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Resilient Lady is officially on her way to Australia.

It’s been years in the making, and it’s finally here: Virgin Voyages’ triumphant arrival in Australia. The country’s stunning scale and natural diversity make it a dream to experience by cruise, and our voyages kick off with the Aussie MerMaiden voyage, sailing from Melbourne on 11 December. Join us for A Taste of Virgin Voyages if you want a sneak peek of the Virgin experience in advance of our first sailing — and Sailors taking our MerMaiden voyage, be ready for some surprises we’ve cooked up specially for the occasion 😉

We’re arriving in Australia with a bang, but that’s nothing new for us. When we sailed our way into the cruise industry, we turned heads and shook things up. Since then, Sailors and industry publications alike can’t stop praising the quality and luxuriousness of our on board restaurants, our shows and entertainment offerings, and our ships in general. (This year, we took home the award for Best Large Cruise Ship in Conde Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards).  

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The principle that Virgin Voyages far ahead of the pack is something we call Always Included Luxury — to us, it means our Sailors should not be lured on board only to be tricked into costly upgrades, or charged for things that should be free at sea. All meals during your voyage — in our 20+ eateries, which have won awards for the inventiveness of their menus — are included in the cost of your voyage. So are gratuities, so you don’t have to stress about tipping at the end of the meal. And so are group fitness classes, essential beverages (water, soda, juice, drip coffee, tea), our award-winning on board shows, and WiFi — over $1,000 in luxuries on every single voyage.

You can have full nights on board that feel exactly like (an elevated version of) the things you’d do with friends on land. Go to dinner at a Korean BBQ restaurant , see a Broadway-quality show, go dancing at our on board club The Manor , and then unwind with a nightcap in our spirit-forward bar On the Rocks. Start the next morning with a spin class and a mud bath at Redemption Spa . Then relax by the pool and do it all over again.  

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Something special we’re doing on our MerMaiden, in hopes of being a force for positive change in our new home of Australia, is partnering with the incredible Great Reef Census project. The Great Barrier Reef is the largest reef system in the world, and an absolute treasure of the Australian continent. On board the Aussie MerMaiden voyage, we’re offering Sailors a chance to help protect it, led by our resident scientists. The Great Reef Census is a campaign to survey the Great Barrier Reef’s health, using 75,000 images that span its 2,300km length. Information sessions hosted every 30 minutes on board will train you how to use your eyes to identify problem spots in the reef — and flag them to the ecologists who can help nurse those areas back to good health by planting new coral. It only takes a few minutes of observation to make a difference, but Sailors are free to stay and enjoy some special incentives along the way.   We’re excited to be here, Australia. If you want to wait out on the dock blowing kisses until Resilient Lady arrives in Melbourne, we won’t be mad 😘

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Repositioning cruises 2024 and 2025: Save money with these unusual itineraries

Looking for a cruise where you can truly kick back and take advantage of onboard amenities without getting caught up in the hustle and bustle of a different port of call every day? Consider a repositioning cruise.

Repositioning cruises are the name for one-way sailings that bring the ship to a new home port or a different part of the world to kick-start a new cruise season. Because these sailings often cross oceans, you'll likely experience ports in more than one cruise region — and have ample sea days to take advantage of the spa, dining and entertainment options on board.

All the major cruise lines offer the occasional repositioning cruises, typically on ships that usually sail in destinations with shorter seasons, such as Alaska or the Mediterranean . Here, we answer all your questions about repositioning cruises.

Note: Listed fares were accurate at the time of publication and are subject to change without notice.

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What is a repositioning cruise?

Cruise ships chase warm and sunny climates, so they often move, or "reposition," from one part of the world to another when chilly weather sets in. Cruise lines don't want to sail a ghost ship, one carrying only crew and no passengers, across the ocean because it's wasting an opportunity to earn money. They have figured out that by discounting rates, they can fill the cabins on these oddball itineraries.

Repositioning cruises are never round-trip sailings. Your origin and destination cities — or, in cruise-speak , embarkation and disembarkation ports — will not be the same. You might sail out of Florida and arrive in Barcelona or Southampton, England, allowing you to explore two continents on one vacation. Or, you might simply sail from Boston to Florida or from San Diego to Vancouver, British Columbia.

Repositioning cruises are known for having a greater-than-average number of days spent at sea, but it's not as if you never get off the ship. On a transatlantic sailing , port stops could be in Spain's Canary Islands or Portugal's Azores islands. A repositioning cruise from Southern California to Vancouver before the Alaska cruise season might sail up the Pacific Coast and visit cities like San Francisco and Astoria, Oregon.

Related: How to avoid seasickness on your next cruise

Another aspect that makes a repositioning cruise different from a typical sailing is that many of these itineraries are longer than a week. (This is by design. It takes longer to sail from Florida to Europe than it does to sail to and from the Caribbean .) Still, there is a lot of flexibility, just as with booking any cruise. The shortest you'll find is four or five days (for example, Southern California to Vancouver) and the longest is around 28 nights (yes, almost an entire month, usually between continents).

Are repositioning cruises one-way?

Yes, repositioning cruises are one-way voyages that start in one region and end in another. Because they happen when a cruise ship switches destinations based on seasonality, these sailings often involve travel to a different part of the world, which can result in many consecutive days at sea.

Where and what time of year do cruise ships reposition?

The good news is you can book a repositioning cruise nearly six months out of the year, spanning mid-spring and mid-fall months, which are the cruise lines' shoulder seasons.

Because repositioning cruises are not all tied to the same destination, this only widens your options in terms of geography. To envision where these will sail and when, you need to know a destination's cruise season.

Take Europe as an example. The majority of Mediterranean and Baltic sailings take place in the spring through the early fall. Europe-based ships flee the region during the winter, spending November through March in the warm Caribbean. Therefore, a ship will need to travel from the Caribbean to Europe in spring and return to the Caribbean by fall. Look for transatlantic repositioning cruises during those changeover months.

Related: From Alaska to the Panama Canal: Here are 9 of TPG's favorite fall cruise itineraries

Some ships stay in the Caribbean year-round and only reposition when the cruise line chooses to move them to a different home port. However, ships sailing short seasons in Alaska, South America, Canada/New England and Europe will always be repositioned at least twice a year.

Due to increased cruise itineraries in the Middle East and Asia over the last decade, you might also find a repositioning cruise departing or returning to either of those regions. For example, MSC Cruises offers cruises from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates to Genoa, Italy, in April prior to sailing European itineraries in the spring and summer. Just be prepared to be away from home for a long time. The aforementioned sailing lasts about three weeks — a long trek through the Suez Canal, connecting the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, by way of Egypt.

Note: Many cruise lines have canceled or altered their 2024 Middle East itineraries due to unrest in the region.

What happens on a repositioning cruise?

On many repositioning cruises, you will not get off the ship as often as you might on a typical sailing because there are no ports in the middle of the ocean you're crossing. These itineraries often feature a string of sea days, so be prepared to spend more time and money on board.

Some people love port-intensive cruises so they can quickly check off a list of countries and only unpack once. But if you prefer leisurely, lazy days, then a transoceanic repositioning cruise might be your ticket to utopia. This huge stretch of time is a great opportunity to crack open books you've been meaning to read, launch into a knitting project or finally have time for daily workouts.

Related: 16 mistakes cruisers make on cruise ship sea days

Programming — such as comedy nights, fitness classes, boutique shopping, art auctions, wine tastings and evening shows — are as much a part of a repositioning cruise as any other sailing, only you might be able to take in a whole lot more than you normally would. Some cruise lines organize themed sailings or invite guest lecturers on board for extra sea day activities.

You also might want to consider springing for a cruise line's all-inclusive beverage package on a repositioning cruise. You'll get better value than usual from the price because you'll be ordering most of your drinks on board due to fewer port stops.

Another worthwhile splurge is a balcony cabin . You'll have easy access to fresh air without the top-deck crowds and can enjoy the romance of gazing out at the seemingly endless ocean. Just be sure to pack a sweater or sweatshirt because shoulder seasons in these climates are not necessarily sunbathing weather.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of a repositioning cruise?

When you book a repositioning cruise, you'll likely be on board for at least two weeks, allowing enough time for the ship to sail between where it's currently based and its new home port. Sometimes the voyage can be even longer, and it's likely you won't have more than five or six port stops during that time.

That means lots of days on board, many of them consecutive. It's an advantage for anyone who enjoys relaxing at sea and doesn't mind exploring the ship for days at a time without touching land; it's a disadvantage for anyone who sees cruises as merely transportation to explore new places.

An advantage of repositionings is the price, which is often cheaper than what you'd pay for a round-trip sailing of the same length or which has more port days built into the schedule. However, the cost of the potentially expensive one-way or open-jaw flights needed before and after a repositioning cruise could eat up most of the money you'd save by booking that type of voyage.

Do you need a passport for a repositioning cruise?

Yes. The only time you don't need a passport to cruise is if you're booked on a closed-loop sailing — a voyage that departs from and returns to the same port within the U.S. Since repositioning cruises don't leave from and return to the same port, the exception won't apply, and you'll need a passport in order to board the ship.

Are repositioning cruises cheaper than other cruises?

It depends on the sailings to which you're comparing them, but repositioning cruises are often relatively affordable. Even though repositioning sailings can often be two to three weeks in length, you might find that they're less expensive than a regular weeklong voyage that begins and ends in the same port of call. That's because repositioning cruises offer mostly sea days, during which you'll be enjoying the ship instead of lounging on the beach or exploring museums.

How to score repositioning cruise deals

More often than not, a repositioning cruise is a good deal because it costs much less per night than a typical sailing. This is because the one-way, sea day-heavy itineraries are less desirable to the majority of cruisers, and they take place during slower travel seasons.

Related: 6 ways to get a deal on a cruise

Travelers who live near the embarkation or debarkation ports can save even more by only having to buy a one-way plane ticket rather than a full round trip.

Repositioning cruises can be tricky to find on booking sites. They often are referred to as repositioning cruises or transatlantic or transpacific cruises. When ships reposition between ports in the U.S. and Canada, the one-off one-way itineraries might not be labeled anything special beyond Caribbean or Pacific Coast cruises.

Not all of the cruise line or online travel agency booking pages have an option to check a box and search for repositioning cruises. If you can't find what you're looking for, do an online search for the term and the cruise line you wish to sail. Even better, call a travel agent or the cruise line's booking staff directly, and they can help you find the repositioning cruise that's best for you.

What are the best 2024 repositioning cruises?

14-night transatlantic on carnival glory.

This two-week repositioning voyage on Carnival Cruise Line 's Carnival Glory departs Barcelona on April 18 and offers just four port calls. The sailing will visit Valencia, Malaga and Las Palmas in Spain, as well as Bermuda, before reaching Port Canaveral, near Orlando, which is the ship's seasonal home base in Florida.

Prices start from $649 per person for an inside cabin.

15-night transatlantic on Rotterdam

On Oct. 12, Holland America 's newest ship, Rotterdam , sets sail on a transatlantic repositioning from Rotterdam in the Netherlands to Florida's Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale. Those ports bookend calls on Bruges, Belgium; Le Havre and Brest, France; England's Isle of Portland; Bermuda; and Half Moon Cay, the line's private island in the Bahamas.

Prices begin at $2,074 per person for an inside cabin.

14-night transatlantic on Norwegian Escape

Norwegian Cruise Line 's Norwegian Escape will relocate from the Mediterranean to Miami on Nov. 26, offering a repositioning cruise that begins in Barcelona. It calls on Cartagena and Malaga, Spain; Madeira, Portugal; Antigua; San Juan, Puerto Rico; and NCL's private island , Great Stirrup Cay, in the Bahamas along the way.

Fares start at $829 per person for an inside cabin.

16-night Panama Canal transit on Seven Seas Grandeur

For a repositioning sailing that transits one of the world's most impressive modern engineering marvels and offers lots of port stops, check out Regent Seven Seas ' 16-night Panama Canal crossing on Seven Seas Grandeur . Departing from Miami on Dec. 13, passengers can check out Grand Cayman before enjoying calls on Cartagena, Colombia; Puntarenas, Costa Rica; Antigua; and Acapulco, Cabo San Lucas and Ensenada, Mexico, before reaching Los Angeles.

