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Where to cruise in December 2027, under $3,000 per person

946 cruises leave in December 2027 across 8 regions · typical price per person, per night, taxes & port fees included.

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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere1,474 Caribbean335 Alaskafrom May Mediterranean288 Bahamas171 Mexico129 European rivers240 Northern Europe26 Asia63 Repositioningfrom Apr More places215

Places

Any place Greek islands27 Norwegian fjords2 Canada & New England2 Canary Islands63 British Isles10 Baltic2 Adriatic (Croatia & Venice)3 Japan15 Hawaii7 Panama Canal32 Bermuda2 Galapagos8 Tahiti & French Polynesia9 Antarctica13 Danube river103 Rhine river99 Douro river10
WhenDecember 2027
Every month Oct ’26190 Nov ’261,167 Dec ’261,216 Jan ’271,126 Feb ’271,007 Mar ’271,313 Apr ’271,370 May ’271,586 Jun ’271,512 Jul ’271,607 Aug ’271,614 Sep ’271,508 Oct ’271,573 Nov ’271,394 Dec ’271,474 Jan ’281,194 Feb ’281,112 Mar ’281,285 Apr ’281,274 May ’281,189 Jun ’281,150 Jul ’281,204 Aug ’281,162 Sep ’281,098 Oct ’28744
LinesAll lines

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All lines Carnival150 Royal Caribbean182 MSC Cruises297 Norwegian81 Disney57 Princess56 Celebrity55 Viking Ocean45 Oceania16 Holland America32 Viking River134 Silversea38 Regent13 Virgin18 Windstar26 Seabourn9 Azamara13 Cunard12 AmaWaterways116 Avalon30 Costa71 Explora Journeys20
BudgetUnder $3,000 pp

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

Any Under $750133 Under $1,000280 Under $1,500565 Under $2,000752 Under $3,000946 Under $5,0001,199
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Miami150 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)107 Port Canaveral102 Barcelona52 Budapest47 Basel47 Amsterdam46 San Juan46 Galveston44 Civitavecchia (Rome)39 Tampa38 Sydney35 Singapore31 Marseille28 Brisbane23 Genoa22 New Orleans22 Paris22 Los Angeles21 Nuremberg20 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights304 6–9 nights870 10+ nights297
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What stands out
  • Lowest typical balcony price per night: on contemporary lines, Northern Europe (typically $146 a night); on premium lines, Mediterranean (typically $144 a night); on luxury lines, Mediterranean (typically $400 a night).
  • Pricier than usual this month: Asia (10% above 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 Riverriver ships
Caribbean Warm islands and beaches 272 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $202/night 202 sailings about usual $193/night 68 sailings about usual $396/night 2 sailings ▲ 22% above usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 229 sailings · fly to the ship $177/night 209 sailings about usual $144/night 4 sailings ▼ 31% below usual $400/night 16 sailings ▼ 17% below usual none
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 152 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $191/night 108 sailings about usual $314/night 44 sailings about usual none none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 114 sailings · from Galveston, Tampa $193/night 88 sailings about usual $175/night 26 sailings about usual none none
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 22 sailings · fly to the ship $146/night 18 sailings ▲ 11% above usual $256/night 4 sailings about usual none none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 36 sailings · fly to the ship $194/night 19 sailings ▲ 13% above usual $330/night 13 sailings ▲ 13% above usual none $426/night 4 sailings ▼ 16% below usual
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 4 sailings · fly to the ship $184/night 1 sailing about usual $125/night 1 sailing ▼ 16% below usual $218/night 2 sailings ▼ 36% below usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 117 sailings · some from US ports $205/night 100 sailings about usual $183/night 16 sailings ▼ 11% below usual $414/night 1 sailing ▼ 34% 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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