Live Cruise Price Index

Tracking: Jun 14, 2026Jul 14, 2026

Real-time pricing data across 175+ ships, and 2,070,205 price snapshots updated every few hours.

Avg Price/Night
$229
+$3 ↑ vs last month
Premium Deals (90+)
239
from 2,070,205 price snapshots
Avg Deal Score
82
out of 100
Biggest Price Drop
34%
Jewel of the Seas

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30-Day Market Price Trend

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

+1%
vs 30 days ago
$210$220$230$240Jun 14, 2026Jun 29Jul 14, 2026
Best time to book: Jul 2 ($221/nt)
Peak pricing: Jul 1 ($234/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

121-180
days out is best
0-30d
$249/nt
31-60d
$226/nt
61-90d
$212/nt
91-120d
$200/nt
121-180d
$196/nt
181-270d
$198/nt
270+d
$246/nt
Best window

Average by Cruise Line

Month-over-month change shown

Carnival
325,681 prices tracked
$165/nt
MSC Cruises
569,605 prices tracked
+$1 ↑
$208/nt
Royal Caribbean
416,625 prices tracked
-$5 ↓
$224/nt
Princess
161,000 prices tracked
+$8 ↑
$224/nt
Virgin Voyages
35,412 prices tracked
-$5 ↓
$266/nt
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Average by Port

Month-over-month change shown

Los Angeles
110,800 prices tracked
-$1 ↓
$163/nt
Tampa
43,149 prices tracked
-$3 ↓
$170/nt
Baltimore
13,347 prices tracked
-$2 ↓
$179/nt
Galveston
114,318 prices tracked
-$1 ↓
$179/nt
Miami
302,477 prices tracked
-$3 ↓
$193/nt
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Biggest Price Drops This Month

Compared to historical average · Current prices may differ

Royal Caribbean Jewel of the SeasTop Drop
Inside cabin · Was $99/night
34%
$65
/night
Royal Caribbean Explorer of the Seas
Inside cabin · Was $119/night
34%
$79
/night
Royal Caribbean Ovation of the Seas
Inside cabin · Was $100/night
29%
$71
/night
MSC Cruises Seaside
Inside cabin · Was $67/night
27%
$49
/night
Royal Caribbean Freedom of the Seas
Inside cabin · Was $83/night
27%
$60
/night
Royal Caribbean dominates with 6 of top 10 drops this monthView all drops →
Last updated: Jul 14, 2026, 7:36 PM

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