Prices for this voyage on Seven Seas Grandeur, which is an all-inclusive, all-suite vessel, start at $10,499 per person.

What are the best 2025 repositioning cruises?

15-night transatlantic on wind spirit.

Windstar Cruises ' Wind Spirit, a masted sailing ship, is repositioning from Barbados to Lisbon, Portugal, on Feb. 22, 2025. However, you'll only want to book this voyage if you're interested in sailing vessels or you're not easily bored. The ship is small, and there are no port calls on the schedule.

Prices start from $2,399 per person for a room with a window.

23-night Panama Canal on Coral Princess

For a lengthy voyage that will allow you to sail from Fort Lauderdale through the Panama Canal to Mexico and then up the California coast before arriving in Canada, check out Princess Cruises ' Coral Princess. Beginning April 10, 2025, the ship is featuring a cruise that's longer than three weeks as it repositions to Vancouver for a season of Alaska sailings .

Fares begin at $1,593 per person for an inside cabin. If you're short on time, you can opt instead for a shorter voyage of 16 nights that also begins on April 10 and ends in Los Angeles before the ship moves on to Canada. Fares for the shorter cruise start from $1,048 per person for inside accommodations.

17-night French Polynesia and Hawaii on Celebrity Edge

Celebrity Cruises ' Celebrity Edge will relocate from its base in Sydney on April 14, 2025. Its ultimate destination is Vancouver, where it will be stationed for a series of Alaska voyages. On its way, it will take passengers on a 17-night trip to experience the beauty of French Polynesia before concluding the sailing in Honolulu. Port calls include Paihia and Auckland in New Zealand and Raiatea, Papeete and Moorea in French Polynesia.

Rates start at $1,574 per person for an inside cabin.

14-night transatlantic on Odyssey of the Seas

On April 27, 2025, Royal Caribbean 's Odyssey of the Seas is repositioning from Bayonne's Cape Liberty port in New Jersey to Rome. There are only five port stops — Ponta Delgada, Portugal; Malaga, Cartagena and Valencia, Spain; and La Spezia, the port for Cinque Terre in Italy — mixed in among the sea days. However, this Quantum Class vessel has plenty to keep cruisers busy on board. Amenities include surfing and skydiving simulators, bumper cars and a robotic arm that holds a glass-enclosed observation sphere for excellent ocean views.

Fares begin at $829 per person for an inside cabin.

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A repositioning cruise is a great way to enjoy everything a cruise ship has to offer and do it at an amazing price.

Whether you want to relax or make the most of the constant fun, a repositioning cruise is the perfect choice.

Sail from one home port to another, one continent to another, and watch the world go by. Enjoy world-class itineraries, stop at places you’ve never been before, and have a lot of fun doing it. On a Carnival cruise, you'll also:

• Have 45+ activities to choose from.
• Experience world-class cuisine and entertainment.
• Embrace leisurely stops at paradise destinations.
• Enjoy endless opportunities to love living in every moment.

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Ready for across-the-world cruise travel while enjoying the comfort of your oceanside pod in the adults-only Serenity Retreat?

Or as many dips in the pool as you want?

Experience the amazing entertainment and dining on board our cruise ship from the moment of embarkation to the minute of disembarkation. Enjoy your sea days and departure ports in style.

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Commonly Asked Questions

What is a repositioning cruise.

A repositioning cruise gives holiday makers a chance to have an experience of a lifetime. They’re a one-way cruise where we move our ships from cruise destinations on one continent to another for the holiday season. Come along for the fun and enjoy:

• Exotic ports of call
• More days at sea
• Great deals
• Extra time to relax
• Lots of fun activities

Are repositioning cruises cheaper?

There are always great repositioning cruise deals, whether you’re after a transpacific cruise, transatlantic cruise, or something else entirely. A repositioning cruise can be cheaper than our regular cruise deals, and we have deals everyone will enjoy. Just remember to organise the airfare home!

Do repositioning cruises have entertainment?

Of course they do. We are Carnival after all. In fact, a repositioning cruise may have even more world-class entertainment options for the whole family to love!

• Enjoy the activities and entertainment for all ages.
• Create amazing memories for your kids .
• Relax away from it all, and do it in style.
• Whether you love fine dining, family feasts, special treats or exotic fare, a repositioning cruise caters for it all.

How long is a repositioning cruise?

A repositioning cruise from one continent to another can take up to a month, with amazing stops along the way. Tap on the red button to find the best repositioning cruise for you.

What time of year do cruise ships reposition?

A repositioning cruise will go from one cruise season to another. Search our deals or contact our personal holiday planners for details.

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Carnival has repositioning cruises from Australia, Asia, and America ready for booking now. Check out:

• Brisbane to Seattle via Honolulu, Hawaii and the South Pacific
• Singapore to Los Angeles
• Los Angeles to Tokyo
• Brisbane to Seattle via Alaska
• Seattle to Brisbane via Japan

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Repositioning cruises are the perfect way to bask in the wonder of cruising.

Stand aboard a luxurious cruise ship as the ocean breeze flows through your hair and soothes your senses. Experience the sights and sounds of the water and the marine life as you cross some of the world’s largest bodies of water. Stop along the way, and discover new cultures, peoples and attractions you never dreamed of. Expect a memorable cruise!

Things to Do on a Repositioning Cruise

In order to make sure cruisers have the best possible weather conditions for both their pleasure and their safety, cruise ships institute time limits for cruises to certain regions. For instance, most cruises to Alaska take place from May until September when the weather is warm. When the last Alaska cruise comes to completion, cruise lines don’t just keep their ships empty till May, they sail to a new region of the world. These trips from one destination to another, for instance Alaska to the Caribbean or Europe to the Caribbean, are called repositioning cruises. The most popular of these are transatlantic cruises, featuring plenty of days at sea to enjoy the amenities of your ship. But don't sleep on transpacific cruises, as they explore some of the most secluded, beautiful islands in the world. Featured below are highlights from possible repositioning cruises:

• A stop in Bangkok is sure to leave you with plenty of options for adventure. Spend the day visiting several stunning and intricately designed temples, or go to one of the many tailors in the city who will custom tailor an outfit at an affordable price.  
• Enjoy a fruit market, beautiful colonial era architecture and a museum with traditional African masks in Dakar, Senegal. Make sure to have your camera ready as your tour this fascinating city on Africa’s west coast.  

• Spend an afternoon walking along Las Ramblas in Barcelona where you can try some of Spain’s most tasty treats, like tapas, paella and pintxos. While strolling along this scenic tree-lined pedestrian mall, you'll pass some of Barcelona's most historic buildings and get a better understanding for the city's culture.  
• Visit a Pineapple Greenhouse. Pineapples are a major crop in the Azores, an island chain off the coast of Portugal.  

• Snorkel through a shipwreck off the coast of the petite island of Bermuda on your way to the Caribbean or a cruise port in Florida. The sunken ships beneath the surface of the turquoise waters are home to several bright species of fish.  
• Get your hips moving as you learn to hula during a sunset luau when you visit Honolulu on the island of Oahu in Hawaii.  

Top 10 Repositioning Cruises

• Nautica 28 NIGHT Repositioning CRUISE Departing From Singapore, Singapore (Apr 2024)
• Rhapsody of the Seas 7 NIGHT PANAMA TO FORT LAUDERDALE CRUISE Departing From Colon, Panama (Apr 2024)
• Riviera 16 NIGHT Repositioning CRUISE Departing From Singapore, Singapore (Apr 2024)
• Celebrity Eclipse 12 NIGHT GREENLAND & ICELAND CRUISE Departing From Cape Liberty (Bayonne), New Jersey (Aug 2024)
• Celebrity Eclipse 12 NIGHT GREENLAND & ICELAND CRUISE Departing From Reykjavik, Iceland (Aug 2024)
• Nautica 35 NIGHT Repositioning CRUISE Departing From Singapore, Singapore (Apr 2025)
• Celebrity Silhouette 10 NT FORT LAUDERDALE TO CAPE LIBERTY Departing From Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida (Apr 2025)
• Celebrity Silhouette 12 NIGHT GREENLAND & ICELAND CRUISE Departing From Cape Liberty (Bayonne), New Jersey (Jul 2025)
• Celebrity Silhouette 13 NIGHT GREENLAND & ICELAND CRUISE Departing From Reykjavik, Iceland (Aug 2025)
• Symphony of the Seas 3 NIGHT DEADHEAD REPOSITIONING CRUISE Departing From Cape Liberty (Bayonne), New Jersey (Oct 2025)

Repositioning: Cruise Lines

Looking for an adventure? Try a repositioning cruise which, in some instances, will take you on a journey across the globe. These cruises where ships relocate from one location to another are available on both popular and luxury cruises. Explore what cruise line you can take repositioning cruises with:

With innovative spaces like the Lawn and the AquaSpa Celebrity Cruises gives their customers a taste of modern luxury.

Epicureans are delighted by the Oceania Cruises experience where Jacques Pepin is Executive Culinary Director and the Culinary Tours introduce you to a world of flavors.

Royal Caribbean International is known for ships with a wow factor. From ice skating rinks to zip lines, if you can think of it, you can find it on a Royal Caribbean cruise.

Repositioning: Departure Ports

A repositioning cruise is when a ship moves from doing a lot of sailings in one region to another region. For instance ships that sail in Alaska usually move to a warmer weather spot in the fall. Repositioning cruises offer an extended itinerary with a lot of sea days for relaxing. You can find repositioning cruises year round. You can embark from cities like Sydney, Barcelona, Fort Lauderdale and Buenos Aires among other domestic and exotic ports. 

Boston is home to great sports, great food and loads of history with the Freedom Trail and Harvard.

Cape Liberty, which is just miles from New York City, offers incredible views of the city skyline and easy access to many cruise destinations, along with everything NYC has to offer.

Colon, Panama

Colon, this historically important city is a gateway to the Panama Canal and full of Latin charm and New World history. 

With incredible weather, delicious fare and some stupendous attractions, you will find that Fort Lauderdale’s Port Everglades is one of the most attractive ports in the entire US.

Reykjavik was just a small village until seeing a major expansion after World War II, but this popular cruise destination still offers a small town feel different than any other European capital.

Singapore, Singapore

Southeast Asia’s most modern city, Singapore, also contains a lot of history and treasures from the past, along with a perfect tropical climate – all making Singapore a wonderful destination year round.

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Repositioning cruises travel all over the world, and our repositioning photo gallery does the same – albeit virtually. Your virtual tour includes highlights from Asia, Africa, the Mediterranean, Caribbean and Pacific – each of which could be included in your repositioning cruise destinations.

Bermuda Coastline

Girl Hula Dancing

Las Ramblas in Barcelona, Spain

Grand Palace in Bangkok

Azores in Portugal

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P and O “Repositioning Cruises” 2024-2025 P&O UK and Australia ships with one-way cruise itineraries offer Spring and Fall ship relocation deals that could be grouped into the following main categories:

• PO Transatlantic cruises – Atlantic Ocean crossings from Barbados to Europe (UK) and the reverse
• PO cruises through Panama Canal – transition itineraries offered as segments from Around The World voyages starting from UK (Southampton, England)
• P and O Australia ships repositioning due to changing turnaround ports in Australia (Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne) and New Zealand (Auckland)
• P&O Australia Transpacific cruise crossings – between ports in Australia and Asia (Singapore, Hong Kong China).

P&O Cruises Repositioning

Most of the PO Cruises ships offer annually one-way itineraries between some of the world’s most popular travel destinations (UK, Caribbean, Southeast Asia, and Australia) on repositioning voyages. Since these are mainly longer than usual trips with different departure/arrival ports, you may also consider the option of buying some of the many off-season discounted fly and cruise packages from the UK or Australia readily available during ship transition times. Another money-saving set of deals is the low-season cheap prices on the cruise and stay vacation packages for destinations like the Caribbean (Barbados), Asia (Singapore) and Australia.

PO Australia relocation deals include turnaround (home-port) changes that usually offer mini-cruises between the country’s biggest departure ports – Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, also Fremantle-Perth and Adelaide.

