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Where to cruise in December 2026

1,023 cruises leave in December 2026 across 9 regions · typical price per person, per night, taxes & port fees included.

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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere1,281 Caribbean278 Alaskafrom May Mediterranean224 Bahamas181 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 ’26557 Nov ’261,266 Dec ’261,281 Jan ’271,134 Feb ’271,008 Mar ’271,295 Apr ’271,341 May ’271,559 Jun ’271,482 Jul ’271,562 Aug ’271,560 Sep ’271,465 Oct ’271,541 Nov ’271,385 Dec ’271,467 Jan ’281,224 Feb ’281,120 Mar ’281,275 Apr ’281,231 May ’281,122 Jun ’281,092 Jul ’281,149 Aug ’281,099 Sep ’281,020 Oct ’28490
LinesSome lines

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All lines Carnival146 Royal Caribbean155 MSC Cruises245 Norwegian74 Disney54 Princess41 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 $750136 Under $1,000216 Under $1,500416 Under $2,000532 Under $3,000656 Under $5,000791
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Miami144 Port Canaveral98 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)92 Galveston47 Barcelona40 Budapest39 San Juan35 Basel35 Tampa33 Sydney30 Civitavecchia (Rome)29 Santos (Sao Paulo)27 Singapore27 Amsterdam25 Marseille24 New Orleans22 Los Angeles22 San Diego20 Nuremberg17 Long Beach16 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights203 6–9 nights627 10+ nights193
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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 $169 a night); on luxury lines, Mediterranean (typically $435 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Mediterranean (10% 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; 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 183 sailings · from Miami, Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) $201/night 114 sailings about usual $169/night 41 sailings about usual $482/night 20 sailings about usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 209 sailings · some from US ports $156/night 152 sailings about usual $262/night 3 sailings ▲ 15% above usual $435/night 31 sailings ▼ 10% below usual $657/night 13 sailings ▼ 23% below usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 142 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $177/night 87 sailings about usual $301/night 53 sailings about usual $430/night 1 sailing no history yet none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 88 sailings · from Los Angeles, San Diego $177/night 59 sailings about usual $353/night 23 sailings about usual $499/night 2 sailings ▼ 32% 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 56 sailings · fly to the ship $207/night 24 sailings about usual $279/night 12 sailings about usual $563/night 3 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 ▼ 14% below usual $168/night 2 sailings ▼ 20% below usual $333/night 2 sailings about usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 148 sailings · some from US ports $234/night 99 sailings about usual $170/night 9 sailings ▼ 14% below usual $544/night 16 sailings ▼ 10% below 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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