What is a Repositioning Cruise?

What is a Repositioning Cruise, what are the repositioning cruises good for – destinations, prices, lines and ships. How to find repositioning cruise deals, why and when to take a relocation trip, what are the main benefits and disadvantages, what are the best or cheapest routes. Which of all the lines sail to your continent, country or city – and when.

Definition: – Repositioning Cruise is always an one-way itinerary connecting different embarkation and disembarkation ports since cruise ships often change their sailing areas.

Why to take a relocation cruise?

• longer, often Transoceanic voyage
• few ports of call
• best fun experiences on bigger passenger ships
• most affordable to cheap rates on both mainstream and luxury ships when they relocate in Spring and Fall each year.
• low-season discounted deals on low priced cruises.

Repositioning cruises – examples

• Passenger ships sailing during the hot summer in Alaska relocate in Fall to the Caribbean Sea region through Panama Canal, or to Hawaii and then to Australia or Asia for their winter seasons.
• Ships from Northern Europe sail to the Mediterranean Sea or cross the Atlantic Ocean to operate round-trip itineraries leaving from USA ports (Florida nad New York mostly) or to Caribbean for round-trips from Barbados or Puerto Rico.
• Ships move from South America to Florida (for Caribbean) or Transatlantic to Europe (Baltic or Mediterranean) in early Spring.

Repositioning cruise – the benefits

• The lower price is the most important factor for the popularity of these special deals. The average cost of a repositioning cruise is up to 50 percent less compared to a typical round-trip sailing from the same port. And the best index is the price Per Person Per Day – it could be as low as US $40!
• All relocation cruises offer a full set of entertainment and dining options onboard – the perfect chance to sample all the stuff on board since you are going to spend so much time at sea. There are even more onboard activities while ships relocate, featuring guest lecturers, top comedians and numerous specially themed activities and games to entertain guests.
• And yes – the repositioning ships are almost always not crowded.

Repositioning cruise – the disadvantages

• Too much time aboard the ship instead of visiting different ports of call (sea intensive as opposed to port intensive).
• Embarkation and disembarkation not in the same port increases the expenses as to additional flight fares added to your price.
• Spending a lot of time aboard the ship might tempt you to enjoy more “money spending fun” by splurging on bar drinks and gambling.
• The duration of relocation cruises - some last up to 18 days, and most people cannot afford so much time off work.

Still, whoever is blessed with enough free time and an adventurous spirit may enjoy each year at least one repositioning cruise. Repositioning cruise deals offer some of the most exciting itineraries to and from the world’s top vacation destinations on board the world’s most fun floating resorts enjoying all their modern amenities and fun activities. Yes, these voyages are longer, cheaper and always fun! Happy sailings, and best of luck with the prices!