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 229 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Coastal Cruise | $120.21 | $74.75 | 1 | 13 |
| Western Caribbean: Greater Antilles, Belize & Mexico | $126.61 | $79.90 | 1 | 11 |
| Eastern Caribbean: Bahamas & San Juan | $129.87 | $82.43 | 1 | 13 |
| Eastern Caribbean: Amber Cove & Bahamas | $134.11 | $89.86 | 1 | 20 |
| Eastern Caribbean: Windward & Leeward Islands | $137.62 | $99.91 | 1 | 12 |
| Bahamas & Ocean Cay | $142.99 | $46.25 | 1 | 102 |
| Alaska Glacier Discovery Collectors' Voyage | $143.31 | $105.64 | 1 | 25 |
| Eastern Caribbean: San Juan & St. Thomas | $146.36 | $107.00 | 1 | 17 |
| Glacier Discovery Northbound | $151.32 | $111.29 | 1 | 37 |
| Glacier Discovery Southbound | $152.51 | $111.29 | 1 | 38 |
| Ensenada, Cabo & Mazatlan | $154.46 | $88.00 | 1 | 14 |
| Cabo & Puerto Vallarta | $157.05 | $142.71 | 1 | 15 |
| Panama Canal Discovery: Costa Rica & Greater Antilles | $158.84 | $99.92 | 1 | 12 |
| Cabo San Lucas & Puerto Vallarta | $160.22 | $119.86 | 1 | 37 |
| Great Stirrup Cay & Grand Bahama Island | $164.09 | $125.80 | 1 | 15 |
| Nassau & Great Stirrup Cay | $168.23 | $119.75 | 1 | 26 |
| Grand Bahama Island, Great Stirrup Cay & Nassau | $168.70 | $117.80 | 1 | 20 |
| Catalina & Ensenada | $171.16 | $109.00 | 1 | 62 |
| Alaska Inside Passage | $172.74 | $119.88 | 2 | 116 |
| Hawaiian Islands | $182.61 | $122.06 | 1 | 33 |
| Panama Canal | $184.18 | $95.00 | 3 | 30 |
| Eastern Caribbean | $185.00 | $59.83 | 3 | 437 |
| Panama Canal with Costa Rica & Caribbean | $185.22 | $93.08 | 1 | 10 |
| Norwegian Fjords & Sognefjord | $186.35 | $144.14 | 1 | 18 |
| Norwegian Fjords & Nordfjord | $190.09 | $145.29 | 1 | 18 |
| Greek Isles, Turkey & Italy | $190.79 | $155.70 | 1 | 10 |
| Pacific Wine Country | $191.16 | $106.33 | 1 | 13 |
| Grand Cayman & Mexico | $191.65 | $111.71 | 1 | 14 |
| Eastern/Western Caribbean Adventurer | $195.65 | $125.71 | 1 | 21 |
| Alaska Explorer | $195.87 | $117.71 | 2 | 82 |
| Western Caribbean | $196.20 | $69.14 | 2 | 768 |
| Eastern Caribbean with St. Kitts | $197.76 | $147.57 | 1 | 15 |
| Transpacific | $201.76 | $141.94 | 2 | 11 |
| Baltic & Scandinavian Capitals | $202.36 | $182.43 | 1 | 10 |
| Southern Caribbean | $202.81 | $77.67 | 4 | 157 |
| Eastern Caribbean Adventurer with Celebration Key | $202.85 | $158.43 | 1 | 10 |
| Great Stirrup Cay | $203.41 | $139.75 | 1 | 23 |
| Eastern Caribbean with Puerto Rico | $203.74 | $122.57 | 1 | 23 |
| Great Stirrup Cay & Nassau | $204.20 | $49.75 | 1 | 258 |
| Key West, Cayman & Bahamas | $204.80 | $154.00 | 1 | 11 |
| Western Caribbean with Mexico | $205.11 | $154.00 | 1 | 19 |
| Western Caribbean with Mexico & Celebration Key | $205.46 | $144.29 | 1 | 14 |
| Eastern Mediterranean | $206.85 | $76.67 | 1 | 55 |
| Pacific Coastal | $207.59 | $87.50 | 3 | 25 |
| Busan | $208.55 | $142.25 | 1 | 18 |
| Caribbean & Panama | $208.87 | $133.36 | 1 | 21 |
