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Where to cruise in December 2026

1,042 cruises leave in December 2026 across 9 regions · typical price per person, per night, taxes & port fees included.

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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere1,212 Caribbean279 Alaskafrom May Mediterranean213 Bahamas180 Mexico132 European rivers125 Northern Europe20 Asia57 Repositioningfrom Mar More places200

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 ’26224 Nov ’261,169 Dec ’261,212 Jan ’271,128 Feb ’271,006 Mar ’271,310 Apr ’271,372 May ’271,591 Jun ’271,510 Jul ’271,605 Aug ’271,609 Sep ’271,508 Oct ’271,579 Nov ’271,400 Dec ’271,462 Jan ’281,189 Feb ’281,111 Mar ’281,285 Apr ’281,270 May ’281,189 Jun ’281,152 Jul ’281,199 Aug ’281,166 Sep ’281,101 Oct ’28724
LinesSome lines

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All lines Carnival143 Royal Caribbean155 MSC Cruises244 Norwegian74 Disney54 Princess42 Celebrity50 Viking Ocean31 Oceania18 Holland America26 Viking River48 Silversea31 Regent13 Virgin19 Windstar24 Seabourn8 Azamara11 Cunard12 AmaWaterways80 Avalon25 Costa90 Explora Journeys14
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $750168 Under $1,000282 Under $1,500496 Under $2,000627 Under $3,000760 Under $5,000860
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Miami143 Port Canaveral97 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)92 Galveston47 Barcelona37 San Juan34 Tampa33 Civitavecchia (Rome)28 Sydney28 Santos (Sao Paulo)27 Singapore27 Basel26 Budapest25 Marseille24 Los Angeles22 New Orleans20 Amsterdam20 San Diego19 Long Beach17 Bridgetown16 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights275 6–9 nights577 10+ nights190
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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 $435 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Mediterranean (13% below usual) and Repositioning (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 231 sailings · from Miami, Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) $187/night 145 sailings about usual $188/night 62 sailings about usual $473/night 16 sailings ▼ 12% below usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 146 sailings · some from US ports $153/night 103 sailings ▼ 10% below usual $240/night 5 sailings about usual $435/night 24 sailings ▼ 13% below usual $657/night 11 sailings ▼ 22% below usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 180 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $169/night 117 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 131 sailings · from Galveston, Los Angeles $185/night 97 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 $778/night 69 sailings about usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 20 sailings · fly to the ship $135/night 15 sailings about usual $234/night 5 sailings ▼ 17% below usual none none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 53 sailings · fly to the ship $207/night 24 sailings about usual $269/night 14 sailings about usual $657/night 3 sailings ▲ 12% above usual $557/night 4 sailings ▲ 12% above usual
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 5 sailings · from Rotterdam, Barcelona none $143/night 3 sailings ▼ 33% below usual $333/night 2 sailings about usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 152 sailings · some from US ports $221/night 101 sailings about usual $189/night 20 sailings ▼ 19% below usual $511/night 8 sailings about usual $763/night 14 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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