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Where to cruise in December 2026

1,111 cruises leave in December 2026 across 9 regions · typical price per person, per night, taxes & port fees included.

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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere1,216 Caribbean279 Alaskafrom May Mediterranean214 Bahamas180 Mexico132 European rivers129 Northern Europe20 Asia58 Repositioningfrom Mar More places198

Places

Any place Greek islands35 Canada & New England3 Canary Islands43 British Isles8 Adriatic (Croatia & Venice)6 Japan20 Hawaii6 Panama Canal30 Bermuda1 Galapagos6 Tahiti & French Polynesia6 Antarctica8 Danube river69 Rhine river43 Douro river5
WhenDecember 2026
Every month Oct ’26228 Nov ’261,158 Dec ’261,216 Jan ’271,129 Feb ’271,003 Mar ’271,308 Apr ’271,371 May ’271,591 Jun ’271,510 Jul ’271,603 Aug ’271,608 Sep ’271,507 Oct ’271,578 Nov ’271,402 Dec ’271,465 Jan ’281,202 Feb ’281,106 Mar ’281,284 Apr ’281,267 May ’281,194 Jun ’281,148 Jul ’281,203 Aug ’281,167 Sep ’281,103 Oct ’28724
LinesSome lines

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All lines Carnival143 Royal Caribbean155 MSC Cruises245 Norwegian74 Disney54 Princess42 Celebrity50 Viking Ocean32 Oceania18 Holland America23 Viking River51 Silversea31 Regent13 Virgin19 Windstar24 Seabourn8 Azamara11 Cunard12 AmaWaterways83 Avalon25 Costa89 Explora Journeys14
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $750186 Under $1,000308 Under $1,500550 Under $2,000692 Under $3,000838 Under $5,000952
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Miami143 Port Canaveral97 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)92 Galveston47 Barcelona37 San Juan34 Tampa33 Basel28 Civitavecchia (Rome)28 Sydney27 Santos (Sao Paulo)27 Singapore27 Budapest26 Marseille24 Los Angeles22 Amsterdam20 New Orleans20 San Diego19 Long Beach17 Nuremberg16 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights283 6–9 nights632 10+ nights196
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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 $188 a night); on luxury lines, Mediterranean (typically $435 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Mediterranean (11% below usual).
  • Pricier than usual this month: Mexico (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; 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 249 sailings · from Miami, Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) $195/night 163 sailings about usual $188/night 62 sailings about usual $473/night 16 sailings ▼ 12% below usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 197 sailings · some from US ports $152/night 152 sailings about usual $240/night 5 sailings about usual $435/night 25 sailings ▼ 13% below usual $657/night 11 sailings ▼ 22% below usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 180 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $169/night 117 sailings about usual $282/night 61 sailings about usual $430/night 1 sailing no history yet none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 131 sailings · from Galveston, Los Angeles $181/night 97 sailings ▲ 10% above usual $294/night 29 sailings ▲ 10% above usual $502/night 2 sailings ▼ 31% below usual none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 104 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $764/night 76 sailings about usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 20 sailings · fly to the ship $135/night 15 sailings about usual $210/night 5 sailings ▼ 17% below usual none none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 53 sailings · fly to the ship $207/night 24 sailings about usual $270/night 13 sailings about usual $657/night 3 sailings ▲ 12% above usual $557/night 4 sailings ▲ 12% above usual
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 6 sailings · from Marseille, Rotterdam $155/night 1 sailing about usual $143/night 3 sailings ▼ 33% below usual $333/night 2 sailings about usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 171 sailings · some from US ports $226/night 121 sailings about usual $189/night 18 sailings ▼ 18% below usual $511/night 8 sailings about usual $752/night 15 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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