P and O Repositioning Cruise Deals Prices

While P&O Cruises Transatlantic crossings are always in low-season times, Panama Canal cruises are considered as “relocation” transits only if operated in Spring and Fall. They depart in Springtime from California (San Francisco) to Southampton. PO Transatlantic cruise deals are on departures to and from Europe (to/from California and Barbados).

All listed below P&O relocation cruise prices are Per Person (GBP, double occupancy). They are suggestive prices showing the ship’s lowest rates on Inside cabins. Know, that prices below are subject to change, and may be different from the booking rates.

Repositioning Cruises 2024-2025 P&O UK ships relocation

Follows the complete list of P&O UK cruise ships’ one-way relocation itineraries with ports of call (dates of arrival and departure) and prices PP.

• 2024 (February 22) 18 days from Sydney to Hong Kong, visits Brisbane (Feb 25), Port Douglas (Feb 28), Cairns (Feb 29), Bitung (Mar 5), Manila (Mar 8), Hong Kong (Mar 11).
• 2024 (February 22) 24 days from Sydney to Singapore, visits Brisbane (Feb 25), Port Douglas (Feb 28), Cairns (Feb 29), Bitung (Mar 5), Manila (Mar 8), Hong Kong (Mar 10), Nha Trang (Mar 13), Singapore (Mar 17).
• 2024 (February 22) 53 days from Sydney to Southampton, visits Brisbane (Feb 25), Port Douglas (Feb 28), Cairns (Feb 29), Bitung (Mar 5), Manila (Mar 8), Hong Kong (Mar 10), Nha Trang (Mar 13), Singapore (Mar 16), Klang (Mar 18), Port Louis (Mar 25), Durban (Mar 29), Cape Town (Mar 31), Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Apr 11), Southampton (Apr 15).
• 2024 (February 25) 15 days from Brisbane to Hong Kong, visits Port Douglas (Feb 28), Cairns (Feb 29), Bitung (Mar 5), Manila (Mar 8), Hong Kong (Mar 11).
• 2024 (February 25) 50 days from Brisbane to Southampton, visits Port Douglas (Feb 28), Cairns (Feb 29), Bitung (Mar 5), Manila (Mar 8), Hong Kong (Mar 10), Nha Trang (Mar 13), Singapore (Mar 16), Klang (Mar 18), Port Louis (Mar 25), Durban (Mar 29), Cape Town (Mar 31), Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Apr 11), Southampton (Apr 15).
• 2024 (March 11) 16 days from Hong Kong to Dubai, visits Nha Trang (Mar 13), Singapore (Mar 16), Klang (Mar 18), Pulau Penang Island (Mar 19), Colombo (Mar 22), Dubai (Mar 27).
• 2024 (March 11) 35 days from Hong Kong to Southampton, visits Nha Trang (Mar 13), Singapore (Mar 16), Klang (Mar 18), Pulau Penang Island (Mar 19), Colombo (Mar 22), Dubai (Mar 27), Muscat (Mar 29), Safaga (Apr 4), Suez Canal (Apr 6), Valletta (Apr 9), Cadiz (Apr 12), Southampton (Apr 15).
• 2024 (March 17) 29 days from Singapore to Southampton, visits Klang (Mar 18), Pulau Penang Island (Mar 19), Colombo (Mar 22), Dubai (Mar 27), Muscat (Mar 29), Safaga (Apr 4), Suez Canal (Apr 6), Valletta (Apr 9), Cadiz (Apr 12), Southampton (Apr 15).
• 2024 (April 1) 14 days from Cape Town to Southampton, visits Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Apr 11), Southampton (Apr 15).
• 2025 (January 3) 22 days from Southampton to San Francisco, visits Funchal (Jan 7), Bridgetown (Jan 13), Willemstad Curacao (Jan 15), Panama Canal (Jan 17), Cabo San Lucas (Jan 22), San Francisco (Jan 25).
• 2025 (January 3) 42 days from Southampton to Auckland, visits Funchal (Jan 7), Bridgetown (Jan 13), Willemstad Curacao (Jan 15), Panama Canal (Jan 17), Cabo San Lucas (Jan 22), San Francisco (Jan 25), Hilo (Jan 31), Honolulu (Feb 1), Apia (Feb 8), Nukualofa (Feb 10), Tauranga (Feb 13), Auckland (Feb 14).
• 2025 (January 3) 46 days from Southampton to Sydney, visits Funchal (Jan 7), Bridgetown (Jan 13), Willemstad Curacao (Jan 15), Panama Canal (Jan 17), Cabo San Lucas (Jan 22), San Francisco (Jan 25), Hilo (Jan 31), Honolulu (Feb 1), Apia (Feb 8), Nukualofa (Feb 10), Tauranga (Feb 13), Auckland (Feb 14), Bay of Islands (Feb 15), Sydney (Feb 18).
• 2025 (January 3) 49 days from Southampton to Brisbane, visits Funchal (Jan 7), Bridgetown (Jan 13), Willemstad Curacao (Jan 15), Panama Canal (Jan 17), Cabo San Lucas (Jan 22), San Francisco (Jan 25), Hilo (Jan 31), Honolulu (Feb 1), Apia (Feb 8), Nukualofa (Feb 10), Tauranga (Feb 13), Auckland (Feb 14), Bay of Islands (Feb 15), Sydney (Feb 18), Brisbane (Feb 21).
• 2025 (January 25) 24 days from San Francisco to Sydney, visits Hilo (Jan 31), Honolulu (Feb 1), Apia (Feb 8), Nukualofa (Feb 10), Tauranga (Feb 13), Auckland (Feb 14), Bay of Islands (Feb 15), Sydney (Feb 18).
• 2025 (February 14) 58 days from Auckland to Southampton, visits Bay of Islands (Feb 15), Sydney (Feb 18), Brisbane (Feb 21), Airlie Beach (Feb 24), Cairns (Feb 25), Bitung (Mar 2), Manila (Mar 5), Hong Kong (Mar 7), Nha Trang (Mar 10), Saigon (Mar 11), Klang (Mar 14), Singapore (Mar 15), Colombo (Mar 20), Dubai (Mar 25), Muscat (Mar 27), Sharm El Sheikh (Apr 2), Suez Canal (Apr 4), Valletta (Apr 7), Cadiz (Apr 10), Southampton (Apr 13).
• 2025 (February 18) 18 days from Sydney to Hong Kong, visits Brisbane (Feb 21), Airlie Beach (Feb 24), Cairns (Feb 25), Bitung (Mar 2), Manila (Mar 5), Hong Kong (Mar 8).
• 2025 (February 18) 26 days from Sydney to Singapore, visits Brisbane (Feb 21), Airlie Beach (Feb 24), Cairns (Feb 25), Bitung (Mar 2), Manila (Mar 5), Hong Kong (Mar 7), Nha Trang (Mar 10), Saigon (Mar 11), Klang (Mar 14), Singapore (Mar 16).
• 2025 (February 18) 54 days from Sydney to Southampton, visits Brisbane (Feb 21), Airlie Beach (Feb 24), Cairns (Feb 25), Bitung (Mar 2), Manila (Mar 5), Hong Kong (Mar 7), Nha Trang (Mar 10), Saigon (Mar 11), Klang (Mar 14), Singapore (Mar 15), Colombo (Mar 20), Dubai (Mar 25), Muscat (Mar 27), Sharm El Sheikh (Apr 2), Suez Canal (Apr 4), Valletta (Apr 7), Cadiz (Apr 10), Southampton (Apr 13).
• 2025 (February 21) 15 days from Brisbane to Hong Kong, visits Airlie Beach (Feb 24), Cairns (Feb 25), Bitung (Mar 2), Manila (Mar 5), Hong Kong (Mar 8).
• 2025 (February 21) 51 days from Brisbane to Southampton, visits Airlie Beach (Feb 24), Cairns (Feb 25), Bitung (Mar 2), Manila (Mar 5), Hong Kong (Mar 7), Nha Trang (Mar 10), Saigon (Mar 11), Klang (Mar 14), Singapore (Mar 15), Colombo (Mar 20), Dubai (Mar 25), Muscat (Mar 27), Sharm El Sheikh (Apr 2), Suez Canal (Apr 4), Valletta (Apr 7), Cadiz (Apr 10), Southampton (Apr 13).
• 2025 (March 8) 17 days from Hong Kong to Dubai, visits Nha Trang (Mar 10), Saigon (Mar 11), Klang (Mar 14), Singapore (Mar 15), Colombo (Mar 20), Dubai (Mar 25).
• 2025 (March 8) 36 days from Hong Kong to Southampton, visits Nha Trang (Mar 10), Saigon (Mar 11), Klang (Mar 14), Singapore (Mar 15), Colombo (Mar 20), Dubai (Mar 25), Muscat (Mar 27), Sharm El Sheikh (Apr 2), Suez Canal (Apr 4), Valletta (Apr 7), Cadiz (Apr 10), Southampton (Apr 13).
• 2025 (March 16) 28 days from Singapore to Southampton, visits Colombo (Mar 20), Dubai (Mar 25), Muscat (Mar 27), Sharm El Sheikh (Apr 2), Suez Canal (Apr 4), Valletta (Apr 7), Cadiz (Apr 10), Southampton (Apr 13).
• 2025 (March 25) 19 days from Dubai to Southampton, visits Muscat (Mar 27), Sharm El Sheikh (Apr 2), Suez Canal (Apr 4), Valletta (Apr 7), Cadiz (Apr 10), Southampton (Apr 13).
• 2026 (January 6) 45 days from Southampton to Melbourne, visits Cadiz (Jan 10), Valletta (Jan 13), Suez Canal (Jan 17), Sharm El Sheikh (Jan 18), Muscat (Jan 24), Dubai (Jan 25), Colombo (Jan 31), Pulau Penang Island (Feb 4), Klang (Feb 5), Singapore (Feb 6), Benoa (Feb 10), Fremantle (Feb 14), Adelaide (Feb 18), Melbourne (Feb 20).
• 2026 (January 6) 48 days from Southampton to Sydney, visits Cadiz (Jan 10), Valletta (Jan 13), Suez Canal (Jan 17), Sharm El Sheikh (Jan 18), Muscat (Jan 24), Dubai (Jan 25), Colombo (Jan 31), Pulau Penang Island (Feb 4), Klang (Feb 5), Singapore (Feb 6), Benoa (Feb 10), Fremantle (Feb 14), Adelaide (Feb 18), Melbourne (Feb 20), Sydney (Feb 23).
• 2026 (January 6) 56 days from Southampton to Auckland, visits Cadiz (Jan 10), Valletta (Jan 13), Suez Canal (Jan 17), Sharm El Sheikh (Jan 18), Muscat (Jan 24), Dubai (Jan 25), Colombo (Jan 31), Pulau Penang Island (Feb 4), Klang (Feb 5), Singapore (Feb 6), Benoa (Feb 10), Fremantle (Feb 14), Adelaide (Feb 18), Melbourne (Feb 20), Sydney (Feb 22), Dunedin (Feb 27), Wellington (Feb 28), Napier (Mar 1), Auckland (Mar 3).
• 2026 (January 6) 43 days from Southampton to Adelaide, visits Cadiz (Jan 10), Valletta (Jan 13), Suez Canal (Jan 17), Sharm El Sheikh (Jan 18), Muscat (Jan 24), Dubai (Jan 25), Colombo (Jan 31), Pulau Penang Island (Feb 4), Klang (Feb 5), Singapore (Feb 6), Benoa (Feb 10), Fremantle (Feb 14), Adelaide (Feb 18).
• 2026 (January 6) 39 days from Southampton to Fremantle, visits Cadiz (Jan 10), Valletta (Jan 13), Suez Canal (Jan 17), Sharm El Sheikh (Jan 18), Muscat (Jan 24), Dubai (Jan 25), Colombo (Jan 31), Pulau Penang Island (Feb 4), Klang (Feb 5), Singapore (Feb 6), Benoa (Feb 10), Fremantle (Feb 14).
• 2026 (January 6) 31 days from Southampton to Singapore, visits Cadiz (Jan 10), Valletta (Jan 13), Suez Canal (Jan 17), Sharm El Sheikh (Jan 18), Muscat (Jan 24), Dubai (Jan 25), Colombo (Jan 31), Pulau Penang Island (Feb 4), Klang (Feb 5), Singapore (Feb 6).
• 2026 (January 6) 20 days from Southampton to Dubai, visits Cadiz (Jan 10), Valletta (Jan 13), Suez Canal (Jan 17), Sharm El Sheikh (Jan 18), Muscat (Jan 24), Dubai (Jan 26).
• 2026 (January 26) 28 days from Dubai to Sydney, visits Colombo (Jan 31), Pulau Penang Island (Feb 4), Klang (Feb 5), Singapore (Feb 6), Benoa (Feb 10), Fremantle (Feb 14), Adelaide (Feb 18), Melbourne (Feb 20), Sydney (Feb 23).
• 2026 (February 6) 17 days from Singapore to Sydney, visits Benoa (Feb 10), Fremantle (Feb 14), Adelaide (Feb 18), Melbourne (Feb 20), Sydney (Feb 23).
• 2026 (February 14) 60 days from Fremantle to Southampton, visits Adelaide (Feb 18), Melbourne (Feb 20), Sydney (Feb 22), Dunedin (Feb 27), Wellington (Feb 28), Napier (Mar 1), Auckland (Mar 3), Tauranga (Mar 4), Lautoka (Mar 7), Suva (Mar 8), Honolulu (Mar 14), San Francisco (Mar 20), Los Angeles (Mar 23), Manzanillo (Mar 27), Panama Canal (Apr 1), Willemstad Curacao (Apr 3), Bridgetown (Apr 5), Ponta Delgada (Apr 11), Southampton (Apr 15).
• 2026 (February 18) 56 days from Adelaide to Southampton, visits Melbourne (Feb 20), Sydney (Feb 22), Dunedin (Feb 27), Wellington (Feb 28), Napier (Mar 1), Auckland (Mar 3), Tauranga (Mar 4), Lautoka (Mar 7), Suva (Mar 8), Honolulu (Mar 14), San Francisco (Mar 20), Los Angeles (Mar 23), Manzanillo (Mar 27), Panama Canal (Apr 1), Willemstad Curacao (Apr 3), Bridgetown (Apr 5), Ponta Delgada (Apr 11), Southampton (Apr 15).
• 2026 (February 20) 54 days from Melbourne to Southampton, visits Sydney (Feb 22), Dunedin (Feb 27), Wellington (Feb 28), Napier (Mar 1), Auckland (Mar 3), Tauranga (Mar 4), Lautoka (Mar 7), Suva (Mar 8), Honolulu (Mar 14), San Francisco (Mar 20), Los Angeles (Mar 23), Manzanillo (Mar 27), Panama Canal (Apr 1), Willemstad Curacao (Apr 3), Bridgetown (Apr 5), Ponta Delgada (Apr 11), Southampton (Apr 15).
• 2026 (February 23) 51 days from Sydney to Southampton, visits Dunedin (Feb 27), Wellington (Feb 28), Napier (Mar 1), Auckland (Mar 3), Tauranga (Mar 4), Lautoka (Mar 7), Suva (Mar 8), Honolulu (Mar 14), San Francisco (Mar 20), Los Angeles (Mar 23), Manzanillo (Mar 27), Panama Canal (Apr 1), Willemstad Curacao (Apr 3), Bridgetown (Apr 5), Ponta Delgada (Apr 11), Southampton (Apr 15).
• 2026 (February 23) 25 days from Sydney to San Francisco, visits Dunedin (Feb 27), Wellington (Feb 28), Napier (Mar 1), Auckland (Mar 3), Tauranga (Mar 4), Lautoka (Mar 7), Suva (Mar 8), Honolulu (Mar 14), San Francisco (Mar 20).
• 2026 (March 3) 43 days from Auckland to Southampton, visits Tauranga (Mar 4), Lautoka (Mar 7), Suva (Mar 8), Honolulu (Mar 14), San Francisco (Mar 20), Los Angeles (Mar 23), Manzanillo (Mar 27), Panama Canal (Apr 1), Willemstad Curacao (Apr 3), Bridgetown (Apr 5), Ponta Delgada (Apr 11), Southampton (Apr 15).
• 2026 (March 20) 26 days from San Francisco to Southampton, visits Los Angeles (Mar 23), Manzanillo (Mar 27), Panama Canal (Apr 1), Willemstad Curacao (Apr 3), Bridgetown (Apr 5), Ponta Delgada (Apr 11), Southampton (Apr 15).
• 2024 (February 17) 7 days from Bridgetown to St Johns Antigua, visits Tortola Island BVI (Feb 19), La Romana (Feb 21), Philipsburg St Maarten (Feb 23), St Johns Antigua (Feb 24).
• 2024 (February 24) 7 days from St Johns Antigua to Bridgetown, visits Basseterre St Kitts (Feb 26), Fort-de-France (Feb 27), Castries (Feb 28), Bridgetown (Mar 2).
• 2024 (March 2) 7 days from Bridgetown to St Johns Antigua, visits Tortola Island BVI (Mar 4), La Romana (Mar 6), Philipsburg St Maarten (Mar 8), St Johns Antigua (Mar 9).
• 2024 (March 9) 22 days from St Johns Antigua to Southampton, visits Basseterre St Kitts (Mar 11), Fort-de-France (Mar 12), Castries (Mar 14), Bridgetown (Mar 15), Castries (Mar 17), Basseterre St Kitts (Mar 18), Philipsburg St Maarten (Mar 19), Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Mar 26), La Coruna (Mar 29), Southampton (Mar 31).
• 2024 (March 15) 16 days from Bridgetown to Southampton, visits Castries (Mar 17), Basseterre St Kitts (Mar 18), Philipsburg St Maarten (Mar 19), Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Mar 26), La Coruna (Mar 29), Southampton (Mar 31).
• 2024 (March 16) 15 days from Bridgetown to Southampton, visits Castries (Mar 17), Basseterre St Kitts (Mar 18), Philipsburg St Maarten (Mar 19), Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Mar 26), La Coruna (Mar 29), Southampton (Mar 31).
• 2024 (October 25) 14 days from Southampton to Bridgetown, visits Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Oct 29), Philipsburg St Maarten (Nov 5), Basseterre St Kitts (Nov 6), Castries (Nov 7), Bridgetown (Nov 8).
