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Caribbean cruises in December 2026

236 Caribbean sailings leave in December 2026; 189 of them, on 12 lines, have a balcony cabin for sale. The lowest balcony price per night is $84 per person, on Norwegian's Norwegian Getaway (5 nights from Port Canaveral, Dec 9, $419 for the cruise). Running below their usual balcony price this month: Norwegian (25% under), Oceania (12% under) and Princess (11% under). Running above it: Royal Caribbean (25% over) and Cunard (16% over). Prices per person with taxes and port fees, read from the booking page Oct 1, 2026.

236 sailings on 15 lines (3 hidden). Prices per person for the whole cruisePrices for two sharing a cabin, whole cruisePrices per person, per night, taxes & port fees included.

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Carnival Valor · New Orleans
Carnival Paradise · Tampa
Mardi Gras · Port Canaveral
Carnival Pride · Baltimore
Carnival Jubilee · Galveston
Carnival Magic · Miami
Carnival Sunshine · Norfolk
Carnival Liberty · New Orleans
Carnival Legend · Tampa
Carnival Breeze · Galveston
Carnival Elation · Jacksonville
Carnival Vista · Port Canaveral
Carnival Spirit · Mobile
Carnival Conquest · Miami
Utopia of the Seas · Port Canaveral
Mariner of the Seas · New Orleans
Vision of the Seas · San Juan
Explorer of the Seas · Port Canaveral
Odyssey of the Seas · Cape Liberty (Bayonne)
Oasis of the Seas · Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)
Freedom of the Seas · Miami
Harmony of the Seas · Port Canaveral
Star of the Seas · Port Canaveral
Icon of the Seas · Miami
Symphony of the Seas · Galveston
Enchanted Princess · Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)
Crown Princess · Los Angeles
Caribbean Princess · Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)
Regal Princess · Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)
Star Princess · Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)
Sun Princess · Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)
Crown Princess · Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)
Coral Princess · Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)
Crown Princess · San Juan
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Viking Mars · Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)
Eurodam · Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)
Nieuw Statendam · Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)
Star Legend · Bridgetown
Star Legend · Port of Oranjestad
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47 more sailings have no balcony for sale right now — tap Inside or Suite or Ocean view to see them.

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Caribbean cruises in December 2026: the lines compared (balcony cabins)

Cruise lineSailingsShipsLowest price, whole cruiseTypical per nightAgainst its usual
Carnival3219 $537 Carnival Sunrise, Dec 7, 5 nights $170 typical (-1%)
Royal Caribbean3616 $597 Oasis of the Seas, Dec 18, 3 nights $214 ▲ 25% over
MSC Cruises287 $589 MSC Seascape, Dec 6, 7 nights $194 typical (-1%)
Norwegian2410 $419 Norwegian Getaway, Dec 9, 5 nights $156 ▼ 25% under
Princess228 $689 Sky Princess, Dec 7, 6 nights $155 ▼ 11% under
Viking Ocean32 $4,399 Viking Mars, Dec 7, 10 nights $570 ▼ 10% under
Oceania73 $2,190 Oceania Vista, Dec 14, 7 nights $447 ▼ 12% under
Holland America22 $1,214 Eurodam, Dec 5, 14 nights $115 ▼ 11% under
Virgin104 $795 Scarlet Lady, Dec 12, 5 nights $159 ▼ 11% under
Windstar52 $4,060 Star Legend, Dec 4, 8 nights $679 typical (-1%)
Cunard21 $2,357 Queen Elizabeth, Dec 8, 21 nights $135 ▲ 16% over
Costa182 $1,318 Costa Favolosa, Dec 3, 6 nights $222 typical (+6%)

Per person, taxes and port fees included, read from the booking page Oct 1, 2026. “Against its usual” is the middle of this line’s sailings here, each compared with the same cabin on other dates of the same sailing, else the same ship or line at that length.

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