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Where to cruise in December 2026, under $3,000 per person

846 cruises leave in December 2026 across 8 regions · typical price per person, per night, taxes & port fees included.

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Regions

Anywhere1,216 Caribbean276 Alaskafrom May Mediterranean216 Bahamas181 Mexico131 European rivers134 Northern Europe20 Asia58 Repositioningfrom Mar More places196

Places

Any place Greek islands34 Canada & New England3 Canary Islands43 British Isles8 Adriatic (Croatia & Venice)6 Japan19 Hawaii6 Panama Canal29 Bermuda1 Galapagos7 Tahiti & French Polynesia6 Antarctica9 Danube river67 Rhine river46 Douro river4
WhenDecember 2026
Every month Oct ’26190 Nov ’261,164 Dec ’261,216 Jan ’271,127 Feb ’271,005 Mar ’271,314 Apr ’271,369 May ’271,587 Jun ’271,511 Jul ’271,607 Aug ’271,613 Sep ’271,507 Oct ’271,573 Nov ’271,392 Dec ’271,474 Jan ’281,198 Feb ’281,110 Mar ’281,288 Apr ’281,277 May ’281,190 Jun ’281,144 Jul ’281,206 Aug ’281,163 Sep ’281,098 Oct ’28744
LinesAll lines

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All lines Carnival144 Royal Caribbean155 MSC Cruises245 Norwegian74 Disney54 Princess40 Celebrity49 Viking Ocean29 Oceania18 Holland America25 Viking River54 Silversea29 Regent13 Virgin19 Windstar23 Seabourn8 Azamara11 Cunard12 AmaWaterways84 Avalon26 Costa90 Explora Journeys14
BudgetUnder $3,000 pp

The whole cruise per person, taxes and port fees included. For two, double it.

Any Under $750187 Under $1,000310 Under $1,500547 Under $2,000694 Under $3,000846 Under $5,000976
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Miami144 Port Canaveral97 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)91 Galveston47 Barcelona38 Tampa33 San Juan32 Budapest29 Basel29 Sydney28 Civitavecchia (Rome)28 Santos (Sao Paulo)27 Singapore25 Marseille24 Los Angeles22 Amsterdam22 New Orleans20 San Diego20 Genoa16 Bridgetown16 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights293 6–9 nights694 10+ nights229
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What stands out
  • Lowest typical balcony price per night: on contemporary lines, Northern Europe (typically $135 a night); on premium lines, Caribbean (typically $170 a night); on luxury lines, Caribbean (typically $313 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Mediterranean (12% below usual).
  • Ocean crossings (repositioning) run cheapest per night because of the days at sea.

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Typical balcony price, per person, per night (taxes & port fees included). Tap a price to see the sailings.

Region Contemporarybig ships, best fares Premiumthe classic lines Luxurysmall ships, more included
Caribbean Warm islands and beaches 208 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $192/night 151 sailings about usual $170/night 52 sailings about usual $313/night 5 sailings ▼ 41% below usual
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 167 sailings · fly to the ship $152/night 150 sailings about usual $190/night 3 sailings about usual $402/night 14 sailings ▼ 20% below usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 165 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $163/night 113 sailings about usual $241/night 52 sailings ▼ 15% below usual none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 122 sailings · from Galveston, Los Angeles $183/night 94 sailings about usual $238/night 27 sailings ▲ 10% above usual $334/night 1 sailing ▼ 31% below usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 18 sailings · fly to the ship $135/night 15 sailings about usual $234/night 3 sailings ▼ 16% below usual none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 36 sailings · fly to the ship $207/night 24 sailings about usual $279/night 12 sailings about usual none
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 1 sailing · fly to the ship none $103/night 1 sailing ▼ 41% below usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 129 sailings · some from US ports $224/night 116 sailings about usual $160/night 13 sailings ▼ 21% below usual none

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Prices are per person, per night, taxes and port fees included: the middle sailing in each cell, so a cell compares like with like across regions whatever the trip length. Regions are the cruise lines’ own, with river and repositioning sailings counted once, in their own rows.

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