e(RepositionCruises.com has all Repositioning Cruises 2022-2023-2024 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 2022-23-24). 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 most 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-style 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 2022-2023-2024
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 2022-23-24 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 2022-2023 | Fall 2022-2023 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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2022 Oct 25 – 18day Transatlantic (Warnemunde to La Romana) |
AIDAluna |
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AIDAmar | – | 2022 Nov 2 – 11day Warnemunde to Gran Canaria |
AIDAmira |
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AIDAnova | – |
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AIDAperla |
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AIDAprima |
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AIDAsol |
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2023 Jan 18 – 33day Port Louis to Hamburg |
AIDAstella | – | – |
AIDAvita | – |
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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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Carnival Cruise Lines | ||
Carnival Breeze | – | – |
Carnival Celebration (new ship 2022) | – | 2022 Nov 6 – 14day Transatlantic from Southampton to Miami |
Carnival Conquest | – | – |
Carnival Dream | – | – |
Carnival Elation | – | – |
Carnival Freedom |
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Carnival Glory | – | – |
Carnival Horizon | – | – |
Carnival Jubilee (new ship 2023) | – | 2023 Oct 30 – 18day Transatlantic from Southampton to Galvestion |
Carnival Legend | – | – |
Carnival Liberty | – | – |
Carnival Magic | – | – |
Carnival Mardi Gras | – | – |
Carnival Miracle | – | – |
Carnival Panorama | – | – |
Carnival Paradise | – | – |
Carnival Pride |
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Carnival Spirit | – | – |
Carnival Splendor | – | – |
Carnival Sunrise-Triumph | – | – |
Carnival Sunshine-Destiny | – | – |
Carnival Valor | – | – |
Carnival Radiance-Victory | – | – |
Carnival Vista | – | – |
Celebrity Cruises | – | – |
Celebrity Apex |
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Celebrity Beyond (new ship 2022) |
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Celebrity Constellation |
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2022 Oct 22 – 15day Transatlantic (Rome to Tampa Florida) |
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) | 2022 Nov 28 – 14day Transatlantic (Lisbon to Rio De Janeiro) |
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 | – | – |
Costa Fascinosa |
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Costa Favolosa |
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Costa Firenze |
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2022 Nov 29 – 18day Suez Canal (Civitavecchia (Rome) to Dubai) |
Costa Fortuna |
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Costa Luminosa | – | – |
Costa Magica | – | – |
Costa Pacifica |
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2022 Dec 4 – 14day Transatlantic (Barcelona to La Romana) |
Costa Smeralda | – | – |
Costa Toscana | 2023 Apr 16 – 20day Transatlantic (Santos (Sao Paulo) to Barcelona) | 2022 Nov 29 – 17day Transatlantic (Barcelona to Santos (Sao Paulo) |
Costa Venezia | Asia (China-homeported) | – |
Cunard Line | ||
Queen Anne (new ship 2024) | – | – |
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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Disney Cruise Lines | ||
Disney Dream | – | – |
Disney Fantasy | – | – |
Disney Magic | – | – |
Disney Wish (new ship 2022) | – | – |
Disney Wonder | – | – |
Holland America Line | ||
MS Eurodam |
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MS Koningsdam |
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2022 Oct 24 – 5day Alaska/Vancouver to San Diego |
Nieuw Amsterdam |
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Nieuw MS Rotterdam |
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Nieuw Statendam |
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MS Noordam |
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MS Oosterdam |
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MS Volendam |
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2022 Nov 5 – 14day Transatlantic (Rome to Fort Lauderdale) |
MS Westerdam |
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MS Zaandam |
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MS Zuiderdam |
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MSC Cruises | ||
MSC Armonia | – | 2022 Nov 24 – 13day Transatlantic (Barcelona to Rio De Janeiro) |
MSC Bellissima | – | – |
MSC Divina | – | 2022 Oct 9 – 11day Port Canaveral to Miami FL |
MSC Euribia (new ship 2023) | – | – |
MSC Europa (new ship 2022) | – | – |
MSC Fantasia | – | – |
MSC Grandiosa | – | 2022 Sept 10 – 11day Kiel to Barcelona |
MSC Lirica | – | 2022 Nov 3 – 5-day Genoa to Haifa |
MSC Magnifica | – | – |
MSC Meraviglia | – | – |
MSC Musica | – | 2022 Nov 13 – 20day Transatlantic (Monfalcone to Montevideo) |
MSC Opera | – | – |
MSC Orchestra | – | – |
MSC Poesia | – | 2022 Sept 22 – 6day Warnemunde to Lisbon |
MSC Preziosa | – | 2022 Sept 11 – 12day Kiel to Genoa |
MSC Seashore | – | 2022 Nov 20 – 16day Miami to Salvador De Bahia |
MSC Seaside |
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MSC Seascape (new ship 2022) | – |
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MSC Seaview | – | – |
MSC Sinfonia | – | 2022 Nov 16 – 30day Suez Canal (Venice to Cape Town) |
MSC Splendida | – | – |
MSC World Europa (new ship 2022) |
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MSC Virtuosa | – | – |
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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2022 Nov 5 – 15day Transatlantic (Barcelona to Tampa FL) |
Norwegian Encore |
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Norwegian Epic |
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Norwegian Escape |
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2022 Nov 1 – 16day Transatlantic (Rome to New York City) |
Norwegian Gem |
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2022 Dec 8 – 14day Transatlantic (Barcelona to NYC) |
Norwegian Getaway |
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Norwegian Jade |
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Norwegian Jewel |
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2022 Oct 10 – 9day Alaska/Vancouver to Los Angeles |
Norwegian Joy |
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Norwegian Pearl | – | – |
Norwegian Prima (new ship 2022) |
