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Where to cruise in December 2026

1,077 cruises leave in December 2026 across 9 regions · typical price per person, per night, taxes & port fees included.

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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere1,215 Caribbean277 Alaskafrom May Mediterranean219 Bahamas181 Mexico133 European rivers124 Northern Europe20 Asia56 Repositioningfrom Mar More places201

Places

Any place Greek islands36 Canada & New England3 Canary Islands44 British Isles8 Adriatic (Croatia & Venice)6 Japan19 Hawaii6 Panama Canal31 Bermuda1 Galapagos7 Tahiti & French Polynesia6 Antarctica8 Danube river67 Rhine river41 Douro river7
WhenDecember 2026
Every month Oct ’26339 Nov ’261,160 Dec ’261,215 Jan ’271,120 Feb ’271,002 Mar ’271,308 Apr ’271,368 May ’271,590 Jun ’271,510 Jul ’271,606 Aug ’271,611 Sep ’271,505 Oct ’271,574 Nov ’271,409 Dec ’271,464 Jan ’281,195 Feb ’281,113 Mar ’281,282 Apr ’281,280 May ’281,188 Jun ’281,149 Jul ’281,202 Aug ’281,162 Sep ’281,100 Oct ’28674
LinesSome lines

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All lines Carnival143 Royal Caribbean155 MSC Cruises244 Norwegian74 Disney54 Princess42 Celebrity51 Viking Ocean33 Oceania18 Holland America24 Viking River47 Silversea31 Regent13 Virgin19 Windstar24 Seabourn8 Azamara12 Cunard12 AmaWaterways86 Avalon23 Costa89 Explora Journeys14
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $750167 Under $1,000273 Under $1,500491 Under $2,000627 Under $3,000758 Under $5,000868
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Miami142 Port Canaveral98 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)91 Galveston47 Barcelona37 San Juan34 Tampa33 Budapest32 Civitavecchia (Rome)29 Sydney27 Santos (Sao Paulo)27 Singapore27 Basel24 Marseille24 Los Angeles23 New Orleans21 San Diego20 Amsterdam18 Genoa16 Bridgetown16 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights267 6–9 nights623 10+ nights187
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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 $188 a night); on luxury lines, Mediterranean (typically $435 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Mediterranean (12% below usual).
  • Pricier than usual this month: Mexico (10% above 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 222 sailings · from Miami, Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) $201/night 133 sailings about usual $188/night 62 sailings about usual $482/night 13 sailings about usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 207 sailings · some from US ports $152/night 151 sailings ▼ 10% below usual $262/night 4 sailings ▲ 41% above usual $435/night 28 sailings ▼ 12% below usual $657/night 13 sailings ▼ 23% below usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 161 sailings · from Port Canaveral, Miami $183/night 95 sailings about usual $267/night 62 sailings about usual $430/night 1 sailing no history yet none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 114 sailings · from Galveston, San Diego $187/night 76 sailings ▲ 15% above usual $249/night 30 sailings about usual $502/night 2 sailings ▼ 31% below usual none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 124 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $764/night 73 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 ▼ 17% below usual none none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 51 sailings · fly to the ship $207/night 21 sailings about usual $270/night 13 sailings about usual $563/night 1 sailing ▲ 12% above usual $557/night 4 sailings ▲ 14% above usual
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 4 sailings · some from US ports $155/night 1 sailing ▼ 17% below usual $169/night 2 sailings ▼ 23% below usual $231/night 1 sailing ▼ 14% below usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 174 sailings · some from US ports $223/night 114 sailings about usual $172/night 17 sailings ▼ 19% below usual $545/night 15 sailings ▼ 13% below 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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