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Where to cruise in December 2026

1,091 cruises leave in December 2026 across 9 regions · typical price per person, per night, taxes & port fees included.

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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere1,279 Caribbean280 Alaskafrom May Mediterranean222 Bahamas180 Mexico127 European rivers174 Northern Europe20 Asia60 Repositioningfrom Mar More places211

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 ’26427 Nov ’261,242 Dec ’261,279 Jan ’271,133 Feb ’271,008 Mar ’271,313 Apr ’271,387 May ’271,592 Jun ’271,518 Jul ’271,607 Aug ’271,612 Sep ’271,511 Oct ’271,590 Nov ’271,437 Dec ’271,518 Jan ’281,246 Feb ’281,141 Mar ’281,326 Apr ’281,294 May ’281,202 Jun ’281,171 Jul ’281,236 Aug ’281,187 Sep ’281,115 Oct ’28606
LinesSome lines

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

All lines Carnival141 Royal Caribbean155 MSC Cruises245 Norwegian74 Disney54 Princess42 Celebrity52 Viking Ocean36 Oceania18 Holland America27 Viking River86 Silversea34 Regent13 Virgin19 Windstar24 Seabourn8 Azamara12 Cunard12 AmaWaterways95 Avalon27 Costa91 Explora Journeys14
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $750165 Under $1,000260 Under $1,500456 Under $2,000588 Under $3,000705 Under $5,000832
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Miami144 Port Canaveral98 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)92 Galveston47 Budapest41 Barcelona40 Basel35 San Juan35 Tampa33 Sydney29 Civitavecchia (Rome)28 Singapore27 Santos (Sao Paulo)27 Amsterdam24 Marseille24 Los Angeles23 New Orleans21 San Diego20 Nuremberg17 Genoa16 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights224 6–9 nights671 10+ nights196
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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, Bahamas (typically $140 a night); on luxury lines, Mediterranean (typically $436 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Repositioning (14% below usual) and Mediterranean (12% below usual).
  • Pricier than usual this month: Mexico (11% 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 229 sailings · from Miami, Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) $208/night 130 sailings about usual $180/night 60 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 $272/night 4 sailings ▲ 29% above usual $436/night 28 sailings ▼ 13% below usual $657/night 13 sailings ▼ 23% below usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 131 sailings · from Miami, Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) $179/night 94 sailings about usual $140/night 32 sailings about usual $430/night 1 sailing no history yet none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 96 sailings · from Galveston, Los Angeles $190/night 68 sailings ▲ 15% above usual $176/night 18 sailings about usual $385/night 2 sailings ▼ 21% below usual none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 174 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $760/night 96 sailings about usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 20 sailings · fly to the ship $135/night 15 sailings about usual $183/night 5 sailings ▼ 18% below usual none none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 47 sailings · fly to the ship $207/night 22 sailings about usual $186/night 5 sailings ▼ 17% below 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 ▼ 22% below usual $309/night 2 sailings about usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 180 sailings · some from US ports $224/night 116 sailings ▲ 10% above usual $208/night 19 sailings ▼ 16% below usual $543/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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