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Where to cruise in December 2026

1,143 cruises leave in December 2026 across 9 regions · typical price per person, per night, taxes & port fees included.

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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere1,256 Caribbean280 Alaskafrom May Mediterranean219 Bahamas180 Mexico126 European rivers158 Northern Europe20 Asia59 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 river88 Rhine river62 Douro river11
WhenDecember 2026
Every month Oct ’26413 Nov ’261,216 Dec ’261,256 Jan ’271,133 Feb ’271,005 Mar ’271,311 Apr ’271,380 May ’271,589 Jun ’271,518 Jul ’271,607 Aug ’271,611 Sep ’271,510 Oct ’271,588 Nov ’271,436 Dec ’271,514 Jan ’281,245 Feb ’281,135 Mar ’281,321 Apr ’281,293 May ’281,201 Jun ’281,163 Jul ’281,231 Aug ’281,186 Sep ’281,113 Oct ’28606
LinesSome lines

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All lines Carnival140 Royal Caribbean155 MSC Cruises245 Norwegian74 Disney54 Princess42 Celebrity52 Viking Ocean32 Oceania18 Holland America26 Viking River71 Silversea34 Regent13 Virgin19 Windstar24 Seabourn8 Azamara12 Cunard12 AmaWaterways92 Avalon27 Costa91 Explora Journeys14
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $750164 Under $1,000263 Under $1,500479 Under $2,000615 Under $3,000742 Under $5,000876
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Miami144 Port Canaveral98 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)92 Galveston47 Barcelona39 Budapest36 San Juan35 Tampa33 Basel29 Sydney28 Civitavecchia (Rome)28 Santos (Sao Paulo)27 Singapore26 Marseille24 Amsterdam24 Los Angeles23 New Orleans21 San Diego20 Nuremberg17 Bridgetown16 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights267 6–9 nights678 10+ nights198
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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 $190 a night); on luxury lines, Mediterranean (typically $436 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Mediterranean (12% 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 241 sailings · from Miami, Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) $207/night 131 sailings about usual $190/night 60 sailings about usual $500/night 32 sailings about usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 205 sailings · some from US ports $155/night 152 sailings about usual $294/night 2 sailings ▲ 35% above usual $436/night 28 sailings ▼ 13% below usual $657/night 12 sailings ▼ 23% below usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 160 sailings · from Port Canaveral, Miami $179/night 94 sailings about usual $259/night 61 sailings about usual $430/night 1 sailing no history yet none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 107 sailings · from Galveston, San Diego $191/night 67 sailings ▲ 13% above usual $270/night 30 sailings about usual $387/night 2 sailings ▼ 21% below usual none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 157 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $764/night 91 sailings about usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 15 sailings · fly to the ship $135/night 15 sailings about usual none none none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 57 sailings · fly to the ship $207/night 22 sailings about usual $270/night 13 sailings about usual $657/night 5 sailings about usual $578/night 5 sailings about usual
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 4 sailings · some from US ports $162/night 1 sailing ▼ 14% below usual $100/night 1 sailing ▼ 43% below usual $309/night 2 sailings about usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 197 sailings · some from US ports $224/night 116 sailings ▲ 10% above usual $212/night 20 sailings ▼ 16% below usual $893/night 31 sailings about usual $763/night 16 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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