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Where to cruise in December 2026

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

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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere1,213 Caribbean279 Alaskafrom May Mediterranean214 Bahamas180 Mexico132 European rivers125 Northern Europe20 Asia58 Repositioningfrom Mar More places199

Places

Any place Greek islands35 Canada & New England3 Canary Islands43 British Isles8 Adriatic (Croatia & Venice)6 Japan20 Hawaii6 Panama Canal30 Bermuda1 Galapagos6 Tahiti & French Polynesia6 Antarctica8 Danube river69 Rhine river43 Douro river5
WhenDecember 2026
Every month Oct ’26229 Nov ’261,160 Dec ’261,213 Jan ’271,130 Feb ’271,002 Mar ’271,309 Apr ’271,369 May ’271,591 Jun ’271,509 Jul ’271,603 Aug ’271,608 Sep ’271,508 Oct ’271,580 Nov ’271,403 Dec ’271,464 Jan ’281,202 Feb ’281,108 Mar ’281,285 Apr ’281,269 May ’281,194 Jun ’281,146 Jul ’281,203 Aug ’281,168 Sep ’281,102 Oct ’28724
LinesSome lines

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

All lines Carnival143 Royal Caribbean155 MSC Cruises245 Norwegian74 Disney54 Princess42 Celebrity50 Viking Ocean32 Oceania18 Holland America24 Viking River48 Silversea31 Regent13 Virgin19 Windstar24 Seabourn8 Azamara11 Cunard12 AmaWaterways82 Avalon24 Costa89 Explora Journeys14
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $750138 Under $1,000227 Under $1,500397 Under $2,000494 Under $3,000611 Under $5,000731
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Miami143 Port Canaveral97 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)92 Galveston47 Barcelona37 San Juan34 Tampa33 Civitavecchia (Rome)28 Basel28 Sydney27 Santos (Sao Paulo)27 Singapore27 Budapest25 Marseille24 Los Angeles22 Amsterdam20 New Orleans20 San Diego19 Long Beach17 Bridgetown16 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights244 6–9 nights530 10+ nights174
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What stands out
  • Lowest typical balcony price per night: on contemporary lines, Mediterranean (typically $155 a night); on premium lines, Caribbean (typically $188 a night); on luxury lines, Mediterranean (typically $453 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Northern Europe (17% 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 238 sailings · from Miami, Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) $195/night 134 sailings about usual $188/night 62 sailings about usual $500/night 29 sailings about usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 108 sailings · some from US ports $155/night 49 sailings about usual $240/night 5 sailings about usual $453/night 35 sailings ▼ 10% below usual $657/night 11 sailings ▼ 22% below usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 162 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $187/night 99 sailings about usual $282/night 61 sailings about usual $430/night 1 sailing no history yet none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 127 sailings · from Galveston, Los Angeles $185/night 93 sailings about usual $294/night 29 sailings ▲ 10% above 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 5 sailings · fly to the ship none $210/night 5 sailings ▼ 17% below usual none none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 41 sailings · fly to the ship $222/night 17 sailings ▲ 14% above usual $270/night 13 sailings about usual $594/night 3 sailings ▲ 13% above usual $557/night 4 sailings ▲ 12% above usual
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 6 sailings · from Marseille, Rotterdam $155/night 1 sailing about usual $143/night 3 sailings ▼ 33% below usual $333/night 2 sailings about usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 137 sailings · some from US ports $233/night 62 sailings ▲ 10% above usual $208/night 19 sailings ▼ 19% below usual $714/night 29 sailings about usual $752/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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