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Where to cruise in December 2026

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

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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere1,204 Caribbean279 Alaskafrom May Mediterranean211 Bahamas178 Mexico132 European rivers122 Northern Europe20 Asia58 Repositioningfrom Mar More places200

Places

Any place Greek islands35 Canada & New England2 Canary Islands44 British Isles7 Adriatic (Croatia & Venice)6 Japan18 Hawaii6 Panama Canal28 Bermuda1 Galapagos7 Tahiti & French Polynesia6 Antarctica7 Danube river70 Rhine river38 Douro river5
WhenDecember 2026
Every month Oct ’26275 Nov ’261,154 Dec ’261,204 Jan ’271,116 Feb ’271,000 Mar ’271,311 Apr ’271,373 May ’271,587 Jun ’271,508 Jul ’271,602 Aug ’271,610 Sep ’271,504 Oct ’271,573 Nov ’271,401 Dec ’271,468 Jan ’281,196 Feb ’281,106 Mar ’281,260 Apr ’281,274 May ’281,185 Jun ’281,143 Jul ’281,194 Aug ’281,152 Sep ’281,100 Oct ’28705
LinesSome lines

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All lines Carnival142 Royal Caribbean155 MSC Cruises243 Norwegian74 Disney54 Princess40 Celebrity51 Viking Ocean32 Oceania18 Holland America23 Viking River48 Silversea30 Regent13 Virgin19 Windstar23 Seabourn8 Azamara12 Cunard12 AmaWaterways77 Avalon26 Costa88 Explora Journeys14
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $750139 Under $1,000221 Under $1,500373 Under $2,000465 Under $3,000569 Under $5,000666
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Miami142 Port Canaveral98 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)89 Galveston47 Barcelona37 San Juan34 Tampa33 Budapest30 Civitavecchia (Rome)28 Singapore27 Santos (Sao Paulo)27 Sydney27 Marseille24 Basel23 Los Angeles22 New Orleans20 San Diego19 Amsterdam16 Bridgetown16 Genoa16 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights196 6–9 nights492 10+ nights161
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What stands out
  • Lowest typical balcony price per night: on contemporary lines, Mediterranean (typically $153 a night); on premium lines, Bahamas (typically $137 a night); on luxury lines, Mediterranean (typically $435 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Northern Europe (17% 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 221 sailings · from Miami, Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) $195/night 134 sailings about usual $187/night 58 sailings about usual $482/night 20 sailings about usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 97 sailings · some from US ports $153/night 48 sailings about usual $240/night 5 sailings ▲ 14% above usual $435/night 26 sailings ▼ 12% below usual $657/night 10 sailings ▼ 22% below usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 133 sailings · from Miami, Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) $189/night 99 sailings about usual $137/night 32 sailings ▼ 13% below usual $430/night 1 sailing no history yet none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 114 sailings · from Galveston, Los Angeles $185/night 91 sailings about usual $176/night 18 sailings about usual $502/night 2 sailings ▼ 31% below usual none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 121 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $757/night 68 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 33 sailings · fly to the ship $222/night 17 sailings ▲ 14% above usual $181/night 4 sailings ▼ 23% below 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 3 sailings · some from US ports none $169/night 2 sailings ▼ 21% below usual $277/night 1 sailing about usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 122 sailings · some from US ports $232/night 65 sailings ▲ 13% above usual $169/night 17 sailings ▼ 19% below usual $545/night 15 sailings ▼ 12% below 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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