RepositionCruises.com has all Repositioning Cruises 2023-2024-2025 schedule as dates and itineraries officially announced by the world’s major cruise lines. here you’ll get your answers to questions like “What is a Repositioning Cruise”, what are the best destinations, how cheap are the prices, which are the best lines and ships, how to find them, why and when to take them, what are the benefits and disadvantages, what are the best or cheapest routes.
Some of our relocation cruise itineraries are the first transition voyages of the companies’ newest vessels (inaugurated in 2023-24-25). Another very useful information we provide is about the company’s itinerary changes in destinations/ports, operational regions/deployment, homeports (turnaround / departure ports). Whatever the reposition voyages might be as types, be sure that you’ll get the best-price ship travel deals to some of the world’s best-known vacation destinations!
Note: RepositionCruises.com selects the relocation itineraries from the ship schedules available at CruiseMapper.com.
What is a “Repositioning Cruise” (definition)
“Repositioning Cruise” is a one-off sea/ocean voyage that cruise passenger ships make when transferring from one operational region to another. Usually, this is done in Spring and Fall, often each year. But there are some exceptions to these “usual times”. Your off-season vacations will be marked by discounted cheap rates, big (yet not crowded) cruise ships, lots of “lazy leisure days” to enjoy the tranquillity of the sea.
Ship relocation deals are the preferable option for “highly addicted” travelers to enjoy a truly special and most affordable sea cruising vacation. The special ship relocation voyages always feature a one-way itinerary (connecting different embarkation and disembarkation ports) since cruise ships relatively often change their sailing areas due to economic reasons.
Another prominent feature of all these “ship transition cruises” deals is the bargain price – they all are really really cheap in comparison to the ship’s regular cruise rates. Repositioning deals are rarely called that way by travel agents or in companies’ brochures. One of the most popular substitute names officially used by the industry’s representatives is “Discovery Voyage”.
The list of synonyms for repositioning voyages includes: “Relocation Cruises”, “Transit-” or “Transition Cruises”, “Crossings” (also with “Eastbound” and “Westbound”). Of course, the most traditional (by definition) is “One-Way”, and also by destination – “Panama Canal”, “Suez Canal”, “Transpacific” and “Transatlantic”.
The reasons to book a relocation voyage are so many. These special offers are “different” voyages that offer unique opportunities like Atlantic Ocean crossings, visiting and sailing Alaska, Hawaii, transiting Suez Canal and Panama Canal’s new locks (a true engineering miracle).
Repositioning Cruises
When considering this unique type of travel vacation-themed as “Repositioning Cruises”, know that it’s all about long and exciting voyages, transiting famous canals, crossing the world’s biggest oceans. You’ll be most probably sailing coast to coast, often from one sea to another. It’s about comfort and impeccable service on some of the world’s best cruise liners. It’s about all the fun you can get on up to 3-week transitions visiting different continents, changing cold with warm climates. It’s about a resort-type swimming pool and Jacuzzi experiences, gourmet cuisine, bingo and casino thrills, onboard duty-free shopping. Some ships even offer rock climbing, surfing, Zip-lining, hovering, and ice-skating at sea.
Why take reposition cruises?
- It’s a longer (often Transoceanic) voyage
- The itinerary has only a few ports of call. Destinations are from the “special and exotic” category, featuring Africa, South America, Transatlantic and Transpacific, US East Coast and the Caribbean, often Asia and Australia.
- Top-option for “best fun” experiences on bigger passenger ships, with a lot more sea days than on a normal voyage.
- Irresistibly cheap rates – most affordable to cheap cruise rates on both mainstream and top luxury ships when they relocate in Spring and Fall each year.
- These are all low-season discounted deals on alluringly low-priced cruises.
Still, whoever is blessed with enough free time and an adventurous spirit may enjoy each year at least one of the not-so-many repositioning cruise ships.
