Week 53 is the most expensive week for cruises in Christmas and New Year: the median price is DKK 10,100 per person for 2 adults, 29% more than in week 52 (DKK 7,750).
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Cruises · Updated 22 Oct 2026
Cruises in Christmas and New Year
950 live cruises in Christmas and New Year for 2 adults. Week 53 is the most expensive week for cruises in Christmas and New Year: the median price is DKK 10,100 per person for 2 adults, 29% more than in week 52 (DKK 7,750).
Key figures to quote
United States accounts for 41% of the cruises in Christmas and New Year, ahead of Norway (12%) and Germany (8%).
A cruise costs a median of DKK 8,950 per person for 2 adults in Christmas and New Year, or DKK 17,900 for two.
3% of the cruises in Christmas and New Year include a flight, and 95% are self-drive trips.
The weeks in Christmas and New Year
Price per person and live trips per arrival week.
- United States
- Norway
- Germany
- Others
- Median price
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| Week | Trips | Median | 25% | 75% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 52 2026 | 481 | DKK 7,750 | DKK 5,750 | DKK 11,200 |
| Week 53 2026 | 469 | DKK 10,100 | DKK 7,950 | DKK 13,000 |
What do the trips cost?
Share of trips per 1,000 per person for 2 adults in Christmas and New Year.
Where do the trips go?
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Price level per country
Price per person for 2 adults in Christmas and New Year.
No price: Antarctica. Fewer than 3 operators.
Questions and answers
- How many cruises are there in Christmas and New Year?
- Kompare indexes 950 live cruises for 2 adults in Christmas and New Year from 13 tour operators (22 Oct 2026).
- What does a cruise cost in Christmas and New Year?
- The median price is DKK 8,950 per person for 2 adults. The middle half of the trips cost between DKK 6,400 and DKK 12,500 per person.
- Which week is the most expensive?
- Week 53 is the most expensive week for cruises in Christmas and New Year: the median price is DKK 10,100 per person for 2 adults, 29% more than in week 52 (DKK 7,750).
- Where do the trips go?
- United States accounts for 41% of the cruises in Christmas and New Year, ahead of Norway (12%) and Germany (8%).
How people get there
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Cite
Kompare Market Insights (2026). Cruises in Christmas and New Year (Christmas and New Year · weeks 52-53, 2 adults). Retrieved 22 Oct 2026 from https://kompare.io/insights/cruises/christmas-new-year
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Questions about the figures, comments or special extracts.
Emil Jess Jensen, CEO
- Live, bookable departures at the tour operators Kompare indexes. Not the whole market.
- Every figure covers only the chosen travellers and the chosen period. Rows for different travellers are never added together.
- Prices in DKK, per person.
- Median and middle half (25-75%). A price is shown only where at least 3 operators contribute.
- Key figures about weeks and races use those with at least 1,000 trips, otherwise 100, otherwise 10.
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