• 2024 (October 25) 15 days from Southampton to Bridgetown, visits Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Oct 29), Philipsburg St Maarten (Nov 5), Basseterre St Kitts (Nov 6), Castries (Nov 7), Bridgetown (Nov 9).
• 2024 (October 25) 22 days from Southampton to St Johns Antigua, visits Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Oct 29), Philipsburg St Maarten (Nov 5), Basseterre St Kitts (Nov 6), Castries (Nov 7), Bridgetown (Nov 8), Fort-de-France (Nov 11), Basseterre St Kitts (Nov 12), Tortola Island BVI (Nov 13), Philipsburg St Maarten (Nov 15), St Johns Antigua (Nov 16).
• 2024 (November 23) 7 days from Bridgetown to St Johns Antigua, visits Fort-de-France (Nov 25), Basseterre St Kitts (Nov 26), Tortola Island BVI (Nov 27), Philipsburg St Maarten (Nov 29), St Johns Antigua (Nov 30).
• 2024 (November 30) 7 days from St Johns Antigua to Bridgetown, visits Castries (Dec 3), St Georges Grenada (Dec 4), Bridgetown (Dec 7).
• 2024 (December 7) 7 days from Bridgetown to St Johns Antigua, visits Fort-de-France (Dec 9), Basseterre St Kitts (Dec 10), Tortola Island BVI (Dec 11), Philipsburg St Maarten (Dec 13), St Johns Antigua (Dec 14).
• 2024 (December 14) 7 days from St Johns Antigua to Bridgetown, visits St Georges Grenada (Dec 17), Castries (Dec 18), Bridgetown (Dec 21).
• 2024 (December 28) 7 days from St Johns Antigua to Bridgetown, visits St Georges Grenada (Dec 31), Fort-de-France (Jan 2), Bridgetown (Jan 4).
• 2025 (January 4) 7 days from Bridgetown to St Johns Antigua, visits Fort-de-France (Jan 6), Basseterre St Kitts (Jan 7), Tortola Island BVI (Jan 8), Philipsburg St Maarten (Jan 10), St Johns Antigua (Jan 11).
• 2025 (January 11) 7 days from St Johns Antigua to Bridgetown, visits St Georges Grenada (Jan 14), Castries (Jan 15), Bridgetown (Jan 18).
• 2025 (January 25) 7 days from St Johns Antigua to Bridgetown, visits St Georges Grenada (Jan 29), Castries (Jan 30), Bridgetown (Feb 1).
• 2025 (February 8) 7 days from St Johns Antigua to Bridgetown, visits St Georges Grenada (Feb 11), Castries (Feb 12), Bridgetown (Feb 15).
• 2025 (February 15) 7 days from Bridgetown to St Johns Antigua, visits Fort-de-France (Feb 17), Basseterre St Kitts (Feb 18), Tortola Island BVI (Feb 19), Philipsburg St Maarten (Feb 21), St Johns Antigua (Feb 22).
• 2025 (February 22) 7 days from St Johns Antigua to Bridgetown, visits Castries (Feb 25), St Georges Grenada (Feb 26), Bridgetown (Mar 1).
• 2025 (March 8) 7 days from St Johns Antigua to Bridgetown, visits Castries (Mar 10), St Georges Grenada (Mar 12), Bridgetown (Mar 15).
• 2025 (March 8) 22 days from St Johns Antigua to Southampton, visits Castries (Mar 10), St Georges Grenada (Mar 12), Bridgetown (Mar 14), Castries (Mar 16), Basseterre St Kitts (Mar 17), Philipsburg St Maarten (Mar 18), Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Mar 25), La Coruna (Mar 28), Southampton (Mar 30).
• 2025 (March 14) 16 days from Bridgetown to Southampton, visits Castries (Mar 16), Basseterre St Kitts (Mar 17), Philipsburg St Maarten (Mar 18), Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Mar 25), La Coruna (Mar 28), Southampton (Mar 30).
• 2025 (March 15) 15 days from Bridgetown to Southampton, visits Castries (Mar 16), Basseterre St Kitts (Mar 17), Philipsburg St Maarten (Mar 18), Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Mar 25), La Coruna (Mar 28), Southampton (Mar 30).
• 2025 (October 24) 14 days from Southampton to Bridgetown, visits Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Oct 28), Philipsburg St Maarten (Nov 4), Basseterre St Kitts (Nov 5), Castries (Nov 6), Bridgetown (Nov 7).
• 2025 (October 24) 15 days from Southampton to Bridgetown, visits Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Oct 28), Philipsburg St Maarten (Nov 4), Basseterre St Kitts (Nov 5), Castries (Nov 6), Bridgetown (Nov 8).
• 2025 (October 24) 22 days from Southampton to St Johns Antigua, visits Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Oct 28), Philipsburg St Maarten (Nov 4), Basseterre St Kitts (Nov 5), Castries (Nov 6), Bridgetown (Nov 7), Fort-de-France (Nov 10), Basseterre St Kitts (Nov 11), Tortola Island BVI (Nov 12), Philipsburg St Maarten (Nov 14), St Johns Antigua (Nov 15).
• 2026 (March 7) 22 days from St Johns Antigua to Southampton, visits St Georges Grenada (Mar 10), Castries (Mar 11), Bridgetown (Mar 13), Fort-de-France (Mar 15), Basseterre St Kitts (Mar 16), Philipsburg St Maarten (Mar 17), Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Mar 24), La Coruna (Mar 27), Southampton (Mar 29).
• 2026 (March 13) 16 days from Bridgetown to Southampton, visits Fort-de-France (Mar 15), Basseterre St Kitts (Mar 16), Philipsburg St Maarten (Mar 17), Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Mar 24), La Coruna (Mar 27), Southampton (Mar 29).
• 2026 (March 14) 15 days from Bridgetown to Southampton, visits Fort-de-France (Mar 15), Basseterre St Kitts (Mar 16), Philipsburg St Maarten (Mar 17), Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Mar 24), La Coruna (Mar 27), Southampton (Mar 29).
• 2024 (March 8) 20 days from Santa Cruz de Tenerife to Valletta, visits Funchal (Mar 11), Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Mar 13), Arrecife (Mar 14), Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Mar 15), Arrecife (Mar 17), Funchal (Mar 19), Cadiz (Mar 21), Valencia (Mar 23), Palma de Mallorca (Mar 24), Cagliari (Mar 26), Valletta (Mar 28).
• 2024 (March 8) 27 days from Santa Cruz de Tenerife to Valletta, visits Funchal (Mar 11), Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Mar 13), Arrecife (Mar 14), Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Mar 15), Arrecife (Mar 17), Funchal (Mar 19), Cadiz (Mar 21), Valencia (Mar 23), Palma de Mallorca (Mar 24), Cagliari (Mar 26), Valletta (Mar 28), Piraeus-Athens (Mar 30), Mykonos Island (Mar 31), Heraklion (Apr 1), Souda-Chania (Apr 2), Valletta (Apr 4).
• 2024 (March 9) 19 days from Santa Cruz de Tenerife to Valletta, visits Funchal (Mar 11), Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Mar 13), Arrecife (Mar 14), Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Mar 15), Arrecife (Mar 17), Funchal (Mar 19), Cadiz (Mar 21), Valencia (Mar 23), Palma de Mallorca (Mar 24), Cagliari (Mar 26), Valletta (Mar 28).
• 2024 (March 9) 26 days from Santa Cruz de Tenerife to Valletta, visits Funchal (Mar 11), Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Mar 13), Arrecife (Mar 14), Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Mar 15), Arrecife (Mar 17), Funchal (Mar 19), Cadiz (Mar 21), Valencia (Mar 23), Palma de Mallorca (Mar 24), Cagliari (Mar 26), Valletta (Mar 28), Piraeus-Athens (Mar 30), Mykonos Island (Mar 31), Heraklion (Apr 1), Souda-Chania (Apr 2), Valletta (Apr 4).
• 2024 (March 15) 13 days from Santa Cruz de Tenerife to Valletta, visits Arrecife (Mar 17), Funchal (Mar 19), Cadiz (Mar 21), Valencia (Mar 23), Palma de Mallorca (Mar 24), Cagliari (Mar 26), Valletta (Mar 28).
• 2024 (March 15) 20 days from Santa Cruz de Tenerife to Valletta, visits Arrecife (Mar 17), Funchal (Mar 19), Cadiz (Mar 21), Valencia (Mar 23), Palma de Mallorca (Mar 24), Cagliari (Mar 26), Valletta (Mar 28), Piraeus-Athens (Mar 30), Mykonos Island (Mar 31), Heraklion (Apr 1), Souda-Chania (Apr 2), Valletta (Apr 4).
• 2024 (March 15) 27 days from Santa Cruz de Tenerife to Valletta, visits Arrecife (Mar 17), Funchal (Mar 19), Cadiz (Mar 21), Valencia (Mar 23), Palma de Mallorca (Mar 24), Cagliari (Mar 26), Valletta (Mar 28), Piraeus-Athens (Mar 30), Mykonos Island (Mar 31), Heraklion (Apr 1), Souda-Chania (Apr 2), Valletta (Apr 4), Split (Apr 6), Trieste (Apr 7), Zadar (Apr 8), Dubrovnik (Apr 9), Valletta (Apr 11).
• 2024 (March 16) 12 days from Santa Cruz de Tenerife to Valletta, visits Arrecife (Mar 17), Funchal (Mar 19), Cadiz (Mar 21), Valencia (Mar 23), Palma de Mallorca (Mar 24), Cagliari (Mar 26), Valletta (Mar 28).
• 2024 (March 16) 19 days from Santa Cruz de Tenerife to Valletta, visits Arrecife (Mar 17), Funchal (Mar 19), Cadiz (Mar 21), Valencia (Mar 23), Palma de Mallorca (Mar 24), Cagliari (Mar 26), Valletta (Mar 28), Piraeus-Athens (Mar 30), Mykonos Island (Mar 31), Heraklion (Apr 1), Souda-Chania (Apr 2), Valletta (Apr 4).
• 2024 (October 3) 15 days from Valletta to Santa Cruz de Tenerife, visits Split (Oct 5), Dubrovnik (Oct 6), Corfu Island (Oct 7), Taranto (Oct 8), Valletta (Oct 10), Palma de Mallorca (Oct 13), Gibraltar (Oct 15), Arrecife (Oct 17), Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Oct 18).
• 2024 (October 3) 16 days from Valletta to Santa Cruz de Tenerife, visits Split (Oct 5), Dubrovnik (Oct 6), Corfu Island (Oct 7), Taranto (Oct 8), Valletta (Oct 10), Palma de Mallorca (Oct 13), Gibraltar (Oct 15), Arrecife (Oct 17), Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Oct 19).
• 2024 (October 10) 8 days from Valletta to Santa Cruz de Tenerife, visits Palma de Mallorca (Oct 13), Gibraltar (Oct 15), Arrecife (Oct 17), Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Oct 18).
• 2024 (October 10) 9 days from Valletta to Santa Cruz de Tenerife, visits Palma de Mallorca (Oct 13), Gibraltar (Oct 15), Arrecife (Oct 17), Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Oct 19).
• 2024 (October 10) 15 days from Valletta to Santa Cruz de Tenerife, visits Palma de Mallorca (Oct 13), Gibraltar (Oct 15), Arrecife (Oct 17), Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Oct 18), Funchal (Oct 21), Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Oct 23), Arrecife (Oct 24), Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Oct 25).
• 2024 (October 10) 16 days from Valletta to Santa Cruz de Tenerife, visits Palma de Mallorca (Oct 13), Gibraltar (Oct 15), Arrecife (Oct 17), Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Oct 18), Funchal (Oct 21), Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Oct 23), Arrecife (Oct 24), Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Oct 26).
• 2025 (October 2) 15 days from Valletta to Santa Cruz de Tenerife, visits Civitavecchia-Rome (Oct 4), Livorno (Oct 5), Villefranche-sur-Mer (Oct 6), Ajaccio (Oct 7), Valletta (Oct 9), Cartagena Spain (Oct 12), Tangier (Oct 14), Arrecife (Oct 16), Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Oct 17).
• 2025 (October 2) 16 days from Valletta to Santa Cruz de Tenerife, visits Civitavecchia-Rome (Oct 4), Livorno (Oct 5), Villefranche-sur-Mer (Oct 6), Ajaccio (Oct 7), Valletta (Oct 9), Cartagena Spain (Oct 12), Tangier (Oct 14), Arrecife (Oct 16), Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Oct 18).
• 2025 (October 9) 8 days from Valletta to Santa Cruz de Tenerife, visits Cartagena Spain (Oct 12), Tangier (Oct 14), Arrecife (Oct 16), Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Oct 17).
• 2025 (October 9) 9 days from Valletta to Santa Cruz de Tenerife, visits Cartagena Spain (Oct 12), Tangier (Oct 14), Arrecife (Oct 16), Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Oct 18).
• 2025 (October 9) 15 days from Valletta to Santa Cruz de Tenerife, visits Cartagena Spain (Oct 12), Tangier (Oct 14), Arrecife (Oct 16), Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Oct 17), Funchal (Oct 20), Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Oct 22), Arrecife (Oct 23), Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Oct 24).
• 2025 (October 9) 16 days from Valletta to Santa Cruz de Tenerife, visits Cartagena Spain (Oct 12), Tangier (Oct 14), Arrecife (Oct 16), Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Oct 17), Funchal (Oct 20), Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Oct 22), Arrecife (Oct 23), Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Oct 25).
• 2024 (March 22) 14 days from Bridgetown to Southampton, visits Castries (Mar 24), Basseterre St Kitts (Mar 25), St Johns Antigua (Mar 26), Ponta Delgada (Apr 1), Southampton (Apr 5).
• 2024 (March 23) 13 days from Bridgetown to Southampton, visits Castries (Mar 24), Basseterre St Kitts (Mar 25), St Johns Antigua (Mar 26), Ponta Delgada (Apr 1), Southampton (Apr 5).
• 2024 (October 18) 14 days from Southampton to Bridgetown, visits Funchal (Oct 22), St Johns Antigua (Oct 29), Basseterre St Kitts (Oct 30), Castries (Oct 31), Bridgetown (Nov 1).
• 2024 (October 18) 15 days from Southampton to Bridgetown, visits Funchal (Oct 22), St Johns Antigua (Oct 29), Basseterre St Kitts (Oct 30), Castries (Oct 31), Bridgetown (Nov 2).
• 2025 (March 21) 14 days from Bridgetown to Southampton, visits Castries (Mar 23), Basseterre St Kitts (Mar 24), St Johns Antigua (Mar 25), Ponta Delgada (Mar 31), Southampton (Apr 4).
• 2025 (March 22) 13 days from Bridgetown to Southampton, visits Castries (Mar 23), Basseterre St Kitts (Mar 24), St Johns Antigua (Mar 25), Ponta Delgada (Mar 31), Southampton (Apr 4).
• 2025 (October 31) 14 days from Southampton to Bridgetown, visits Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Nov 4), Philipsburg St Maarten (Nov 11), Roseau (Nov 12), Castries (Nov 13), Bridgetown (Nov 14).
• 2025 (October 31) 15 days from Southampton to Bridgetown, visits Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Nov 4), Philipsburg St Maarten (Nov 11), Roseau (Nov 12), Castries (Nov 13), Bridgetown (Nov 15).
• 2026 (March 20) 14 days from Bridgetown to Southampton, visits Castries (Mar 22), Basseterre St Kitts (Mar 23), St Johns Antigua (Mar 24), Ponta Delgada (Mar 30), Southampton (Apr 3).
• 2026 (March 21) 13 days from Bridgetown to Southampton, visits Castries (Mar 22), Basseterre St Kitts (Mar 23), St Johns Antigua (Mar 24), Ponta Delgada (Mar 30), Southampton (Apr 3).

