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Where to cruise in December 2026

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

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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere1,209 Caribbean277 Alaskafrom May Mediterranean220 Bahamas180 Mexico125 European rivers123 Northern Europe20 Asia58 Repositioningfrom Mar More places202

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 ’26366 Nov ’261,169 Dec ’261,209 Jan ’271,116 Feb ’271,000 Mar ’271,306 Apr ’271,369 May ’271,583 Jun ’271,510 Jul ’271,602 Aug ’271,609 Sep ’271,505 Oct ’271,572 Nov ’271,405 Dec ’271,474 Jan ’281,197 Feb ’281,112 Mar ’281,283 Apr ’281,281 May ’281,190 Jun ’281,150 Jul ’281,204 Aug ’281,164 Sep ’281,102 Oct ’28643
LinesSome lines

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All lines Carnival135 Royal Caribbean155 MSC Cruises244 Norwegian74 Disney54 Princess42 Celebrity51 Viking Ocean33 Oceania18 Holland America26 Viking River48 Silversea31 Regent13 Virgin19 Windstar24 Seabourn8 Azamara12 Cunard12 AmaWaterways84 Avalon23 Costa88 Explora Journeys14
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $750134 Under $1,000210 Under $1,500369 Under $2,000453 Under $3,000555 Under $5,000673
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Miami142 Port Canaveral98 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)92 Galveston47 Barcelona38 San Juan33 Tampa33 Budapest30 Civitavecchia (Rome)28 Singapore27 Sydney27 Santos (Sao Paulo)27 Marseille24 Los Angeles23 Basel21 New Orleans21 San Diego20 Amsterdam19 Nuremberg17 Genoa16 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights236 6–9 nights511 10+ nights149
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What stands out
  • Lowest typical balcony price per night: on contemporary lines, Mediterranean (typically $153 a night); on premium lines, Northern Europe (typically $196 a night); on luxury lines, Mediterranean (typically $448 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 212 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $193/night 128 sailings about usual $208/night 40 sailings about usual $489/night 30 sailings about usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 106 sailings · some from US ports $153/night 48 sailings about usual $262/night 4 sailings ▲ 33% above usual $448/night 30 sailings ▼ 10% below usual $657/night 13 sailings ▼ 23% below usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 161 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $189/night 96 sailings about usual $278/night 60 sailings about usual $430/night 1 sailing no history yet none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 110 sailings · from Galveston, San Diego $186/night 80 sailings about usual $310/night 22 sailings about usual $387/night 2 sailings ▼ 21% below usual none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 123 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $764/night 71 sailings about usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 5 sailings · fly to the ship none $196/night 5 sailings ▼ 17% below usual none none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 42 sailings · fly to the ship $222/night 17 sailings ▲ 14% above usual $270/night 13 sailings about usual $657/night 5 sailings about usual $557/night 4 sailings ▲ 14% above usual
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 4 sailings · from Rotterdam, Barcelona none $169/night 2 sailings ▼ 23% below usual $309/night 2 sailings about usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 133 sailings · some from US ports $232/night 64 sailings ▲ 12% above usual $228/night 12 sailings ▼ 18% below usual $807/night 30 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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