| Harvest Caye, Cozumel & Roatan | $209.46 | $124.14 | 1 | 149 |
| Panama Canal & Pacific Coast | $209.86 | $162.74 | 1 | 10 |
| Skagway, Juneau & Ketchikan | $210.24 | $168.43 | 1 | 26 |
| Canary Islands & Madeira | $210.52 | $78.50 | 1 | 146 |
| Voyage of the Glaciers (Northbound) | $211.25 | $126.50 | 1 | 72 |
| Classic California Coast | $211.52 | $99.86 | 2 | 11 |
| Canada & New England | $212.00 | $164.11 | 2 | 15 |
| Great Stirrup Cay, Orlando & Nassau | $213.60 | $163.63 | 1 | 10 |
| Southbound Alaska & Hubbard Glacier | $214.11 | $148.57 | 1 | 10 |
| Okinawa | $215.26 | $157.75 | 1 | 16 |
| Unesco World Heritage Fjords Of Norway | $216.35 | $187.00 | 1 | 12 |
| Hawaii | $216.35 | $156.29 | 3 | 32 |
| Panama Canal - Ocean to Ocean | $217.16 | $136.44 | 1 | 29 |
| Key West & Bahamas | $217.45 | $121.00 | 2 | 132 |
| Baja Mexico | $217.85 | $92.75 | 1 | 239 |
| Curacao, Aruba & Dominican Republic | $220.37 | $136.80 | 1 | 13 |
| Tahiti, Hawaii & South Pacific Crossing | $220.65 | $177.65 | 1 | 18 |
| Eastern Caribbean with Turks & Caicos & Celebration Key | $221.16 | $170.50 | 1 | 15 |
| Cozumel & Great Stirrup Cay | $223.27 | $115.80 | 1 | 25 |
| Great Stirrup Cay, Jamaica, Grand Cayman & Cozumel | $223.33 | $188.29 | 1 | 15 |
| Great Stirrup Cay, Cozumel & Belize | $223.87 | $142.57 | 1 | 11 |
| Eastern Caribbean with Puerto Rico & Celebration Key | $224.21 | $148.29 | 1 | 26 |
| Great Stirrup Cay & Cozumel | $224.29 | $139.71 | 1 | 33 |
| Western Mediterranean | $224.90 | $69.00 | 2 | 241 |
| Hubbard Glacier, Skagway & Juneau | $226.80 | $179.86 | 1 | 13 |
| Eastern Caribbean with St. Thomas | $227.68 | $179.00 | 1 | 11 |
| Eastern/Western Caribbean Adventurer with Celebration Key | $227.93 | $168.64 | 1 | 50 |
| Halifax & Portland | $230.55 | $209.86 | 1 | 16 |
| Eastern Caribbean & Bimini Beach Club | $230.71 | $166.57 | 1 | 30 |
| Great Stirrup & Cozumel | $231.60 | $199.80 | 1 | 10 |
| Great Stirrup Cay & Bimini | $233.23 | $164.75 | 1 | 10 |
| Voyage of the Glaciers Grand Adventure | $237.72 | $186.00 | 1 | 38 |
| Eastern Caribbean with Celebration Key | $238.41 | $175.43 | 1 | 10 |
| Mexican Riviera Holiday | $238.52 | $157.13 | 2 | 11 |
| South Africa | $238.83 | $175.25 | 1 | 45 |
| Southern Caribbean with Barbados and St. Lucia | $240.81 | $198.29 | 1 | 13 |
| Asia | $241.96 | $147.25 | 3 | 99 |
| Great Stirrup Cay & Dominican Republic | $242.30 | $88.43 | 1 | 121 |
| Alaska Hubbard Glacier | $242.64 | $152.14 | 1 | 11 |
| Western Caribbean & Bimini Beach Club | $243.17 | $159.33 | 1 | 21 |
| Seoul | $244.84 | $168.25 | 1 | 14 |
| Southern Caribbean Adventurer | $246.33 | $183.14 | 1 | 27 |
| Inside Passage (Roundtrip San Francisco) | $247.25 | $209.80 | 1 | 23 |
| Bahamas & Bimini Beach Club | $247.26 | $189.75 | 1 | 10 |
| Puerto Plata & Great Stirrup Cay | $249.81 | $201.80 | 1 | 18 |
| Alaska Inside Passage & Glacier | $252.13 | $195.71 | 1 | 58 |
| Southern/Eastern Caribbean Adventurer with Celebration Key | $253.22 | $147.00 | 1 | 10 |
