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 | $141.95 | $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 | $152.44 | $115.57 | 1 | 36 |
| Glacier Discovery Southbound | $153.39 | $118.43 | 1 | 37 |
| Ensenada, Cabo & Mazatlan | $154.46 | $88.00 | 1 | 14 |
| Cabo San Lucas & Puerto Vallarta | $156.59 | $115.57 | 1 | 37 |
| Cabo & Puerto Vallarta | $157.05 | $142.71 | 1 | 15 |
| Panama Canal Discovery: Costa Rica & Greater Antilles | $158.49 | $99.92 | 1 | 12 |
| Great Stirrup Cay & Grand Bahama Island | $164.09 | $125.80 | 1 | 15 |
| Nassau & Great Stirrup Cay | $167.46 | $119.75 | 1 | 26 |
| Grand Bahama Island, Great Stirrup Cay & Nassau | $168.70 | $117.80 | 1 | 20 |
| Alaska Inside Passage | $169.92 | $119.88 | 2 | 114 |
| Catalina & Ensenada | $170.72 | $109.00 | 1 | 62 |
| Hawaiian Islands | $182.61 | $122.06 | 1 | 33 |
| Eastern Caribbean | $185.52 | $59.83 | 3 | 434 |
| Panama Canal with Costa Rica & Caribbean | $185.84 | $93.08 | 1 | 10 |
| Norwegian Fjords & Sognefjord | $186.35 | $144.14 | 1 | 18 |
| Panama Canal | $188.04 | $95.00 | 3 | 30 |
| Norwegian Fjords & Nordfjord | $190.09 | $145.29 | 1 | 18 |
| Pacific Wine Country | $191.16 | $106.33 | 1 | 13 |
| Greek Isles, Turkey & Italy | $191.19 | $157.70 | 1 | 10 |
| Grand Cayman & Mexico | $191.65 | $111.71 | 1 | 14 |
| Alaska Explorer | $196.33 | $117.71 | 2 | 81 |
| Western Caribbean | $196.40 | $69.14 | 2 | 760 |
| Eastern/Western Caribbean Adventurer | $196.91 | $125.71 | 1 | 20 |
| Eastern Caribbean with St. Kitts | $198.10 | $147.57 | 1 | 15 |
| Transpacific | $199.17 | $141.94 | 2 | 11 |
| Southern Caribbean | $201.98 | $77.67 | 4 | 156 |
| Baltic & Scandinavian Capitals | $202.36 | $182.43 | 1 | 10 |
| Eastern Mediterranean | $202.82 | $76.67 | 1 | 51 |
| Eastern Caribbean Adventurer with Celebration Key | $202.85 | $158.43 | 1 | 10 |
| Great Stirrup Cay | $203.03 | $133.50 | 1 | 23 |
| Great Stirrup Cay & Nassau | $203.95 | $49.75 | 1 | 258 |
| Canada & New England | $204.71 | $164.11 | 2 | 15 |
| Key West, Cayman & Bahamas | $204.80 | $154.00 | 1 | 11 |
| Western Caribbean with Mexico & Celebration Key | $205.46 | $144.29 | 1 | 14 |
| Western Caribbean with Mexico | $205.87 | $142.57 | 1 | 18 |
| Eastern Caribbean with Puerto Rico | $206.85 | $122.57 | 1 | 22 |
| Pacific Coastal | $207.20 | $87.50 | 3 | 25 |
| Harvest Caye, Cozumel & Roatan | $208.50 | $124.14 | 1 | 149 |
| Busan | $208.55 | $142.25 | 1 | 18 |
| Caribbean & Panama | $208.87 | $133.36 | 1 | 21 |
| Southbound Alaska & Hubbard Glacier | $209.19 | $148.57 | 1 | 10 |
| Great Stirrup Cay, Orlando & Nassau | $209.74 | $156.13 | 1 | 10 |
| Panama Canal & Pacific Coast | $209.86 | $162.74 | 1 | 10 |
| Skagway, Juneau & Ketchikan | $210.35 | $168.43 | 1 | 26 |
| Canary Islands & Madeira | $210.49 | $78.50 | 1 | 146 |
| Voyage of the Glaciers (Northbound) | $211.38 | $126.50 | 1 | 71 |
| Classic California Coast | $211.52 | $99.86 | 2 | 11 |
| Okinawa | $215.26 | $157.75 | 1 | 16 |
| Unesco World Heritage Fjords Of Norway | $216.35 | $187.00 | 1 | 12 |
| Key West & Bahamas | $216.69 | $121.00 | 2 | 132 |
| Panama Canal - Ocean to Ocean | $217.16 | $136.44 | 1 | 29 |
| Hawaii | $217.40 | $156.29 | 3 | 32 |
| Baja Mexico | $217.93 | $92.75 | 1 | 239 |
