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Where to cruise in December 2026

1,052 cruises leave in December 2026 across 9 regions · typical price per person, per night, taxes & port fees included.

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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere1,211 Caribbean277 Alaskafrom May Mediterranean219 Bahamas181 Mexico135 European rivers119 Northern Europe20 Asia57 Repositioningfrom Mar More places199

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 ’26334 Nov ’261,161 Dec ’261,211 Jan ’271,119 Feb ’271,006 Mar ’271,310 Apr ’271,368 May ’271,587 Jun ’271,508 Jul ’271,602 Aug ’271,608 Sep ’271,503 Oct ’271,574 Nov ’271,405 Dec ’271,467 Jan ’281,195 Feb ’281,105 Mar ’281,263 Apr ’281,275 May ’281,186 Jun ’281,148 Jul ’281,199 Aug ’281,155 Sep ’281,096 Oct ’28674
LinesSome lines

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

All lines Carnival145 Royal Caribbean155 MSC Cruises243 Norwegian74 Disney54 Princess42 Celebrity51 Viking Ocean32 Oceania18 Holland America24 Viking River43 Silversea31 Regent13 Virgin19 Windstar23 Seabourn8 Azamara12 Cunard12 AmaWaterways83 Avalon26 Costa89 Explora Journeys14
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $750166 Under $1,000273 Under $1,500487 Under $2,000620 Under $3,000753 Under $5,000862
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Miami142 Port Canaveral98 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)91 Galveston47 Barcelona38 San Juan34 Tampa33 Budapest30 Civitavecchia (Rome)29 Santos (Sao Paulo)27 Singapore27 Sydney26 Marseille24 Los Angeles23 New Orleans20 San Diego20 Basel18 Long Beach18 Amsterdam17 Nuremberg17 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights263 6–9 nights604 10+ nights185
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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 $203 a night); on luxury lines, Mediterranean (typically $448 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Mediterranean (12% 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 222 sailings · from Miami, Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) $197/night 138 sailings about usual $203/night 52 sailings about usual $482/night 20 sailings ▼ 10% below usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 206 sailings · some from US ports $152/night 151 sailings ▼ 11% below usual $240/night 5 sailings ▲ 14% above usual $448/night 32 sailings ▼ 12% below usual $657/night 13 sailings ▼ 23% below usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 152 sailings · from Port Canaveral, Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) $180/night 97 sailings about usual $298/night 53 sailings ▼ 14% below usual $430/night 1 sailing no history yet none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 116 sailings · from Galveston, Long Beach $186/night 80 sailings about 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 119 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $771/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 50 sailings · fly to the ship $207/night 21 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 4 sailings · some from US ports $155/night 1 sailing about usual $169/night 2 sailings ▼ 21% below usual $277/night 1 sailing about usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 163 sailings · some from US ports $223/night 114 sailings about usual $169/night 17 sailings ▼ 19% below usual $548/night 8 sailings about 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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