| Ensenada | $253.98 | $122.00 | 1 | 147 |
| Penang | $254.88 | $181.00 | 1 | 30 |
| Northern Europe | $254.96 | $78.86 | 2 | 465 |
| St. Thomas, St. Maarten & Puerto Plata | $255.07 | $224.14 | 1 | 10 |
| Transatlantic | $255.68 | $95.85 | 3 | 13 |
| Classic Denali | $259.71 | $178.22 | 1 | 74 |
| Dominican Republic & St. Thomas | $259.79 | $113.90 | 1 | 107 |
| Grand Cayman & Bimini Beach Club | $260.09 | $197.00 | 1 | 24 |
| Southern Caribbean & Aruban Nights | $260.13 | $187.29 | 1 | 17 |
| Australia & New Zealand | $262.63 | $142.07 | 3 | 21 |
| Dubai & Middle East | $263.43 | $184.57 | 1 | 53 |
| Inside Passage (Roundtrip Vancouver) | $263.53 | $223.57 | 1 | 43 |
| Dominican Republic & Bimini Beach Club | $265.41 | $158.00 | 1 | 33 |
| Southern Caribbean with Aruba | $266.04 | $149.78 | 1 | 10 |
| Australia Seacation | $266.15 | $174.00 | 1 | 12 |
| Voyage of the Glaciers with Glacier Bay (Southbound) | $267.32 | $179.71 | 1 | 74 |
| Key West & Bimini Beach Club | $269.80 | $197.50 | 1 | 59 |
| South America | $273.90 | $147.75 | 3 | 378 |
| Madeira, Canaries & Morocco | $274.15 | $165.42 | 1 | 12 |
| Cabo, Vallarta & Mazatlan | $274.29 | $111.14 | 1 | 54 |
| Alaska Adventure | $275.13 | $169.78 | 1 | 39 |
| Cozumel, Roatan & Harvest Caye | $276.21 | $231.29 | 1 | 23 |
| Key West, Grand Cayman & Mexico | $276.39 | $238.71 | 1 | 17 |
| Circle Japan | $276.63 | $167.43 | 2 | 29 |
| Alaska Experience | $278.68 | $161.29 | 1 | 11 |
| Penang & Phuket | $278.83 | $209.25 | 1 | 50 |
| Spain & Portugal | $279.06 | $145.93 | 2 | 41 |
| Aruba, Curacao & Bonaire | $279.61 | $184.63 | 1 | 28 |
| Caribbean | $280.79 | $57.29 | 4 | 2,503 |
| Best Of Greece & Turkey | $282.51 | $205.86 | 2 | 16 |
| Juneau, Sitka, Ketchikan & Victoria | $282.78 | $219.86 | 1 | 44 |
| Cozumel, Grand Cayman & Jamaica | $283.67 | $214.14 | 1 | 36 |
| Best of Caribbean | $283.75 | $172.89 | 1 | 16 |
| Puerto Plata, Tortola & Great Stirrup Cay | $283.75 | $254.80 | 1 | 11 |
| World Cruise | $283.89 | $211.77 | 1 | 22 |
| Grand Cayman, Mexico & Bahamas | $287.78 | $226.00 | 1 | 11 |
| Cozumel, Harvest Caye & Costa Maya | $288.48 | $248.80 | 1 | 26 |
| Alaska Dawes Glacier | $289.38 | $173.43 | 1 | 35 |
| Great Stirrup Cay, George Town & Cozumel | $289.71 | $248.70 | 1 | 10 |
| Mediterranean | $291.12 | $70.67 | 2 | 4,092 |
| Aruba, Bonaire & Curacao | $291.13 | $196.25 | 1 | 24 |
| Alaska Inside Passage & Hubbard Glacier | $293.53 | $189.29 | 1 | 20 |
| Bermuda | $293.85 | $125.57 | 5 | 271 |
| Greece & Croatia | $296.22 | $171.29 | 2 | 14 |
| Ultimate Caribbean | $296.56 | $190.60 | 1 | 29 |
| Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlán & Puerto Vallarta | $299.61 | $275.70 | 1 | 11 |
| St. Thomas, St. Kitts & Puerto Plata | $300.33 | $247.29 | 1 | 27 |
| Denali & Yukon | $301.81 | $192.18 | 1 | 209 |
| Florence and Marseille | $304.30 | $208.29 | 1 | 19 |
| Grand Turk & Bimini Beach Club | $304.33 | $211.00 | 1 | 46 |
