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Where to cruise in December 2026

1,207 cruises leave in December 2026 across 9 regions · typical price per person, per night, taxes & port fees included.

FilterAnywhere · December 2026
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Regions

Anywhere1,207 Caribbean276 Alaskafrom May Mediterranean214 Bahamas181 Mexico131 European rivers125 Northern Europe20 Asia58 Repositioningfrom Mar More places197

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 ’26194 Nov ’261,173 Dec ’261,207 Jan ’271,129 Feb ’271,005 Mar ’271,310 Apr ’271,371 May ’271,588 Jun ’271,511 Jul ’271,607 Aug ’271,612 Sep ’271,510 Oct ’271,577 Nov ’271,399 Dec ’271,468 Jan ’281,195 Feb ’281,114 Mar ’281,282 Apr ’281,276 May ’281,189 Jun ’281,150 Jul ’281,204 Aug ’281,161 Sep ’281,096 Oct ’28744
LinesAll lines

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All lines Carnival143 Royal Caribbean155 MSC Cruises245 Norwegian74 Disney54 Princess40 Celebrity50 Viking Ocean29 Oceania18 Holland America26 Viking River49 Silversea29 Regent13 Virgin19 Windstar23 Seabourn8 Azamara11 Cunard12 AmaWaterways79 Avalon26 Costa90 Explora Journeys14
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $75034 Under $1,00092 Under $1,500252 Under $2,000376 Under $3,000528 Under $5,000731
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Miami143 Port Canaveral97 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)92 Galveston47 Barcelona38 Tampa33 San Juan32 Sydney28 Civitavecchia (Rome)27 Santos (Sao Paulo)27 Basel26 Singapore25 Marseille24 Budapest24 Los Angeles22 Amsterdam20 New Orleans20 San Diego20 Nuremberg17 Long Beach16 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights293 6–9 nights683 10+ nights231
What stands out
  • Lowest typical suite price per night: on contemporary lines, Northern Europe (typically $210 a night); on premium lines, Mediterranean (typically $477 a night); on luxury lines, Mediterranean (typically $545 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Repositioning (15% below usual).
  • Pricier than usual this month: Mexico (19% above usual).
  • Ocean crossings (repositioning) run cheapest per night because of the days at sea.

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Typical suite price, per person, per night (taxes & port fees included; Viking River excludes them). 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 276 sailings · from Miami, Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) $297/night 154 sailings about usual $499/night 59 sailings ▲ 12% above usual $687/night 43 sailings about usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 214 sailings · some from US ports $246/night 97 sailings about usual $477/night 4 sailings ▼ 15% below usual $545/night 40 sailings ▼ 15% below usual $1,014/night 7 sailings ▼ 12% below usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 181 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $327/night 117 sailings ▲ 15% above usual $703/night 57 sailings about usual $1,957/night 1 sailing no history yet none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 131 sailings · from Galveston, Los Angeles $338/night 88 sailings ▲ 17% above usual $786/night 28 sailings ▲ 18% above usual $890/night 3 sailings ▲ 38% above usual none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 125 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $1,071/night 96 sailings about usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 20 sailings · fly to the ship $210/night 13 sailings about usual $585/night 5 sailings about usual none none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 58 sailings · fly to the ship $385/night 30 sailings about usual $822/night 11 sailings about usual $688/night 8 sailings about usual $800/night 4 sailings about usual
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 5 sailings · from Rotterdam, Barcelona none $438/night 3 sailings ▼ 15% below usual $664/night 2 sailings ▼ 18% below usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 197 sailings · some from US ports $324/night 116 sailings ▲ 14% above usual $506/night 18 sailings about usual $1,023/night 26 sailings about usual $949/night 14 sailings about usual

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Prices are per person, per night, taxes and port fees included (Viking River excludes them): 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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