December cruises
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As the year draws to a close, December cruises offer a choice between festive markets, winter sunshine and once‑in‑a‑lifetime holiday sailings. Our collection of cruise deals in December spans 2026, 2027 and 2028, from week‑long Mediterranean getaways and Douro river voyages to exotic itineraries in Tahiti and Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. Whether you are looking for pre‑Christmas shopping in European cities or want to spend the big day itself at sea, there are December cruise deals to match your plans.
Travellers who prefer to avoid airports can choose a December cruise from UK ports, heading for the Canary Islands, Iberia or a short winter city break, while holiday deals in December that bundle flights and hotel stays open up warmer regions worldwide. Example itineraries include seven‑ or fourteen‑night Mediterranean sailings, week‑long Douro wine cruises and Christmas voyages along Australia’s east coast. Many winter cruise deals include extras such as drinks, Wi‑Fi, gratuities or festive enhancements, helping you enjoy the season in comfort.
792 results
Venetian Tides
- 6 Dec '27
12 nights 
Oceania Aurelia
Dep: Trieste
Arr: Piraeus
The Magnificent Atlantic
- 6 Dec '27
- 14 nights
- Seven Seas Splendor
- Dep: Barcelona
- Arr: Miami, Florida
Dreams of Tahiti
- 6 Dec '27
- 7 nights
- Wind Star
- Dep: Papeete, Tahiti
- Arr: Papeete, Tahiti
Costa Rica & Panama Canal
- 6 Dec '27
- 7 nights
- Star Pride
- Dep: Colón
- Arr: Puerto Caldera
Monteverde Cloud Forest & Arenal Volcano Cruise Tour
- 6 Dec '27
- 11 nights
- Star Pride
- Dep: Colón
- Arr: Puerto Caldera
Spain & Portugal Discovery
- 6 Dec '27
- 7 nights
- Viking Astrea
- Dep: Barcelona
- Arr: Lisbon
Choose your offer
Choose either £200pp to spend onboard or Save £150pp on 2027-2029 sailings
History and culture visiting Caribbean jewels
- 6 Dec '27
- 7 nights
- Le Ponant
- Dep: Pointe-à-Pitre
- Arr: Marigot
14-Day Thailand, Cambodia & Vietnam
- 6 Dec '27
- 14 nights
- Seabourn Encore
- Dep: Hong Kong
- Arr: Singapore
SHIPBOARD CREDIT OFFER
Save up to 20% with us - plus book an Oceanview or Veranda Suite = $500 shipboard credit per suite, book a Penthouse Suite or above = $1,000 shipboard credit per suite.
Caribbean Vibes And Advent Joy
- 7 Dec '27
- 14 nights
- MS EUROPA 2
- Dep: Miami, Florida
- Arr: Miami, Florida
Antarctica Active: All Inclusive Activities
- 7 Dec '27
- 13 nights
- Greg Mortimer
- Dep: Ushuaia
- Arr: Ushuaia
Vibrant Wonders of Peru & Antarctica - Cruise & Land Lourney
- 7 Dec '27
- 21 nights
- Scenic Eclipse
- Dep: Lima
- Arr: Ushuaia
West Indies Explorer
- 7 Dec '27
- 10 nights
- Viking Sea
- Dep: San Juan (Puerto Rico)
- Arr: San Juan (Puerto Rico)
Choose your offer
Choose either £200pp to spend onboard or Save £150pp on 2027-2029 sailings
Cities of Antiquity
- 7 Dec '27
- 14 nights
- Viking Vela
- Dep: Civitavecchia
- Arr: Piraeus
Choose your offer
Choose either £200pp to spend onboard or Save £150pp on 2027-2029 sailings
Virgin Islands Voyage
- 7 Dec '27
- 11 nights
- Seven Seas Prestige
- Dep: Miami, Florida
- Arr: Miami, Florida
Voyage To The New World
- 7 Dec '27
- 13 nights
- Oceania Marina
- Dep: Lisbon
- Arr: Miami, Florida
Colorful Frangipani & Hibiscus
- 7 Dec '27
- 14 nights
- Seven Seas Mariner
- Dep: Benoa, Bali
- Arr: Sydney, New South Wales
11-Day Mexican Riviera & Sea Of Cortez
- 7 Dec '27
- 11 nights
- Koningsdam
- Dep: San Diego, California
- Arr: San Diego, California
12 Night Vietnam & Thailand Cruise - Christmas
- 7 Dec '27
- 12 nights
- Ship name
- Dep: Hong Kong
- Arr: Singapore
Eastern Caribbean Cruise: Barbados, Saint Kitts & Key West
- 7 Dec '27
- 7 nights
- Azamara Onward
- Dep: Bridgetown
- Arr: Miami, Florida
Antarctica: Ocean (Re)Imagined - with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
- 7 Dec '27
- 10 nights
- Le Lyrial
- Dep: Ushuaia
- Arr: Ushuaia
Iconic Western Mediterranean
- 7 Dec '27
- 7 nights
- Viking Vesta
- Dep: Civitavecchia
- Arr: Barcelona
Choose your offer
Choose either £200pp to spend onboard or Save £150pp on 2027-2029 sailings
Atlantic & Mediterranean Horizons
- 7 Dec '27
- 20 nights
- Viking Vesta
- Dep: Civitavecchia
- Arr: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Choose your offer
Choose either £200pp to spend onboard or Save £150pp on 2027-2029 sailings
Yule Time on the Rhine
- 7 Dec '27
- 4 nights
- Riverside Debussy
- Dep: Frankfurt
- Arr: Basel
Seychelles Expedition: An Idyllic Premiere To Discover
- 8 Dec '27
- 12 nights
- HANSEATIC nature
- Dep: Victoria, Mahé
- Arr: Port Louis
A Merry Danube Christmas Getaway
- 8 Dec '27
- 4 nights
- Riverside Mozart
- Dep: Vienna
- Arr: Passau
Antarctic Explorer: Discovering the 7th Continent
- 8 Dec '27
- 11 nights
- Ultramarine
- Dep: Buenos Aires
- Arr: Ushuaia
Antarctic Wonders: roundtrip cruise from Ushuaia
- 8 Dec '27
- 9 nights
- SH Diana
- Dep: Ushuaia
- Arr: Ushuaia
10-Day The Great White Continent
- 8 Dec '27
- 11 nights
- Seabourn Venture
- Dep: Buenos Aires
- Arr: Ushuaia
SHIPBOARD CREDIT OFFER
Save up to 20% with us - plus book an Oceanview or Veranda Suite = $500 shipboard credit per suite, book a Penthouse Suite or above = $1,000 shipboard credit per suite.
Journey to Antiquities
- 8 Dec '27
- 7 nights
- Viking Libra
- Dep: Piraeus
- Arr: Civitavecchia
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Mediterranean Antiquities
- 8 Dec '27
- 14 nights
- Viking Libra
- Dep: Piraeus
- Arr: Barcelona
Choose your offer
Choose either £200pp to spend onboard or Save £150pp on 2027-2029 sailings
Spain & Portugal Discovery
- 8 Dec '27
- 7 nights
- Viking Mira
- Dep: Lisbon
- Arr: Barcelona
Choose your offer
Choose either £200pp to spend onboard or Save £150pp on 2027-2029 sailings
FAQs
Considering a festive escape? Here are some of the most common questions about cruising in December.