Repositioning cruise – examples, benefits, disadvantages
- Passenger ships sailing during the hot summer in Alaska relocate in the 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 across the Atlantic Ocean to operate roundtrip itineraries leaving from USA ports (Florida and New York mostly) or to the Caribbean for round-trips from Barbados or Puerto Rico.
- Ships move from South America to Florida (for the Caribbean) or Transatlantic to Europe (Baltic or Mediterranean) in early Spring.
- Search for ships sailing along Africa’s east coast. In the Fall they will be departing from UK (Southampton, mainly) to South Africa (Cape Town or Durban). In spring they will return (usually departing from Cape Town) to the UK or the Mediterranean. Such sailings are offered mainly by MSC and luxury ships.
Benefits
- They are cheap! The lower to absolutely cheapest price is the most important factor for the popularity of these special deals. The average cost of a repositioning cruise is up to 50% 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 USD 40!
- All relocation cruises offer a full set of entertainment and dining options onboard – they are just like the regular ones. This is 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 reposition! The list of the “bonuses” includes guest lecturers, top comedians, and numerous themed activities and games to entertain guests.
- And yes – the repositioning cruise ships are almost always not crowded.
Disadvantages
- Too much time aboard the ship instead of visiting different ports of call (sea intensive as opposed to port intensive). Some find it pretty boring.
- Embarkation and disembarkation not in the same port increase the expenses as to additional flight fares added to the cruise ticket 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 in the casino.
- The duration of relocation cruises – some last up to 18 days, and most people cannot afford so much time off work.
- You may experience an occasional “bumpy ride” due to rough waters (especially on smaller ships), and often “choppy weather” as your ship transits from one part of the globe to another. The “changing weather” issue will also have an impact on your packing list.
What time of year are the cheapest Repositioning Cruises?
Most of them are operated in Spring and Fall. Some exceptions are a few ship relocation itineraries in late-August, and some very rare very late re-position sailings in December, January, or February. The best and most busy months with readily available and cheap relocation cruise deals are April-May and September-October.
What are the best Repositioning Cruises?
When it happens that you have to choose what is the best, there’s this rule number one stating “expect the best from the best”. When you book on major cruise line ships, expect cheap rates, best value for money indices, lots of vessels in the fleet to choose from, great destinations, and service. The biggest companies and operators with regularly offered reposition voyages are Celebrity, Princess, Holland America, NCL-Norwegian, Costa, MSC, RCI-Royal Caribbean. Carnival and Disney also do ship transitions moving ships between Alaska and Australia (Caribbean).
All these company decisions are made with economic considerations in mind. Companies do cruise ship repositioning to improve profits by departing from different homeports or to more attractive destinations.
Some of the companies relocate vessels each year crossing the Atlantic Ocean between Europe and the USA (Florida, New York, Boston) or South America (Brazil, Argentina).
Some ships reposition between Alaska and Australia (Transpacific) or between Alaska and Florida (with Panama Canal transits). Some lines offer to transit through Suez Canal on repositioning between Europe and Asia (the Red Sea or East Asia).
So what you gotta do is choose a destination and departure port. If you are a big fan of a particular company – just search its page here – it is that simple. If you ask “the best of the best” not as best prices, but rather as experiences, the simple answer to this question is “luxury cruises”. Generally, luxury cruise deals offer smaller ship cruise travel marked by sophisticated, all-inclusive, superb service experiences.
The list of top luxury lines includes Crystal, Seabourn, Azamara, Oceania. The more “affordable luxury” brands are Cunard, Celebrity, Princess, Holland America. If you love budget travel, save money and book deals on Carnival, RCI-Royal Caribbean, Costa, MSC – the cheapest of them all. Of course, the savings you can always spend on “ship drinks”, onboard gambling, Spa-beauty treatments and whatnot – the choice is always yours to make!
How much do repositioning cruises cost?
