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Where to cruise in December 2027

1,277 cruises leave in December 2027 across 9 regions · typical price per person, per night, taxes & port fees included.

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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere1,486 Caribbean337 Alaskafrom May Mediterranean296 Bahamas171 Mexico128 European rivers242 Northern Europe28 Asia63 Repositioningfrom Apr More places214

Places

Any place Greek islands27 Norwegian fjords2 Canada & New England2 Canary Islands65 British Isles10 Baltic2 Adriatic (Croatia & Venice)3 Japan15 Hawaii7 Panama Canal32 Bermuda2 Galapagos8 Tahiti & French Polynesia9 Antarctica13 Danube river106 Rhine river101 Douro river10
WhenDecember 2027
Every month Oct ’26358 Nov ’261,177 Dec ’261,221 Jan ’271,120 Feb ’271,002 Mar ’271,307 Apr ’271,370 May ’271,579 Jun ’271,513 Jul ’271,605 Aug ’271,608 Sep ’271,506 Oct ’271,575 Nov ’271,415 Dec ’271,486 Jan ’281,223 Feb ’281,112 Mar ’281,299 Apr ’281,280 May ’281,195 Jun ’281,153 Jul ’281,216 Aug ’281,169 Sep ’281,105 Oct ’28643
LinesSome lines

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All lines Carnival150 Royal Caribbean179 MSC Cruises311 Norwegian82 Disney56 Princess56 Celebrity55 Viking Ocean45 Oceania16 Holland America32 Viking River135 Silversea38 Regent13 Virgin18 Windstar26 Seabourn9 Azamara13 Cunard12 AmaWaterways116 Avalon30 Costa71 Explora Journeys20
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $750124 Under $1,000269 Under $1,500565 Under $2,000744 Under $3,000939 Under $5,0001,056
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Miami153 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)106 Port Canaveral102 Barcelona52 Budapest48 Basel47 Amsterdam46 San Juan46 Galveston44 Civitavecchia (Rome)39 Tampa38 Sydney35 Marseille31 Singapore31 Genoa25 New Orleans22 Paris22 Brisbane21 Nuremberg21 Palermo21 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights304 6–9 nights708 10+ nights265
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What stands out
  • Lowest typical balcony price per night: on contemporary lines, Northern Europe (typically $146 a night); on premium lines, Mediterranean (typically $177 a night); on luxury lines, Mediterranean (typically $414 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: European rivers (10% below usual).
  • Pricier than usual this month: Bahamas (12% above 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). 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 319 sailings · from Miami, Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) $207/night 209 sailings ▲ 13% above usual $199/night 79 sailings about usual $535/night 23 sailings about usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 282 sailings · some from US ports $178/night 221 sailings about usual $177/night 8 sailings about usual $414/night 34 sailings ▼ 20% below usual $725/night 9 sailings ▼ 17% below usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 164 sailings · from Miami, Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) $193/night 107 sailings ▲ 12% above usual $344/night 50 sailings ▲ 15% above usual $479/night 2 sailings no history yet none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 128 sailings · from Galveston, Los Angeles $196/night 88 sailings about usual $226/night 33 sailings about usual $379/night 1 sailing ▼ 21% below usual none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 111 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $797/night 82 sailings ▼ 10% below usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 26 sailings · some from US ports $146/night 18 sailings ▲ 12% above usual $230/night 8 sailings about usual none none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 57 sailings · fly to the ship $199/night 20 sailings about usual $330/night 15 sailings ▲ 11% above usual $671/night 3 sailings about usual $461/night 9 sailings about usual
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 6 sailings · fly to the ship $282/night 2 sailings about usual $125/night 1 sailing ▲ 17% above usual $315/night 3 sailings ▼ 12% below usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 184 sailings · some from US ports $209/night 112 sailings about usual $229/night 29 sailings about usual $612/night 16 sailings about usual $822/night 17 sailings about usual

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Prices are per person, per night, taxes and port fees included: 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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