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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.

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7-Day Western Caribbean: Greater Antilles & Mexico

  • calendar12 Dec '26
  • moon 7 nights
  • anchor Zuiderdam
  • ship-cardDep: Miami, Florida
  • location-pinArr: Miami, Florida
Dining
Miami, Florida / Half Moon Cay / Ocho Rios / Grand Cayman / Cozumel / Miami, Florida / View full itinerary

14-Day Western & Eastern Caribbean: Mexico & Bahamas Holiday

  • calendar12 Dec '26
  • moon 14 nights
  • anchor Zuiderdam
  • ship-cardDep: Miami, Florida
  • location-pinArr: Miami, Florida
Dining
Miami, Florida / Half Moon Cay / Ocho Rios / Grand Cayman / Cozumel / Miami, Florida / Amber Cove / Grand Turk Island / Half Moon Cay / View full itinerary

10-Day Western Caribbean: Greater Antilles, Belize & Mexico

  • calendar12 Dec '26
  • moon 10 nights
  • anchor Rotterdam
  • ship-cardDep: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
  • location-pinArr: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Dining
Fort Lauderdale, Florida / Half Moon Cay / Falmouth / Grand Cayman / Mahogany Bay, Roatan / Belize City / Cozumel / Fort Lauderdale, Florida / View full itinerary
NEW SAVINGS

9 Night Australia Wine Cruise - Christmas

  • calendar12 Dec '26
  • moon 9 nights
  • anchor Celebrity Edge
  • ship-cardDep: Sydney, New South Wales
  • location-pinArr: Sydney, New South Wales
Dining
Sydney, New South Wales / Hobart, Tasmania / Penneshaw / Adelaide, South Australia / Melbourne, Victoria / Sydney, New South Wales / View full itinerary
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New Savings

Biggest Sale - Book by 2 March for 60% off 2nd guest + Up to £500 savings

SUITE UPGRADE & SAVINGS

San Cristóbal to San Cristóbal

  • calendar12 Dec '26
  • moon 7 nights
  • anchor Silver Origin
  • ship-cardDep: San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos
  • location-pinArr: San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos
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San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos / Roca León Dormido / Bartolome Island / Santiago Island, Galápagos / Punta Vicente Roca, Isabela Island, Galápagos / Punta Espinoza, Fernandina Island, Galápagos / Caleta Tagus / Elizabeth Bay, Isabela Island, Galápagos / Post Office Bay, Floreana, Galápagos / View full itinerary
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Suite upgrade & savings

Book now and receive a complimentary one-category suite upgrade plus enjoy exclusive savings when you book with us.

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Antarctic Explorer

  • calendar12 Dec '26
  • moon 11 nights
  • anchor Viking Polaris
  • ship-cardDep: Ushuaia
  • location-pinArr: Ushuaia
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Wi-Fi
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Ushuaia / Sail the Drake Passage / Antarctic Experience / Antarctic Experience / Antarctica / Antarctic Experience / Antarctic Experience / Antarctica / Antarctica / View full itinerary
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Choose Offer

Choose your offer and personalise your Viking experience with either £100pp savings or £100pp to spend onboard.

SAVINGS & ONBOARD CREDIT

Mediterranean Holiday Cruise: Greece, Egypt & Spain

  • calendar12 Dec '26
  • moon 17 nights
  • anchor Azamara Onward
  • ship-cardDep: Athens
  • location-pinArr: Barcelona
Dining
Beverages
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Athens / Alexandria / Alexandria / Heraklion (Iraklion), Crete / Valletta / Catania / Naples / Civitavecchia / Livorno / View full itinerary
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Savings & onboard credit

Book this Azamara cruise with us for up to 20% savings, plus enjoy up to $750 onboard spending money to put towards spa treatments, excursions and more!

SAVINGS & ONBOARD CREDIT

Greece, Egypt & Italy Cruise: Athens, Alexandria & Naples

  • calendar12 Dec '26
  • moon 10 nights
  • anchor Azamara Onward
  • ship-cardDep: Athens
  • location-pinArr: Civitavecchia
Dining
Beverages
Gratuities
Athens / Alexandria / Alexandria / Heraklion (Iraklion), Crete / Valletta / Catania / Naples / Civitavecchia / View full itinerary
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Savings & onboard credit

Book this Azamara cruise with us for up to 20% savings, plus enjoy up to $750 onboard spending money to put towards spa treatments, excursions and more!

