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Where to cruise in December 2026

1,166 cruises leave in December 2026 across 9 regions · typical price per person, per night, taxes & port fees included.

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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere1,225 Caribbean277 Alaskafrom May Mediterranean216 Bahamas180 Mexico126 European rivers138 Northern Europe20 Asia58 Repositioningfrom Mar More places205

Places

Any place Greek islands34 Canada & New England3 Canary Islands43 British Isles9 Adriatic (Croatia & Venice)6 Japan19 Hawaii6 Panama Canal32 Bermuda1 Galapagos7 Tahiti & French Polynesia6 Antarctica9 Danube river74 Rhine river50 Douro river6
WhenDecember 2026
Every month Oct ’26365 Nov ’261,183 Dec ’261,225 Jan ’271,125 Feb ’271,003 Mar ’271,304 Apr ’271,372 May ’271,577 Jun ’271,514 Jul ’271,605 Aug ’271,608 Sep ’271,508 Oct ’271,577 Nov ’271,416 Dec ’271,501 Jan ’281,225 Feb ’281,114 Mar ’281,300 Apr ’281,283 May ’281,196 Jun ’281,155 Jul ’281,219 Aug ’281,169 Sep ’281,107 Oct ’28606
LinesSome lines

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

All lines Carnival139 Royal Caribbean155 MSC Cruises244 Norwegian74 Disney54 Princess42 Celebrity51 Viking Ocean28 Oceania18 Holland America25 Viking River60 Silversea33 Regent13 Virgin19 Windstar24 Seabourn8 Azamara12 Cunard12 AmaWaterways85 Avalon25 Costa89 Explora Journeys14
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $750187 Under $1,000293 Under $1,500531 Under $2,000671 Under $3,000812 Under $5,000937
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Miami143 Port Canaveral98 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)92 Galveston47 Barcelona38 Tampa33 San Juan33 Budapest32 Sydney28 Civitavecchia (Rome)27 Santos (Sao Paulo)27 Singapore26 Basel25 Marseille24 Los Angeles23 Amsterdam22 New Orleans21 San Diego20 Nuremberg17 Genoa16 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights283 6–9 nights682 10+ nights201
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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 $186 a night); on luxury lines, Mediterranean (typically $436 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Repositioning (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 255 sailings · from Miami, Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) $195/night 152 sailings about usual $186/night 63 sailings about usual $500/night 21 sailings about usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 198 sailings · some from US ports $154/night 152 sailings about usual $262/night 4 sailings ▲ 12% above usual $436/night 25 sailings ▼ 13% below usual $657/night 12 sailings ▼ 23% below usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 180 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $176/night 114 sailings about usual $259/night 61 sailings about usual $430/night 1 sailing no history yet none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 125 sailings · from Galveston, Los Angeles $186/night 85 sailings about usual $270/night 30 sailings about usual $387/night 2 sailings ▼ 21% below usual none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 137 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $760/night 78 sailings about usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 20 sailings · fly to the ship $135/night 15 sailings about usual $196/night 5 sailings ▼ 18% below usual none none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 53 sailings · fly to the ship $207/night 23 sailings about usual $279/night 12 sailings about usual $711/night 3 sailings ▲ 12% above usual $578/night 5 sailings about usual
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 5 sailings · some from US ports $155/night 1 sailing ▼ 17% 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 193 sailings · some from US ports $226/night 125 sailings about usual $189/night 18 sailings ▼ 16% below usual $1,508/night 24 sailings ▲ 15% above 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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