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Where to cruise in December 2026

1,170 cruises leave in December 2026 across 9 regions · typical price per person, per night, taxes & port fees included.

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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere1,283 Caribbean282 Alaskafrom May Mediterranean223 Bahamas180 Mexico133 European rivers172 Northern Europefrom Jan Asia60 Repositioningfrom Mar More places209

Places

Any place Greek islands36 Canada & New England3 Canary Islands44 British Isles9 Adriatic (Croatia & Venice)6 Japan20 Hawaii6 Panama Canal33 Bermuda1 Galapagos8 Tahiti & French Polynesia6 Antarctica10 Danube river84 Rhine river62 Douro river11
WhenDecember 2026
Every month Oct ’26964 Nov ’261,268 Dec ’261,283 Jan ’271,136 Feb ’271,008 Mar ’271,295 Apr ’271,341 May ’271,558 Jun ’271,481 Jul ’271,566 Aug ’271,563 Sep ’271,466 Oct ’271,539 Nov ’271,377 Dec ’271,460 Jan ’281,216 Feb ’281,113 Mar ’281,273 Apr ’281,223 May ’281,097 Jun ’281,064 Jul ’281,117 Aug ’281,072 Sep ’28987 Oct ’28238
LinesSome lines

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All lines Carnival147 Royal Caribbean155 MSC Cruises245 Norwegian74 Disney54 Princess43 Celebrity51 Viking Ocean39 Oceania18 Holland America27 Viking River88 Silversea34 Regent13 Virgin19 Windstar24 Seabourn8 Azamara12 Cunard12 AmaWaterways88 Avalon27 Costa91 Explora Journeys14
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $750164 Under $1,000274 Under $1,500487 Under $2,000627 Under $3,000752 Under $5,000902
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Miami144 Port Canaveral98 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)92 Galveston47 Barcelona40 Budapest39 San Juan35 Basel35 Tampa33 Sydney30 Civitavecchia (Rome)29 Singapore28 Santos (Sao Paulo)27 Amsterdam25 Marseille24 Los Angeles23 New Orleans22 San Diego20 Nuremberg17 Long Beach17 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights276 6–9 nights699 10+ nights195
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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 $202 a night); on luxury lines, Mediterranean (typically $439 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Mediterranean (10% 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 239 sailings · from Miami, Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) $203/night 131 sailings about usual $202/night 64 sailings about usual $500/night 31 sailings about usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 211 sailings · some from US ports $156/night 153 sailings about usual $262/night 5 sailings ▲ 30% above usual $439/night 32 sailings ▼ 11% below usual $657/night 13 sailings ▼ 23% below usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 160 sailings · from Port Canaveral, Miami $186/night 95 sailings about usual $292/night 61 sailings about usual $430/night 1 sailing no history yet none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 113 sailings · from Galveston, San Diego $171/night 75 sailings ▲ 13% above usual $268/night 28 sailings about usual $497/night 2 sailings about usual none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 172 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $728/night 93 sailings about usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 19 sailings · fly to the ship $135/night 15 sailings about usual $248/night 4 sailings about usual none none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 58 sailings · fly to the ship $218/night 22 sailings about usual $269/night 14 sailings about usual $734/night 4 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 none $168/night 2 sailings ▼ 22% below usual $325/night 2 sailings about usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 193 sailings · some from US ports $224/night 114 sailings about usual $191/night 19 sailings ▼ 12% below usual $789/night 34 sailings about 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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