Top 25 Cruises in December 2025

Our list of the top cruises in the world in December 2025, with rankings based on itinerary, cruise line, cruise ship, cruise length and destination.

#1

20 Night Transatlantic Crossing And Caribbean Celebration on Queen Mary 2

Cunard
Monday December 22nd
From New York City to Southampton

#2

19 Night Transatlantic Crossing And Caribbean Celebration on Queen Mary 2

Cunard
Monday December 15th
From Southampton to New York City


#3

20 Night Southern Caribbean Discovery on Seabourn Ovation

Seabourn Cruise Line
Tuesday December 2nd
From San Juan to Bridgetown

#4

14 Night Atlantic Crossing on Viking Sky

Viking Ocean Cruises
Friday December 5th
From Barcelona to Fort Lauderdale

#5

21 Night World Holiday Spectacular Barcelona To Dubai on Seven Seas Voyager

Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Friday December 19th
From Barcelona to Dubai


#6

10 Night Classic Panama Canal Passage on Viking Mars

Viking Ocean Cruises
Wednesday December 10th
From Fort Lauderdale to Panama City

#7

17 Night South America and The Chilean Fjords on Viking Jupiter

Viking Ocean Cruises
Tuesday December 16th
From Valparaiso to Buenos Aires

#8

137 Night New! Viking World Cruise on Viking Sky

Viking Ocean Cruises
Friday December 19th
From Fort Lauderdale to London


#9

17 Night Panama Canal and The Pacific Coast on Viking Sky

Viking Ocean Cruises
Friday December 19th
From Fort Lauderdale to Los Angeles

#10

10 Night Classic Panama Canal Passage on Viking Mars

Viking Ocean Cruises
Saturday December 20th
From Panama City to Fort Lauderdale

#11

7 Night Westbound Transatlantic Crossing on Queen Mary 2

Cunard
Monday December 15th
From Southampton to New York City


#12

27 Night Transatlantic Crossing And Caribbean Celebration on Queen Mary 2

Cunard
Monday December 15th
From Southampton to Southampton

#13

14 Night Roundtrip Transatlantic Crossing on Queen Mary 2

Cunard
Monday December 8th
From New York City to New York City

#14

15 Night Australia and New Zealand Holiday on Seabourn Quest

Seabourn Cruise Line
Saturday December 20th
From Sydney to Auckland

#15

20 Night Holiday Caribbean Enchantment on Seabourn Ovation

Seabourn Cruise Line
Sunday December 14th
From San Juan to Bridgetown

#16

31 Night Allure Of Asia, Australia and New Zealand Holiday on Seabourn Quest

Seabourn Cruise Line
Thursday December 4th
From Bali to Auckland

#17

16 Night Indonesia and Queensland Coast on Seabourn Quest

Seabourn Cruise Line
Thursday December 4th
From Bali to Sydney

#18

9 Night Cartagena To Bridgetown on Silver Shadow

Silversea Cruises
Monday December 1st
From Cartagena to Bridgetown

#19

9 Night Athens (Piraeus) To Civitavecchia (Rome) on Silver Muse

Silversea Cruises
Friday December 5th
From Piraeus (Athens) to Civitavecchia (Rome)

#20

14 Night Lisbon To Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Silver Dawn

Silversea Cruises
Monday December 8th
From Lisbon to Fort Lauderdale

#21

15 Night Auckland To Sydney on Silver Nova

Silversea Cruises
Friday December 12th
From Auckland to Sydney

#22

9 Night Bridgetown To Cartagena on Silver Shadow

Silversea Cruises
Wednesday December 10th
From Bridgetown to Cartagena

#23

18 Night Auckland To Melbourne on Silver Moon

Silversea Cruises
Tuesday December 16th
From Auckland to Melbourne

#24

30 Night Rio De Janeiro To Valparaiso on Silver Whisper

Silversea Cruises
Tuesday December 16th
From Rio De Janeiro to Valparaiso

#25

12 Night Rio De Janeiro To Buenos Aires on Silver Whisper

Silversea Cruises
Tuesday December 16th
From Rio De Janeiro to Buenos Aires

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