Cheap and last-minute cruises from Bayonne, NJ

A cheap cruise from Bayonne, on this site, is a starting price for one person in the cheapest cabin listed, with a second person sharing and taxes and fees included. This guide shows where the low fares fall on the schedule from Cape Liberty, what gets added on top, and what booking late means with Royal Caribbean and Celebrity.

We list fares and do not sell cruises. For the current lists, see cheap cruises, sorted by fare and by fare per night, and last-minute cruises, which shows every sailing in the next 60 days.

What are the cheapest cruises from Bayonne, NJ?

Independence of the Seas' short summer trips. When we wrote this on 4 November 2026, the lowest fares on the schedule were 4-night Halifax trips and 5-night Bermuda trips in September and October 2027. On 4 November 2026 the lowest starting fare was $504 per person, two sharing, with taxes and fees included.

By length, these were the lowest fares on 4 November 2026:

Length	Sailings	Lowest fare	Lowest per night
4 nights	4	$504	$126
5 nights	15	$657	$131
7 nights	71	$786	$112
8 nights	3	$972	$122
9 nights	10	$709	$79
11 nights	5	$1,308	$119
12 nights	2	$1,399	$117
13 nights	2	$2,749	$211
14 nights	2	$1,398	$100

Each figure is the lowest at that length, so they come from different months and routes. A low total is not the same as a low price per day on board: when we wrote this, the cheapest 7-night trips cost less per night than the cheapest 4 and 5-night ones. The short cruises guide covers the 4 and 5-night trips, and the cruises of 9 nights or more page lists the long ones.

Which cruises from Bayonne cost least per night?

The one-way trips that end in Florida. When we wrote this on 4 November 2026, the lowest fare per night on the schedule was Independence of the Seas' 9-night trip of 28 October 2027 to Miami, followed by Oasis of the Seas' 9-night trip of 31 October 2027 to Fort Lauderdale. On 4 November 2026 the lowest per night from Bayonne was $79.

By route, these were the lowest on 4 November 2026:

Route	Sailings	Lowest fare	Lowest per night
Bahamas	59	$786	$112
Bermuda	29	$657	$131
Caribbean	13	$709	$79
Canada and New England	9	$504	$111
Europe, Greenland and Iceland	4	$1,398	$100

A one-way fare leaves out the trip home. On 4 November 2026 the Miami trip started at $709 and the Fort Lauderdale trip at $768, against $504 for the cheapest round trip back to Bayonne. We do not price flights, so add one before you compare. The other one-way voyages end in Civitavecchia, Reykjavik and Montreal, so the trip home starts outside the United States.

Which months have the lowest cruise fares from Bayonne?

In 2027, the summer and fall months, when Independence's short trips sail. When we wrote this, every month from May to October 2027 had a lower monthly low than any winter month on Odyssey of the Seas.

These were the lowest fares in each month of 2027 on 4 November 2026:

Month	Departures	Lowest fare	What sails
January	3	$1,308	11 and 12-night Caribbean
February	4	$972	7 and 8-night Bahamas
March	4	$964	7-night Bahamas
April	4	$1,103	7-night Bahamas, 14-night crossing to Italy
May	11	$788	Bahamas, Bermuda, one 8-night Caribbean trip
June	13	$504	4, 5, 7, 9 and 13-night trips
July	10	$615	Halifax, Bermuda, Bahamas, Eastern Caribbean
August	10	$587	Halifax, Bermuda, Bahamas, Eastern Caribbean
September	10	$678	Bermuda, Bahamas, Canada and New England
October	9	$657	Bermuda, Bahamas, Canada and New England, one-way trips to Florida
November	3	$967	7-night Bahamas
December	4	$1,051	7-night Bahamas, Christmas and New Year

The monthly low depends on which trips sail that month, so compare the same length. Within each ship's summer, the fares we read on 4 November 2026 showed a pattern:

• Every Oasis of the Seas sailing in July and August cost more than every one in May and October.
• Independence's 5-night Bermuda trips were cheapest in September and October.
• Odyssey's Christmas and New Year weeks cost more than her other December sailings.

That is one day's fares. Our records are too new to show how a Bayonne fare moves over a season, so we will not tell you that a month will stay cheap. The cruise season guide has a month-by-month table of 7-night fares, which compares like with like.

Which ship has the lowest fares from Bayonne?

Independence of the Seas, because she sails the short trips. For a full week, Oasis of the Seas had the lowest 7-night fares when we wrote this.

Ship	Lengths from Bayonne	Lowest fare	Lowest 7-night fare	Lowest per night
Independence of the Seas	4 to 9 nights	$504	No 7-night trips	$79
Oasis of the Seas	7 to 9 nights	$768	$786	$85
Odyssey of the Seas	7 to 14 nights	$859	$859	$100
Celebrity Silhouette	7 to 13 nights	$968	$968	$138
Celebrity Summit	7 to 13 nights	$1,049	$1,049	$150
Silver Shadow	11 nights	$6,700	No 7-night trips	$609

Fares are the lowest on 4 November 2026, on the same basis as above. Silver Shadow's fare is for a suite, the only kind of cabin Silversea lists for her, and it covers more than the others, as the next section explains. The Royal Caribbean and Celebrity guide compares the ships.

What does a cruise fare from Bayonne include?

The cabin, most meals and the shows, with taxes and fees already added. Every fare on this site is per person, for the cheapest cabin listed, based on two people sharing, with taxes and port fees included, read on 4 November 2026.

Royal Caribbean's guide to what its fares cover, updated 28 October 2026, lists the stateroom, dining in at least seven venues, the entertainment, the pools and waterslides, the kids' programs and access to its private destination, which for Bayonne's Bahamas trips is Perfect Day at CocoCay. The drinks it includes are ice water, brewed coffee, tea, iced tea, lemonade, milk and some fruit juices in the complimentary venues.

