Live Cruise Price Index

Tracking: Oct 1, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026

Real-time pricing data across 175+ ships, and 2,502,840 price snapshots updated every few hours.

Avg Price/Night
$221
-$7 ↓ vs last month
Premium Deals (90+)
342
from 2,502,840 price snapshots
Avg Deal Score
81
out of 100
Biggest Price Drop
–60%
Dawn

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30-Day Market Price Trend

Average price per night across all tracked sailings (excludes Disney)

-3%
vs 30 days ago
$210$225$240Oct 1, 2026Oct 16Oct 31, 2026
Best time to book: Oct 26 ($213/nt)
Peak pricing: Oct 6 ($232/nt)

When Do Cruise Lines Discount?

% of sailings with 5%+ price drops by booking window

<100 days out
is the sweet spot across all lines
<50
51-100
101-200
201-300
300+
Carnival
25%
18%
6%
2%
0%
Virgin
24%
23%
9%
1%
0%
Norwegian
32%
20%
6%
2%
3%
MSC
22%
21%
11%
5%
7%
Princess
29%
15%
15%
7%
12%
Royal Caribbean
41%
29%
24%
11%
7%
Celebrity
37%
33%
29%
19%
17%
All Lines
33%
24%
14%
7%
6%
Discount likelihood:
Low
High

Best Day of the Week to Book

When cruise lines drop prices 5%+
Sat
best day to check
Sun
2.7%
Mon
2.4%
Tue
4.7%
Wed
4.3%
Thu
5.6%
Fri
9.4%
Sat
10.8%
Best day
Updated December 2025

Best Booking Window

Average price by days until departure

0-30
days out is best
0-30d
$177/nt
31-60d
$180/nt
61-90d
$208/nt
91-120d
$182/nt
121-180d
$195/nt
181-270d
$248/nt
270+d
$224/nt
Best window

Average by Cruise Line

Month-over-month change shown

Carnival
450,861 prices tracked
-$1 ↓
$167/nt
MSC Cruises
802,836 prices tracked
+$2 ↑
$197/nt
Royal Caribbean
461,158 prices tracked
+$1 ↑
$225/nt
Norwegian
263,160 prices tracked
-$41 ↓
$241/nt
Princess
238,499 prices tracked
+$1 ↑
$245/nt
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Average by Port

Month-over-month change shown

Los Angeles
101,486 prices tracked
+$1 ↑
$163/nt
Tampa
78,180 prices tracked
—
$168/nt
Galveston
124,223 prices tracked
—
$182/nt
Baltimore
19,429 prices tracked
-$1 ↓
$188/nt
Miami
321,457 prices tracked
+$2 ↑
$193/nt
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Biggest Price Drops This Month

Compared to historical average · Current prices may differ

Norwegian DawnTop Drop
Inside cabin · Was $88/night
−60%
$35
/night
Royal Caribbean Harmony of the Seas
Inside cabin · Was $120/night
−59%
$49
/night
Norwegian Joy
Oceanview cabin · Was $97/night
−57%
$42
/night
Norwegian Gem
Oceanview cabin · Was $76/night
−56%
$33
/night
Royal Caribbean Harmony of the Seas
Inside cabin · Was $109/night
−56%
$48
/night
Norwegian dominates with 5 of top 10 drops this monthView all drops →
Last updated: Oct 31, 2026, 12:53 AM