CHOOSE OFFER

Malta, Morocco & the Mediterranean

  • calendar12 Dec '26
  • moon 15 nights
  • anchor Viking Saturn
  • ship-cardDep: Barcelona
  • location-pinArr: Barcelona
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Barcelona / Marseille / Ajaccio, Corsica / Civitavecchia / Sailing the Mediterranean Sea / Valletta / Valletta / La Goulette / Sailing the Mediterranean Sea / View full itinerary
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Baltic Bliss & Winter Wonders

  • calendar12 Dec '26
  • moon 9 nights
  • anchor Le Commandant Charcot
  • ship-cardDep: Helsinki
  • location-pinArr: Helsinki
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Wi-Fi
Helsinki / Stockholm / Visby / Gdansk / Riga / Tallinn / Helsinki / View full itinerary
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History and culture visiting Caribbean jewels

  • calendar12 Dec '26
  • moon 7 nights
  • anchor Le Ponant
  • ship-cardDep: Pointe-à-Pitre
  • location-pinArr: Marigot
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Wi-Fi
Pointe-à-Pitre / Îles des Saintes / Falmouth / Charlestown / Barbuda / Gustavia / Prickly Pear Island / Road Bay / Marigot / View full itinerary
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Panama Canal, Cartagena, San Blas Islands & More

  • calendar12 Dec '26
  • moon 8 nights
  • anchor Star Legend
  • ship-cardDep: Oranjestad
  • location-pinArr: Fuerte Amador
Dining
Oranjestad / Cartagena / Cartagena / Bocas del Toro / San Blas Islands / Fuerte Amador / View full itinerary
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All-Inclusive offer

Drinks, gratuities, and WiFi included plus up to exclusive savings on selected sailings - only with The Cruise Line.

ALL-INCLUSIVE OFFER

Star Collector: Latin America Explorer

  • calendar12 Dec '26
  • moon 16 nights
  • anchor Star Legend
  • ship-cardDep: Oranjestad
  • location-pinArr: Puerto Caldera
Dining
Oranjestad / Cartagena / Cartagena / Bocas del Toro / San Blas Islands / Fuerte Amador / Isla Parida / Golfo Dulce / Quepos (Puerto Quepos) / View full itinerary
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All-Inclusive offer

Drinks, gratuities, and WiFi included plus up to exclusive savings on selected sailings - only with The Cruise Line.

ALL-INCLUSIVE OFFER

Costa Rica & Panama Canal

  • calendar12 Dec '26
  • moon 7 nights
  • anchor Wind Star
  • ship-cardDep: Puerto Caldera
  • location-pinArr: Colón
Dining
Puerto Caldera / Quepos (Puerto Quepos) / Golfo Dulce / Isla Parida / Fuerte Amador / Colón / View full itinerary
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All-Inclusive offer

Drinks, gratuities, and WiFi included plus up to exclusive savings on selected sailings - only with The Cruise Line.

SAVINGS & ONBOARD CREDIT

Eastern Caribbean Cruise: Saint Lucia, Dominica & Sint Maarten

  • calendar12 Dec '26
  • moon 6 nights
  • anchor Azamara Journey
  • ship-cardDep: Bridgetown
  • location-pinArr: San Juan (Puerto Rico)
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Beverages
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Bridgetown / Castries / Roseau / Basseterre, Saint Kitts / Charlestown / Philipsburg / San Juan (Puerto Rico) / View full itinerary
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Savings & onboard credit

Book this Azamara cruise with us for up to 20% savings, plus enjoy up to $750 onboard spending money to put towards spa treatments, excursions and more!

SAVINGS & ONBOARD CREDIT

Caribbean Christmas Cruise: Barbados, St. Lucia & St. Thomas

  • calendar12 Dec '26
  • moon 16 nights
  • anchor Azamara Journey
  • ship-cardDep: Bridgetown
  • location-pinArr: Bridgetown
Dining
Beverages
Gratuities
Bridgetown / Castries / Roseau / Basseterre, Saint Kitts / Charlestown / Philipsburg / San Juan (Puerto Rico) / Charlotte Amalie / Virgin Gorda / View full itinerary
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Savings & onboard credit

Book this Azamara cruise with us for up to 20% savings, plus enjoy up to $750 onboard spending money to put towards spa treatments, excursions and more!

