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Where to cruise in December 2026

  • 929 cruises leave in December 2026 across 9 regions.
  • Lowest typical balcony price per night: on contemporary lines, Northern Europe (typically $135 a night); on premium lines, Caribbean (typically $159 a night); on luxury lines, Mediterranean (typically $435 a night).
  • Ocean crossings (repositioning) run cheapest per night because of the days at sea.

Typical balcony price, per person, per night (taxes & port fees included; Viking River excludes them). green = cheaper than usual this month   red = pricier than usual   gray = about usual. 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 164 sailings · from Miami, Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) $206/night 78 sailings about usual $159/night 37 sailings ▼ 10% below usual $508/night 15 sailings ▼ 10% below usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 201 sailings · fly to the ship $160/night 149 sailings about usual none $435/night 29 sailings ▼ 14% below usual $657/night 13 sailings ▼ 23% below usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 99 sailings · from Port Canaveral, Miami $152/night 41 sailings about usual $303/night 51 sailings about usual $430/night 1 sailing ▼ 13% below usual none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 66 sailings · from Long Beach, Galveston $167/night 27 sailings ▲ 13% above usual $270/night 23 sailings about usual $383/night 2 sailings ▼ 21% below usual none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 171 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $728/night 93 sailings about usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 15 sailings · fly to the ship $135/night 15 sailings about usual none none none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 40 sailings · fly to the ship $155/night 7 sailings ▼ 15% below usual $288/night 11 sailings about usual none $557/night 4 sailings ▲ 11% above usual
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 3 sailings · some from US ports none $100/night 1 sailing ▼ 60% below usual $342/night 2 sailings ▼ 47% below usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 170 sailings · some from US ports $224/night 97 sailings about usual $191/night 10 sailings about usual $559/night 16 sailings ▼ 12% below usual $806/night 13 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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