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Where to cruise in December 2026

1,100 cruises leave in December 2026 across 9 regions · typical price per person, per night, taxes & port fees included.

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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere1,213 Caribbean277 Alaskafrom May Mediterranean219 Bahamas181 Mexico135 European rivers121 Northern Europe20 Asia57 Repositioningfrom Mar More places199

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 ’261,161 Dec ’261,213 Jan ’271,119 Feb ’271,005 Mar ’271,307 Apr ’271,368 May ’271,588 Jun ’271,509 Jul ’271,604 Aug ’271,607 Sep ’271,503 Oct ’271,572 Nov ’271,406 Dec ’271,466 Jan ’281,193 Feb ’281,105 Mar ’281,264 Apr ’281,272 May ’281,186 Jun ’281,147 Jul ’281,200 Aug ’281,156 Sep ’281,098 Oct ’28674
LinesSome lines

Tap two or more to compare them side by side, everywhere they sail.

All lines Carnival145 Royal Caribbean155 MSC Cruises243 Norwegian74 Disney54 Princess42 Celebrity51 Viking Ocean32 Oceania18 Holland America24 Viking River43 Silversea31 Regent13 Virgin19 Windstar23 Seabourn8 Azamara12 Cunard12 AmaWaterways84 Avalon26 Costa89 Explora Journeys14
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $750168 Under $1,000279 Under $1,500500 Under $2,000633 Under $3,000764 Under $5,000880
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Miami142 Port Canaveral98 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)91 Galveston47 Barcelona38 San Juan34 Tampa33 Budapest30 Civitavecchia (Rome)29 Singapore27 Santos (Sao Paulo)27 Sydney26 Marseille24 Los Angeles23 San Diego20 New Orleans20 Basel19 Long Beach18 Nuremberg17 Genoa16 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights269 6–9 nights636 10+ nights195
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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 $200 a night); on luxury lines, Mediterranean (typically $443 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: 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 237 sailings · from Miami, Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) $197/night 138 sailings about usual $200/night 59 sailings about usual $491/night 31 sailings about usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 206 sailings · some from US ports $152/night 151 sailings ▼ 11% below usual $314/night 2 sailings ▲ 36% above usual $443/night 30 sailings ▼ 11% below usual $657/night 13 sailings ▼ 23% below usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 161 sailings · from Port Canaveral, Miami $180/night 97 sailings about usual $267/night 62 sailings about usual $430/night 1 sailing no history yet none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 116 sailings · from Galveston, Long Beach $186/night 80 sailings about usual $249/night 30 sailings about usual $502/night 2 sailings ▼ 31% below usual none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 120 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $764/night 69 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 55 sailings · fly to the ship $207/night 21 sailings about usual $270/night 13 sailings about usual $657/night 5 sailings ▲ 11% above usual $578/night 5 sailings about usual
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 3 sailings · fly to the ship $155/night 1 sailing about usual $103/night 1 sailing ▼ 41% below usual $277/night 1 sailing about usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 187 sailings · some from US ports $223/night 114 sailings about usual $169/night 17 sailings ▼ 19% below usual $727/night 29 sailings about usual $774/night 15 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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