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Mediterranean cruises in December 2027

291 Mediterranean sailings leave in December 2027; 281 of them, on 6 lines, have a balcony cabin for sale. The lowest balcony price per night is $77 per person, on Holland America's Rotterdam (14 nights from Barcelona, Dec 8, $1,079 for the cruise). Running below their usual balcony price this month: Holland America (69% under), Viking Ocean (28% under) and AmaWaterways (17% under). Prices per person with taxes and port fees, read from the booking page Oct 1, 2026.

291 sailings on 9 lines (5 hidden). Prices per person for the whole cruisePrices for two sharing a cabin, whole cruisePrices per person, per night, taxes & port fees included.

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Dec 2027
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MSC Lirica · Tarragona
MSC Magnifica · Barcelona
Viking Saturn · Civitavecchia (Rome)
Viking Astrea · Barcelona
Viking Vesta · Civitavecchia (Rome)
Viking Vela · Civitavecchia (Rome)
Viking Libra · Piraeus (Athens)
Viking Mira · Lisbon
Viking Neptune · Piraeus (Athens)
Viking Star · Civitavecchia (Rome)
Viking Astrea · Lisbon
Viking Libra · Civitavecchia (Rome)
Viking Neptune · Civitavecchia (Rome)
Viking Saturn · Lisbon
Viking Vela · Piraeus (Athens)
Viking Libra · Barcelona
Viking Mira · Civitavecchia (Rome)
Viking Neptune · Barcelona
Viking Astrea · Civitavecchia (Rome)
Viking Mira · Piraeus (Athens)
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Oceania Aurelia · Trieste
Oceania Allura · Piraeus (Athens)
Oceania Allura · Barcelona
Oceania Aurelia · Barcelona
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Rotterdam · Barcelona

10 more sailings have no balcony for sale right now — tap Ocean view or Inside or Suite to see them.

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Mediterranean cruises in December 2027: the lines compared (balcony cabins)

Cruise lineSailingsShipsLowest price, whole cruiseTypical per nightAgainst its usual
MSC Cruises1898 $859 MSC Euribia, Dec 5, 7 nights $184 typical (+2%)
Viking Ocean298 $2,699 Viking Vesta, Dec 7, 7 nights $414 ▼ 28% under
Oceania42 $3,799 Oceania Aurelia, Dec 28, 7 nights $451 ▼ 13% under
Holland America11 $1,079 Rotterdam, Dec 8, 14 nights $77 ▼ 69% under
AmaWaterways93 $4,678 AmaKristina, Dec 2, 7 nights $725 ▼ 17% under
Costa493 $929 Costa Toscana, Dec 20, 6 nights $148 typical (0%)

Per person, taxes and port fees included, read from the booking page Oct 1, 2026. “Against its usual” is the middle of this line’s sailings here, each compared with the same cabin on other dates of the same sailing, else the same ship or line at that length.

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