| Curacao, Aruba & Dominican Republic | $220.83 | $136.80 | 1 | 13 |
| Cozumel & Great Stirrup Cay | $221.43 | $115.80 | 1 | 25 |
| Great Stirrup Cay & Cozumel | $221.99 | $94.14 | 1 | 33 |
| Tahiti, Hawaii & South Pacific Crossing | $222.72 | $177.65 | 1 | 18 |
| Great Stirrup Cay, Jamaica, Grand Cayman & Cozumel | $223.33 | $188.29 | 1 | 15 |
| Eastern Caribbean with Turks & Caicos & Celebration Key | $223.40 | $170.50 | 1 | 15 |
| Western Mediterranean | $223.86 | $69.00 | 2 | 234 |
| Great Stirrup Cay, Cozumel & Belize | $223.87 | $142.57 | 1 | 11 |
| Eastern Caribbean with Puerto Rico & Celebration Key | $224.92 | $148.29 | 1 | 26 |
| 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 | $228.64 | $168.64 | 1 | 50 |
| Halifax & Portland | $229.48 | $209.86 | 1 | 16 |
| Great Stirrup & Cozumel | $230.20 | $197.80 | 1 | 10 |
| Eastern Caribbean & Bimini Beach Club | $232.41 | $166.57 | 1 | 30 |
| Great Stirrup Cay & Bimini | $233.23 | $164.75 | 1 | 10 |
| Eastern Caribbean with Celebration Key | $236.93 | $148.29 | 1 | 10 |
| South Africa | $238.28 | $175.25 | 1 | 45 |
| Mexican Riviera Holiday | $238.52 | $157.13 | 2 | 11 |
| Voyage of the Glaciers Grand Adventure | $239.23 | $190.36 | 1 | 37 |
| Southern Caribbean with Barbados and St. Lucia | $240.81 | $198.29 | 1 | 13 |
| Alaska Hubbard Glacier | $241.39 | $155.71 | 1 | 11 |
| Asia | $242.18 | $147.25 | 3 | 99 |
| Great Stirrup Cay & Dominican Republic | $242.89 | $88.43 | 1 | 119 |
| Western Caribbean & Bimini Beach Club | $243.67 | $159.33 | 1 | 21 |
| Seoul | $244.84 | $168.25 | 1 | 14 |
| Southern Caribbean Adventurer | $246.59 | $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 | $250.47 | $213.80 | 1 | 18 |
| Alaska Inside Passage & Glacier | $252.09 | $195.71 | 1 | 58 |
| Ensenada | $254.67 | $122.00 | 1 | 147 |
| St. Thomas, St. Maarten & Puerto Plata | $255.07 | $224.14 | 1 | 10 |
| Northern Europe | $255.08 | $78.86 | 2 | 460 |
| Penang | $255.36 | $181.00 | 1 | 30 |
| Southern/Eastern Caribbean Adventurer with Celebration Key | $255.81 | $147.00 | 1 | 10 |
| Transatlantic | $255.91 | $95.85 | 3 | 13 |
| Dominican Republic & St. Thomas | $260.06 | $118.90 | 1 | 107 |
| Grand Cayman & Bimini Beach Club | $260.09 | $197.00 | 1 | 24 |
| Southern Caribbean & Aruban Nights | $260.13 | $187.29 | 1 | 17 |
| Alaska Experience | $261.87 | $167.00 | 1 | 16 |
| Classic Denali | $262.32 | $189.89 | 1 | 71 |
| Dubai & Middle East | $263.43 | $184.57 | 1 | 53 |
| Inside Passage (Roundtrip Vancouver) | $263.53 | $223.57 | 1 | 43 |
| Australia & New Zealand | $264.80 | $142.07 | 3 | 21 |
| Dominican Republic & Bimini Beach Club | $265.41 | $158.00 | 1 | 33 |
| Australia Seacation | $265.73 | $174.00 | 1 | 12 |
| Southern Caribbean with Aruba | $266.04 | $149.78 | 1 | 10 |
| Voyage of the Glaciers with Glacier Bay (Southbound) | $268.52 | $185.43 | 1 | 73 |
| Key West & Bimini Beach Club | $271.64 | $197.50 | 1 | 59 |
| South America | $272.84 | $147.75 | 3 | 378 |
| Cabo, Vallarta & Mazatlan | $274.45 | $111.14 | 1 | 54 |
| Key West, Grand Cayman & Mexico | $275.81 | $238.71 | 1 | 17 |
| Cozumel, Roatan & Harvest Caye | $276.21 | $231.29 | 1 | 23 |
| Circle Japan | $276.56 | $167.43 | 2 | 28 |