Hong Kong to Laem Chabang

  • calendar12 Dec '26
  • moon 11 nights
  • anchor Luminara
  • ship-cardDep: Hong Kong
  • location-pinArr: Laem Chabang
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Beverages
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Wi-Fi
Hong Kong / Ha Long Bay / Ha Long Bay / Da Nang / Ho Chi Minh City / Ko Samui / Ko Samui / Laem Chabang / View full itinerary

Tahiti & the Society Islands

  • calendar12 Dec '26
  • moon 7 nights
  • anchor Paul Gauguin
  • ship-cardDep: Papeete, Tahiti
  • location-pinArr: Papeete, Tahiti
Dining
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Shore excursions
Papeete, Tahiti / Huahine / Taha'a Island / Bora-Bora / Bora-Bora / Moorea / Moorea / Papeete, Tahiti / Papeete, Tahiti / View full itinerary
AIR INCLUDED

Puerto Caldera to San Diego

  • calendar12 Dec '26
  • moon 9 nights
  • anchor Crystal Serenity
  • ship-cardDep: Puerto Caldera
  • location-pinArr: San Diego, California
Dining
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Wi-Fi
Puerto Caldera / San Juan del Sur / Acajutla / Zihuatanejo / Manzanillo, Mexico / Puerto Vallarta / San Diego, California / View full itinerary
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Air included

Book this voyage for up to 30% savings plus an air credit of up to £1,500 per person.

NEW SAVINGS

7 Night Southern Caribbean Cruise - Christmas

  • calendar12 Dec '26
  • moon 7 nights
  • anchor Celebrity Constellation
  • ship-cardDep: San Juan (Puerto Rico)
  • location-pinArr: San Juan (Puerto Rico)
Dining
San Juan (Puerto Rico) / Tortola / Basseterre, Saint Kitts / Roseau / Castries / Saint George's / San Juan (Puerto Rico) / View full itinerary
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New Savings

Biggest Sale - Book by 2 March for 60% off 2nd guest + Up to £500 savings

SUITE UPGRADE & SAVINGS

Puerto Williams to Puerto Williams

  • calendar12 Dec '26
  • moon 10 nights
  • anchor Silver Wind
  • ship-cardDep: Puerto Williams
  • location-pinArr: Puerto Williams
Puerto Williams / Cruising Drake Passage / Cruising Drake Passage / Antarctic Sound / Antarctic Peninsula / Antarctic Peninsula / Antarctic Peninsula / South Shetland Islands / Cruising Drake Passage / View full itinerary
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Suite upgrade & savings

Book now and receive a complimentary one-category suite upgrade plus enjoy exclusive savings when you book with us.

VERANDA SUITE UPGRADE

7-Day Caribbean Gems

  • calendar12 Dec '26
  • moon 7 nights
  • anchor Seabourn Ovation
  • ship-cardDep: Bridgetown
  • location-pinArr: Bridgetown
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Beverages
Gratuities
Wi-Fi
Bridgetown / South Friars Bay / Terre-de-Haut / Saint Pierre / Roseau / Rodney Bay / Bridgetown / View full itinerary
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Veranda Suite Upgrade

Enjoy a two-category Veranda Suite upgrade and up to $1,000 onboard credit.

SUITE UPGRADE & SAVINGS

Bridgetown to Bridgetown

  • calendar12 Dec '26
  • moon 7 nights
  • anchor Silver Spirit
  • ship-cardDep: Bridgetown
  • location-pinArr: Bridgetown
Dining
Beverages
Gratuities
Wi-Fi
Bridgetown / Castries / Fort-de-France / Deshaies / Saint John's / Îles des Saintes / Port Elizabeth, Bequia / Bridgetown / View full itinerary
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Suite upgrade & savings

Book now and receive a complimentary two-category suite upgrade plus enjoy exclusive savings when you book with us.

CHOOSE OFFER

Journey to Antiquities

  • calendar13 Dec '26
  • moon 7 nights
  • anchor Viking Libra
  • ship-cardDep: Piraeus
  • location-pinArr: Civitavecchia
Flights
Dining
Beverages
Gratuities
Wi-Fi
Shore excursions
Piraeus / Piraeus / Kusadasi / Suda Bay, Crete / Sail the Ionian Sea / Messina / Naples / Civitavecchia / View full itinerary
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Choose Offer

Choose your offer and personalise your Viking experience with either £100pp savings or £100pp to spend onboard.

