The Cruise Price Index
A live analysis of every sailing in CruiseHub's inventory: what cruises really cost right now, by line, destination, month, and departure port. Recomputed every day from real bookable fares.
Last updated September 18, 2026
Key Findings
From 28,263 priced sailings in today's full inventory. Updated daily.
Fleet-wide average
$183/night
Across 28,263 priced sailings of 3 or more nights, lowest available fare per person.
Best-value cruise line
$83/night
Margaritaville at Sea has the lowest average price per night among major lines (314 sailings analyzed).
Cheapest month to sail
November 2026
Averaging $132 per night, the lowest of any sailing month in the next 18.
Cheapest sailing right now
$127
3 nights on MSC Sinfonia (MSC Cruises), departing Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy on Oct 29, 2026.
Prices by Cruise Line
Prices by Destination
Prices by Sailing Month
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Methodology
The Cruise Price Index is computed daily from CruiseHub's live booking inventory: every published, currently bookable sailing across the cruise lines we sell. Figures use the lowest available fare per sailing (interior stateroom where categories exist), stated per person in US dollars, for sailings of 3 nights or longer. Average price per night divides a sailing's fare by its length before averaging, so short and long cruises compare fairly. Lines that do not publish fares in our inventory, such as most river and ultra-luxury lines, appear with sailing counts only. Prices move constantly; the date stamp above is when today's figures were computed.
Cite this data
Journalists, bloggers, and researchers are welcome to cite the Cruise Price Index with attribution and a link to this page: Source: CruiseHub Cruise Price Index (cruisehub.com/cruise-price-index/). For custom cuts of the data, interviews, or commentary from our cruise advisors, email service@cruisehub.com or call 1-877-733-0777, any time.
About This Index
What is the CruiseHub Cruise Price Index?
Original research from CruiseHub: a daily analysis of every bookable sailing in our live inventory, showing what cruises really cost right now by cruise line, destination, sailing month, and departure port.
Where does the data come from?
From the same live booking inventory that powers cruisehub.com, covering tens of thousands of published sailings across every major cruise line we sell. No estimates and no scraped third-party prices; these are real bookable fares.
How often is it updated?
Every day. Each figure on this page is recomputed from the full inventory, and the date stamp in the header shows when today's numbers were generated.
Can I use these numbers in an article or study?
Yes. Cite the CruiseHub Cruise Price Index with a link to this page. For custom data cuts or expert commentary, contact service@cruisehub.com.