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Where to cruise in December 2026

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

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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere1,206 Caribbean276 Alaskafrom May Mediterranean214 Bahamas181 Mexico135 European rivers120 Northern Europe20 Asia57 Repositioningfrom Mar More places199

Places

Any place Greek islands35 Canada & New England2 Canary Islands44 British Isles7 Adriatic (Croatia & Venice)6 Japan18 Hawaii6 Panama Canal28 Bermuda1 Galapagos7 Tahiti & French Polynesia6 Antarctica7 Danube river70 Rhine river38 Douro river5
WhenDecember 2026
Every month Oct ’26275 Nov ’261,157 Dec ’261,206 Jan ’271,117 Feb ’271,002 Mar ’271,310 Apr ’271,370 May ’271,588 Jun ’271,507 Jul ’271,602 Aug ’271,610 Sep ’271,504 Oct ’271,573 Nov ’271,401 Dec ’271,467 Jan ’281,196 Feb ’281,105 Mar ’281,261 Apr ’281,274 May ’281,185 Jun ’281,144 Jul ’281,194 Aug ’281,152 Sep ’281,098 Oct ’28675
LinesSome lines

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All lines Carnival145 Royal Caribbean155 MSC Cruises243 Norwegian74 Disney54 Princess42 Celebrity51 Viking Ocean31 Oceania18 Holland America23 Viking River47 Silversea30 Regent13 Virgin19 Windstar23 Seabourn8 Azamara12 Cunard12 AmaWaterways78 Avalon26 Costa88 Explora Journeys14
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $750123 Under $1,000198 Under $1,500381 Under $2,000492 Under $3,000621 Under $5,000732
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Miami142 Port Canaveral98 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)91 Galveston47 Barcelona37 Tampa33 San Juan33 Budapest30 Civitavecchia (Rome)28 Singapore27 Sydney27 Santos (Sao Paulo)27 Marseille24 Los Angeles23 Basel23 New Orleans20 San Diego19 Long Beach18 Amsterdam16 Bridgetown16 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights193 6–9 nights538 10+ nights200
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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 $448 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Mediterranean (13% 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 193 sailings · from Miami, Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) $188/night 95 sailings about usual $188/night 62 sailings about usual $483/night 23 sailings about usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 159 sailings · some from US ports $152/night 103 sailings ▼ 13% below usual $240/night 5 sailings ▲ 14% above usual $448/night 32 sailings ▼ 11% below usual $657/night 11 sailings ▼ 23% below usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 151 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $176/night 87 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 96 sailings · from Los Angeles, San Diego $183/night 60 sailings about usual $242/night 30 sailings about usual $502/night 2 sailings ▼ 31% below usual none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 120 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $757/night 68 sailings about usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 20 sailings · fly to the ship $135/night 15 sailings about usual $210/night 5 sailings ▼ 17% below usual none none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 55 sailings · fly to the ship $207/night 23 sailings about usual $270/night 13 sailings about usual $657/night 3 sailings ▲ 11% above usual $578/night 5 sailings about usual
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 3 sailings · some from US ports none $169/night 2 sailings ▼ 21% below usual $277/night 1 sailing about usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 134 sailings · some from US ports $233/night 79 sailings about usual $169/night 17 sailings ▼ 19% below usual $543/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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