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Where to cruise in December 2026

1,033 cruises leave in December 2026 across 9 regions · typical price per person, per night, taxes & port fees included.

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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere1,208 Caribbean277 Alaskafrom May Mediterranean219 Bahamas181 Mexico126 European rivers123 Northern Europe20 Asia57 Repositioningfrom Mar More places201

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 ’26340 Nov ’261,160 Dec ’261,208 Jan ’271,118 Feb ’271,001 Mar ’271,307 Apr ’271,366 May ’271,588 Jun ’271,510 Jul ’271,605 Aug ’271,610 Sep ’271,507 Oct ’271,571 Nov ’271,407 Dec ’271,469 Jan ’281,197 Feb ’281,112 Mar ’281,281 Apr ’281,281 May ’281,190 Jun ’281,148 Jul ’281,206 Aug ’281,163 Sep ’281,102 Oct ’28674
LinesSome lines

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

All lines Carnival141 Royal Caribbean155 MSC Cruises244 Norwegian74 Disney54 Princess42 Celebrity51 Viking Ocean33 Oceania18 Holland America24 Viking River47 Silversea31 Regent13 Virgin19 Windstar24 Seabourn8 Azamara12 Cunard12 AmaWaterways85 Avalon23 Costa89 Explora Journeys14
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $750163 Under $1,000259 Under $1,500456 Under $2,000580 Under $3,000700 Under $5,000809
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Miami142 Port Canaveral98 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)91 Galveston47 Barcelona37 San Juan34 Tampa33 Budapest32 Civitavecchia (Rome)29 Sydney27 Santos (Sao Paulo)27 Singapore27 Marseille24 Basel24 Los Angeles23 New Orleans21 San Diego20 Amsterdam18 Genoa16 Bridgetown16 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights256 6–9 nights604 10+ nights173
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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, Northern Europe (typically $196 a night); on luxury lines, Mexico (typically $343 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 200 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $201/night 129 sailings about usual $229/night 29 sailings about usual $471/night 24 sailings ▼ 14% below usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 211 sailings · some from US ports $152/night 151 sailings ▼ 10% below usual $262/night 4 sailings ▲ 41% above usual $432/night 32 sailings ▼ 13% below usual $657/night 13 sailings ▼ 23% below usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 151 sailings · from Port Canaveral, Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) $182/night 94 sailings about usual $299/night 52 sailings ▼ 11% below usual $430/night 1 sailing no history yet none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 103 sailings · from Galveston, San Diego $186/night 72 sailings ▲ 13% above usual $310/night 22 sailings about usual $343/night 3 sailings ▼ 31% below usual none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 123 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $764/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 $196/night 5 sailings ▼ 17% below usual none none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 51 sailings · fly to the ship $207/night 21 sailings about usual $279/night 12 sailings about usual $657/night 3 sailings ▲ 12% above usual $557/night 4 sailings ▲ 14% above usual
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 4 sailings · some from US ports $155/night 1 sailing ▼ 17% below usual $169/night 2 sailings ▼ 23% below usual $231/night 1 sailing ▼ 14% below usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 170 sailings · some from US ports $223/night 113 sailings about usual $208/night 11 sailings ▼ 14% below usual $544/night 16 sailings ▼ 13% below 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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