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• 2024 (March 2) 15 days from Singapore to Sydney, visits Benoa (Mar 5), Lembar (Mar 6), Cairns (Mar 12), Port Douglas (Mar 13), Sydney (Mar 17).

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• 2024 (February 17) 2 days from Melbourne to Adelaide, visits Adelaide (Feb 19).
• 2024 (March 29) 5 days from Adelaide to Fremantle, visits Albany WA (Apr 1), Busselton WA (Apr 2), Fremantle (Apr 3).
• 2024 (May 5) 10 days from Fremantle to Cairns, visits Exmouth WA (May 7), Kimberley Coast (May 9), Darwin (May 11), Port Douglas (May 14), Cairns (May 15).
• 2024 (June 1) 3 days from Cairns to Brisbane, visits Airlie Beach (Jun 2), Brisbane (Jun 4).
• 2024 (June 4) 2 days from Brisbane to Sydney, visits Sydney (Jun 6).
• 2024 (June 6) 9 days from Sydney to Fremantle, visits Melbourne (Jun 8), Adelaide (Jun 10), Albany WA (Jun 13), Fremantle (Jun 15).
• 2024 (June 6) 32 days from Sydney to Auckland, visits Melbourne (Jun 8), Adelaide (Jun 10), Albany WA (Jun 13), Fremantle (Jun 15), Exmouth WA (Jun 17), Broome WA (Jun 19), Kimberley Coast (Jun 21), Darwin (Jun 23), Pulau Ambon Island Indonesia (Jun 25), Cairns (Jun 29), Airlie Beach (Jun 30), Brisbane (Jul 2), Sydney (Jul 4), Auckland (Jul 8).
• 2024 (June 15) 19 days from Fremantle to Sydney, visits Exmouth WA (Jun 17), Broome WA (Jun 19), Kimberley Coast (Jun 21), Darwin (Jun 23), Pulau Ambon Island Indonesia (Jun 25), Cairns (Jun 29), Airlie Beach (Jun 30), Brisbane (Jul 2), Sydney (Jul 4).
• 2024 (July 2) 2 days from Brisbane to Sydney, visits Sydney (Jul 4).
• 2024 (July 4) 4 days from Sydney to Auckland, visits Auckland (Jul 8).
• 2024 (October 30) 5 days from Auckland to Melbourne, visits Melbourne (Nov 4).
• 2024 (November 29) 2 days from Melbourne to Adelaide, visits Adelaide (Dec 1).
• 2024 (December 17) 2 days from Adelaide to Melbourne, visits Melbourne (Dec 19).
• 2025 (January 27) 7 days from Melbourne to Fremantle, visits Adelaide (Jan 29), Albany WA (Feb 1), Busselton WA (Feb 2), Fremantle (Feb 3).
• 2025 (February 7) 11 days from Fremantle to Singapore, visits Lembar (Feb 11), Klang (Feb 15), Pulau Langkawi Island (Feb 16), Singapore (Feb 18).
• 2025 (March 2) 12 days from Singapore to Fremantle, visits Phuket (Mar 4), Pulau Langkawi Island (Mar 5), Klang (Mar 6), Lembar (Mar 10), Fremantle (Mar 14).
• 2025 (March 24) 5 days from Fremantle to Adelaide, visits Busselton WA (Mar 25), Albany WA (Mar 26), Adelaide (Mar 29).
• 2025 (April 5) 6 days from Adelaide to Auckland, visits Bay of Islands (Apr 10), Auckland (Apr 11).
• 2025 (August 7) 4 days from Auckland to Brisbane, visits Brisbane (Aug 11).
• 2025 (October 24) 3 days from Brisbane to Melbourne, visits Melbourne (Oct 27).
• 2025 (November 21) 2 days from Melbourne to Adelaide, visits Adelaide (Nov 23).
• 2025 (December 16) 3 days from Adelaide to Melbourne, visits Melbourne (Dec 19).
• 2026 (February 2) 2 days from Melbourne to Adelaide, visits Adelaide (Feb 4).
• 2026 (March 2) 5 days from Adelaide to Fremantle, visits Albany WA (Mar 5), Busselton WA (Mar 6), Fremantle (Mar 7).
• 2026 (April 19) 7 days from Fremantle to Melbourne, visits Busselton WA (Apr 20), Albany WA (Apr 21), Adelaide (Apr 24), Melbourne (Apr 26).
• 2026 (April 26) 5 days from Melbourne to Auckland, visits Auckland (May 1).

