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Where to cruise in December 2026

1,079 cruises leave in December 2026 across 9 regions · typical price per person, per night, taxes & port fees included.

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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere1,215 Caribbean279 Alaskafrom May Mediterranean214 Bahamas180 Mexico132 European rivers126 Northern Europe20 Asia59 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 ’26225 Nov ’261,171 Dec ’261,215 Jan ’271,128 Feb ’271,003 Mar ’271,310 Apr ’271,372 May ’271,591 Jun ’271,510 Jul ’271,605 Aug ’271,610 Sep ’271,508 Oct ’271,580 Nov ’271,401 Dec ’271,460 Jan ’281,198 Feb ’281,107 Mar ’281,287 Apr ’281,272 May ’281,189 Jun ’281,153 Jul ’281,200 Aug ’281,167 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 America26 Viking River48 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 $750177 Under $1,000298 Under $1,500522 Under $2,000646 Under $3,000766 Under $5,000875
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Miami143 Port Canaveral97 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)92 Galveston47 Barcelona37 San Juan34 Tampa33 Civitavecchia (Rome)28 Singapore27 Sydney27 Santos (Sao Paulo)27 Basel26 Budapest25 Marseille24 Los Angeles22 Amsterdam21 New Orleans20 San Diego19 Long Beach17 Nuremberg16 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights286 6–9 nights623 10+ nights170
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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 $154 a night); on luxury lines, Mexico (typically $343 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Mediterranean (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 217 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $196/night 163 sailings about usual $154/night 18 sailings ▼ 12% below usual $473/night 28 sailings ▼ 10% below usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 208 sailings · some from US ports $154/night 152 sailings about usual $190/night 3 sailings about usual $443/night 36 sailings ▼ 12% below usual $657/night 11 sailings ▼ 22% below usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 170 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $169/night 117 sailings about usual $303/night 51 sailings about usual $430/night 1 sailing no history yet none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 116 sailings · from Galveston, San Diego $185/night 97 sailings about usual $396/night 15 sailings about usual $343/night 3 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 $778/night 70 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 53 sailings · fly to the ship $207/night 24 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 163 sailings · some from US ports $226/night 121 sailings about usual $300/night 3 sailings ▼ 16% below usual $522/night 15 sailings ▼ 12% below usual $763/night 14 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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