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Where to cruise in December 2026

1,036 cruises leave in December 2026 across 9 regions · typical price per person, per night, taxes & port fees included.

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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere1,282 Caribbean279 Alaskafrom May Mediterranean223 Bahamas182 Mexico132 European rivers172 Northern Europe20 Asia60 Repositioningfrom Mar More places209

Places

Any place Greek islands36 Canada & New England3 Canary Islands44 British Isles9 Adriatic (Croatia & Venice)6 Japan20 Hawaii6 Panama Canal32 Bermuda1 Galapagos8 Tahiti & French Polynesia6 Antarctica10 Danube river84 Rhine river62 Douro river11
WhenDecember 2026
Every month Oct ’26509 Nov ’261,269 Dec ’261,282 Jan ’271,134 Feb ’271,010 Mar ’271,296 Apr ’271,342 May ’271,562 Jun ’271,482 Jul ’271,562 Aug ’271,562 Sep ’271,465 Oct ’271,541 Nov ’271,389 Dec ’271,467 Jan ’281,224 Feb ’281,120 Mar ’281,281 Apr ’281,250 May ’281,162 Jun ’281,133 Jul ’281,191 Aug ’281,143 Sep ’281,055 Oct ’28521
LinesSome lines

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All lines Carnival146 Royal Caribbean155 MSC Cruises245 Norwegian74 Disney54 Princess42 Celebrity52 Viking Ocean39 Oceania18 Holland America27 Viking River88 Silversea34 Regent13 Virgin19 Windstar24 Seabourn8 Azamara12 Cunard12 AmaWaterways88 Avalon27 Costa91 Explora Journeys14
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $750118 Under $1,000192 Under $1,500380 Under $2,000506 Under $3,000629 Under $5,000776
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Miami144 Port Canaveral98 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)92 Galveston47 Barcelona40 Budapest39 Basel35 San Juan35 Tampa33 Sydney30 Civitavecchia (Rome)29 Singapore27 Santos (Sao Paulo)27 Amsterdam25 Marseille24 Los Angeles23 New Orleans22 San Diego20 Nuremberg17 Genoa16 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights189 6–9 nights643 10+ nights204
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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 $196 a night); on luxury lines, Mediterranean (typically $434 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 193 sailings · from Miami, Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) $212/night 91 sailings about usual $196/night 61 sailings about usual $500/night 33 sailings about usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 212 sailings · some from US ports $156/night 152 sailings about usual $272/night 4 sailings ▲ 30% above usual $434/night 32 sailings ▼ 12% below usual $657/night 13 sailings ▼ 23% below usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 132 sailings · from Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Port Canaveral $179/night 67 sailings about usual $274/night 63 sailings about usual $430/night 1 sailing no history yet none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 77 sailings · from San Diego, Los Angeles $193/night 40 sailings ▲ 17% above usual $278/night 30 sailings about usual $385/night 2 sailings ▼ 21% below usual none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 172 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $757/night 93 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 about usual none none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 58 sailings · fly to the ship $207/night 22 sailings about usual $269/night 14 sailings about usual $594/night 5 sailings about usual $578/night 5 sailings about usual
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 5 sailings · some from US ports $162/night 1 sailing ▼ 22% below usual $168/night 2 sailings ▼ 22% below usual $333/night 2 sailings about usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 167 sailings · some from US ports $233/night 89 sailings about usual $212/night 20 sailings ▼ 17% below usual $773/night 34 sailings about usual $806/night 13 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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