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Where to cruise in December 2026

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

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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere1,215 Caribbean277 Alaskafrom May Mediterranean220 Bahamas181 Mexico133 European rivers122 Northern Europe20 Asia57 Repositioningfrom Mar More places201

Places

Any place Greek islands36 Canada & New England3 Canary Islands44 British Isles8 Adriatic (Croatia & Venice)6 Japan19 Hawaii6 Panama Canal31 Bermuda1 Galapagos7 Tahiti & French Polynesia6 Antarctica8 Danube river67 Rhine river41 Douro river7
WhenDecember 2026
Every month Oct ’26335 Nov ’261,166 Dec ’261,215 Jan ’271,118 Feb ’271,003 Mar ’271,306 Apr ’271,368 May ’271,589 Jun ’271,508 Jul ’271,604 Aug ’271,609 Sep ’271,502 Oct ’271,573 Nov ’271,403 Dec ’271,466 Jan ’281,198 Feb ’281,107 Mar ’281,269 Apr ’281,274 May ’281,186 Jun ’281,149 Jul ’281,199 Aug ’281,157 Sep ’281,099 Oct ’28674
LinesSome lines

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All lines Carnival143 Royal Caribbean155 MSC Cruises243 Norwegian74 Disney54 Princess42 Celebrity51 Viking Ocean34 Oceania18 Holland America24 Viking River45 Silversea31 Regent13 Virgin19 Windstar23 Seabourn8 Azamara12 Cunard12 AmaWaterways85 Avalon26 Costa89 Explora Journeys14
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $750133 Under $1,000221 Under $1,500384 Under $2,000469 Under $3,000573 Under $5,000675
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Miami142 Port Canaveral98 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)91 Galveston47 Barcelona38 San Juan34 Tampa33 Budapest30 Civitavecchia (Rome)29 Santos (Sao Paulo)27 Singapore27 Sydney27 Marseille24 Los Angeles23 New Orleans21 San Diego20 Basel19 Amsterdam17 Nuremberg17 Genoa16 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights236 6–9 nights480 10+ nights148
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What stands out
  • Lowest typical balcony price per night: on contemporary lines, Mediterranean (typically $153 a night); on premium lines, Caribbean (typically $169 a night); on luxury lines, Mediterranean (typically $436 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Northern Europe (17% below usual) and Mediterranean (12% 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 201 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $192/night 134 sailings about usual $169/night 41 sailings about usual $482/night 19 sailings about usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 103 sailings · some from US ports $153/night 48 sailings about usual $190/night 3 sailings about usual $436/night 29 sailings ▼ 12% below usual $657/night 13 sailings ▼ 23% below usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 154 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $187/night 99 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 121 sailings · from Galveston, Los Angeles $183/night 92 sailings about usual $304/night 23 sailings about usual $502/night 2 sailings ▼ 31% below usual none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 122 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $764/night 70 sailings about usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 5 sailings · fly to the ship none $210/night 5 sailings ▼ 17% below usual none none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 40 sailings · fly to the ship $222/night 17 sailings ▲ 14% above usual $288/night 11 sailings about usual $657/night 3 sailings ▲ 11% above usual $578/night 5 sailings about usual
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 4 sailings · some from US ports $155/night 1 sailing about usual $169/night 2 sailings ▼ 21% below usual $231/night 1 sailing ▼ 20% below usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 114 sailings · some from US ports $232/night 65 sailings ▲ 13% above usual $160/night 7 sailings ▼ 19% below usual $545/night 15 sailings ▼ 13% below 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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