It depends on the itinerary as destination and length, but a one-way Transatlantic could cost as little as USD 60 Per Person per day (double occupancy, fares inclusive of taxes and fees). You might pay 50% or even less for a one-way reposition cruise than the normal price for a round-trip with multiple ports of call. What adds to these low prices is your one-way return flight fare. Still, you may purchase a cheap fly-cruise package with the flight fare included in the total price and a convenient departure from major US ports to the UK or the Mediterranean’s biggest port cities – Civitavecchia-Rome, Barcelona, and Venice being among the cheapest end-points. The same goes for Hawaii and Alaska. Never forget that almost all relocation cruises are operated in low season, so to buy a discount cheap cruise and stay packages is always a quite reasonable option. You’ll be able to enjoy a budget-friendly off-season vacation to not-so-crowded places in some of the most charming and colorful seasons – the always new lush-luxuriant Spring and the melancholic-romantic Fall.
Repositioning Cruises 2023-2024-2025
Our website provides information on discounted one-way cruise itineraries and indicative cruise prices Per Person by line. In the table below you will find all ship relocation cruises 2023-24-25 voyages on all major cruise lines.
You can see detailed itinerary information and prices by following our lines-links (positioned on page-right). To see relocation cruises by line, season, destination, or departure port (future project) – follow the respective links on the top page right.
For daily updates on “Coronavirus cruise news” (most affected countries, infected passengers-crew, financial stats/impact on the industry) see at CruiseMapper.
Cruise lines/ships | Spring 2023-2024-2025 Summer | Fall 2023-2024 Winter |
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AIDA Cruises and TUI Cruises (Mein Schiff) | – | – |
AIDAaura |
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AIDAbella |
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AIDAblu |
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AIDAcosma |
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AIDAdiva |
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AIDAluna |
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AIDAmar | 2023 Apr 2 – 14day Gran Canaria to Warnemunde |
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AIDAnova |
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AIDAperla |
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AIDAprima |
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AIDAsol | – | – |
AIDAstella | 2024 Mar 24 – 13day Gran Canaria to Palma De Mallorca | 2023 Oct 22 – 14day Palma De Mallorca to Gran Canaria |
Mein Schiff 1 |
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Mein Schiff 2 |
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Mein Schiff 3 |
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Mein Schiff 4 |
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Mein Schiff 5 |
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Mein Schiff 6 |
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Mein Schiff 7 (new ship 2023) | – | – |
Mein Schiff 8 (new ship 2024) | – | – |
Mein Schiff 9 (new ship 2026) | – | – |
Mein Schiff Herz |
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CCL-Carnival Cruise Lines | ||
Carnival Breeze | – | – |
Carnival Celebration | – | – |
Carnival Conquest | – | – |
Carnival Dream | – | – |
Carnival Elation | – | – |
Carnival Firenze /ex Costa Firenze | starts operations for CCL in 2024 | – |
Carnival Freedom | – |
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Carnival Glory | – | – |
Carnival Horizon | – | – |
Carnival Jubilee (new ship 2023) | – | – |
Carnival Legend | – | – |
Carnival Liberty | – | – |
Carnival Luminosa /ex Costa Luminosa | 2023 Apr 13 – 22day Transpacific from Australia to Alaska (Brisbane to Seattle via Honolulu Hawaii) | 2023 Sept 14 – 30day Transpacific from Alaska to Australia (Seattle to Brisbane via Asia/Japan, Philippines, Indonesia) |
Carnival Magic | – | – |
Carnival Mardi Gras | – | – |
Carnival Miracle | – | – |
Carnival Panorama | 2024 Aug 22 – 18day Transpacific from Long Beach/LA to Yokohama Japan | 2024 Oct 10 – 25day Transpacific from Singapore for LA/Long Beach |
Carnival Paradise | – | – |
Carnival Pride |
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Carnival Spirit |
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Carnival Splendor |
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Carnival Sunrise-Triumph | – | – |
Carnival Sunshine-Destiny | – | – |
Carnival Valor | – | – |
Carnival Venezia (ex Costa Venezia) |
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Carnival Radiance-Victory | – | – |
Carnival Vista | – | – |
Celebrity Cruises | – | – |
Celebrity Apex |
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Celebrity Beyond |
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Celebrity Constellation |
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Celebrity Eclipse |