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Embark on a once-in-a-lifetime journey across the Atlantic or the Pacific Ocean aboard our spectacular repositioning cruises. Sail from one continent to another on an award-winning ship , and experience unrivaled luxury, service, and entertainment as it relocates from one region of the world to another.

In the late fall, our repositioning cruises sail from Europe, where you’ll depart from fascinating cities like Lisbon, Southampton, and Rome, to North America. Stop in stunning destinations such as Nice, Provence, the Azores, and the Canary Islands, and luxuriate in consecutive days at sea before arriving at your debarkation port in Florida or the Northeast. Or cruise between Europe and South America on a cruise from Lisbon to Rio de Janeiro and explore ports in the Canary Islands and Brazil. 

In the early spring, our transatlantic cruises depart from the United States and head back across the Atlantic, stopping in beautiful European destinations along the way, such as the islands of Palma de Mallorca and Corsica, before arriving in Rome, Southampton, and Lisbon.

Whether you choose to board a relocation cruise in the spring or fall, you’ll find a wealth of options to choose from. Depending on your itinerary, you’ll explore the sun-soaked Mediterranean, visit popular ports across Western Europe, or stop in Iceland and Greenland along the way. 

Sail across the Bering Sea and the Pacific Ocean on a transpacific cruise that travels from Asia to North America—and vice versa. Depart from the exciting city of Tokyo and stop in destinations in Russia and Japan along the way. A highlight of a transpacific cruise is traversing the International Dateline.

You can also board one of our repositioning cruises between Hawaii and Australia. Depart from either Honolulu or Sydney and visit breathtaking islands in the South Pacific, including New Zealand’s idyllic Bay of Islands, dreamy destinations in French Polynesia like Bora Bora and Tahiti, and the tropical islands of Hawaii.

Aside from these remarkable journeys across continents, we also have exciting repositioning cruises that travel from one destination to another within the Western Hemisphere. Sail between San Diego or Los Angeles and Vancouver and cruise along the Pacific Coast, stopping in destinations throughout California, Oregon, Washington, and Canada along the way. Or combine a tropical vacation in the Caribbean with sightseeing in the Northeast by embarking on an open-jaw itinerary between Miami and Cape Liberty or Boston; San Juan and Cape Liberty; or a Caribbean cruise from Fort Lauderdale to San Juan.

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Rock-bottom prices, varied itineraries and a large number of relaxing days at sea are all unique characteristics of a Repositioning cruise. Usually offered in the fall and spring months, this interesting cruise option allows you to journey to uncommon and even exotic ports of call as a cruise ship relocates to a new region.

Whether you're a seasoned traveler looking to visit new ports of call or a cruise novice interested in an unbelievable deal, a Repositioning cruise will give you a unique opportunity to embark on an out-of-the-ordinary journey to see multiple destinations and sometimes different continents of the world. The most common itineraries feature sailings from Alaska to Hawaii or Transatlantic voyages from the Mediterranean to the Caribbean in the fall, or the reverse in the spring, although there is an endless combination of itineraries periodically offered throughout the year as ships move from region to region around the globe. Spend days relaxing onboard resort-style ships as you cruise to or from seasonal cruise regions like Bermuda, Alaska, the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, the Panama Canal, Hawaii and Asia, stopping to explore ports of call along the way.

• Repositioning cruises primarily operate during the spring and fall months when ships are relocating to and from major cruise regions, although these cruises are offered periodically throughout the year.
• Repositioning cruises vary greatly in length. Most are longer than a week, lasting at least 10 nights.
• Repositioning cruises leave from major departure ports all over the world, among them are Miami, London, Rome, Buenos Aires and Anchorage. You will have to arrange one-way air to the port of embarkation and from the port of disembarkation. If you must fly a very long distance to reach your port of departure, we suggest that you arrive at the port city at least one or two days in advance of your Repositioning cruise. This will give you time to rest and get oriented before boarding the ship. Most cruise lines offer pre-cruise hotel packages.

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Transatlantic crossings are a common form of repositioning cruise.

Transatlantic and other lengthy, ocean crossings once defined sea travel, but in modern times only one true ocean liner remains. Aside from Cunard’s Southampton to New York service, travelers seeking a transatlantic cruise are mostly left with world cruises or lengthy grand voyages, but there is another option.

Embarking on a repositioning cruise offers a travel adventure far removed from the traditional cruising experience. Sailing across vast oceans from one continent to another at a reduced fare is a tempting prospect, but such trips are not for everyone.

The concept of a repositioning cruise is simple. Most cruise lines spend parts of the year in different regions, for example Alaska or the Mediterranean in the summer and the Caribbean in the winter.

Rather than sail between the regions empty, cruise lines maximize usage of their ships by selling one-way trips known as repositioning cruises, often at big discounts on their usual fares.

Often overlooked by the casual traveler, repositioning cruises present an opportunity for those seeking a blend of relaxation, extended days at sea, and the excitement of ports of call less commonly found on itineraries, all at a reduced price.

But before rushing in to book one, look carefully at the details of what’s on offer.

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When comparing price per day, repositioning cruises offer some of the cheapest fares at sea.

For example, Celebrity’s 14-day Tampa to Barcelona itinerary in March 2024 is available from approximately $750 per person. Going in the other direction, this 12-day Southampton to Miami itinerary from Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) sets sail in December 2024, starting at under $1,000 per person.

Repositining can mean more than just transatlantic routes, too. Royal Caribbean’s 7-day Boston to Puerto Rico itinerary in November 2025 is also available for under $100 per person, per day.

Although the fares are lower than comparable cruises, the one-way nature of the trips means additional travel costs. One-way flights are rarely a bargain, so be sure to factor in the cost of air travel (if required) before assessing the value of a deal.

Cruise lines may offer flights as part of a repositioning cruise deal. Even so, it’s worth consulting with a cruise-specialist travel agent who may be able to find a better deal.

Lots Of Sea Days

Even if you find a great deal on flights, a low fare might not be reason enough to book a repositioning cruise. The most common issue for some people is the high number of consecutive days with no port calls, known as sea days.

The beauty of endless ocean views comes with the reality of limited port calls and land excursions. If you prefer frequent stops and exploring new cities daily, this might be a drawback.

That’s not to say you’ll be bored. From theater shows and live music to trivia and gameshows, Repositioning cruises generally have all the facilities and entertainment options on offer on regular cruises.

Because of the high number of sea days, it’s worth studying the cruise ship in detail before you book, as the ship will essentially be your destination.

A cruise with so many consecutive sea days is generally not recommended for first-time cruisers who may not yet know how they’ll deal with any potential movement of the ship.

Limited Times Of Year

Another factor that puts people off joining a repositioning cruise is the time of year. These cruises are not available year-round.

By their very definition, they only operate at the very beginning and end of regular cruising seasons, so you’ll never see a repositioning cruise advertised at the height of summer. March-April and October-November are the most common times.

Because of the timing, weather and sea conditions may not be optimum, leading to an increased risk of travel sickness and missed ports.

Interesting Ports

Price isn’t the only upside with repositioning cruises. Although such itineraries aim to move between regions as quickly as possible, they do include some intriguing port calls along the way that aren't always available on regular season cruising.

For example, transatlantic crossings often include the Canary Islands and/or the Azores. Cruise ships relocating between the Caribbean and Alaska transit through the Panama Canal, while ships traveling to/from Northern Europe may route via Iceland and Greenland.

Shorter Repositioning Cruises

There is another type of repositioning cruise available that may suit first-time cruisers or people curious about cruising that aren't willing to take a chance on multiple days at sea.

Some cruise lines that offer regional departures often move their ships between these regional ports. Often marketed as ‘taster cruises’, these shorter repositioning trips can be as short as just one or two nights.

For example, Fred Olsen Cruise Lines frequently offers such trips between some of its U.K. ports including Southampton, Liverpool, Newcastle, and Edinburgh. Fellow British line Ambassador Cruises also offers the occasional shorter repositioning trip between British ports.

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Embark on a once-in-a-lifetime journey across the Atlantic or the Pacific Ocean aboard our spectacular repositioning cruises. Sail from one continent to another on an award-winning ship , and experience unrivaled luxury, service, and entertainment as it relocates from one region of the world to another.

In the late fall, our repositioning cruises sail from Europe, where you’ll depart from fascinating cities like Lisbon, Southampton, and Rome, to North America. Stop in stunning destinations such as Nice, Provence, the Azores, and the Canary Islands, and luxuriate in consecutive days at sea before arriving at your debarkation port in Florida or the Northeast. Or cruise between Europe and South America on a cruise from Lisbon to Rio de Janeiro and explore ports in the Canary Islands and Brazil. 

In the early spring, our transatlantic cruises depart from the United States and head back across the Atlantic, stopping in beautiful European destinations along the way, such as the islands of Palma de Mallorca and Corsica, before arriving in Rome, Southampton, and Lisbon.

Whether you choose to board a relocation cruise in the spring or fall, you’ll find a wealth of options to choose from. Depending on your itinerary, you’ll explore the sun-soaked Mediterranean, visit popular ports across Western Europe, or stop in Iceland and Greenland along the way. 

Sail across the Bering Sea and the Pacific Ocean on a transpacific cruise that travels from Asia to North America—and vice versa. Depart from the exciting city of Tokyo and stop in destinations in Russia and Japan along the way. A highlight of a transpacific cruise is traversing the International Dateline.

You can also board one of our repositioning cruises between Hawaii and Australia. Depart from either Honolulu or Sydney and visit breathtaking islands in the South Pacific, including New Zealand’s idyllic Bay of Islands, dreamy destinations in French Polynesia like Bora Bora and Tahiti, and the tropical islands of Hawaii.

Aside from these remarkable journeys across continents, we also have exciting repositioning cruises that travel from one destination to another within the Western Hemisphere. Sail between San Diego or Los Angeles and Vancouver and cruise along the Pacific Coast, stopping in destinations throughout California, Oregon, Washington, and Canada along the way. Or combine a tropical vacation in the Caribbean with sightseeing in the Northeast by embarking on an open-jaw itinerary between Miami and Cape Liberty or Boston; San Juan and Cape Liberty; or a Caribbean cruise from Fort Lauderdale to San Juan.