| Madeira, Canaries & Morocco | $276.93 | $165.42 | 1 | 12 |
| Spain & Portugal | $277.26 | $145.93 | 2 | 40 |
| Aruba, Curacao & Bonaire | $277.88 | $184.63 | 1 | 28 |
| Penang & Phuket | $279.56 | $209.25 | 1 | 50 |
| Caribbean | $280.64 | $57.29 | 4 | 2,490 |
| Puerto Plata, Tortola & Great Stirrup Cay | $282.45 | $254.80 | 1 | 10 |
| Juneau, Sitka, Ketchikan & Victoria | $283.58 | $219.86 | 1 | 43 |
| Cozumel, Grand Cayman & Jamaica | $283.67 | $214.14 | 1 | 36 |
| Best of Caribbean | $283.75 | $172.89 | 1 | 16 |
| World Cruise | $283.89 | $211.77 | 1 | 22 |
| Alaska Adventure | $284.44 | $169.78 | 1 | 34 |
| Best Of Greece & Turkey | $284.82 | $205.86 | 2 | 16 |
| Cozumel, Harvest Caye & Costa Maya | $285.55 | $235.80 | 1 | 26 |
| Grand Cayman, Mexico & Bahamas | $287.78 | $226.00 | 1 | 11 |
| Alaska Dawes Glacier | $289.65 | $172.57 | 1 | 35 |
| Great Stirrup Cay, George Town & Cozumel | $289.71 | $248.70 | 1 | 10 |
| Mediterranean | $291.08 | $70.67 | 2 | 4,083 |
| Aruba, Bonaire & Curacao | $291.13 | $196.25 | 1 | 24 |
| Alaska Inside Passage & Hubbard Glacier | $291.81 | $186.43 | 1 | 20 |
| Ultimate Caribbean | $292.49 | $190.60 | 1 | 29 |
| Bermuda | $294.48 | $122.71 | 5 | 270 |
| Greece & Croatia | $298.57 | $171.29 | 2 | 14 |
| Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlán & Puerto Vallarta | $299.61 | $275.70 | 1 | 11 |
| Denali & Yukon | $301.57 | $192.18 | 1 | 209 |
| St. Thomas, St. Kitts & Puerto Plata | $303.08 | $247.29 | 1 | 27 |
| Grand Turk & Bimini Beach Club | $303.92 | $211.00 | 1 | 45 |
| Florence and Marseille | $303.93 | $208.29 | 1 | 19 |
| Asia & Australia | $307.66 | $176.56 | 1 | 10 |
| Signature Denali | $310.04 | $185.40 | 1 | 149 |
| Grand Japan | $311.05 | $239.33 | 1 | 10 |
| South Pacific | $313.85 | $219.38 | 2 | 26 |
| Mediterranean with Greek Isles & Italy | $313.86 | $190.73 | 1 | 14 |
| Mediterranean with Greece, Turkey, & Adriatic | $314.64 | $284.57 | 1 | 19 |
| Italy, France & Spain | $314.89 | $179.95 | 1 | 16 |
| St. Thomas & Tortola | $315.26 | $241.29 | 1 | 14 |
| Best of the Mediterranean | $317.40 | $203.61 | 1 | 128 |
| Skagway, Juneau, Ketchikan & Victoria | $321.04 | $216.86 | 1 | 55 |
| Mexican Riviera | $322.61 | $87.83 | 5 | 366 |
| Inside Passage (Roundtrip Seattle) | $322.64 | $264.00 | 1 | 40 |
| Grand Turk, Puerto Plata & Perfect Day | $323.68 | $229.17 | 1 | 10 |
| Japan & Southeast Asia Grand Adventure | $326.35 | $275.25 | 1 | 10 |
| Lyttelton, Burnie & Eden | $326.87 | $283.55 | 1 | 10 |
| Bahamas | $326.87 | $57.25 | 4 | 2,576 |
| Best Of Italy & Croatia Cruise | $327.43 | $265.27 | 1 | 11 |
| Barbados & St. Thomas | $327.99 | $224.14 | 1 | 21 |
| Spain, Portugal & Morocco | $328.40 | $219.82 | 2 | 23 |
| Nice, Florence & Amalfi Coast (Salerno) | $328.42 | $258.29 | 1 | 11 |
| Best of Italy & Croatia | $330.48 | $241.60 | 2 | 27 |
| Bali, Malaysia & Thailand | $332.42 | $242.25 | 1 | 12 |
| Mediterranean with Greece, Italy & Turkey | $333.17 | $290.93 | 1 | 21 |
| Grand Circle Japan | $334.46 | $217.50 | 1 | 28 |
| Western Mediterranean with Greece & Italy | $334.76 | $295.07 | 1 | 17 |
| Greek Isles | $335.57 | $177.14 | 1 | 47 |
| Mediterranean with Italy & Turkey | $337.66 | $313.43 | 1 | 20 |