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Celebrity Edge |
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Celebrity Equinox | – | – |
Celebrity Infinity | 2023 Apr 13 – 13day Transatlantic (Rio De Janeiro to Lisbon) | – |
Celebrity Millennium |
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Celebrity Reflection |
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Celebrity Silhouette |
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Celebrity Solstice |
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Celebrity Summit |
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Costa Cruises | ||
Costa Deliziosa | – | – |
Costa Diadema | 2024 Mar 15 – 12day Transatlantic (Pointe A Pitre to Barcelona) | 2023 Dec 10 – 12day Transatlantic (Barcelona to Pointe A Pitre) |
Costa Fascinosa |
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Costa Favolosa |
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Costa Firenze |
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Costa Fortuna |
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Costa Pacifica |
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Costa Smeralda | – | – |
Costa Toscana |
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Cunard Line | ||
Queen Anne (new ship 2024) |
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Queen Elizabeth |
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Queen Mary 2 | Transatlantic crossings from NYC New York to Southampton
Transatlantic crossings from Southampton to New York
Hamburg to New York (-), and New York to Hamburg (-)
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Queen Victoria |
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DCL-Disney Cruise Lines | ||
Disney Dream |
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Disney Fantasy | – | – |
Disney Magic |
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Disney Treasure (new ship 2024) | – | – |
Disney Wish | – | – |
Disney Wonder |
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MS Eurodam |
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MS Koningsdam |
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Nieuw Amsterdam |
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Nieuw MS Rotterdam | 2023 Apr 3 – 16day Transatlantic (Fort Lauderdale to Rotterdam) |
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Nieuw Statendam | 2023 Apr 8 – 14day Transatlantic (Fort Lauderdale to Barcelona) |
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MS Noordam |
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MS Oosterdam |
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MS Volendam |
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MS Westerdam |
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MS Zaandam |
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MS Zuiderdam |
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2024 Oct ?? – 14day from Canada to Florida (Quebec City to Fort Lauderdale) |
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MSC Armonia | – | – |
MSC Bellissima | – | – |
MSC Divina | 2023 May 15 – 13day Transatlantic (Miami to Funchal) | – |
MSC Euribia (new ship 2023) | 2024 Apr 15 – 12day Genoa to Kiel |
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MSC Fantasia |
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MSC Grandiosa | – | – |
MSC Lirica | – | 2023 Oct 25 – 8day Kusadasi (Ephesus) to Civitavecchia (Rome) |
MSC Magnifica | 2023 May 3 – 15day Transatlantic (Barcelona to Miami) | – |
MSC Meraviglia | 2023 Apr 9 – 11day Port Canaveral to New York City | – |
MSC Musica | 2023 Mar 31 – 20day Transatlantic (Buenos Aires to Civitavecchia (Rome) | – |
MSC Opera |
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MSC Orchestra | 2023 Apr 20 – 25day Suez Canal (Durban to Genoa) | – |
MSC Poesia |
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MSC Preziosa | – | – |
MSC Seashore | 2023 Mar 29 – 13day Transatlantic (Salvador De Bahia to Genoa) |
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MSC Seaside |
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MSC Seascape | – | – |
MSC Seaview | – | – |
MSC Sinfonia | – | – |
MSC Splendida | 2023 Apr 16 – 13day Suez Canal (Safaga to Trieste) | – |
MSC World America (new ship 2024) | – | – |
MSC World Europa |
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MSC Virtuosa | – | – |
MSC EXPLORA JOURNEYS/ Explora 1 (new ship 2023) |
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MSC EXPLORA JOURNEYS/ Explora 2 (new ship 2024) | – | – |
MSC EXPLORA JOURNEYS/ Explora 3 (new ship 2026) | – | – |
MSC EXPLORA JOURNEYS/ Explora 4 (new ship 2027) | – | – |
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Lines | ||
Norwegian Bliss |
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Norwegian Breakaway | 2023 Apr 20 – 16day Transatlantic (New York City to Civitavecchia (Rome) |
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Norwegian Dawn |
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Norwegian Encore |
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Norwegian Epic |
