5 cheap cruise deals you can still book in 2023, from Alaska to the Caribbean

Joey Hadden
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  • Cheap cruises are still available to book in 2023.

  • Royal Caribbean, Carnival, and MSC Cruises all have sailings starting at less than $400 a person.

  • From two nights to seven, here are some affordable cruises setting sail before the end of the year.

Cruising comes with a wide variety of price points, making it accessible for those looking to vacation at sea on a budget.

Deck 16 on the world's largest cruise ship
Deck 16 on the world's largest cruise ship, Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas, in April 2022.Joey Hadden/Insider

From luxury vessels to budget-friendly voyages, cruising is a vacation style that many can get in on. In 2022, Insider reported that cruises were the go-to vacation for travelers looking for an affordable getaway.

This year, there are still many cruises travelers can book for rates starting at less than $400 per passenger, and they range from week-long voyages to 2-night trips. Here's a rundown of the cheapest cruises we could find sailing in 2023.

Royal Caribbean's Radiance of the Seas will take you on a 7-day Alaskan journey for as little as $379 per person in September.

Radiance of the Seas, sailing near the South Franklin dock, Juneau, Alaska, in 2016. There are mountains with a blue-gray hue behind the ship.
Radiance of the Seas, sailing near the South Franklin dock, Juneau, Alaska, in 2016.Sergi Reboredo/VW PICS/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Although it's the most expensive, I think Royal Caribbean's Northbound Alaska and Hubbard Glacier 7-night cruise is the best deal on this list because it's the longest voyage, with a starting rate of $379 per person for the September 8 departure date.

On board the Radiance of the Seas ship, passengers will embark in Vancouver, British Columbia, for a one-way cruise with five stops in Alaska. Cruisers will be able to see sights such as Icy Strait Point and the Hubbard Glacier before disembarking in Seward, Alaska.

The same cruise line has a 3-night cruise departing from Los Angeles with one stop in Ensenada, Mexico. Rates start at $242 per person for the December voyage.

Royal Caribbean's newly renovated Navigator of the Seas docks at Port Miami on March 1, 2019, with a skyline behind it.
Royal Caribbean's newly renovated Navigator of the Seas docks at Port Miami on March 1, 2019.Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images

Royal Caribbean's Ensenada Cruise on board Navigator of the Seas is another cheap option for those looking to depart from the US.

For as little as $242 per cruiser, the December 8 voyage will start and end in Los Angeles with one stop in Ensenada, Mexico.

For the same price, Royal Caribbean guests can book a 2-night adventure from Israel to Cyprus on board the Rhapsody of the Seas.

Cruise ship, Rhapsody of the Seas on October 29, 2010 in Sydney, Australia with cloudy skies behind it.
Rhapsody of the Seas on October 29, 2010, in Sydney, Australia.James D. Morgan/Getty Images

Rates for Royal Caribbean's Cyprus cruise departing on September 27 start at $242 a night.

Guests will board the Rhapsody of the Seas in Haifa, Israel, and sail to Limassol, Cyprus, before returning to the original port.

Cruisers looking to spend around $200 on a base rate can book a 4-day Baja Mexico cruise on Carnival's Radiance ship.

General views of the Carnival Radiance cruise ship at Avalon harbor with mountains and cloudy, blue skies in the background.
The Carnival Radiance cruise ship at Avalon Harbor on May 19, 2023, in Avalon, California.AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images

When it comes to cheap cruising, Carnival may be your best bet. The company is known for being one of the most affordable options, as Insider previously reported. Its 4-day Baja Mexico cruise leaving out of Los Angeles on December 4 has rates starting at $214 per person.

The Carnival Radiance ship will stop at Catalina Island as well as Ensenada, Mexico, before making its way back to the port in Los Angeles.

MSC Cruises has an affordable 3-night Bahamas cruise on its Magnifica ship in December, with rates starting at $169 per person.

The MSC Magnifica is docked at the cruise terminal of the Port of Marseille in France in 2023. There are cloudy blue skies in the background.
The MSC Magnifica is docked at the cruise terminal of the Port of Marseille in France in 2023.Laurent Coust/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

MSC Cruises' 3-night Bahamas voyage on the Magnifica is the cheapest 2023 cruise we could find.

Starting at $169 per person, the December 1 cruise starts and ends in Miami with one stop at Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, the cruise line's private island in the Bahamas.

Whether you're looking to cruise for two days or seven, there are still some affordable voyages to book before the year ends.

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