| Signature Denali | $307.03 | $166.90 | 1 | 154 |
| Grand Japan | $309.05 | $239.33 | 1 | 10 |
| Asia & Australia | $309.90 | $197.67 | 1 | 10 |
| Mediterranean with Greece, Turkey, & Adriatic | $314.89 | $284.57 | 1 | 20 |
| Mediterranean with Greek Isles & Italy | $315.03 | $205.27 | 1 | 14 |
| St. Thomas & Tortola | $315.26 | $241.29 | 1 | 14 |
| Italy, France & Spain | $316.08 | $179.95 | 1 | 16 |
| Best of the Mediterranean | $319.43 | $212.30 | 1 | 129 |
| Inside Passage (Roundtrip Seattle) | $319.73 | $238.43 | 1 | 41 |
| Skagway, Juneau, Ketchikan & Victoria | $320.20 | $216.86 | 1 | 56 |
| Nice, Florence & Amalfi Coast (Salerno) | $322.10 | $252.57 | 1 | 12 |
| Mexican Riviera | $322.59 | $91.17 | 5 | 367 |
| South Pacific | $322.84 | $237.75 | 2 | 26 |
| Grand Turk, Puerto Plata & Perfect Day | $323.68 | $229.17 | 1 | 10 |
| Japan & Southeast Asia Grand Adventure | $325.68 | $268.54 | 1 | 10 |
| Lyttelton, Burnie & Eden | $326.87 | $283.55 | 1 | 10 |
| Bahamas | $326.87 | $57.25 | 4 | 2,583 |
| Best Of Italy & Croatia Cruise | $327.04 | $255.45 | 1 | 11 |
| Barbados & St. Thomas | $327.99 | $224.14 | 1 | 21 |
| Spain, Portugal & Morocco | $328.31 | $212.09 | 2 | 23 |
| Best of Italy & Croatia | $331.28 | $241.60 | 2 | 27 |
| Bali, Malaysia & Thailand | $332.76 | $242.25 | 1 | 12 |
| Mediterranean with Greece, Italy & Turkey | $333.17 | $290.93 | 1 | 21 |
| Western Mediterranean with Greece & Italy | $334.76 | $295.07 | 1 | 17 |
| Mediterranean with Italy & Turkey | $336.98 | $306.14 | 1 | 21 |
| Grand Circle Japan | $338.64 | $217.50 | 1 | 29 |
| Santorini, Olympia & Croatia | $339.06 | $315.57 | 1 | 22 |
| Greek Isles | $340.79 | $178.57 | 1 | 49 |
| Mediterranean with Greece & Adriatic | $342.46 | $300.43 | 1 | 20 |
| Santorini, Mykonos & Croatia | $345.03 | $195.43 | 1 | 14 |
| Santorini, Montenegro & Croatia | $346.01 | $322.71 | 1 | 13 |
| Canada & New England with Saint John | $346.07 | $165.29 | 1 | 12 |
| Santorini, Kotor & Koper | $346.70 | $326.80 | 1 | 10 |
| Inside Passage (with Glacier Bay National Park) | $347.74 | $184.80 | 1 | 54 |
| Best Of Japan & South Korea | $348.31 | $194.60 | 2 | 12 |
| Norway, Denmark & Sweden | $349.41 | $278.17 | 1 | 20 |
| Italy, Greece & Croatia | $351.00 | $255.43 | 2 | 35 |
| Canada | $351.19 | $187.38 | 3 | 19 |
| Best of Greece | $353.02 | $184.91 | 3 | 66 |
| British Isles with France & Belfast | $355.93 | $299.00 | 1 | 25 |
| Spain & France | $356.19 | $216.43 | 3 | 11 |
| Stockholm to Oslo | $356.37 | $283.75 | 1 | 13 |
| Icy Strait Point, Skagway & Ketchikan | $360.66 | $270.73 | 1 | 73 |
| Oslo to Stockholm | $361.37 | $288.17 | 1 | 14 |
| Japan Explorer | $362.68 | $235.36 | 1 | 23 |
| Western Mediterranean with Italy | $364.32 | $296.86 | 1 | 20 |
| Ketchikan, Skagway & Icy Strait Point | $367.89 | $278.00 | 1 | 74 |
| Tasmania | $369.09 | $245.67 | 2 | 13 |
| Japan & Korea | $370.05 | $264.86 | 1 | 11 |
