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Where to cruise in December 2026

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

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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere1,239 Caribbean277 Alaskafrom May Mediterranean217 Bahamas180 Mexico126 European rivers149 Northern Europe20 Asia58 Repositioningfrom Mar More places207

Places

Any place Greek islands36 Canada & New England3 Canary Islands44 British Isles9 Adriatic (Croatia & Venice)6 Japan20 Hawaii6 Panama Canal32 Bermuda1 Galapagos8 Tahiti & French Polynesia6 Antarctica10 Danube river88 Rhine river62 Douro river11
WhenDecember 2026
Every month Oct ’26401 Nov ’261,195 Dec ’261,239 Jan ’271,126 Feb ’271,003 Mar ’271,307 Apr ’271,373 May ’271,582 Jun ’271,516 Jul ’271,606 Aug ’271,609 Sep ’271,508 Oct ’271,586 Nov ’271,428 Dec ’271,509 Jan ’281,236 Feb ’281,124 Mar ’281,309 Apr ’281,292 May ’281,197 Jun ’281,161 Jul ’281,225 Aug ’281,175 Sep ’281,109 Oct ’28606
LinesSome lines

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All lines Carnival140 Royal Caribbean155 MSC Cruises245 Norwegian74 Disney54 Princess42 Celebrity52 Viking Ocean29 Oceania18 Holland America25 Viking River65 Silversea34 Regent13 Virgin19 Windstar24 Seabourn8 Azamara12 Cunard12 AmaWaterways91 Avalon27 Costa89 Explora Journeys14
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $750140 Under $1,000209 Under $1,500356 Under $2,000446 Under $3,000550 Under $5,000663
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Miami144 Port Canaveral98 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)92 Galveston47 Barcelona38 Budapest35 Tampa33 San Juan33 Basel28 Sydney28 Civitavecchia (Rome)28 Santos (Sao Paulo)27 Singapore26 Marseille24 Los Angeles23 Amsterdam22 New Orleans21 San Diego20 Nuremberg17 Genoa16 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights200 6–9 nights527 10+ nights170
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What stands out
  • Lowest typical balcony price per night: on contemporary lines, Mediterranean (typically $158 a night); on premium lines, Bahamas (typically $140 a night); on luxury lines, Mediterranean (typically $439 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Northern Europe (18% below usual), Repositioning (14% below usual) and 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 227 sailings · from Miami, Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) $195/night 125 sailings about usual $180/night 60 sailings about usual $482/night 21 sailings about usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 108 sailings · some from US ports $158/night 49 sailings about usual $272/night 4 sailings ▲ 29% above usual $439/night 32 sailings ▼ 13% below usual $657/night 12 sailings ▼ 23% below usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 133 sailings · from Miami, Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) $186/night 96 sailings about usual $140/night 32 sailings about usual $430/night 1 sailing no history yet none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 110 sailings · from Los Angeles, Galveston $186/night 82 sailings about usual $176/night 18 sailings about usual $387/night 2 sailings ▼ 21% below usual none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 150 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $764/night 87 sailings about usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 5 sailings · fly to the ship none $183/night 5 sailings ▼ 18% below usual none none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 33 sailings · fly to the ship $216/night 17 sailings ▲ 14% above usual $192/night 4 sailings ▼ 17% below usual $563/night 3 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 $162/night 1 sailing ▼ 14% below usual $168/night 2 sailings ▼ 22% below usual $309/night 2 sailings about usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 126 sailings · some from US ports $232/night 66 sailings ▲ 12% above usual $189/night 18 sailings ▼ 17% below usual $527/night 13 sailings ▼ 17% below usual $763/night 16 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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