On all of our repositioning cruises, you’ll have access to exciting venues and unlimited entertainment. Spend days at sea lounging by the outdoor pool or relaxing at the indoor solarium. Schedule a day at the spa and choose from a number of reinvigorating and revitalizing treatments. Dine on delicious dishes designed by a Michelin-starred chef. Dance under the stars at one of our rooftop lounges. There’s no shortage of magic and adventure awaiting on a Celebrity cruise.

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Royal Caribbean International is canceling cruises onboard the Brilliance of the Seas. According to the company, a technical issue is impacting the vessel, which is completing a winter program in Australia & the South Pacific .

Affected sailings include an 11-night voyage to the South Pacific Islands that departed on March 19, and a five-night cruise to Tasmania that was scheduled to sail on March 30.

In a statement sent to guests, Royal Caribbean said that the first sailing was cut short on March 22, while the second sailing is no longer taking place.

“As you may know, the Brilliance of the Seas experienced a technical issue on its last sailing, and we’re returning early to begin required maintenance,” the company explained.

“Our crew has started working on restoring the system and we’re deploying the best experts. Despite our efforts, we are unable to complete the needed repairs to be ready in time on March 30, 2024.”

As a result, the sailing scheduled for that day had to be cancelled, the company added.

“We know how much time and effort go into planning your cruise and we’re truly sorry for this disappointing news,” Royal Caribbean concluded.

Passengers who were set to board the Brilliance on March 30 will receive a full refund, the company said, in addition to a 50 percent Future Cruise Credit (FCC) that can be used toward any future sailing departing within one year.

Guests will also be reimbursed for non-refundable, pre-purchased travel fees incurred, such as flight, hotel, train tickets or car rentals, Royal Caribbean added, noting that it will cover up to $250 per guest for domestic changes, and up to $400 per guest for international changes.

Passengers who left Sydney on March 19 and had their cruise cut short are also set to receive a 50 percent FCC, the company said.

Wrapping up its winter program in Australia, the Brilliance of the Seas is scheduled to depart on a trans-Pacific voyage to Hawaii on April 12, 2024.

The ship will then depart on a repositioning cruise to Canada before starting a summer program in Alaska.

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T ransatlantic cruises are unique when you compare them to traditional cruises most people book for family trips and romantic getaways. These voyages tend to be longer in general, and they have more built-in days at sea and offer a lot more time on board as a result. Repositioning cruises that include a transatlantic crossing tend to attract more retirees and travelers who just want to relax and enjoy their ships' amenities, especially since fewer days in port means fewer excursions and more time doing nothing at all.

That said, the fact that transatlantic cruises can last as few as seven nights means they may fit in your plans more easily than you may think. There are also some benefits to transatlantic crossings that may not be obvious, including lower nightly rates, more onboard credit, and more time to kick back and relax at a floating luxury resort in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.

If you're curious which transatlantic cruises are best for 2024, here are six top picks with different cruise lengths, itineraries and unique destinations to explore.

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Cunard Line

Date: Departs May 5, 2024

Departure port: Brooklyn, New York

Starting price: $2,449 per person (plus port taxes and fees)

Cruise length: 7 to 18 nights

In May of 2024, Cunard's Queen Mary 2 vessel will offer three different transatlantic crossings of various lengths. Choose from a seven-night sailing from Brooklyn, New York , to Southampton, England; a nine-night sailing to Hamburg, Germany ; and an 18-night round-trip sailing that departs from Brooklyn and crosses the Atlantic twice on the way back to its starting point. This unique combination of itineraries lets you cross the sea and tailor your trip to how long you want to be away from home.

The 18-night itinerary is especially interesting, since it lets you depart from the United States and arrive back in Brooklyn in the end with stops in both England and Germany, as well as plenty of sea days in between. Luxury cruise line Cunard is known for its elegant design, lush amenities and upscale feel, and the Queen Mary 2 is one of the line's most luxurious ships. Highlights on this exclusive vessel include the Royal Court Theatre, a casino, gala evenings, an onboard spa and a vast library. The Queen Mary 2 holds up to 2,691 guests with 1,173 crew to cater to your every need.

Seabourn Cruise Line

Date: Departs March 24, 2024

Departure port: Miami

Starting price: $5,949 per person (plus port taxes and fees)

Cruise length: 21 nights

Seabourn is offering a 21-night transatlantic cruise from Miami on Seabourn Quest in March 2024 that offers a diverse range of ports of call before ending its voyage in Las Palmas in Spain's Canary Islands . Departure from Miami is followed by nine days at sea. Then, you'll enjoy multiple stops in the Canary Islands – including Santa Cruz de La Palma and San Sebastián de La Gomera – as well as stops in Praia and Mindelo the Cape Verde archipelago.

This journey with Seabourn makes it possible for travelers to see some of the most beautiful and remote tropical islands in the world. The Canary Islands are known for their white sand beaches , volcanoes and lush greenery; similar landscapes can also be found in Cape Verde's coastal towns and villages. Seabourn Quest, a smaller ocean vessel, accommodates just 229 guests.

MSC Cruises

Date: Departs Nov. 8, 2024

Departure port: Southampton, England

Starting price: $769 per person (plus port taxes and fees)

Cruise length: 16 nights

The MSC Virtuosa from MSC Cruises is repositioning from Europe to the Caribbean in November 2024, which gives travelers the chance to enjoy a lengthy transatlantic crossing with plenty of unique ports. This sailing departs from England with eight sea days plus stops in France, the Azores of Portugal, St. Maarten , Antigua and Barbuda, and Martinique . The ship ends its journey in Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe.

The MSC Virtuosa is a larger cruise vessel that boasts an impressive grand promenade with a LED dome ceiling, dedicated clubs for children and teens, an onboard spa, a lavish casino and the luxurious MSC Yacht Club section of the ship. This vessel holds a maximum of 6,334 passengers at once.

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Princess Cruises

Date: Departs July 5, 2024

Departure port: New York City (Manhattan or Brooklyn)

Starting price: $4,098 per person (plus port taxes and fees)

Cruise length: 31 nights

Princess Cruises also offers its share of transatlantic sailings on various vessels. Its 31-night crossing from New York to Barcelona, Spain , on Island Princess in July 2024 is jam-packed with exciting destinations to explore. This lengthy transatlantic voyage has only 13 sea days with planned stops in Canada's Newfoundland, Greenland, Iceland, Scotland, England, Spain, Portugal and Morocco before the journey ends in Barcelona.

This intriguing sailing experience with Princess takes passengers to eight different countries in the span of a month. Island Princess is a nice ship for a long sailing because of its smaller size, with just 2,200 passengers and 900 crew. But the ship is also large enough to have a huge selection of included and specialty dining options, a Vegas-style casino, a sports court, a large central atrium for gathering, and several pools and hot tubs to enjoy.

Celebrity Cruises

Date: Departs April 11, 2024

Departure port: Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Starting price: $760 per person (plus port taxes and fees)

Cruise length: 12 nights

Celebrity Cruises is offering a 12-night sailing on Celebrity Equinox in April 2024 that starts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida , and ends in Lisbon, Portugal – making it possible for travelers to enjoy eight relaxing days at sea. What's interesting about this sailing is its stops along the way, which include the Royal Naval Dockyard in Bermuda; Porta Delgada in Portugal's Azores archipelago; and Porto in mainland Portugal.

The Celebrity Equinox accommodates a maximum of just 2,852 passengers at once, so this Celebrity vessel is a solid choice for travelers who want just the right size ship instead of a smaller vessel or a megaship. There are also plenty of onboard features to keep you happy and entertained as you float across the Atlantic Ocean, including The Casino, The Lawn Club with outdoor games like bocce ball and croquet, The Martini Bar, the adults-only Solarium and more.

Royal Caribbean International

Dates: Departs Oct. 24, 2024

Departure port: Barcelona, Spain

Starting price: $876 per person (plus port taxes and fees)

Cruise length: 14 nights

Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas is hosting a transatlantic voyage in October 2024 that departs from Barcelona, Spain, and ends in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This vessel will make stops in Palma de Mallorca, Valencia, Cartagena and Málaga in Spain, then spend eight days at sea. After that, enjoy a day in Nassau in the Bahamas before the cruise drops passengers off in sunny Florida.

Interior staterooms on this Royal Caribbean sailing start at just $876 per person (plus port taxes and fees), which works out to around $60 per night, per person. The Oasis of the Seas megaship can hold a total of 6,771 guests and 2,109 crew, so it's an enormous vessel – to put it mildly. This size may not be ideal for travelers who want a more intimate cruising experience, but it's perfect for cruisers who want plenty of space to spread out and endless activities to take part in. Oasis of the Seas boasts 20 different restaurants and cafes, 11 bars and lounges, a variety of pools and whirlpools, a rock climbing wall, the AquaTheater diving and entertainment venue, mini-golf, a casino and plenty more.

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Holly Johnson is a professional travel writer and cruise expert who has covered family travel and cruises for more than a decade. She has cruised more than 40 times across most of the major cruise lines in destinations throughout the Caribbean, Europe and the Middle East. Johnson used her personal experience and research expertise to curate the itineraries for this article.

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The 8 best alaska cruises for families.

Plan your next family vacation to explore the boundless beauty of the 49th state.

The Best Alaska Cruises for Families

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A cruise to Alaska is a once-in-a-lifetime family or multigenerational vacation. With unique opportunities for wildlife viewing and outdoor adventures that you won't find anywhere else in the world – not to mention scenic cruising days on the ship to spend time together – this special experience will stay with you forever.

For an extended vacation in the 49th state, consider booking a cruisetour. This combined cruise and pre- or post-cruise land tour option is offered by many of the larger cruise lines. The tours visit some of the top attractions in the state , such as Denali National Park and Preserve, and often include picturesque rides into Alaska's remote wilderness aboard the Alaska Railroad. Some tours also head north to Fairbanks and visit Kenai Fjords National Park or Wrangell-St. Elias National Park (or both, in some cases). You can choose between fully escorted adventures or laid-back options to explore on your own, depending on what works best for your family.

Ready to book your Alaska adventure? These eight cruise lines offer excellent family-friendly excursions ashore , plus plenty of onboard activities to keep both kids and parents entertained during days at sea.

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Princess Cruises: 7-Day Voyage of the Glaciers with Glacier Bay

Departure city: Vancouver, British Columbia

The 2024 cruise season brings Princess' 55th-anniversary sailing to The Great Land, and the line is offering more than 150 Alaska voyages between April and September. The popular Voyage of the Glaciers with Glacier Bay itinerary northbound from Vancouver to Anchorage (Whittier), Alaska , is available on dozens of dates this season on Grand Princess , Royal Princess or Sapphire Princess . The sailing includes stops in the ports of Ketchikan, Juneau and Skagway, as well as scenic cruising in beautiful Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve and College Fjord in Alaska. If you prefer a smaller ship, choose Grand Princess or Sapphire Princess, which hold 2,610 and 2,680 passengers (double occupancy), respectively. Meanwhile, Royal Princess accommodates 3,560 guests at double occupancy.

The Princess Cruises North to Alaska program features immersive, family-friendly opportunities to learn about the history and traditions of the 49th state. Guests can sample fresh local seafood and meet famous Alaskans such as Libby Riddles, the first woman to win the 1,100-mile Iditarod dog race. In Skagway, families can meet some of the newest sled dogs and their handlers during Puppies in the Piazza on the ship. Younger cruisers and teens can participate in the Alaska Explorers Youth Program in partnership with Glacier Bay National Park and the Discovery Channel, which includes activities like the "Deadliest Catch" Crab Sort Challenge.

The North to Alaska program also partners with Discovery and Animal Planet to feature onboard exhibits about Alaska, as well as curated excursions like the White Pass Rail Bennett Lake & Yukon Adventure in Skagway, which was created by a train historian. Back on the ship, kids and teens can hang out with other young cruisers their age at Camp Discovery's Treehouse (ages 3 to 7), Lodge (8 to 12) or Beach House (13 to 17). In addition, be sure to keep an eye out for Princess Cruises' Alaska mascot: Stanley the Bear. You might even find him during story time at the kids clubs wearing a captain's uniform or destination-themed costumes, such as lumberjack gear in Ketchikan.

