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Where to cruise in December 2026

1,121 cruises leave in December 2026 across 9 regions · typical price per person, per night, taxes & port fees included.

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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere1,290 Caribbean280 Alaskafrom May Mediterranean223 Bahamas182 Mexico132 European rivers176 Northern Europe20 Asia60 Repositioningfrom Mar More places213

Places

Any place Greek islands36 Canada & New England3 Canary Islands44 British Isles9 Adriatic (Croatia & Venice)6 Japan20 Hawaii6 Panama Canal32 Bermuda1 Galapagos8 Tahiti & French Polynesia6 Antarctica10 Danube river84 Rhine river62 Douro river11
WhenDecember 2026
Every month Oct ’26477 Nov ’261,280 Dec ’261,290 Jan ’271,140 Feb ’271,014 Mar ’271,304 Apr ’271,359 May ’271,579 Jun ’271,495 Jul ’271,580 Aug ’271,586 Sep ’271,491 Oct ’271,568 Nov ’271,419 Dec ’271,517 Jan ’281,242 Feb ’281,142 Mar ’281,308 Apr ’281,280 May ’281,179 Jun ’281,144 Jul ’281,202 Aug ’281,158 Sep ’281,081 Oct ’28556
LinesSome lines

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All lines Carnival146 Royal Caribbean155 MSC Cruises245 Norwegian74 Disney54 Princess42 Celebrity52 Viking Ocean39 Oceania18 Holland America27 Viking River88 Silversea34 Regent13 Virgin19 Windstar24 Seabourn8 Azamara12 Cunard12 AmaWaterways96 Avalon27 Costa91 Explora Journeys14
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $750164 Under $1,000256 Under $1,500461 Under $2,000585 Under $3,000705 Under $5,000846
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Miami144 Port Canaveral98 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)92 Galveston47 Budapest41 Barcelona40 San Juan35 Basel35 Tampa33 Sydney30 Civitavecchia (Rome)29 Santos (Sao Paulo)27 Singapore27 Amsterdam25 Marseille24 Los Angeles23 New Orleans22 San Diego20 Nuremberg17 Long Beach16 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights265 6–9 nights672 10+ nights184
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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 $183 a night); on luxury lines, Mexico (typically $343 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Mediterranean (11% below usual).
  • Pricier than usual this month: Mexico (15% 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 211 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $203/night 131 sailings about usual $233/night 28 sailings ▲ 16% above usual $482/night 29 sailings about usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 221 sailings · some from US ports $156/night 152 sailings about usual $272/night 4 sailings ▲ 31% above usual $436/night 40 sailings ▼ 13% below usual $657/night 13 sailings ▼ 23% below usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 152 sailings · from Port Canaveral, Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) $179/night 94 sailings about usual $298/night 53 sailings about usual $430/night 1 sailing no history yet none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 104 sailings · from Galveston, San Diego $186/night 72 sailings ▲ 17% above usual $360/night 22 sailings about usual $343/night 3 sailings ▼ 21% below usual none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 176 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $757/night 97 sailings about usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 20 sailings · fly to the ship $135/night 15 sailings about usual $183/night 5 sailings ▼ 18% below usual none none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 54 sailings · fly to the ship $207/night 22 sailings about usual $270/night 13 sailings about usual $563/night 3 sailings about usual $578/night 5 sailings about usual
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 4 sailings · from Rotterdam, Barcelona none $168/night 2 sailings ▼ 22% below usual $333/night 2 sailings about usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 179 sailings · some from US ports $224/night 116 sailings ▲ 11% above usual $297/night 14 sailings ▼ 13% below usual $543/night 17 sailings ▼ 13% below usual $752/night 17 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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