Top New Year's Day 2026 Cruises Worldwide
Includes cruises departing before New Year's Day and arriving at destination after January 1 (but excluding the super-long cruises of longer than 21 days)
Top New Year's Day Cruises
There are 324 cruises scheduled to depart from various ports around the world that include New Year's Day. You'll find the Top 30 listed here, ranked by our proprietary cruise scoring system that is based on ship, cruise line, destination, duration and other factors.
17 Night Panama Canal and The Pacific Coast
Viking Sky
Viking Ocean Cruises
Departs Fort Lauderdale on December 19th
Arrives Los Angeles on January 5th
17 Night South America and The Chilean Fjords
Viking Jupiter
Viking Ocean Cruises
Departs Valparaiso on December 16th
Arrives Buenos Aires on January 2nd
21 Night World Holiday Spectacular Barcelona To Dubai
Seven Seas Voyager
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Departs Barcelona on December 19th
Arrives Dubai on January 9th
19 Night Transatlantic Crossing And Caribbean Celebration
Queen Mary 2
Cunard
Departs Southampton on December 15th
Arrives New York City on January 3rd
20 Night Transatlantic Crossing And Caribbean Celebration
Queen Mary 2
Cunard
Departs New York City on December 22nd
Arrives Southampton on January 11th
16 Night Panama Canal - Ocean to Ocean Holiday
Island Princess
Princess Cruises
Departs Fort Lauderdale on December 23rd
Arrives Los Angeles on January 8th
9 Night Empires Of The Mediterranean
Viking Saturn
Viking Ocean Cruises
Departs Piraeus (Athens) on December 27th
Arrives Venice on January 5th
14 Night Mediterranean Antiquities
Viking Vela
Viking Ocean Cruises
Departs Piraeus (Athens) on December 27th
Arrives Barcelona on January 10th
14 Night Mediterranean Antiquities
Viking Neptune
Viking Ocean Cruises
Departs Barcelona on December 23rd
Arrives Piraeus (Athens) on January 6th
14 Night Mediterranean Antiquities
Viking Star
Viking Ocean Cruises
Departs Piraeus (Athens) on December 21st
Arrives Barcelona on January 4th
14 Night Ancient Mediterranean Antiquities
Viking Vela
Viking Ocean Cruises
Departs Istanbul on December 20th
Arrives Civitavecchia (Rome) on January 3rd
21 Night Iconic Mediterranean Treasures
Viking Vela
Viking Ocean Cruises
Departs Istanbul on December 20th
Arrives Barcelona on January 10th
15 Night Aussie Bites and Kiwi Sights Sydney To Auckland
Seven Seas Explorer
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Departs Sydney on December 28th
Arrives Auckland on January 12th
18 Night Star Collector: Latin America Explorer via the Panama Canal
Star Pride
Windstar Cruise Line
Departs Puerto Caldera on December 20th
Arrives Callao (Lima) on January 7th
11 Night Marvels of Ecuador, Peru, and the Panama Canal
Star Pride
Windstar Cruise Line
Departs Colon on December 27th
Arrives Callao (Lima) on January 7th
14 Night Panama Canal and Central America
Viking Mars
Viking Ocean Cruises
Departs Fort Lauderdale on December 30th
Arrives Fort Lauderdale on January 13th
14 Night Ancient Mediterranean Antiquities
Viking Vesta
Viking Ocean Cruises
Departs Istanbul on December 29th
Arrives Civitavecchia (Rome) on January 12th
14 Night Australia and New Zealand
Viking Venus
Viking Ocean Cruises
Departs Sydney on December 28th
Arrives Auckland on January 11th
21 Night Iconic Mediterranean Treasures
Viking Vesta
Viking Ocean Cruises
Departs Istanbul on December 29th
Arrives Barcelona on January 19th
18 Night Buenos Aires To Valparaiso
Silver Whisper
Silversea Cruises
Departs Buenos Aires on December 28th
Arrives Valparaiso on January 15th
13 Night Sydney To Auckland
Silver Nova
Silversea Cruises
Departs Sydney on December 27th
Arrives Auckland on January 9th
14 Night Barcelona To Lisbon
Silver Muse
Silversea Cruises
Departs Barcelona on December 21st
Arrives Lisbon on January 4th
16 Night Cartagena To Philipsburg, St. Maarten
Silver Shadow
Silversea Cruises
Departs Cartagena on December 19th
Arrives Philipsburg on January 4th
18 Night Auckland To Melbourne
Silver Moon
Silversea Cruises
Departs Auckland on December 16th
Arrives Melbourne on January 3rd
20 Night Holiday Caribbean Enchantment
Seabourn Ovation
Seabourn Cruise Line
Departs San Juan on December 14th
Arrives Bridgetown on January 3rd
15 Night Australia and New Zealand Holiday
Seabourn Quest
Seabourn Cruise Line
Departs Sydney on December 20th
Arrives Auckland on January 4th
7 Night Ancient Mediterranean Treasures
Viking Vesta
Viking Ocean Cruises
Departs Istanbul on December 29th
Arrives Piraeus (Athens) on January 5th
7 Night Iconic Western Mediterranean
Viking Star
Viking Ocean Cruises
Departs Civitavecchia (Rome) on December 28th
Arrives Barcelona on January 4th
7 Night Journey To Antiquities
Viking Neptune
Viking Ocean Cruises
Departs Civitavecchia (Rome) on December 30th
Arrives Piraeus (Athens) on January 6th
7 Night Journey To Antiquities
Viking Vela
Viking Ocean Cruises
Departs Piraeus (Athens) on December 27th
Arrives Civitavecchia (Rome) on January 3rd
More Holiday Cruises
- Easter
- Mother's Day
- Memorial Day
- Father's Day
- 4th of July
- Labor Day
- Halloween
- Thanksgiving
- Christmas
- Valentine's Day
- Presidents Day
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