Norwegian Cruise Line: Alaska – Dawes Glacier, Juneau & Ketchikan

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Departure city: Seattle, Washington

This seven-day round-trip voyage from Seattle is available on Norwegian Bliss from April to September during the line's 2024 Alaska season. The sailing includes the ports of Sitka, Juneau , Icy Strait Point and Ketchikan (Ward Cove), plus scenic cruising in Endicott Arm and Dawes Glacier in Alaska. There's also an evening stop in Victoria, British Columbia , before disembarking in Seattle. Norwegian Bliss can carry 4,004 passengers at double occupancy and 4,266 passengers at maximum capacity.

The entire family will enjoy excursions like the Whale Watching & Bear Search tour in Icy Strait Point, while thrill-seekers of all ages will want to book an adrenaline-pumping ride down the mountain on the massive ZipRider zip line. In Ketchikan, take a hike through Tongass National Forest, the largest national forest in the U.S., where you might catch glimpses of wildlife like black bears or bald eagles. You can also head offshore from Ketchikan aboard the Aleutian Ballad, the famed ship from Discovery Channel's "Deadliest Catch," to pick up the day's bounty of king crab and search for marine wildlife along Alaska's Inside Passage.

Plenty of family activities and entertainment options are offered on this Norwegian Cruise Line ship, including the Bliss Speedway, a two-level racetrack at sea; laser tag; mini-golf; an interactive aqua park with waterslides that zip above the side of the ship; a video arcade; and live entertainment. You'll also find kids clubs designed for younger children and teens , as well as adults-only escapes like Vibe Beach Club and Spice H2O. When it comes to dining, there's no shortage of casual fare for hungry kids at venues like the Garden Café buffet, American Diner and The Local Bar & Grill.

Disney Cruise Line: 7-Night Alaskan Cruise from Vancouver

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This seven-night itinerary aboard Disney Wonder departs round-trip from Vancouver on several voyages throughout the 2024 Alaska season, which runs from May to September. The weeklong Disney Cruise Line sailing includes glacier viewing along the Stikine Icecap and stops in Skagway, Juneau and Ketchikan. Plus, you'll enjoy plenty of Disney fun on board, with character meet-and-greets, Broadway-quality shows, and entertaining activities and venues for kids and adults alike.

Many of the ship's nautical-themed staterooms are designed with families in mind and feature a "split bath" concept and extra under-bed storage for suitcases. Disney Wonder can hold 1,750 passengers at double occupancy and 2,700 passengers at maximum capacity. The ship's unique rotational dining venues include an "under the sea" adventure at Triton's, a dinner show with Disney characters at Animator's Palate and Southern specialties with jazz music at Tiana's Place. For a night out sans kids, adults can savor a quiet evening with northern Italian cuisine at Palo or nosh on casual pub fare at Crown & Fin Pub. Younger sailors will find age-appropriate spaces at Disney's Oceaneer Club and Lab, tween venue Edge, and teen club Vibe.

Disney's excursions also offer family fun ashore – especially in Skagway. Try panning for gold with Disney characters like Donald Duck, then feast on baked Alaska salmon at Liarsville Gold Rush Trail Camp. You can also take an extended six-hour tour by boat into Alaska's deepest fjord, Lynn Canal, then hike through the rainforest to reach your canoe for a wilderness safari at Glacier Point. For a bucket list splurge, reserve a spot on the helicopter flightseeing tour that includes dog mushing on the Denver Glacier with a team of Alaska sled dogs.

Holland America Line: 7-Day Alaska Inside Passage

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Holland America's Koningsdam will sail the line's seven-day Inside Passage itinerary more than 20 times between April and September in 2024. This round-trip voyage embarks in Vancouver and includes multiple days of scenic cruising. You'll sail through the Inside Passage for two days; through Tracy Arm Inlet, where you can disembark for a shore excursion; and through Glacier Bay, where the Junior Ranger Program is a highlight for kids. The ports of call on this itinerary are Juneau, Skagway and Ketchikan in Alaska.

Koningsdam features dedicated family staterooms with beds for up to five guests, two bathrooms and extra closet space. The ship carries 2,650 guests at double occupancy and 3,194 passengers at maximum capacity. A wildlife expert on the ship helps guests spot Alaska's incredible marine and land animals through announcements and during daily programs. Keep an eye out for humpback whales, orcas, sea otters, moose, brown bears and other wildlife. While in the Tracy Arm Wilderness Area, you'll want to take the Tracy Arm Fjord & Glacier Explorer excursion to explore glacier-covered mountains, jagged cliffs and the largest temperate rainforest in the U.S. surrounding the fjord. On a high-speed catamaran, you'll get up-close views of the Sawyer Glaciers and have potential sightings of harbor seals, bears, mountain goats and more.

Back on board, Holland America Line 's kids club offers supervised, age-appropriate activities for young cruisers ages 3 to 17 – including children who may need certain accommodations. You'll also find plenty of family-friendly options for dining on Koningsdam, including Lido Market, New York Pizza and the poolside Dive In grill. During the cruise, look for themed evenings in the Lido Market like salmon bakes or seafood boil pop-up dinners, which are in line with Holland America's commitment to serving certified sustainable and traceable Alaska seafood. An Alaska brunch is also offered once during the voyage in the main dining room; you'll enjoy dishes highlighting ingredients from Alaska and the Pacific Northwest.

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Royal Caribbean International: 7 Night Alaska Adventure Cruise

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Hop aboard Royal Caribbean's Quantum of the Seas for the seven-night Alaska Adventure Cruise, sailing round-trip from Seattle . This itinerary is available on several dates between May and August 2024 and features stops in the towns of Ketchikan, Sitka and Juneau, plus scenic cruising in Endicott Arm and Dawes Glacier in Alaska. There's also an afternoon call in the Canadian city of Victoria. While there, book an off-roading excursion through the coastal rainforest that includes a zip line adventure. Or, take a self-guided tour through Victoria's famed Butchart Gardens and the tropical Butterfly Gardens filled with wildlife.

Quantum of the Seas – which holds 4,180 passengers at double occupancy and 4,905 passengers at maximum capacity – is one of the two larger Royal Caribbean ships sailing in Alaska in 2024 (Ovation of the Seas is the other). As such, it offers abundant activities and entertainment for families at sea. On board, guests can experience Ripcord by iFly (the only skydiving simulator at sea) and take in snow-capped mountain views from the FlowRider surf simulator or atop the ship's rock climbing wall. Other onboard activities include bumper cars, an escape room, an arcade, pickleball and The Silent Party (a dance party where everyone wears headphones).

At mealtime, kids will have plenty of choices for casual and quick bites, from carefully crafted hot dogs at the Dog House and specialty pies at Sorrento's Pizza to around-the-clock snacks at Café Promenade and grab-and-go fare at The Café@Two70. When the little ones want to play or chill out with kids their age, Adventure Ocean offers activities for children 3 to 12 years old. Meanwhile, teens can meet other 13- to 17-year-olds at the Hideout Hangout.

Carnival Cruise Line: 7-Day Alaska from Seattle, WA

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Departure city: Juneau, Alaska

Carnival's 2024 Alaska season runs from May to September, with the 7-Day Alaska from Seattle itinerary available every month during that time. The round-trip sailing aboard Carnival Luminosa stops in Juneau, Skagway and Ketchikan, Alaska, as well as Victoria, British Columbia. You'll enjoy scenic cruising in Victoria and through Tracy Arm Fjord. You'll also have one "fun day at sea" to check out the activities and entertainment on the ship, which offers a double occupancy capacity of 2,260 passengers and a maximum capacity of 2,826 passengers.

Younger sailors ages 2 to 11 can join in on ocean-themed games, songs and programming at Camp Ocean, while tweens and teens (ages 12 to 17) can participate in destination-focused activities at See the World. Club 02 is a designated space for guests ages 15 to 17 to watch movies, play sports and video games, and more. Families can enjoy Dive-In Movies together at Carnival Seaside Theater and watch live musical productions at Playlist Productions. When it comes to dining on Carnival , families will have a choice of several casual restaurants to satisfy finicky eaters, including Pizzeria del Capitano, The Carnival Deli, Lido Marketplace and Swirls for soft serve ice cream. For a special night out, make reservations at the Steakhouse, which costs extra but offers reduced prices for children 11 and younger.

When going ashore, Juneau offers many family-friendly excursions – some of which you may not have the chance to experience anywhere else in the world. The Taku Lodge Feast & 5-Glacier Seaplane Discovery takes guests airborne by bush plane over the five glaciers in the Juneau Icefield. After the ride, you'll land in the Taku River at the historic Taku Lodge, which sits across from Juneau's largest glacier, the Taku Glacier. At the lodge, you'll feast on a bountiful meal featuring homemade side dishes and one of the best-known local seafood specialties, Alaska king salmon.

Celebrity Cruises: 7 Nights Alaska Hubbard Glacier

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Celebrity's seven-night Alaska Hubbard Glacier itinerary is available on nine voyages between May and September 2024. The Celebrity Solstice (which holds 2,852 guests at double occupancy) sails round-trip from Vancouver and stops in the ports of Icy Strait Point, Juneau and Ketchikan in Alaska. You'll have two days of scenic cruising in the Inside Passage and around Hubbard Glacier. While in Icy Strait Point, book a guided nature walk excursion along the "Trail of the Bears" in the bush country of the Spasski River Valley. During your search for Alaska's coastal brown bears, you'll also learn about the Tlingit culture and community in Hoonah, and perhaps even see Sitka black-tailed deer and bald eagles.

Back on the ship, Celebrity's Camp at Sea program entertains children, tweens and teens ages 3 to 17 with four different age-appropriate programs: Shipmates (ages 3 to 5), Cadets (ages 6 to 9), Captains (ages 10 to 12) and Teens (ages 13 to 17). The customizable activities change every cruise and are based on the interests of the participants. Celebrity also offers autism-friendly activities and services for families on board.

When it comes to dining options on the ship, families will find kid-friendly selections on the in-room dining menu and at the main restaurant. For quick casual fare, head to the buffet-style Oceanview Café or to the Mast Grill for burgers and other grab-and-go bites. If you want healthier dishes, the Spa Café offers homemade energy bars, acai bowls, turkey wraps and other light choices.

UnCruise Adventures: Glacier Bay Adventure Cruise

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If you prefer a small-ship cruise experience without the bells and whistles of some larger vessels, UnCruise offers adventure-style cruises to Alaska on its fleet of safari- and expedition-style ships. With these intimate cruises, you and the kids (ages 8 and older) can get up close to glaciers, wildlife and Alaska's vast wilderness directly from the ship via Zodiacs and kayaks. You may even see wildlife from a short distance away along the shoreline, as UnCruise vessels are able to sail into smaller waterways that are inaccessible to larger ships.

The line's Glacier Bay Adventure Cruise features two full days in pristine Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve aboard the Wilderness Discoverer, which holds a maximum of 76 passengers. Here, guests can hike along remote coastlines amid old-growth forests, view sea life up close and go birding at South Marble Island. You'll also have the opportunity to see several tidewater glaciers, go kayaking in the Keku Islands and explore Neka Bay on Chichagof Island. Another highlight is a visit to Glacier Bay Lodge at Bartlett Cove, the only hotel accommodations in the 3.3 million-acre national park. The seven-night itinerary departs round-trip from Juneau and is offered between April and September 2024.

The full itinerary includes stops in Icy Strait and Neka Bay; Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve; Chichagof Island (which boasts the world's largest population of brown bears per square mile); Frederick Sound; and Tracy Arm and the Sawyer Glaciers. During the weeklong cruise, you'll have narration by expert onboard guides and embark on some of the most memorable adventures your kids will ever have in Alaska's remote wilderness.

Why Trust U.S. News Travel

Gwen Pratesi has been an avid cruiser since her early 20s. She has sailed on nearly every type of cruise ship, including the newest megaships, traditional masted sailing ships, river ships in Europe and a small luxury expedition vessel in Antarctica. She has cruised to Alaska and visited The Great Land in the summer, fall and winter, and journeyed to remote areas by bush plane above the Arctic Circle. She used her knowledge of Alaska cruises and extensive research to write this article. Pratesi covers the travel and culinary industries for major publications, including U.S. News & World Report.

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