9 Insanely Cheap Cruises for 2026
Price Reference Point
Good cruise price: Under $100 per person per day
These deals: $60 down to under $40 per person per day
#9: Princess Cruises - Regal Princess
Cruise Details
- Departure Date: March 1, 2026
- Ship: Regal Princess
- Duration: 7 days
- Route: Round-trip from Galveston, Texas
- Cruise Line Type: Premium
Itinerary (3 Ports)
- Cozumel, Mexico
- Roatán, Honduras
- Costa Maya, Mexico
Pricing
- Total: $469 per person
- Per Day: $67.00 per person per day
#8: Celebrity Cruises - Celebrity Constellation
Cruise Details
- Departure Date: April 12, 2026
- Ship: Celebrity Constellation
- Duration: 15 days
- Route: Tampa, Florida to Civitavecchia (Gateway of Rome), Italy
- Cruise Line Type: Premium
Itinerary (4 Ports)
- Bermuda
- Portuguese island
- Two Spanish ports
Pricing
- Total: $953 per person
- Per Day: $63.53 per person per day
Highlights
- Top-notch cruise line (great for upgrading from mainstream lines)
- Well-balanced itinerary (good mix of sea days and port days)
- Uses Atlantic islands effectively to break up voyage
- Not too many consecutive sea days (avoids boredom)
- Not too many consecutive port days (avoids exhaustion)
#7: Royal Caribbean - Rhapsody of the Seas
Cruise Details
- Departure Date: April 19, 2026
- Ship: Rhapsody of the Seas
- Duration: 14 days
- Route: Miami, Florida to Barcelona, Spain
Itinerary (5 Ports)
- Bimini, Bahamas
- Gibraltar
- Three Spanish ports (plus Barcelona endpoint)
Pricing
- Total: $828 per person
- Per Day: $59.14 per person per day
Highlights
- Great cruise line
- Cheaper than booking a flight to Europe
- Already visited four Spanish locations upon arrival
- Perfect for follow-on European travel (France, Italy, etc.)
- Excellent positioning cruise for European vacation
#6: Princess Cruises - Caribbean Princess
Cruise Details
- Departure Date: October 18, 2026
- Ship: Caribbean Princess
- Duration: 12 days
- Route: Port Canaveral, Florida to Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Itinerary Type: Featured Southern Caribbean
Itinerary (6 Ports)
- ABC Islands: Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao
- Amber Cove, Dominican Republic
- Grand Turk
- Nassau, Bahamas
Pricing
- Total: $699 per person
- Per Day: $58.25 per person per day
Highlights
- Insanely cheap both to/from Florida ports
- Perfect opportunity to visit all three ABC Islands
- Great bucket list cruise
#5: Norwegian Cruise Line - Norwegian Dawn
Cruise Details
- Departure Date: April 5, 2026
- Ship: Norwegian Dawn
- Duration: 13 days
- Route: Tampa, Florida to Lisbon, Portugal
Itinerary (4 Ports)
- Great Stirrup Cay (Norwegian's private island, Bahamas)
- Two Portuguese islands
- One additional Portuguese port (plus Lisbon endpoint)
Pricing
- Total: $749 per person
- Per Day: $57.61 per person per day
#4: MSC Cruises - MSC Seascape
Cruise Details
- Departure Date: March 1, 2026
- Ship: MSC Seascape
- Duration: 7 days
- Route: Round-trip from Galveston, Texas
- Itinerary Type: Western Caribbean
Itinerary (3 Ports)
- Costa Maya, Mexico
- Cozumel, Mexico
- Roatán, Honduras
Pricing
- Total: $341 per person
- Per Day: $48.71 per person per day
Note
Prices getting "crazy low" - not commonly seen in 2025
#3: Carnival Cruise Line - Carnival Freedom
Cruise Details
- Departure Date: October 17, 2026
- Ship: Carnival Freedom
- Duration: 13 days
- Voyage Type: Carnival Journey sailing
- Route: Barcelona, Spain to Port Canaveral, Florida
Itinerary (4 Ports)
- Two Spanish ports
- Gibraltar
- Celebration Key (Carnival's private destination, Bahamas)
Pricing
- Total: $604 per person
- Per Day: $46.46 per person per day
#2: Carnival Cruise Line - Carnival Radiance
Cruise Details
- Departure Date: May 4, 2026
- Ship: Carnival Radiance
- Duration: 6 days
- Route: Round-trip from Long Beach, California
Itinerary (2 Ports with Overnight)
- Cabo San Lucas (overnight stay = 2 full days)
- Ensenada, Mexico
Pricing
- Total: $259 per person
- Per Day: $43.16 per person per day
#1: MSC Cruises - MSC Grandiosa
Cruise Details
- Departure Date: April 18, 2026
- Ship: MSC Grandiosa
- Duration: 14 days
- Voyage Type: MSC Grand Voyage
- Route: Port Canaveral, Florida to Barcelona, Spain
Itinerary (3 Ports)
- Miami (port stop)
- St. Martin
- Portuguese port
Sea Days
- 10 sea days total
- Perfect for cruisers where "the ship is the destination"
- Ideal for those who love sea days
Pricing
- Total: $539 per person
- Per Day: $38.50 per person per day
Winner
Cheapest cruise on the list at under $40 per person per day
Important Pricing Notes
- All starting prices are for interior cabins
- Prices are per person for double occupancy (two people sharing cabin)
- These daily rates are less than a night out with dinner and entertainment
- Prices accurate at time of video
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Cruise Lines Featured
- Premium Brands: Princess Cruises (2), Celebrity Cruises (1), Royal Caribbean (1)
- Mainstream Brands: Norwegian Cruise Line (1), MSC Cruises (2), Carnival Cruise Line (2)