In short
In October you can sail without flying from Rotterdam and Hamburg. Main regions: Norwegian fjords; British Isles and Western Europe; Canary Islands and Madeira.
Without flying, month by month
Best ports to start from
Where the cruises go
Good season
British Isles and Western Europe
Short and longer trips along the North Sea and Atlantic coast.
Looking for specific dates?
This page shows the season and the usual choice. Whether there is a sailing on your dates, with the cabin you want, changes every day. Tell us your dates and we will check for you.
How the finder works
- The data comes from the cruise search available to club members: we count the departures from each port in each month over the coming year.
- Plenty of sailings means 20 or more departures in the month, a good choice 8–19, a few 3–7.
- Seasons and weather notes are general. Ships and routes change from year to year, so always check the specific sailing.
- There are no prices here: they change daily. For a specific cruise and a price, ask us.
Based on the departures available in the club's cruise search on 8 October 2026. Sailings, ports and itineraries can change. No prices are shown. Reislite is an independent information site run by partners, not a website of inCruises.