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Norwegian Escape |
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Norwegian Gem |
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Norwegian Getaway |
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Norwegian Jade | – |
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Norwegian Jewel |
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Norwegian Joy |
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Norwegian Pearl | – | – |
Norwegian Prima |
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Norwegian Sky |
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Norwegian Spirit |
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Norwegian Star | – | – |
Norwegian Sun |
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Norwegian Viva (new ship 2023) | – | 2023 Nov 13 – 11day Transatlantic (Lisbon to New York City) |
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Arcadia |
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Arvia |
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2023 Oct 14 – 13day Transatlantic (Southampton to Bridgetown) |
Aurora | – | – |
Azura |
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Arvia | – | – |
Britannia |
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Iona | – | – |
Ventura | – | – |
Pacific Adventure (ex Golden Princess) | – | – |
Pacific Encounter (ex Star Princess) | – | – |
Pacific Explorer (ex Dawn Princess) |
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Princess Cruises | ||
Caribbean Princess |
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Coral Princess | World Cruise segments
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Crown Princess |
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Diamond Princess | – | – |
Discovery Princess |
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Emerald Princess |
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Enchanted Princess |
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Grand Princess |
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Island Princess |
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Majestic Princess |
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Regal Princess |
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Royal Princess |
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Ruby Princess |
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Sapphire Princess |
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Sky Princess | – |
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Sun Princess (new ship 2024) | – | 2024 Sept 23 – 16day Transatlantic from Southampton to Florida USA (Fort Lauderdale) |
RCI-Royal Caribbean International | ||
Adventure Of The Seas | – | – |
Allure Of The Seas | – | – |
Anthem Of The Seas |
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Brilliance Of The Seas |
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Enchantment Of The Seas | 2023 Apr 30 – 15day Transatlantic (New York City to Civitavecchia (Rome) | 2023 Nov 13 – 14day Transatlantic (Barcelona to Tampa) |
Explorer Of The Seas | 2023 Apr 23 – 15day Transatlantic (Miami to Civitavecchia (Rome) | 2023 Oct 29 – 13day Transatlantic (Civitavecchia (Rome) to Miami) |
Freedom Of The Seas | – | – |
Grandeur Of The Seas | – | – |
Harmony Of The Seas | – | – |
Icon Of The Seas (new ship 2023) | – | – |
Independence Of The Seas | – | – |
Jewel Of The Seas |
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Liberty Of The Seas | – | – |
Mariner Of The Seas | – | – |
Navigator Of The Seas | – | – |
Oasis Of The Seas | – | – |
Odyssey Of The Seas | 2023 Apr 22 – 14day Transatlantic (Fort Lauderdale to Civitavecchia (Rome) |
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Ovation Of The Seas |
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Quantum Of The Seas |
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Radiance Of The Seas |
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Rhapsody Of The Seas |
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Serenade Of The Seas |
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Spectrum Of The Seas | – | – |
Symphony Of The Seas | – | 2023 Oct 29 – 14day Transatlantic (Barcelona to Fort Lauderdale) |
Vision Of The Seas | 2023 May 1 – 10day Fort Lauderdale to Baltimore | – |
Voyager Of The Seas | 2023 Apr 30 – 9day San Juan to Galveston | – |
Wonder Of The Seas | – | – |
Utopia Of The Seas (new ship 2024) | – | – |
Viking Ocean Cruises | ||
Viking Jupiter |
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Viking Mars |
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Viking Sea |
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Viking Sky | – |
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Viking Orion |
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Viking Star |
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Viking Mars |
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Viking Neptune | – | – |
Viking Saturn (new ship 2023) |
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Viking Venus |