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Norwegian Sky |
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Norwegian Spirit |
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Norwegian Star |
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Norwegian Sun | 2023 Jan 26 – 11day Hong Kong to Laem Chabang (Bangkok) |
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Norwegian Viva (new ship 2023) | – | 2023 Nov 13 – 11day Transatlantic from Lisbon to New York City |
P&O Cruises (UK and Australia) | ||
Arcadia |
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Arvia |
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2023 Oct 14 – 13day Transatlantic (Southampton to Bridgetown) |
Aurora | – | – |
Azura |
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2022 Oct 13 – 9day Valletta to Tenerife |
Arvia (new ship 2022) |
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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 | – |
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Crown Princess |
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Diamond Princess | 2023 Mar 3 – 12day Singapore to Yokohama | 2022 Nov 29 – 12day Yokohama to Singapore |
Discovery Princess (new ship 2022) |
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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 | – | – |
Sapphire Princess |
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Sky Princess |
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Royal Caribbean International | ||
Adventure Of The Seas | – | 2022 Oct 27 – 14day New York City to Galveston |
Allure Of The Seas | – | 2022 Oct 30 – 14day Transatlantic (Barcelona to Galveston) |
Anthem Of The Seas |
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2022 Oct 17 – 12day Transatlantic (Southampton to New York City) |
Brilliance Of The Seas |
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Enchantment Of The Seas | – | – |
Explorer Of The Seas |
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Freedom Of The Seas | – | – |
Grandeur Of The Seas | – | – |
Harmony Of The Seas | – | – |
Icon Of The Seas (new ship 2023) | – | 2023 tba – Transatlantic from Europe to Florida/Miami |
Independence Of The Seas | – | – |
Jewel Of The Seas | 2023 Apr 22 – 12day Transatlantic (Port Canaveral to Amsterdam) |
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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) | 2022 Oct 31 – 13day Transatlantic (Rome to Fort Lauderdale) |
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 | 2023 May 6 – 14day Transatlantic (Tampa to Barcelona) |
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Spectrum Of The Seas | – | – |
Symphony Of The Seas | 2023 Mar 9 – 12day Transatlantic (Miami to Barcelona) | – |
Vision Of The Seas | – | 2022 Nov 4 – 12day Transatlantic (Barcelona to Fort Lauderdale) |
Voyager Of The Seas | 2023 May 7 – 14day Transatlantic (San Juan to Copenhagen) |
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Wonder Of The Seas (new ship 2022) | – | 2022 Oct 30 – 14day Transatlantic (Barcelona to Fort Lauderdale) |
Utopia Of The Seas (new ship 2024) | – | – |
Viking Ocean Cruises | ||
Viking Jupiter |
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Viking Sea |
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Viking Sky | – |
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Viking Orion |
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Viking Star | 2022 Aug 23 – 14day Transatlantic (Bergen to Montreal) | 2022 Sept 30 – 14day Montreal to Fort Lauderdale |
Viking Mars (new ship 2022) |
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Viking Neptune (new ship 2022) | – |
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Viking Saturn (new ship 2023) |
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Viking Venus | 2023 Jan 12 – 7-day Barcelona to London | 2022 Oct 7 – 14day Bergen to Barcelona |
Viking Octantis | – | – |
Viking Polaris (new ship 2022) | – | – |
Marella Cruises (Thomson UK) | ||
Marella Explorer | – | 2022 Oct 28 – 10day Corfu to Gran Canaria |
Marella Explorer 2 | – |
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Marella Discovery | – | 2022 Dec 4 – 18day Transatlantic (Malaga to Bridgetown) |
Marella Discovery 2 | – | 2022 Oct 29 – 17day Transatlantic (Palma De Mallorca to Montego Bay) |
Small and Luxury cruise lines ship relocation |
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(Fred Olsen) MS Balmoral | – | – |
(Fred Olsen) MS Borealis | – | – |
(Fred Olsen) MS Bolette | – | – |
(Fred Olsen) MS Braemar | 2023 Mar 2 – 15day Transatlantic (Havana to Malaga) |
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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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(Phoenix Reisen) Deutschland |
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Ritz-Carlton Evrima (new ship 2022) |
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Virgin Voyages Scarlet Lady | – | – |
Virgin Voyages Valiant Lady (new ship 2022) |
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Virgin Voyages Resilient Lady (new ship 2022) |
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Virgin Voyages Brilliant Lady (new ship 2023) | – | – |
Norwegian Yacht Voyages NYV Caroline (new ship 2023) | – | – |
Oceania Insignia |
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Oceania Marina | – | 2022 Nov 11 – 23day Transatlantic (Civitavecchia-Rome to Miami) |
Oceania Nautica | 2022 Aug 25 – 10day La Valletta to Haifa Israel |
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Oceania Regatta |
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Oceania Riviera | – | 2022 Dec 7 – 16day Transatlantic (Rome to Miami) |
Oceania Sirena |
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2022 Nov 4 – 14day Transatlantic (Barcelona to Miami) |
Oceania Vista (new ship 2023) | – |
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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 (new ship 2022) | – | – |
Silversea Silver Dawn |
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Silversea Silver Moon |
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Silversea Silver Muse |
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Silversea Silver Nova (new ship 2023) | 2024 Mar 31 – 23day Alaska (Fort Lauderdale to Vancouver) | 2023 Oct 16 – 33day Transatlantic (Lisbon to New York) |
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) | 2024 Apr 10 – 14day Transatlantic (NYC to Barcelona) | 2023 Nov 25 – 14day Transatlantic (Barcelona to Miami) |
SeaDream 1 | – | 2022 Nov 13 – 13day Transatlantic (Malaga to Bridgetown) |
SeaDream 2 |
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Visit us again soon for the latest Reposition Cruises 2022-2023-2024 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!