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Where to cruise in December 2026

1,210 cruises leave in December 2026 across 9 regions · typical price per person, per night, taxes & port fees included.

FilterAnywhere · December 2026
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Regions

Anywhere1,210 Caribbean279 Alaskafrom May Mediterranean217 Bahamas181 Mexico129 European rivers128 Northern Europe20 Asia57 Repositioningfrom Mar More places195

Places

Any place Greek islands34 Canada & New England3 Canary Islands42 British Isles9 Adriatic (Croatia & Venice)6 Japan20 Hawaii6 Panama Canal29 Bermuda1 Galapagos7 Tahiti & French Polynesia6 Antarctica9 Danube river67 Rhine river48 Douro river8
WhenDecember 2026
Every month Nov ’26635 Dec ’261,210 Jan ’271,144 Feb ’271,012 Mar ’271,326 Apr ’271,396 May ’271,616 Jun ’271,531 Jul ’271,616 Aug ’271,622 Sep ’271,527 Oct ’271,613 Nov ’271,427 Dec ’271,501 Jan ’281,213 Feb ’281,118 Mar ’281,333 Apr ’281,385 May ’281,343 Jun ’281,304 Jul ’281,371 Aug ’281,309 Sep ’281,277 Oct ’281,074 Nov ’28310
LinesAll lines

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All lines Carnival140 Royal Caribbean155 MSC Cruises245 Norwegian74 Disney54 Princess38 Celebrity47 Viking Ocean34 Oceania18 Holland America24 Viking River47 Silversea31 Regent13 Virgin19 Windstar24 Seabourn8 Azamara12 Cunard12 AmaWaterways84 Avalon28 Costa89 Explora Journeys14
BudgetAny budget

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

Any Under $750196 Under $1,000321 Under $1,500539 Under $2,000677 Under $3,000819 Under $5,000945
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Miami144 Port Canaveral98 Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)87 Galveston47 Barcelona38 San Juan35 Tampa33 Civitavecchia (Rome)29 Budapest29 Santos (Sao Paulo)27 Singapore25 Sydney24 Marseille24 Basel22 Los Angeles21 Amsterdam21 New Orleans20 San Diego20 Bridgetown16 Nuremberg16 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights286 6–9 nights696 10+ nights228
What stands out
  • Lowest typical balcony price per night: on contemporary lines, Northern Europe (typically $128 a night); on premium lines, Caribbean (typically $179 a night); on luxury lines, Mexico (typically $279 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Mediterranean (11% 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 279 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $188/night 163 sailings about usual $179/night 55 sailings about usual $573/night 40 sailings about usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 217 sailings · some from US ports $144/night 150 sailings about usual $210/night 4 sailings about usual $453/night 39 sailings ▼ 12% below usual $657/night 11 sailings ▼ 21% below usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 181 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $168/night 117 sailings about usual $301/night 61 sailings about usual $536/night 1 sailing no history yet none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 129 sailings · from Galveston, San Diego $179/night 90 sailings ▲ 19% above usual $225/night 28 sailings about usual $279/night 3 sailings ▼ 41% below usual none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 128 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $771/night 80 sailings about usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 20 sailings · fly to the ship $128/night 15 sailings about usual $196/night 5 sailings about usual none none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 57 sailings · fly to the ship $213/night 25 sailings about usual $270/night 13 sailings about usual $726/night 4 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 $169/night 2 sailings ▼ 17% below usual $333/night 2 sailings about usual none
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 195 sailings · some from US ports $230/night 118 sailings about usual $188/night 17 sailings ▼ 11% below usual $814/night 29 sailings about usual $752/night 15 sailings ▼ 11% below 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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