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Where to cruise in December 2026

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

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  • Lowest typical balcony price per night: on contemporary lines, Mediterranean (typically $145 a night); on premium lines, Bahamas (typically $155 a night); on luxury lines, Caribbean (typically $489 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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Caribbean Warm islands and beaches 70 sailings · from Miami, Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) $189/night 21 sailings ▲ 13% above usual $185/night 17 sailings about usual $489/night 18 sailings about usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 42 sailings · some from US ports $145/night 17 sailings ▼ 21% below usual $210/night 4 sailings about usual $496/night 12 sailings ▼ 11% below usual none
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 25 sailings · from Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Miami $167/night 10 sailings ▲ 11% above usual $155/night 14 sailings about usual none none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 11 sailings · from San Diego, Miami $230/night 1 sailing ▲ 41% above usual $176/night 7 sailings about usual $278/night 1 sailing no history yet none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 1 sailing · fly to the ship none none none $670/night 1 sailing ▲ 16% above usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 2 sailings · fly to the ship none $243/night 2 sailings about usual none none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 13 sailings · fly to the ship $237/night 2 sailings ▼ 37% below usual $230/night 4 sailings ▼ 13% below usual $794/night 3 sailings about usual none
Repositioning One-way ocean crossings between seasons, many days at sea 4 sailings · from Rotterdam, Barcelona none $169/night 2 sailings ▼ 17% below usual $333/night 2 sailings about usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 60 sailings · some from US ports $205/night 10 sailings ▼ 12% below usual $165/night 12 sailings ▼ 21% below usual $633/night 17 sailings about usual $790/night 12 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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