Its list of extras is longer: alcohol, soda, bottled water, specialty coffee, fresh-squeezed juice, specialty restaurants, Wi-Fi, the spa, shore excursions, the nursery, the arcade and photos. Continental breakfast from room service is included, and the rest of the room service menu carries a $7.95 charge plus applicable fees, the same guide says.

Celebrity sells two kinds of price. Its All Included FAQ, read on 4 November 2026, describes All Included pricing as the cruise fare plus Basic Wi-Fi and a Classic Drink Package, with the drink package's gratuities, and says staff gratuities are charged separately. A Celebrity fare on this site does not say which of the two it is, so check the seller's page before you compare it with a Royal Caribbean fare.

Silversea's All-Inclusive Fare, on its Classic voyages, includes wines and spirits, onboard gratuities and Wi-Fi, Silversea's page says. A Silversea fare and a Royal Caribbean fare therefore cover different things.

How much do gratuities add to a cheap cruise from Bayonne?

Royal Caribbean adds $18.50 per guest per day outside suites and $21.00 in a suite, unless you prepay or change it, its FAQ said on 4 November 2026. Celebrity adds $19.50 per guest per day in Inside, Oceanview and Veranda staterooms, $20.50 in Concierge Class and AquaClass and $24.50 in The Retreat.

These are Royal Caribbean's totals for two guests, counting one charge per night, by our arithmetic:

Trip length	Two guests, standard cabin	Two guests, suite
4 nights	$148	$168
5 nights	$185	$210
7 nights	$259	$294
9 nights	$333	$378
11 nights	$407	$462
12 nights	$444	$504
14 nights	$518	$588

On a 7-night Celebrity trip, two guests in an Inside, Oceanview or Veranda stateroom pay $273 on the same count. The charge does not shrink with the fare, so it weighs most on the cheapest trips.

Both lines also add a gratuity to many purchases. Royal Caribbean's FAQ gives 18% on drinks, drink packages, specialty dining, room service and the minibar, and 20% on the spa and salon. Celebrity's gives 20% on the same kinds of purchase.

What else costs extra on a cheap cruise from Bayonne?

Getting to Cape Liberty, and home again from a one-way trip. If you drive, parking is the main cost, and the parking guide has the current rates. If you fly in or come through New York, the Newark airport guide and the New York City guide compare the ways to the port, and the hotels guide covers the night before.

A one-way trip to Florida, Europe, Iceland or Montreal needs a flight home, and none of our fares includes one. Check your documents early too, since every route from Bayonne calls at a port outside the United States. The cruise documents guide covers what each one needs.

Are last-minute cruises from Bayonne cheaper?

We cannot say. Our fare records are too new to show how a Bayonne fare moves as sailing gets closer, so we will not guess which way yours will go. On 4 November 2026 the cheapest fares on the whole schedule were for sailings more than six months away, in the summer and fall of 2027, but that is one day's snapshot of different sailings, not a trend.

Comparing the last-minute page with the cheap cruises page compares different sailings, not one sailing over time. Neither tells you what a fare will do next week.

Which cruises leave Bayonne in the next few weeks?

Until April, only Odyssey of the Seas. When we wrote this on 4 November 2026, she had a 7-night trip to Port Canaveral, Perfect Day at CocoCay and Nassau every Sunday through 27 December, and the first sailing of 2027 was an 11-night Caribbean voyage on 3 January. The last-minute page always has the current list.

On 4 November 2026 the lowest fare left in 2026 was $859. When we wrote this, that was the 22 November sailing over Thanksgiving. The Christmas and New Year sailings on 20 and 27 December cost the most. A late booking in winter is a choice of dates on one ship, not a choice of ships.

How does this site show fares close to sailing?

Each fare shows the date we checked it, and inside the last three weeks some rows show "Check prices" instead of a fare. We compare Cruisebound's daily catalog with its page for each sailing. Close to departure, cabins sell out, so if the two disagree we show no fare rather than one that may be gone.

On 4 November 2026, Odyssey's 15 November sailing was one of those rows. The link still opens the seller's page, which has the current price and cabins. The about page explains how we check fares.

What are the payment rules for a last-minute cruise from Bayonne?

Inside the final payment window, you pay in full when you book. Royal Caribbean's FAQ, read on 4 November 2026, says the balance must reach it at least 75 days before a 1 to 4-night sailing, 90 days before a 5 to 14-night sailing and 120 days before a 15-night or longer one. Celebrity's FAQ says that if you book within the final payment period, the full balance is due at booking.

The cancellation charges for a late booking are steep. These were the charges for bookings made on or after 11 October 2026, as a share of the total price, from each line's own page:

Days before sailing	Royal Caribbean, 5 to 9 nights	Royal Caribbean, 10 nights or more	Celebrity, 6 nights or more
120 or more	No charge	No charge	No charge
119 to 90	No charge	50%	25%
89 to 61	50%	50%	50%
60 to 31	75%	75%	75%
30 or less	100%	100%	No refund except taxes and fees

"No charge" still keeps any non-refundable deposit. For Royal Caribbean's 1 to 4-night trips there is no charge at 75 days or more, 50% from 74 to 61 days, 75% from 60 to 31 days and 100% at 30 days or less, and Royal Caribbean says taxes, fees and any fuel supplement are refunded on a cancellation.

Read together, a cruise booked 30 days or less before sailing carries the full charge from the day you pay. A seller such as Cruisebound may add terms of its own, so read those too.

Does this site sell cheap cruises from Bayonne?

No. We list starting fares and do not sell cruises, so we cannot hold a price or a cabin. The fare you pay is whatever the seller shows when you book. Some of our fare and hotel links earn a commission, and the affiliate disclosure explains how.