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Where to cruise in December 2026

1,015 cruises leave in December 2026 across 9 regions · typical price per person, per night, taxes & port fees included.

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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere1,213 Caribbean279 Alaskafrom May Mediterranean214 Bahamas180 Mexico132 European rivers125 Northern Europe20 Asia58 Repositioningfrom Mar More places199

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 ’26227 Nov ’261,168 Dec ’261,213 Jan ’271,130 Feb ’271,003 Mar ’271,310 Apr ’271,368 May ’271,593 Jun ’271,511 Jul ’271,604 Aug ’271,609 Sep ’271,508 Oct ’271,582 Nov ’271,400 Dec ’271,465 Jan ’281,203 Feb ’281,106 Mar ’281,286 Apr ’281,269 May ’281,192 Jun ’281,150 Jul ’281,203 Aug ’281,166 Sep ’281,104 Oct ’28724
LinesSome lines

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All lines Carnival143 Royal Caribbean155 MSC Cruises245 Norwegian74 Disney54 Princess42 Celebrity50 Viking Ocean32 Oceania18 Holland America24 Viking River49 Silversea31 Regent13 Virgin19 Windstar24 Seabourn8 Azamara11 Cunard12 AmaWaterways82 Avalon25 Costa89 Explora Journeys14
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $750157 Under $1,000264 Under $1,500470 Under $2,000589 Under $3,000706 Under $5,000817
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Miami143 Port Canaveral97 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)92 Galveston47 Barcelona37 San Juan34 Tampa33 Civitavecchia (Rome)28 Singapore27 Budapest27 Sydney27 Santos (Sao Paulo)27 Basel26 Marseille24 Los Angeles22 Amsterdam21 New Orleans20 San Diego19 Long Beach17 Nuremberg16 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights258 6–9 nights581 10+ nights176
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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 $167 a night); on luxury lines, Mediterranean (typically $436 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Mediterranean (10% below usual).
  • Pricier than usual this month: Mexico (13% 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; 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 200 sailings · from Miami, Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) $199/night 139 sailings about usual $167/night 32 sailings about usual $482/night 19 sailings about usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 201 sailings · some from US ports $152/night 152 sailings about usual $190/night 3 sailings about usual $436/night 27 sailings ▼ 12% below usual $657/night 11 sailings ▼ 22% below usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 142 sailings · from Port Canaveral, Miami $182/night 97 sailings about usual $349/night 43 sailings ▼ 16% below usual $430/night 1 sailing no history yet none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 106 sailings · from Galveston, San Diego $187/night 79 sailings ▲ 16% above usual $310/night 22 sailings about usual $502/night 2 sailings ▼ 31% below usual none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 126 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $771/night 72 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 52 sailings · fly to the ship $207/night 22 sailings about usual $288/night 11 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 6 sailings · from Marseille, Rotterdam $155/night 1 sailing about usual $143/night 3 sailings ▼ 33% below usual $333/night 2 sailings about usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 162 sailings · some from US ports $223/night 111 sailings about usual $165/night 9 sailings ▼ 19% below usual $533/night 14 sailings ▼ 13% below usual $752/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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