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Where to cruise in December 2026

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

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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere1,214 Caribbean279 Alaskafrom May Mediterranean214 Bahamas180 Mexico132 European rivers126 Northern Europe20 Asia57 Repositioningfrom Mar More places200

Places

Any place Greek islands34 Canada & New England3 Canary Islands43 British Isles8 Adriatic (Croatia & Venice)6 Japan19 Hawaii6 Panama Canal29 Bermuda1 Galapagos7 Tahiti & French Polynesia6 Antarctica9 Danube river67 Rhine river46 Douro river4
WhenDecember 2026
Every month Oct ’26197 Nov ’261,166 Dec ’261,214 Jan ’271,125 Feb ’271,005 Mar ’271,310 Apr ’271,375 May ’271,589 Jun ’271,509 Jul ’271,606 Aug ’271,609 Sep ’271,508 Oct ’271,579 Nov ’271,398 Dec ’271,463 Jan ’281,190 Feb ’281,111 Mar ’281,286 Apr ’281,272 May ’281,189 Jun ’281,153 Jul ’281,201 Aug ’281,166 Sep ’281,100 Oct ’28724
LinesSome lines

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All lines Carnival143 Royal Caribbean155 MSC Cruises245 Norwegian74 Disney54 Princess41 Celebrity50 Viking Ocean32 Oceania18 Holland America26 Viking River53 Silversea29 Regent13 Virgin19 Windstar24 Seabourn8 Azamara11 Cunard12 AmaWaterways81 Avalon26 Costa90 Explora Journeys14
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $750133 Under $1,000213 Under $1,500387 Under $2,000510 Under $3,000641 Under $5,000747
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Miami143 Port Canaveral97 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)92 Galveston47 Barcelona38 San Juan34 Tampa33 Civitavecchia (Rome)28 Sydney28 Santos (Sao Paulo)27 Basel27 Singapore26 Budapest25 Marseille24 Los Angeles22 Amsterdam21 New Orleans20 San Diego19 Long Beach17 Nuremberg17 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights156 6–9 nights589 10+ nights203
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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, Bahamas (typically $130 a night); on luxury lines, Mediterranean (typically $443 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Mediterranean (10% 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 190 sailings · from Miami, Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) $201/night 113 sailings about usual $192/night 49 sailings about usual $482/night 19 sailings about usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 204 sailings · some from US ports $154/night 152 sailings about usual $240/night 5 sailings about usual $443/night 27 sailings ▼ 12% below usual $657/night 11 sailings ▼ 22% below usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 113 sailings · from Miami, Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) $170/night 88 sailings about usual $130/night 23 sailings ▼ 22% below usual $430/night 1 sailing no history yet none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 82 sailings · from Los Angeles, Galveston $186/night 60 sailings ▲ 10% above usual $180/night 17 sailings about usual $502/night 2 sailings ▼ 31% below usual none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 131 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $778/night 71 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 40 sailings · fly to the ship $206/night 21 sailings about usual $186/night 3 sailings ▼ 28% below usual $641/night 2 sailings ▲ 13% above usual $561/night 2 sailings ▲ 13% 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 163 sailings · some from US ports $234/night 103 sailings about usual $173/night 20 sailings ▼ 20% below usual $543/night 15 sailings about usual $704/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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