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Viking Octantis | – | – |
Viking Polaris | – | – |
Marella Cruises UK | ||
Marella Explorer | 2023 Apr 25 – 10day from Tenerife to Corfu | – |
Marella Explorer 2 | 2023 Apr 16 – 18day Transatlantic (Bridgetown to Dubrovnik) | – |
Marella Discovery | 2023 Apr 20 – 17day Bridgetown to Port Canaveral | – |
Marella Discovery 2 | – | – |
Marella Voyager | – | 2023 Oct 28 – 15day Transatlantic (Palma De Mallorca to Bridgetown) |
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Virgin Voyages Scarlet Lady | – | – |
Virgin Voyages Valiant Lady |
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Virgin Voyages Resilient Lady |
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Virgin Voyages Brilliant Lady (new ship 2023) |
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Norwegian Yacht Voyages NYV Caroline (new ship 2024) | – | – |
Oceania Allura (new ship 2025) | – | – |
Oceania Insignia | – | – |
Oceania Marina |
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Oceania Nautica |
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Oceania Regatta |
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Oceania Riviera | – | – |
Oceania Sirena |
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Oceania Vista (new ship 2023) | 2024 Mar 27 – 15day Transatlantic (Miami to Civitavecchia (Rome) |
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Seabourn Encore |
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Seabourn Odyssey |
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Seabourn Ovation |
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Seabourn Pursuit (new ship 2023) | – | – |
Seabourn Quest |
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Seabourn Sojourn | – |
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Seabourn Venture | – | – |
Silversea Silver Dawn |
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Silversea Silver Endeavour | – | – |
Silversea Silver Moon |
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Silversea Silver Muse |
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Silversea Silver Nova (new ship 2023) |
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Silversea Silver Ray (new ship 2024) | 2025 Apr 1 – 14day Transatlantic from Fort Lauderdale to Lisbon | 2024 Dec 4 – 15day Transatlantic (Lisbon to Fort Lauderdale) |
Silversea Silver Shadow |
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Silversea Silver Spirit |
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Silversea Silver Whisper |
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Silversea Silver Wind | – | – |
RSSC-Regent Seven Seas Grandeur (new ship 2023) |
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RSSC-Regent Seven Seas Explorer |
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RSSC-Regent Seven Seas Mariner | 2024 Jun 2 – 18day Transatlantic (New York City to Reykjavik) |
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RSSC-Regent Seven Seas Navigator |
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RSSC-Regent Seven Seas Splendor |
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RSSC-Regent Seven Seas Voyager |
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SeaDream 1 |
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SeaDream 2 |
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Emerald Azzurra | 2024 Apr 6 – 11day Transatlantic (from Bridgetown to Lisbon) | 2023 Nov 14 – 11day Transatlantic (Lisbon to Bridgetown Barbados) |
Emerald Sakara (new ship 2023) | 2024 Apr 6 – 11day Transatlantic (from San Juan Puerto Rico to Santa Cruz de Tenerife/Canaries) | 2023 Nov 7 – 11day Transatlantic (Lisbon to St Johns Antigua) |
Scenic Eclipse 2 (new ship 2023) | – | 2023 Oct 1 – 12day Transatlantic (Lisbon to Boston) |
(Fred Olsen) MS Balmoral | – | – |
(Fred Olsen) MS Borealis | – | – |
(Fred Olsen) MS Bolette | – | – |
(Fred Olsen) MS Braemar |
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(Phoenix Reisen) Amera |
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(Phoenix Reisen) Artania |
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(Phoenix Reisen) Amadea |
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Ritz-Carlton Evrima |
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Ritz-Carlton Ilma (new ship 2024) | – |
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Ritz-Carlton Luminara (new ship 2025) | – | – |
Visit us again soon for the latest Reposition Cruises 2023-2024-2025 updates on itineraries and prices. Since RepositionCruises.com doesn’t offer bookings, we can only wish you the best of luck with the real deals – good cabin availability, and good luck finding and booking them with the cheapest rates possible! Repositioning cruise ships will surprise- will charm you, really, with their deals prices. And if you are a first-timer – don’t miss this rare opportunity to sample what the ship cruising is like – for a totally cheap price! Enjoy your “happily cheap” vacations, and best of luck with the damn prices out there!