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Where to cruise in December 2026

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

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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere1,251 Caribbean280 Alaskafrom May Mediterranean218 Bahamas180 Mexico126 European rivers154 Northern Europe20 Asia59 Repositioningfrom Mar More places209

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 ’26407 Nov ’261,198 Dec ’261,251 Jan ’271,129 Feb ’271,003 Mar ’271,310 Apr ’271,374 May ’271,586 Jun ’271,518 Jul ’271,607 Aug ’271,609 Sep ’271,508 Oct ’271,586 Nov ’271,432 Dec ’271,513 Jan ’281,238 Feb ’281,126 Mar ’281,314 Apr ’281,292 May ’281,199 Jun ’281,163 Jul ’281,226 Aug ’281,175 Sep ’281,110 Oct ’28606
LinesSome lines

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

All lines Carnival140 Royal Caribbean155 MSC Cruises245 Norwegian74 Disney54 Princess42 Celebrity52 Viking Ocean32 Oceania18 Holland America26 Viking River67 Silversea34 Regent13 Virgin19 Windstar24 Seabourn8 Azamara12 Cunard12 AmaWaterways91 Avalon27 Costa90 Explora Journeys14
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $750140 Under $1,000214 Under $1,500382 Under $2,000478 Under $3,000592 Under $5,000707
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Miami144 Port Canaveral98 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)92 Galveston47 Barcelona39 San Juan35 Budapest35 Tampa33 Basel29 Sydney28 Civitavecchia (Rome)28 Santos (Sao Paulo)27 Singapore26 Marseille24 Los Angeles23 Amsterdam22 New Orleans21 San Diego20 Nuremberg17 Genoa16 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights242 6–9 nights523 10+ nights155
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What stands out
  • Lowest typical balcony price per night: on contemporary lines, Mediterranean (typically $158 a night); on premium lines, Northern Europe (typically $183 a night); on luxury lines, Mediterranean (typically $435 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Northern Europe (18% below usual), Repositioning (14% below usual) and Mediterranean (11% 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 125 sailings about usual $186/night 63 sailings about usual $478/night 17 sailings ▼ 10% below usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 95 sailings · some from US ports $158/night 49 sailings about usual $272/night 4 sailings ▲ 29% above usual $435/night 25 sailings ▼ 13% below usual $657/night 12 sailings ▼ 23% below usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 162 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $186/night 96 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 122 sailings · from Galveston, Los Angeles $186/night 82 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 152 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $764/night 87 sailings about usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 5 sailings · fly to the ship none $183/night 5 sailings ▼ 18% below usual none none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 39 sailings · fly to the ship $216/night 17 sailings ▲ 14% above usual $270/night 13 sailings about 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 119 sailings · some from US ports $233/night 67 sailings ▲ 12% above usual $212/night 20 sailings ▼ 16% below usual $479/night 7 sailings about 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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