CHOOSE OFFER

Mediterranean Antiquities

  • calendar13 Dec '26
  • moon 14 nights
  • anchor Viking Libra
  • ship-cardDep: Piraeus
  • location-pinArr: Barcelona
Flights
Dining
Beverages
Gratuities
Wi-Fi
Shore excursions
Piraeus / Piraeus / Kusadasi / Suda Bay, Crete / Sail the Ionian Sea / Messina / Naples / Civitavecchia / Livorno / View full itinerary
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Choose Offer

Choose your offer and personalise your Viking experience with either £100pp savings or £100pp to spend onboard.

£50PP BALCONY DEPOSIT
ONBOARD CREDIT & SAVINGS

Hamburg

  • calendar13 Dec '26
  • moon 7 nights
  • anchor Queen Anne
  • ship-cardDep: Southampton
  • location-pinArr: Southampton
Dining
Southampton / Zeebrugge / Rotterdam / Rotterdam / Hamburg / Southampton / View full itinerary
£50PP BALCONY DEPOSIT

Rotterdam and Zeebrugge Short Break

  • calendar13 Dec '26
  • moon 5 nights
  • anchor Queen Anne
  • ship-cardDep: Southampton
  • location-pinArr: Hamburg
Dining
Southampton / Zeebrugge / Rotterdam / Rotterdam / Hamburg / View full itinerary
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£50pp Balcony Deposit

Book a Balcony Stateroom for a low deposit of just £50pp. Alternatively, book a Grill Suite for a £100pp deposit - ends 30 April.

ALL-INCLUSIVE OFFER

Ancient Wonders Of Vietnam & Angkor Wat Cruise Tour

  • calendar13 Dec '26
  • moon 14 nights
  • anchor Star Seeker
  • ship-cardDep: Bangkok
  • location-pinArr: Ha Long Bay
Dining
Bangkok / Bangkok / Siem Reap / Siem Reap / Bangkok / Cruising Chao Phraya River / Bangkok / Koh Kood / Sihanoukville / View full itinerary
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All-Inclusive offer

Drinks, gratuities, and WiFi included plus up to exclusive savings on selected sailings - only with The Cruise Line.

ALL-INCLUSIVE OFFER

Legendary Hanoi & Angkor Wat Cruise Tour

  • calendar13 Dec '26
  • moon 17 nights
  • anchor Star Seeker
  • ship-cardDep: Ha Long Bay
  • location-pinArr: Bangkok
Dining
Ha Long Bay / Bangkok / Bangkok / Angkor / Bangkok / Cruising Chao Phraya River / Bangkok / Koh Kood / Sihanoukville / View full itinerary
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All-Inclusive offer

Drinks, gratuities, and WiFi included plus up to exclusive savings on selected sailings - only with The Cruise Line.

Antarctic Wonders: roundtrip cruise from Ushuaia

  • calendar13 Dec '26
  • moon 9 nights
  • anchor SH Vega
  • ship-cardDep: Ushuaia
  • location-pinArr: Ushuaia
Dining
Beverages
Gratuities
Wi-Fi
Shore excursions
Ushuaia / Antarctic Peninsula / Antarctic Peninsula / Antarctic Peninsula / Antarctic Peninsula / Ushuaia / View full itinerary

7 Night Galapagos Outer Loop Cruise - Christmas

  • calendar13 Dec '26
  • moon 7 nights
  • anchor Celebrity Flora
  • ship-cardDep: Baltra Island, Galápagos
  • location-pinArr: Baltra Island, Galápagos
Dining
Baltra Island, Galápagos / Gardner Bay, Española Island, Galápagos / Punta Suarez, Isla Española, Galápagos / Punta Cormorant, Floreana Island, Galápagos / Floreana Island, Galapagos / Elizabeth Bay, Isabela Island, Galápagos / Urbina Bay, Isabella Island, Galapagos / Punta Espinoza, Fernandina Island, Galápagos / Vincente Roca Point, Isabella Island, Galapagos / View full itinerary
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