| Southern Caribbean with St. Lucia | $370.68 | $171.80 | 1 | 19 |
| Greek Isles & Mykonos Overnight | $378.96 | $330.29 | 1 | 12 |
| Italy, French Riviera & Spain | $383.42 | $328.43 | 1 | 12 |
| Southeast Asia & Japan | $386.18 | $230.86 | 1 | 13 |
| Juneau, Ketchikan & Victoria | $386.22 | $202.57 | 1 | 35 |
| Italy & France | $387.06 | $239.29 | 2 | 10 |
| England, Ireland & Scotland | $387.35 | $356.90 | 1 | 10 |
| New Zealand | $387.48 | $208.79 | 3 | 43 |
| Brisbane | $387.76 | $294.00 | 1 | 15 |
| Italy, Croatia & Greece | $390.91 | $238.29 | 2 | 12 |
| Northern Europe Explorer | $390.96 | $276.27 | 1 | 13 |
| Singapore | $393.29 | $307.49 | 1 | 138 |
| Northern Explorer | $403.27 | $260.18 | 1 | 11 |
| Dubrovnik, Olympia & Santorini | $409.73 | $387.09 | 1 | 10 |
| Norway, Iceland & Belgium | $423.60 | $294.45 | 1 | 10 |
| Round Australia | $423.67 | $346.27 | 1 | 12 |
| Sydney | $443.53 | $399.33 | 1 | 10 |
| Ring of Kerry | $446.72 | $390.06 | 1 | 17 |
| Best of Japan - Golden Week | $450.69 | $375.50 | 1 | 10 |
| Sitka, Icy Strait Point & Victoria | $463.44 | $431.50 | 1 | 18 |
| Denali Essentials | $467.69 | $348.60 | 1 | 74 |
| Highlights of Japan | $475.40 | $397.89 | 1 | 44 |
| Denali Explorer | $478.66 | $348.58 | 1 | 288 |
| Norwegian Fjords | $483.37 | $284.86 | 4 | 24 |
| Classic Italy | $483.69 | $417.44 | 1 | 24 |
| Italian & French Riviera | $492.82 | $302.80 | 1 | 12 |
| Best of Scandinavia | $502.73 | $330.50 | 1 | 17 |
| CocoCay & Caribbean | $529.48 | $235.29 | 1 | 38 |
| Kahului, Kona & Nāwiliwili | $535.23 | $277.00 | 1 | 380 |
| National Parks Explorer | $535.61 | $423.14 | 1 | 22 |
| Maple Explorer | $539.04 | $428.84 | 1 | 11 |
| Historic America | $571.24 | $492.71 | 1 | 14 |
| Iguazu Falls Adventure | $619.82 | $500.30 | 1 | 10 |
| Alaska | $630.62 | $133.43 | 4 | 539 |
| Denali Escorted | $639.46 | $468.00 | 1 | 82 |
| Europe | $903.99 | $531.00 | 2 | 22 |
| Premium Heritage and Wilderness Expedition | $1,783.98 | $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 Port Canaveral (Orlando) | 14 | Oct 31, 2026 | $41.00 | $574 |
| MSC | MSC Seaside | Bahamas & Ocean Cay | 4 | Sep 14, 2026 | $46.25 | $185 |
| MSC | MSC Seaside | Bahamas & Ocean Cay | 4 | Sep 14, 2026 | $46.25 | $185 |
| MSC | MSC Grandiosa | Barcelona to Miami | 13 | Oct 31, 2026 | $48.08 | $625 |
| MSC | MSC Grandiosa | Barcelona to Port Canaveral (Orlando) | 14 | Oct 31, 2026 | $48.36 | $677 |
| MSC | MSC Grandiosa | Barcelona to Port Canaveral (Orlando) | 14 | Oct 31, 2026 | $48.50 | $679 |
| MSC | MSC Grandiosa | Barcelona to Port Canaveral (Orlando) | 14 | Oct 31, 2026 | $48.50 | $679 |
| NCL | Norwegian Getaway | Great Stirrup Cay & Nassau | 4 | Sep 7, 2026 | $49.75 | $199 |
| NCL | Norwegian Getaway | Great Stirrup Cay & Nassau | 4 | Sep 14, 2026 | $49.75 | $199 |
| MSC | MSC Grandiosa | Barcelona to Port Canaveral (Orlando) | 14 | Oct 31, 2026 | $50.64 | $709 |
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: September 5, 2026.