |
| Iguazu Falls Adventure | $617.49 | $500.30 | 1 | 10 |
| Denali Escorted | $639.46 | $468.00 | 1 | 82 |
| Alaska | $711.70 | $105.86 | 4 | 701 |
| Europe | $844.27 | $527.00 | 2 | 37 |
| Premium Heritage and Wilderness Expedition | $1,785.95 | $1,687.00 | 1 | 16 |
Cheapest Sailings Right Now (Any Destination)
These are the lowest price-per-night inside cabin options currently available across all destinations:
| Cruise Line | Ship | Destination | Nights | Departs | $/Night | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSC | MSC Grandiosa | Barcelona to Miami | 13 | Oct 31, 2026 | $48.62 | $632 |
| MSC | MSC Grandiosa | Barcelona to Port Canaveral (Orlando) | 14 | Oct 31, 2026 | $51.21 | $717 |
| Holland America | Zuiderdam | Cultural Crossing With Morocco & Spain | 14 | Feb 3, 2028 | $52.79 | $739 |
| MSC | MSC Grandiosa | Genoa (Portofino) to Miami | 18 | Oct 26, 2026 | $56.06 | $1,009 |
| MSC | MSC Grandiosa | Civitavecchia (Rome) to Miami | 16 | Oct 28, 2026 | $58.44 | $935 |
| MSC | MSC Seaside | Bahamas | 4 | Nov 9, 2026 | $59.75 | $239 |
| MSC | MSC Seaside | Bahamas | 4 | Oct 26, 2026 | $59.75 | $239 |
| MSC | MSC Seaside | Bahamas | 4 | Oct 12, 2026 | $60.25 | $241 |
| MSC | MSC Grandiosa | Civitavecchia (Rome) to Port Canaveral (Orlando) | 17 | Oct 28, 2026 | $60.47 | $1,028 |
| MSC | MSC Seaside | Bahamas | 4 | Oct 5, 2026 | $61.25 | $245 |
Why Destinations Cost What They Do
The price differences between destinations aren't arbitrary. Several real factors drive the gaps:
- Operating costs: Fuel, port fees, and pilotage vary dramatically. Caribbean ports are cheap and close together. Alaska and Northern Europe have higher fuel costs, more expensive ports, and longer distances between stops.
- Season length: Caribbean cruises run year-round, spreading fixed costs across more sailings. Alaska is a 5-month season, so each sailing has to cover a bigger share of the ship's annual costs.
- Competition: The Caribbean has the most ships competing for passengers, which pushes prices down. Destinations with fewer ships (like Hawaii or Northern Europe) have less price pressure.
- Voyage length: Longer cruises have lower per-night costs because the ship's fixed daily expenses are spread across more revenue nights. A 12-night Mediterranean is often cheaper per night than a 7-night one.
- Demand patterns: Family-friendly destinations peak during school breaks, while adult-oriented itineraries (wine country, cultural ports) see steadier year-round demand with less price volatility.
How to Get the Best Deal for Your Destination
- Be flexible on specific itinerary: "Caribbean" is a range. Western Caribbean tends to be cheaper than Eastern or Southern Caribbean. If your main goal is warm weather and beaches, let the price guide your specific route.
- Shoulder season is your friend: Every destination has a sweet spot where weather is still good but prices have dropped. For Alaska, that's early May and late September. For Mediterranean, April and October.
- Consider repositioning cruises: When ships move between regions, the one-way pricing is often the cheapest per-night rate you'll find for that destination. Transatlantic repositioning cruises can be under $70/night.
- Set alerts across destinations: If you're flexible on where to go, set price alerts across multiple destinations. Let the deals come to you rather than fixating on one specific route.
All prices are per person, per night for inside cabins. Destinations with fewer than 10 active sailings are excluded. Data updates in real-time. Last checked: June 5, 2026.