| Santorini, Olympia & Croatia | $338.45 | $310.57 | 1 | 22 |
| Mediterranean with Greece & Adriatic | $342.46 | $300.43 | 1 | 20 |
| Santorini, Kotor & Koper | $342.75 | $326.80 | 1 | 10 |
| Santorini, Montenegro & Croatia | $345.90 | $322.71 | 1 | 13 |
| Canada & New England with Saint John | $346.07 | $165.29 | 1 | 12 |
| Best Of Japan & South Korea | $348.31 | $194.60 | 2 | 12 |
| Inside Passage (with Glacier Bay National Park) | $348.40 | $184.80 | 1 | 53 |
| Norway, Denmark & Sweden | $349.41 | $278.17 | 1 | 20 |
| Italy, Greece & Croatia | $349.60 | $255.43 | 2 | 35 |
| Best of Greece | $352.66 | $184.91 | 3 | 66 |
| Santorini, Mykonos & Croatia | $354.29 | $305.43 | 1 | 13 |
| 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 | $361.51 | $288.17 | 1 | 14 |
| Japan Explorer | $363.65 | $235.36 | 1 | 23 |
| Western Mediterranean with Italy | $364.32 | $296.86 | 1 | 20 |
| Canada | $364.49 | $187.38 | 3 | 18 |
| Ketchikan, Skagway & Icy Strait Point | $367.97 | $278.00 | 1 | 74 |
| Southern Caribbean with St. Lucia | $368.91 | $171.80 | 1 | 19 |
| Tasmania | $369.09 | $245.67 | 2 | 13 |
| Japan & Korea | $372.10 | $264.86 | 1 | 11 |
| Greek Isles & Mykonos Overnight | $379.82 | $330.29 | 1 | 12 |
| Italy, French Riviera & Spain | $383.42 | $328.43 | 1 | 12 |
| Southeast Asia & Japan | $385.01 | $230.86 | 1 | 13 |
| Brisbane | $385.42 | $294.00 | 1 | 15 |
| Italy & France | $386.34 | $239.29 | 2 | 10 |
| Juneau, Ketchikan & Victoria | $387.12 | $205.43 | 1 | 34 |
| England, Ireland & Scotland | $387.35 | $356.90 | 1 | 10 |
| New Zealand | $387.96 | $208.79 | 3 | 43 |
| Northern Europe Explorer | $390.96 | $276.27 | 1 | 13 |
| Singapore | $393.76 | $307.49 | 1 | 138 |
| Italy, Croatia & Greece | $402.63 | $238.29 | 2 | 11 |
| Northern Explorer | $403.27 | $260.18 | 1 | 11 |
| Dubrovnik, Olympia & Santorini | $409.73 | $387.09 | 1 | 10 |
| Round Australia | $424.93 | $346.27 | 1 | 12 |
| Norway, Iceland & Belgium | $426.40 | $294.45 | 1 | 10 |
| Sydney | $443.53 | $399.33 | 1 | 10 |
| Ring of Kerry | $446.72 | $390.06 | 1 | 17 |
| Best of Japan - Golden Week | $452.49 | $393.50 | 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 | $479.71 | $348.58 | 1 | 283 |
| Norwegian Fjords | $483.52 | $284.86 | 4 | 24 |
| Classic Italy | $483.69 | $417.44 | 1 | 24 |
| Italian & French Riviera | $492.34 | $301.40 | 1 | 12 |
| Best of Scandinavia | $501.89 | $330.50 | 1 | 17 |
| CocoCay & Caribbean | $529.48 | $235.29 | 1 | 38 |
| National Parks Explorer | $535.61 | $423.14 | 1 | 22 |
| Kahului, Kona & Nāwiliwili | $535.74 | $314.57 | 1 | 377 |
| 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 | $632.91 | $133.43 | 4 | 535 |
| Denali Escorted | $639.46 | $468.00 | 1 | 82 |
| Europe | $904.88 | $531.00 | 2 | 22 |
| Premium Heritage and Wilderness Expedition | $1,783.96 | $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 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 |
| 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 |
| MSC | MSC Grandiosa | Barcelona to Port Canaveral (Orlando) | 14 | Oct 31, 2026 | $50.64 | $709 |
| MSC | MSC Grandiosa | Barcelona to Miami | 13 | Oct 31, 2026 | $50.92 | $662 |
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 7, 2026.